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Lasermech’s new Yawei machines drives post-COVID growth
from AMT FEB/MAR 2021
by AMTIL
Lasermech’s new Yawei machines drive post-COVID growth
A former fitter and toolmaker by trade, Keith Morton spent many years in the automation industry, including working at Supaloc for 11 years and Hills Industries prior to that – before founding Innomation in 2010.
Based in Adelaide’s Salisbury Plain, Innomation Morton’s vision for Lasermech is to “become offers a variety of services including mechanical known as the pre-eminent mechanical design and drafting, electrical schematic design engineering services business in Adelaide, that and drafting, machine design and automation. provides its clients with on-time deliverables One of the issues that faced the company and great customer service”. In just a short was the amount of money being spent on time Lasermech’s client base has grown outsourcing bending and laser cutting. considerably and offers a diverse range of The solution for Morton was to establish products that include truck-body panels, drilling Lasermech, a subsidiary of Innomation located The Lasermech team with the two new equipment, parts for the recycling industry, and on the same premises, offering design, cut, fold and fabrication of all types and sizes of Yawei machines supplied by Applied Machinery. even decorative garden screens. Customer satisfaction is crucial to the success components. Not only would Lasermech handle Innomation’s of both Innomation and Lasermech. “We treat others how we like to requirements but importantly it would offer these services to a raft of be treated,” Morton explains. “We commit to our service promises companies in Adelaide. and if there’s an issue we let clients know and work through it with To get things rolling, Morton visited Applied Machinery’s Melbourne them. It helps to be honest with customers because they’ll respect facility in October 2019 to look at pressbrakes and fibre lasers. you more because of that.” Last year was a difficult time for most While impressed with the quality and value for money of the Yawei Australian businesses, and Innomation is no exception. Prior to the machines, Morton wanted to see the Yawei factory in China for COVID-19 pandemic, Innomation dwarfed the newly-established himself. His first impression of the factory was positive to say Lasermech. However, according to Morton, Lasermech was the the least. “I was blown away by it,” says Morton. “It was a highly catalyst for his business to pull through the last year as a result of a impressive set-up, incredibly clean and high-tech. Once I saw it I felt major increase in demand for local laser-cutting. complete peace of mind knowing the new machines were coming “It’s safe to say that we were saved by Lasermech, and the business from there.” Morton proceeded to purchase a Yawei CKY-1530 2kW now represents about 30% of our total output, which will only fibre laser as well as a Yawei PBH 110-3100 CNC5 pressbrake. increase over the next 12 months with the growth we anticipate,” The pressbrake was delivered in February 2020 but the COVID-19 says Morton. “We couldn’t be happier with our Yawei machines; pandemic put any futher progress on hold, so the fibre laser could they’ve really proven their value. It’s highly likely we will look at not be delivered until June. When it did arrive, Applied technicians purchasing another one in the near future. It’s been a difficult year had it set up in just a few days – testament to the efficient and fast for all of us, but we’re slowly coming out of it now and the new service offered by Applied. machines have been assisting us with our recovery.” “The service provided by Applied has been terrific, especially in Despite an unprecedented difficult year, Morton is optimistic about regard to the machine’s installation,” says Morton. “They’ve been the future: “We will continue to grow as our businesses grows; fully involved from the beginning to the end and have demonstrated ultimately, the future looks bright for us in 2021.” the utmost professionalism; it’s been a delight to work with them. I www.appliedmachinery.com.au couldn’t be happier with Applied’s service – I wouldn’t go anywhere www.innomation.com.au else for my next machine.”
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