SIGN News Applelec purchases letter making machine
Applelec continually seeks to improve the range of its services to customers and this dedication has led to the recent purchase of a letter making machine. The machine is an automated return shaper which is fed with
coiled metal such as polished, brushed or de-scaled stainless steel or aluminium. Then, in a matter of seconds a letter return is created as the machine folds the metal to the required shape, ready to be finished with a facing. The machine can be programmed to create a range of fonts,
including fonts with complex serifs, with set return sizes ranging from 20mm to 120mm. Programming is straightforward and ensures the letter returns created are shaped with precision accuracy in seconds. A single member of staff is required to monitor the letters as they come out of the machine to avoid any catching.
As well as delivering on accuracy, the machine is an enormous
saver of labour time and this significantly reduces the labour cost of built-up letter manufacture. The machine creates the letter in a fraction of the time taken using traditional hand crafted techniques. Ian Drinkwater, Applelec Managing Director comments: “The
purchase of this highly specialised piece of machinery increases the range of services available in-house at Applelec. This investment, coupled with the manufacturing space expansion, ensures Applelec is continually improving the range and quality of services available to customers.” The machine is particularly successful when multiple
letter sizes are required for a specific project or roll out. For example, in a project for which large sized main building lettering is required along with a variety of smaller sizes for interior branding and secondary signage, the machine creates the letter at all sizes with equal precision to ensure consistency is maintained throughout the project. For further information telephone 01274 768343 or visit
Coiled metal is fed into the machine to produce the required shape.
www.applelecsign.co.uk A new company with a trusted name
There is a newcomer to the world of coated inkjet media for both small and wide format. Sihl Direct UK has begun trading from its sales, admin and warehousing facility in Altrincham and enjoys the backing and support of the entire Diatec Group. Sihl is already well-known in the inkjet printing market as a
leading provider of coated media through OEM, distribution and reseller channels. The company has established a reputation for quality, consistency and reliability and Sihl Direct UK has been established to service the UK large format printing market directly from its UK base, with Sihl manufactured and branded media, in a timely and cost effective manner, through both selected partners and directly to the end user. Ian Turnbull, Operations Director of Sihl Direct UK, explains:
“The Diatec Group has identified the long term strategic need to strengthen the position of its product and corporate brands to a
broader audience. As a group, we have a massive manufacturing operation and we are ideally suited to developing a broad range of popular, high quality coated media products and delivering cost-effectively solutions to the market. Even though we are setting up this business from scratch, we have the confidence and backing of a known and trusted name, coupled with the full support of a multi-million pound international corporation.” Products now available from Sihl Direct include a broad range
of specialist materials for most wide format inkjet printers and ink technologies, such as canvas, vinyls and films as well as a comprehensive stable of photobase papers ideal for high quality photographic and fine art reproductions. Turnbull concludes: “We are actively encouraging both resellers
and end users to get in touch with us to discuss their requirements.” For more information telephone 0161 927 9051 or visit
www.sihl-direct.co.uk ISSUE 134 FEB/MARCH 2012 Sign Update 53
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