The Avocet Hardware Group, based in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, have been at the forefront of door and window hardware supply for decades. They are also the proud owners of the ABS High security cylinder brand which was home to the first 3* door cylinder available on the market.
As time’s moved on, their core cylinder range has developed with the introduction of new cylinder ranges and over the last two years, the ABS division have been working on their enhanced Master Suite and Design range. To keep inline with their exciting growth plans, it was necessary to invest in people and equipment to stay on top of the inevitable demand.
Managing Director, Dr Sachin Saigal, collaborated with the ABS team to investigate what was needed to support the ABS division in its growth. With already considerable take-up for the Master Suiting range, a dedicated machine to rapidly cut keys was high in the agenda.
So they bought two!
The ABS team welcomed their shiny new JMA Supracode machines in July and have been putting them through their paces from the moment they landed. With the combined ability to cut and engrave, the machines have helped the ABS workshop streamline their operations and speed up their processes.
“We have big plans for our ABS Master Suite programme,” commented Dr Sachin. “These two new machines have had an immediate impact along with the other areas of investment and I’m delighted to see how our ABS workshop have embraced this latest enhancement.”
ABS workshop manager, Iza Adamek, has been extremely impressed with the new cutting and engraving machines. “With having two new Supracode machines, we have been able to dedicate a machine each to our two most demanded key profiles, ABS Ultimate and ABS Master. This has reduced cutting time by roughly 60% which is fantastic news for our customers. We can also promise exacting precision which is crucial to those customers who are taking advantage of our Master suite facility which requires en-masse key cutting.”
“It’s really quiet as well which is great for our busy workshop and with the additional integrated vacuum, it keeps our workspaces nice and tidy and keeps any swarf away from our cylinders and keys” Iza added.
With more investment planned over the coming months, the ABS division of the Avocet Hardware Group is looking strong and bodes well for more exciting developments in the future.
For more information please speak to our ABS sales division on 01484 725000 or visit www.avocet-hardware.co.uk