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Page 20 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface October 2010 W10 ● NEC BIRMINGHAM ● OCT 3-6 W10 ● NEC BIRMINGHAM ● OCT 3-6 Panel, Wood & Solid Surface October 2010 Page 21 Guild Anderson moves into CNC with Felder GUILD Anderson is a leading supplier of bespoke kitchens and has seen business grow de- spite the economic downturn. To cope with demand, company owner, Nick Anderson, has re- cently invested in a Profit H 22 CNC machining centre, part of Felder’s Format-4 range. Guild Anderson was formed six years ago by husband and wife team Nick and Hannah Anderson. With a background in naval archi- tecture and computer program- ming, Nick moved into kitchen design “as I had a strong desire to design and make beautiful things”. He trained in the workshops of leading kitchen designers Mark and Cynthia Wilkinson before stepping out on his own. “Every one of our kitchens is a unique creation, made from scratch,” says Nick. “We do not use any standard units, designs or sizes.” The key to his success is his de- sign philosophy: “We believe kitchen design is not just about using beautiful materials to create stunning kitchens. A well-de- signed kitchen not only looks good but also allows you to create food quickly and easily. In fact, great kitchens inspire you to cook better because they are such a joy to work in.” Guild Anderson’s association with Felder goes back a long way: “I bought a Hammer table saw from them seven years ago, when I first started the business. It has performed well: it was relatively inexpensive and, for its price, has done us proud,” Nick told PW&SS. Since then, Nick has been pleased with the support he has received from the company, as well as with the quality of the mar- keting team. The sales representa- tive that Nick liaises with most is Steve Janes, and Nick adds, “Steve is very good at keeping in touch: he puts a lot of effort in!” Initially, Guild Anderson out- sourced all of its CNC work. Al- though the service was prompt, there were clear advantages in terms of cost and time in bringing the service in house. “We are com- pletely bespoke, so every carcase is different,” commented Nick. He aims to get as much work onto the CNC as possible and is also looking forward to exploring the Profit H 22’s capabilities in producing more complex products. “Curved cabinets raise particular problems, and the only way to make them ef- ficiently is on the CNC.” Nick visited W8 in October 2008 and spoke to a variety of manu- facturers, including Felder. He pro- duced a shortlist of three, all of whom had come highly recom- mended: and although he was keen to buy at this point, the ef- fects of the recession meant he had to wait. “Business is good now, and this has given us the confi- dence to move forward,” says Nick. As the economic climate im- proved, Nick resumed his investi- gations into CNC. After careful consideration, and attending the Felder In-House show at Milton Keynes in March, Nick selected the Profit H 22 from Felder. “When it came down to the detail, at the amount of money we wanted to spend, Felder offered the best package,” says Nick. “There are three elements you need to look at when selecting a CNC: the machine itself, the soft- ware and the support. Taking these in reverse order, Felder has a good UK presence, and the soft- ware is easy to use and delivers the level of sophistication required for what we want to do. With re- gards to the machine, what Felder offered that the other two finalists didn’t was the fact we could install a C axis later: and that was crucial as it saved me having to spend money now but did not restrict us in the future.” The Profit H 22 CNC offered Nick a winning combination. “We had a certain amount of money we felt we could afford on a monthly basis and we had to stick to our budget. This machine fell within our budget and specification. “We went for a pod & rail ma- chine versus a matrix bed to give us the flexibility to do curved com- ponents and more solid wood machining.” The Profit H 22 CNC machining centre is one of nine CNC ma- chines produced by the Felder Group. With a working area of 3,060 mm x 1,260 mm, it can cope easily with large workpieces. Set-up is quick, thanks to the hose-free vacuum system, which is simple to operate and adapts quickly to the workpiece size and shape, utilising a variety of differ- ent suction pad shapes and sizes. Feeding rails ensure easy loading and unloading of workpieces. The Profit H22 is packed