We recently visited Ray and Jamie at Westholme Fabrications in Darlington to see how their KUTAVAR Machine and Hypertherm XPR170 have increased productivity and improved their business.
Westholme Fabrications specialises in the production and supply of parts for offshore oil and gas, renewables, and subsea operations, as well as infrastructure for global power generation projects.
From Air Plasma to High-Definition Cutting
After upgrading from a standard Air Plasma Cutting Machine, the High-Definition XPR offers a better cut quality across multiple materials including Mild Steel, Stainless Steel and Aluminium.
“We picked the XPR over the air plasma, because the XPR has a better cut quality, and… the flexibility on the different materials.”
Reducing Operational Costs
When compared to the previous air plasma system, the new Hypertherm XPR and KUTAVAR package has proven more cost-effective for Westholme Fabrications, primarily due to extended consumable life and more consistent cut quality.
“As it’s worked out, we’ve also seen that it’s cheaper to run than an air plasma. Consumables are lasting longer with a maintained cut quality, so benefit for us in the long run.”
Saving Time and Eliminating Rework
The improvement in cut quality from the KUTAVAR and Hypertherm XPR package has been so significant that parts are now ready for shipping with little to no rework required. Previously, Westholme Fabrications had to use a milling machine for certain high-tolerance parts. They are now able to use the KUTAVAR machine instead. In one example, 15 hours of milling time were saved by completing the job in under 3 hours with the KUTAVAR.
“We’ve took a lot of work away from our milling machines, so before where we didn’t trust it to cut round holes, the new machine is cutting round holes perfectly bolt-ready.”
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