Gee Graphite Ltd has installed a new four headed abrasive Water-jet cutting machine.

2005-01-13

It has a 4 metre x 2 metre table, capable of cutting four components simultaneously in materials up to 300mm thick. The machine, which incorporates state of the art technology, is the first machine in the UK to include computer controlled communications. This allows the machine to run automatically without operator in a "lights out operation". Should there be a problem in operation, the machine will automatically contact a mobile phone giving a description of the fault or problem. Gasket materials from soft rubber, cork, graphite, asbestos free jointing, PTFE, plastics through to solid metals can all be cut on this machine, using CAD/CAM programs without tooling. In addition, sub-contract work on materials from foam rubber to armour plate can be cut accurately on short lead times. Managing Director Colin Gee points out that this is only part of a large expansion of the company, which now operates nine water-jet machines to provide the largest water-jet capacity in the UK. Deliveries have now been brought down from weeks to days to hours to support the need for customer service in the gasket and sub-contract market.