with features designed to ensure that work is carried out to the highest standards of accuracy. The drilling head boasts 14 vertical drill spin- dles and six horizontal drill spin- dles, as well as an integrated slot cutter in the X-axis. A variety of options in the vac- uum pods, the drilling head and the tool changer ensure that each machining centre is designed specifically for the needs of the in- dividual customer. Nick speaks very highly of the training offered by Felder. “Three days’ training was included in the purchase price. We spent two days at Milton Keynes, and then we had a day on site here a few weeks later, which was a good way to do it, as we had come up with a lot of other questions! The training was very good: it was much more about day to day operation than about writing programmes.” He continues, “One thing we have always been very sure about is we don’t have a dedicated CNC operator: we want the machine to be like all the other machines in the workshop where, with care, anyone can go and use it. The use of the machine is not that daunt- ing once you get to grips with it. I found it very easy as I used to be in software, while our two-year ap- prentice, Steve Joyce, has taken to it like a duck to water.” Asked if he would recommend the Profit H 22 CNC to others, Nick responded: “Absolutely: I wouldn’t hesitate to. The software and sup- port distinguish it.” He continues, “Overall, it has been an excellent experience: the machine was delivered quickly and on time, and Felder has been very good to deal with.” “Guild Anderson is a highly rep- utable company producing top quality kitchens and we are de- lighted to be selected to meet Guild Anderson’s CNC machining requirements,” says Felder sales representative, Steve Janes. Felder will be present at W10, where the team will be very happy to talk to you about your require- ments. Visit them on stands 6C380 and 6C395. Felder Group UK Tel 01908 635000 Email [email protected] www.felder-group.co.uk A Guild Anderson kitchen recently installed in Ibiza. Every project Guild Anderson works results in a unique creation. Nick Anderson and Felder product specialist, Steve Janes, with Guild Anderson’s Profit H 22 CNC. Nick Anderson is looking forward to exploring the Profit H 22’s capabilities in producing complex products.
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Guild Anderson moves into CNC with FelderGUILD Anderson is a leadingsupplier of bespoke kitchensand has seen business grow de-spite the economic downturn.To cope with demand, companyowner, Nick Anderson, has re-cently invested in a Profit H 22CNC machining centre, part ofFelder’s Format-4 range.
Guild Anderson was formed sixyears ago by husband and wifeteam Nick and Hannah Anderson.With a background in naval archi-tecture and computer program-ming, Nick moved into kitchendesign “as I had a strong desire todesign and make beautiful things”.He trained in the workshops ofleading kitchen designers Markand Cynthia Wilkinson beforestepping out on his own.
“Every one of our kitchens is aunique creation, made fromscratch,” says Nick. “We do not useany standard units, designs orsizes.”
The key to his success is his de-sign philosophy: “We believekitchen design is not just aboutusing beautiful materials to createstunning kitchens. A well-de-signed kitchen not only looksgood but also allows you to createfood quickly and easily. In fact,great kitchens inspire you to cookbetter because they are such a joyto work in.”
Guild Anderson’s associationwith Felder goes back a long way:“I bought a Hammer table sawfrom them seven years ago, whenI first started the business. It hasperformed well: it was relativelyinexpensive and, for its price, hasdone us proud,” Nick told PW&SS.
Since then, Nick has beenpleased with the support he hasreceived from the company, aswell as with the quality of the mar-
keting team. The sales representa-tive that Nick liaises with most isSteve Janes, and Nick adds, “Steveis very good at keeping in touch:he puts a lot of effort in!”
Initially, Guild Anderson out-sourced all of its CNC work. Al-though the service was prompt,there were clear advantages interms of cost and time in bringingthe service in house. “We are com-pletely bespoke, so every carcaseis different,” commented Nick. Heaims to get as much work onto theCNC as possible and is also lookingforward to exploring the Profit H22’s capabilities in producingmore complex products. “Curvedcabinets raise particular problems,and the only way to make them ef-ficiently is on the CNC.”
