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Lantek talks to Julian Adkins at C Brown and Sons about its use of Integra and Expert

  • Advanced Manufacturing
C Brown and Sons has been using Lantek Integra and Expert for over 7 years, choosing it to get the benefits of an integrated manufacturing and management system. Based in Dudley, West Midlands, UK, C. Brown processes mild steel parts for its customers in the yellow goods, construction and general fabrication markets, servicing major UK OEMs and their supply chains.

Which cutting technology is the most suited to your plant?

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Thirty years ago, the global distribution of sheet metal cutting machine-tools was dominated by the oxycut variety (large thicknesses) and, to a lesser extent, the plasma variety (small thicknesses). There was a niche for punching machines along with water jet and laser machines. The latter were aimed at thicknesses less than 5mm and were expensive. Since then, the trend has shifted, shrugging oxycut in favor of other technologies according to thicknesses.

Interview with Alberto López de Biñaspre, CEO of Lantek

  • Advanced Manufacturing
Alberto López de Biñaspre has been Lantek’s new Managing Director since mid-August. Born in Bilbao, over the last 16 years he has led working teams in different countries all over the world. He now wants to apply this experience to Lantek’s continued development.