John Roper traces The Fabricator's long history as he introduces a new look and bulkier issues available in several formats on www.profinder.eu He also sees big things for the window sector in 2026 so long as we can mechanise further to overcome labour shortages/a workshy society. He references the story of two apprentices…one who didn’t turn up and one who walked out before lunchtime from one of the industry’s leading manufacturers. Roper asks: ‘Is there still anybody out there who wants to do a proper day’s work anymore?’
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Worse than blue ice
The Council for Aluminium in Building has highlighted the safety risks associated with reversible windows in high-rise residential buildings, following concerning information from a built environment reporting service, writes CEO Nigel Headford. To Read More - Click The Pic
The Qs and As to A.I
David Thornton, the chair of The Window Company (Contracts) says his multi-million-pound business must embrace A.I. but is unsure if any of us actually know what the radius of that curve is going to look like.
Cleaner, cutting edge
Euroglaze, the Barnsley-based Rehau trade fabricator, continues to invest in its improvement programme, with two new machines designed to improve the quality and precision of its frames. Euroglaze has now added a Haffner double mitre saw for ancillaries and a Haffner CNC corner cleaner.
A new Pioneer
Pioneer Trading Company has added a Graf SLS single head CNC sill welder from Haffner. Haffner claims that the machine is the first and only singlehead CNC welder specifically designed to deliver seamless bay sills.
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