No sleepless nights with a Sagetech Vertical Panel Saw

Company Name: GB Bedding Astley

What do you do? 

G & B Bedding. Bed manufacturers in Manchester, with our factory showroom in the heart of Astley. We make mattresses and divans in our own factory. Plus, we supply a range of bedframes and headboards from quality suppliers.

Where did you hear about Sagetech Machinery?

We came across Sagetech Machinery on the internet

Why did you decide to purchase a Vertical Panel Saw?

My old saw had been great, we had it for many years. Its had a range of problems which we had sorted but it was time to replace the saw with a new one

How did you find the sales and installation process?

Mark was great in helping us pick a machine for us. He talked us through the options, showed us the machine and also the Youtube videos of it in action. The guys dropped the machine off one day and the engineer turned up another to then get the installation done and then train our team! All done without any problems

How has a Vertical Saw benefited you and your business ?

The new saw is great, its a lot more accurate than our old saw and more importantly just works when we need it to work! The machine looks great and is really sturdy – the new saw gives me the confidence our work wont get delayed by the old machine break downs.

How did you find the sales and installation process?

After a couple of conversations with David and watching videos from the Sagetech YouTube channel I was sold on the machine. From when the order was placed we spoke a few times to arrange delivery and installation. The delivery was quick and the engineer came to install the machine and train our guys on general use and maintenance 

How has a Vertical Saw benefited you and your business ?

Its allowed us to save on outsourcing and made us more efficient in production. Having a stock of acrylic and perspex allows us to create the panels that we need on the same day so this allows us to fulfil customer orders quicker and with fewer mistakes than what the outsourcing often brought.

For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Sky’s the Limit with a Sagetech Machinery Vertical Panel Saw

 Company Name: Innerscene Ltd 

What do you do? 

Innerscene’s artificial skylight sets a new benchmark for virtual skylights around the world. Creating the appearance of sunshine, anytime or anywhere, Innerscene’s award-winning and unique light source offers widespread opportunity, bringing ultra-realistic virtual sky and sun into interior spaces that may not have access to windows. Whether it be an office, educational, or healthcare environment, a visual connection to nature and sunlight is one of the most sought after features of any building. Innerscene’s Virtual Sun provides a captivating view of the sun throughout the day with the optimum amount of sunlight in any space you’d like to illuminate. At night, the virtual skylight provides you with a mesmerising moonlit sky to help you naturally fall asleep in tune with your circadian rhythm. Installed into walls or ceilings, Innerscene’s virtual skylight provides a realistic 3D view of a distant sun or moon and its surrounding sky.

Where did you hear about Sagetech Machinery?

I was looking for a solution for cutting acrylic and perspex sheet material for our lightboxes. I came across an article that mentioned the Zapkut and after a quick google search I found them 

Why did you decide to purchase a Vertical Panel Saw?

I wanted to bring in the solution to give us freedom of cutting sheets for orders in house rather than relying on other companies supplying pre-cut sheets. This would allow us to control production much better. 

How did you find the sales and installation process?

After a couple of conversations with David and watching videos from the Sagetech YouTube channel I was sold on the machine. From when the order was placed we spoke a few times to arrange delivery and installation. The delivery was quick and the engineer came to install the machine and train our guys on general use and maintenance 

How has a Vertical Saw benefited you and your business ?

Its allowed us to save on outsourcing and made us more efficient in production. Having a stock of acrylic and perspex allows us to create the panels that we need on the same day so this allows us to fulfil customer orders quicker and with fewer mistakes than what the outsourcing often brought.

For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Family business invest in a Vertical Panel Saw

Company Name: Made Just 4U 

What do you do? 

We are a small local family business with over 20 years’ experience in the furnishing industry. We design and manufacture furniture and bespoke items such as headboards, pelmets, ottoman chests, stools, bench seating etc. We advise and find practical solutions to any design challenge. From exclusive high-end to practical and functional pieces, each item of furniture is custom made to the size and design you wish, using fabric either from our range or supplied by you (subject to its suitability). We pride ourselves on providing a personal service and finishing our work to a very high standard. Our growing number of satisfied returning customers and referrals is testament to this.

