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UNIVERSITY'S
STRIEBIG SAW A MODEL OF LABOUR SAVING
Cutting
sheet materials in the School of Planning, Architecture
& Civil Engineering at Northern Ireland's top
university has been made simpler with the purchase
of a space-saving Striebig Compact vertical panel
saw.
Technicians
in the Woodworking Shop at Queen's University,
Belfast specialise in making models for civil
engineering students, using plywood, MDF and other
wood-based materials as well as plastics.
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| Hilary
Laing with the Striebig Compact vertical panel
saw at Queen's University, Belfast. |
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All
the sheet materials needed for the models, which
can be boats, buildings, bridges and other structures,
are cut on the Striebig, together with wood needed
for shutters used in concrete moulds.
Technicians also make models for outside companies
and organisations, which are then tested in the
School's prestigious .Northern Ireland. Technology
Centre.
The
Striebig Compact 4164 replaced a table saw, with
the space saved used to create an additional teaching
laboratory.
It
is the smallest of the three models in the Compact
range, with a maximum cutting size of 3100 x 1644mm
and a cutting depth of 60mm.
Designed
for use with smaller panels, the Compact range
sets new standards for ease of use together with
exceptional degrees of versatility. It is based
on a single, fully welded sawing frame to give
decades of reliable service whilst maintaining
cutting precision.
Wood technician Hilary Laing said the decision
to buy the Swiss-made Striebig was made because
of the saw's sturdiness, its ease of use, the
quality of the cut and the lack of space it takes
up.
"It
has made us much more efficient," said Mr Laing.
"The table saw needed three or four people to
load the panels and then hold them in position
during sawing. With the Striebig it's a one-man
job."
In
particular, he likes the medium and small work
piece supports extending along the full length
of the machine which makes it much easier to saw
small pieces.
It was supplied and installed by T.I. Machinery,
the Belfast-based Northern Ireland sub-agents
for T.M. Machinery Sales Ltd, the UK's exclusive
Striebig distributor.
The Compact range was recently extended with the
introduction of a larger model with a maximum
cutting size of 4600 x 2200mm. All models can
be wall-mounted or freestanding.
Sales
enquiries to Matt Pearce, T.M. Machinery Sales
T: 0116 271 7155. F: 0116 271 5862
E: sales@tmservices.co.uk
W: www.tmpartnership.co.uk
Editorial enquiries to Stephen Barry Publicity.
Tel: 020 8341 6660. email: stephenbarry@clara.co.uk
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