Saw makes steel firm a cut above

CLEANER cuts . . . Taylorsteel’s new Kasto circular saw

Taylorsteel (North West), of Oldham, part of the Barrett Steel Group, has increased output and cut time from order to dispatch from six to two days by installing a Kasto circular saw.

The machine, worth almost £250,000, is the first of its type in the UK. The CNC equipment is up to 10 times faster than Taylorsteel’s bandsaws, two of which have now been redeployed within the group.

Based at Windsor Street, off Shaw Road, Higginshaw, Taylorsteel specialises in black and bright carbon and alloy steels.

Managing director Paul Carter, from Thornham, found that 85 per cent of the 1,200 cuts performed each day involved steel of 150mm diameter or less, accounting for 50 per cent of tonnage throughput.

“It was apparent that half our business could be made dramatically more efficient by investing in a circular saw. We identified the Kasto machine as the best, around 10 times quicker than our bandsaws, while on softer steels the variospeed can be even faster.”

Customer perception of Taylorsteel’s service has been enhanced since the circular saw was installed. The material arrives a lot faster and users have noticed that the quality of the cut faces is better.”

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