Where did you hear about Sagetech Machinery?

I had originally saw Sagetech a few years back, I think around 2018 at the W show at the NEC in Birmingham. I kept track of them for when the time was right for me to invest!

 

Why did you decide to purchase a Vertical Panel Saw?

I have our workshop situated in an old double garage at the rear of our property which is key to my business. The biggest challenge I had was space as its a low roof but then also floor space – our other machines needed to be still in place to work in connection with the saw. 

How did you find the sales and installation process?

The chap I spoke to was great. He really helped identify the right saw but then also found all the measurements of the machine to allow us to check the measurements to make sure it fitted! The guys turned up, brought the machine parts in, built it and then the Sagetech Engineer came to install the saw and gave us training. 

How has a Vertical Saw benefited you and your business ?

I wish I did this years before! I’ve moved away from having sheets cut at a local timber yard and the worry about transporting them to me – I just get full sheets and cut it down. The team here love the saw. All our work is bespoke however we are working more efficient than ever before! 

For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Daktronics take on a Kool new machine!

Case Study and Testimonial Questions

Company Name: Daktronics 

What do you do? 

Daktronics provide solutions for the transport industry with LEDS – we have become a world leader producing LED displays and we have our displays installed these in over 120 countries 

Where did you hear about Sagetech Machinery?

We had been googling for vertical panel saws and came across Sagetech Machinery. Being a UK company who provided full delivery, installation and training as part of the wall saw package was a huge plus for us, 

Why did you decide to purchase a Vertical Panel Saw?

We needed a wall saw machine for cutting OSB board to make packaging containers for our displays to be shipped al over the world. Although we have a vast area in our building space is still a premium so the vertical panel saw allowed us to have the machine we need and fit in a small foot printed area. We needed a robust and compact vertical panel saw, but still within budget in the current situation the world was living in with COVID!

How did you find the sales and installation process?

The whole process was so easy. We picked the wall saw and called Sagetech. We spoke about availability then delivery. Given we are in southern west Ireland I thought this might have been a challenge but I was delighted to find out the Sagetech team could supply us with the machine. The delivery happened when it was planned. The engineer was fantastic at talking us through the machine. The training on the wall saw was excellent! It was a whole new process for the team and we needed to make us the correct people had the in depth training they needed on the panel saw.

How has a Vertical Saw benefited you and your business ?

Since investing in an industrial woodworking machine, which the Koolkut wall saw certainly is, we have been able to stop outsourcing our cutting needs – this means no extra costs for cutting needs and our crates can be made same day to order and constructed ready for shipping in no time! They old saying is Time is money – well this Koolkut vertical panel saw machine is saving us a lot of time!

Read more about this on our blog http://www.wallsaws.co.uk/
For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

TECHKUT – The perfect cut!

Case Study and Testimonial Questions

Company Name: Middas Interior Solutions Ltd

What do you do? 

We are a design and manufacturing company specialising in demountable, performance driven, steel partitioning systems, suspended ceilings, door sets as well as extensive architectural specials and one off designs.

Where did you hear about Sagetech Machinery?

We found Sagetech Machinery through google. We found the website very user friendly which provided lots of videos of the wall saw, case studies and images of the vertical panel saw machine! We liked the idea of the company being UK based who have been manufacturing and building machines for over 30 years!

Why did you decide to purchase a Vertical Panel Saw?

We needed to help our production team in improving their outputs in-terms of volume and efficiency. Before investing in the  Techkut vertical panel saw machine our production team were cutting each plasterboard sheet by hand – requiring preparation marking the cut and then after cut cleaning – this also made some of the duct particles become airborne. We wanted the right machine for the job but also the right environment for the machine and our team. We looked at other panel cutting machines, but decided a compact vertical panel saw was the perfect fit for our business.

How did you find the sales and installation process?

The staff at Sagetech were amazing for us – not only did they find out about requirements for the machine they also helped with the area for the wall saw machine and advice on extraction for our materials. The delivery process was smooth and the Sagetech engineer commissioned the machine without disruption to our ongoing production and the training was great. Our production guys instantly fell in love with the machine too! 