Nick visited W8 in October 2008and spoke to a variety of manu-facturers, including Felder. He pro-duced a shortlist of three, all of
whom had come highly recom-mended: and although he waskeen to buy at this point, the ef-fects of the recession meant hehad to wait. “Business is good now,and this has given us the confi-dence to move forward,” says Nick.
As the economic climate im-proved, Nick resumed his investi-gations into CNC. After carefulconsideration, and attending theFelder In-House show at MiltonKeynes in March, Nick selected theProfit H 22 from Felder. “When itcame down to the detail, at theamount of money we wanted tospend, Felder offered the bestpackage,” says Nick.
“There are three elements youneed to look at when selecting aCNC: the machine itself, the soft-ware and the support. Takingthese in reverse order, Felder has agood UK presence, and the soft-ware is easy to use and delivers
the level of sophistication requiredfor what we want to do. With re-gards to the machine, what Felderoffered that the other two finalistsdidn’t was the fact we could installa C axis later: and that was crucialas it saved me having to spendmoney now but did not restrict usin the future.”
The Profit H 22 CNC offered Nicka winning combination. “We had acertain amount of money we feltwe could afford on a monthly basisand we had to stick to our budget.This machine fell within ourbudget and specification.
“We went for a pod & rail ma-chine versus a matrix bed to giveus the flexibility to do curved com-ponents and more solid woodmachining.”
The Profit H 22 CNC machiningcentre is one of nine CNC ma-chines produced by the FelderGroup. With a working area of
3,060 mm x 1,260 mm, it can copeeasily with large workpieces.
Set-up is quick, thanks to thehose-free vacuum system, whichis simple to operate and adaptsquickly to the workpiece size andshape, utilising a variety of differ-ent suction pad shapes and sizes.Feeding rails ensure easy loadingand unloading of workpieces.
The Profit H22 is packed withfeatures designed to ensure thatwork is carried out to the higheststandards of accuracy. The drillinghead boasts 14 vertical drill spin-dles and six horizontal drill spin-dles, as well as an integrated slotcutter in the X-axis.
A variety of options in the vac-uum pods, the drilling head andthe tool changer ensure that eachmachining centre is designedspecifically for the needs of the in-dividual customer.
Nick speaks very highly of thetraining offered by Felder. “Threedays’ training was included in thepurchase price. We spent two daysat Milton Keynes, and then we hada day on site here a few weekslater, which was a good way to doit, as we had come up with a lot ofother questions! The training wasvery good: it was much moreabout day to day operation thanabout writing programmes.”
He continues, “One thing wehave always been very sure aboutis we don’t have a dedicated CNCoperator: we want the machine tobe like all the other machines inthe workshop where, with care,anyone can go and use it. The useof the machine is not that daunt-ing once you get to grips with it. Ifound it very easy as I used to bein software, while our two-year ap-prentice, Steve Joyce, has taken toit like a duck to water.”
Asked if he would recommendthe Profit H 22 CNC to others, Nickresponded: “Absolutely: I wouldn’thesitate to. The software and sup-port distinguish it.”
He continues, “Overall, it hasbeen an excellent experience: themachine was delivered quicklyand on time, and Felder has beenvery good to deal with.”
“Guild Anderson is a highly rep-utable company producing topquality kitchens and we are de-
lighted to be selected to meetGuild Anderson’s CNC machiningrequirements,” says Felder salesrepresentative, Steve Janes.
Felder will be present at W10,where the team will be very happyto talk to you about your require-ments. Visit them on stands 6C380and 6C395.Felder Group UKTel 01908 635000Email [email protected]
A Guild Anderson kitchen recently installed in Ibiza. Every project Guild Anderson works results in a unique creation.
Nick Anderson and Felder product specialist, Steve Janes, with Guild Anderson’s Profit H 22 CNC.
Nick Anderson is looking forward to exploring the Profit H 22’scapabilities in producing complex products.
