A £500,000 investment programme in next generation machinery and personnel has more than doubled CMS Window Systems’ production capacity for aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling, and boosted its site installation workforce.
At the heart of this capacity-boosting investment is the commissioning of Scotland’s first Emmegi Quadra L2, a state-of-the-art 18-axis CNC machining centre for milling, drilling and cutting aluminium profiles. With its automatic magazine and push feed system for profile lengths of up to 7.5 m, this globally renowned technology complements CMS’s existing factory set-up extremely well by providing greater speed and throughput in the factory as it automates some tasks that would previously have required manual handling.
This latest investment is part of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise winning company’s long-term growth strategy to deliver the highest quality products in the most competitive lead times, with first class service. Staying ahead of the curve as customer volumes increase, new technology and automation have been utilised to maximum customer advantage, as well as to maintain the safest, most sustainable working environment.
It also means that CMS Window Systems is now equipped to deliver aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling for the most diverse range of projects, including to the largest sizes possible in line with the latest trend for maximum natural light.
In addition to new machinery, the investment programme also funds an expansion to its on-site installation teams and it allows for changes to the management and supervisory structure within the aluminium factory. These personnel developments are important to help ensure products are manufactured and installed to a consistently high standard in as safe and efficient a way as possible.