How has a Vertical Saw benefited you and your business?

Since installation we have seen our production times improve hugely. From cutting sheets by hand to now cutting down large sheet on a perfect vertical panel saw machine is just worlds apart! We have also seen less waste material which happens from a more accurate cut and better finish of cut from our old process. As the machine is contained in its own room this has removed the risk for any airborne particles reaching other production areas and staff too – why didn’t we do this sooner!

Read more about this on our blog http://www.wallsaws.co.uk/
For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

UV Group – New Koolkut KK

Case Study and Testimonial Questions

Company Name: UV Group  

What do you do? 

We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of wood veneer, veneer edging and veneered boards. We are the preferred supplier to the door, panel and furniture industries, timber merchants and distributors, and work closely with designers, architects, joinery and fit out specialists.

Where did you hear about Sagetech Machinery?

We came across Sagetech Machinery on YouTube while reviewing panel saws.  We looked for a vertical panel saw that had a compact front print but allowed for full sheet cutting on a wall saw.

Why did you decide to purchase a Vertical Panel Saw?

We needed a vertical panel saw to cut down sheets of veneered board for our customer orders. Our factory has a high turn over of orders and I’m sure like a lot of places we don’t have a great amount of space. The Koolkut wall saw machine ticks both boxes for functionality and space saving! WEe compared used wall saws along with other brand new panel saws from other suppliers and felt the the Sagetech Wall Saws was the right sheet cutting machine for us!

How did you find the sales and installation process?

Sagetech were brilliant – they arranged delivery to us by a special transport company due to the size of the machine, their guys came to oversee the delivery to make sure it was unloaded and positioned fine with no issues. Our team here really got a lot out of the training and maintenance advice during installation.

 How has a Vertical Panel Saw benefited you and your business ?

Our team are able to quickly cut or trim  large sheets depending on customer orders. This is done with good accuracy before of the design of the Koolkut wall saw along with some robust parts/mechanisms like the bearing sliders to keep machine running smooth! 

Read more about this on our blog http://www.wallsaws.co.uk/
For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Super Deduction

Budget 202 Superdeduction

For expenditure incurred from 1 April 2021 until the end of March 2023, companies can claim 130% capital allowances on qualifying plant and machinery investments. ·

> Under the super-deduction, for every pound a company invests, their taxes are cut by up to 25p.

>This change makes the UK’s capital allowance regime more internationally competitivelifting the net present value of our plant and machinery allowances from 30th in the OECD to 1st.

What is plant and machinery?

Most tangible capital assets used in the course of a business are considered plant and machinery for the purposes of claiming capital allowances.

There is not an exhaustive list of plant and machinery assets. The kinds of assets which may qualify for either the super-deduction or the 50% FYA include, but are not limited to:

· Solar panels

· Computer equipment and servers

· Tractors, lorries, vans

· Ladders, drills, cranes

· Office chairs and desks,

· Electric vehicle charge points

· Refrigeration units

· Compressors

· Foundry equipment

A new 130% first-year capital allowance for qualifying plant and machinery assets; and a 50% first-year allowance for qualifying special rate assets.
From 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2023, companies investing in qualifying new plant and machinery assets will be able to claim:

> a 130% super-deduction capital allowance on qualifying plant and machinery investments a 50% first-year allowance for qualifying special rate assets

The super-deduction will allow companies to cut their tax bill by up to 25p for every £1 they invest, ensuring the UK capital allowances regime is amongst the world’s most competitive.

The government has offered unprecedented support for businesses during Covid. Even so, pandemic-related economic shocks and the accompanying uncertainty have chilled business investment. This super-deduction will encourage firms to invest in productivity-enhancing plant and machinery assets that will help them grow, and to make those investments now.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/967202/Super_deduction_factsheet.pdf

Read more about this on our blog http://www.wallsaws.co.uk/
For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Back to Business

After recent changes from the UK Government with regard to Covid19, we are pleased to announce that after a number of months of being closed and being in lockdown, we are beginning the staged process of returning to work.  We have amended our working pattern and opening hours, however we are available on email at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or to call on 01916913044.

