MTL invests in advanced £1m automated laser cutter

Posted on 14 Jan 2016 by Jonny Williamson

One of the UK’s largest metal manufacturing and profiling specialists, MTL Advanced has invested £1m in an automated large format CO2 laser cutting machine for its Rotherham facility.

The brand new 6m x 2.5m Trumpf TruLaser 8000 laser was commissioned in December as part of an ongoing investment plan to modernise MTL’s machinery line-up and boost productivity. With high-speed cutting and reduced energy consumption of up to 40% compared to the machine it replaced, the new investment is hoped to enable MTL to retain a competitive advantage…

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