New Laser Cutter and Robot Welders

22 Mar 2010 – Full Story

Witter Towbars have used the latest in robotic manufacturing technology for over 25 years. The need for continuous improvement using state of the art production techniques and operating systems requires the perpetual replacement of production hardware. The robots were first introduced over 25 years ago and have been replaced several times. The energy efficiency and capacity of the current robots is no longer viable and as such we would like to announce the first set of many new fully automatic robotic weld units.

In July the first phase of our £1.5M investment programme at our Deeside manufacturing facility was completed. The investment highlights Witter Towbars’ determination to maintain its UK manufacturing presence and its confidence to continue to develop and grow within the UK and Europe. Thanks to our dedicated team of skilled Manufacturing Engineers the first of two state of the art laser cutting machines was installed, commissioned and ready for production in less than a week. The precision, versatility and consistency of laser cutting will bring improvements to many Witter products and will benefit customers for years to come.

The investment programme continues apace with the installation of the latest robotic welding units now complete. With new bending equipment and a second laser and further robotic welders for 2010 we will ensure that Witter Towbars remains competitive in all its UK and European markets.