We have spent some time, putting new policies and procedures in place, in line with Coronavirus guidelines to ensure that our staff and customers remain safe at all times and that we can carry out contact free delivery, installation, training and servicing. Our main priority has always and will continue to be the safety of our staff and our customers.

Our staff are instructed to work from home where possible and will only enter the office to prepare our machines for delivery. New measures have been put in place for when staff are working out of the office to ensure that full social distancingis in place and that hygiene guidelines are followed. 
We have also made it a company requirement for staff to wear PPE when attending a customer’s premises for delivery, installation, training or servicing. We request that upon delivery of a machine, the customer opens any relevant doors/shutters/unit and ensures they are as a minimum 2m away from our delivery team, or go inside until they are finished. Our delivery team will be wearing PPE, face masks and gloves to deliver.

The safety of our staff and customers is our number one priority and while we have implemented our own measures, we will also endeavor to support our customers with any procedures and policies they have in place. 

We thank all our customers for their support during this period and look forward to providing your machinery, safely, in the coming months. 
For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Why Vertical Panel Saw’s are vital for small businesses post Covid19.

From March 23rd 2020, the business world changed forever. Business owners were thrust into a situation that until it happened, could never have been predicted or prepared for. They were forced to close their doors, some not knowing whether they would ever open them again, while others tried to work within their measures, with limited staff.

Since returning to work, we have seen many businesses struggle with closed or delayed supply chains. These businesses have made a decision to bring their supply chain in house by purchasing a Vertical Panel Saw. This gives them more control, reliability and security over their supply chain and ensures they can have their materials cut on demand when their suppliers are closed or working at reduced capacity.

Purchasing a Vertical Panel Saw ensures your business has a reliable piece of machinery that can cut various types of material on one machine. An all encompassed machine will see you through the coming months and ensures your supply chain is reliable, when you now need it the most and will support you in moving your business forward. The most relevant benefit of our Vertical Panel Saw is that they only require one person to operate the machine, meaning that whether you work on your own, or need to furlough staff, you only need one person available to continue working.

Since lockdown measures have been eased, we have delivered machines to the NHS and seen returning customers upgrading their previous Vertical Panel Saws for more up to date equipment, after being so impressed by their first and second machines from us.

If you have been thinking of a vertical panel saw, get in touch with the team to see which new and approved used machines we have available to ensure you can hit the ground running and reduce limitations, Post Covid19.

For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk

Bounceback Loans launched to support Corona affected Businesses.

Covid19 has caused interruption to many business’s over the last 4 months. Since returning to work, we have found multiple businesses’s using this down time to reflect on their business, plan for the future and in turn re-investing in the machinery that is required to re-open and hit the ground running with one less limitation.

On the 27th of April, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the Bounceback Loan schemes to help small business survive during this period of uncertainty. In comparison to a standard loan often used to finance machinery prior to Covid19, a bounce back loan offers a 2.5% interest rate against an average of 7.9% from a high street bank.

The versatility of a BBL, allows for a cash injection to ensure security and investment in the wake of this global pandemic. Unlike finance agreements, taking a BBL gives the flexibility to the business. With business’s able to borrow up to £50,000, the funds can be used for a multitude of investment such as growth, staff, product development and research, training, diversification and machinery.

With a low interest rate of only 2.5% and nothing to pay for the first 12 months, Sagetech Machinery Vertical Panel Saw would have paid off its initial cost, before the first payment leaves your bank.

During lockdown, we have heard many stories of our customers having the demand to remain open and profitable but have had to turn work down due to closures and blockages in their supply chain. The unreliability of a supply chain in this situation means that it is more important than ever to bring as many elements of your supply chain in house, allowing full control of your work schedule.

Purchasing a Sagetech Machinery Vertical Panel Saw will allow you to bring your sheet cutting inhouse whilst adding a depreciable asset to your business, reducing your corporation tax and giving you reassurance and security to bounce your business back after the pandemic.

For more information contact us on 0191 6913044 email us at hello@sagetechmachinery.co.uk or visit www.sagetechmachinery.co.uk