Glass and Framing Solutions was already an Emmegi customer, using its T4A machining centre, when it chose a 944 four axis machine from sister company Tekna to further extent its capabilities. 

The Hull-based window, door and curtain walling fabricator specifically wanted a machine with the tools mounted on a mobile gantry and which also had the capability to machine extremely large curtain walling profiles. Martin Linnell, Emmegi’s sales manager, explained: “Even in the Emmegi range there are always occasions when we don’t have exactly the right machine for the customer. However, the Tekna range fills those gaps and it means customers never have to compromise on what they really want.”

The Tekna 944 supplied to Glass and Framing Solutions has all the features on its wish list, including the moving gantry with a spindle which rotates around 180° for quicker machining on both sides of the profile. There is also an optional 12-piece automatic tool changeover magazine mounted on the gantry which offers greater flexibility in terms of tool selection and speeds up the drilling and machining process even further. 

Glass and Framing Solutions manager Richard Mail added: “The Tekna 944 is proving an excellent addition to our factory, particularly at a time when we are seeing a surge in demand for our products from commercial clients. A big advantage is that it uses a very similar software set up and interface as the T4A, so our team have been able to get up to speed really quickly with only minimal training and support needed.”

Tekna was acquired by Emmegi’s parent company Voilap back in 2015 and since then, its complete range has been available to customers in the UK, with full installation, maintenance and servicing back up from the team at Emmegi (UK) in Coventry.

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