African Fusion March 2023
Everising cutting equipment: First Cut
An ongoing success story starring First Cut and Special Steels
First Cut and Special Steels are celebrating their longstand ing relationship following the delivery of five new Everising cutting machines to complement Special Steels’ existing Everising installed base.
T he relationship between First Cut, a leading South African provider of cutting, welding and grinding consumables and equipment, and Special Steels, a supplier of specialised steels and industry expertise to the local engineering and manufacturing sector, continues mov ing from strength to strength. First Cut is the primary supplier of machines and con sumables to Special Steels, with a strong relationship spanning some 20 years. This is according to Eben van Eeden, Sales Manager at Special Steels, who ex plains: “Our company provides certified engineering steel grades – cut to length at competitive prices – used for mechanical and allied engineering purposes. We have a particular emphasis on low- to high-carbon and alloy steels. In addition, we have a strong focus on customer service, speedy delivery and minimising downtime – as well as value-added offerings,” van Eeden says. “Special Steels has grown organically since its establishment in 2002, with a sig nificant stockholding and an efficient lo gistics capability. We source our steel from top-quality international suppliers and recognise that it is essential to partner with a first-class supplier of machines and con sumables. We have had this relationship with First Cut for almost two decades: the team there understands our requirements completely, and that we need machines
that facilitate our company ethos and culture of speed, accuracy and quality.” Reggie Chiliza, Machine Sales and Tech nical Manager at First Cut, adds: “Special Steels has given us a substantial amount of highly valued repeat business over the years, and our relationship is built on trust and mutual respect. We also appreciate working with company management who know exactly what they want, and make quick and effective decisions: an element of their business, which has resulted in their ongoing success.” Van Eeden notes: “This certainly is a relationship that works very well for both parties. Time is of the essence in the fabri cation sector, and process efficiency plays an important role in customers reaching their goals and achieving the desired productivity and profitability. In addition to supplying us with excellent machines, First Cut is adept in its customer service. Our machines work 24 hours a day, sev en days a week, and the support from First Cut is outstanding. They willingly share their technical knowledge and expertise, allowing us to keep downtime to a mini mum while ensuring that the service levels to our own customers remain consistently high. In return for this generous knowledge sharing, we gladly continue giving First Cut our ongoing business loyalty.” This loyalty manifested in the acquisi tion, last year, of five Everising ma
Harry Botha (left) and Eben van Eeden (right) of Special Steels with Reggie Chiliza (centre) of First Cut, celebrate the acquisition of five Everising machines. The four band saw machine specifica tions are as follows: • The H560HA has a capacity of 560 mm (round and hollow bar) and 610×560 mm (square bar), a blade speed of 18 to 90 m/ min and a machine weight of 4 500 kg. • The S250HB is a pivot-type machine for bundle cutting, with a capacity of 250 mm (round and hollow bar) and 300×250 mm (square bar), a blade speed of 20 to 100 m/min and a machine weight of 1 460 kg. The bundle cutting specifications are width 145 to 190 mm and height 30 to 120 mm. • The H260HB for bundle cutting, has a capacity of 260 mm (round and hollow bar) and 300×260 mm (square bar), a blade speed of 20 to 100 m/min and a machine weight of 1 750 kg. The bundle cutting specifications are width 145 to 190 mm and height 30 to 130 mm. • The H460HB for bundle cutting has a capacity of 460 mm (round and hollow bar) and 460 x 460 mm (square bar), a blade speed of 20 to 100 m/min and a machine weight of 3 030 kg. The bundle cutting specifications are width 195 to 310 mm and height 120 to 230 mm. “We are pleased to have been able to grow with Special Steels in its business journey to date,” comments Chiliza. “Our two companies share the common goals of offering top-quality products, maintaining high standards of productivity and excellent customer service levels to customers. We look forward to continu ing to partner with Special Steels, as their trusted long-term machine and consum ables supplier.” www.firstcut.co.za
chines: the H560HA, S250HB, H260HB, H460HB and P150ILA models, complementing Spe cial Steels’ existing Everising installed base. “The P150ILA is an ultra-high
speed billet saw with advanced in clined linear cutting action, using cir cular blades tipped with either tung sten carbide or cermet,” explains Chiliza. “The other four machines – the H560HA, S250HB, H260HB and H460HB – are fully automatic band saws, with particular specifications to suit different requirements and industry applications.”
The H460HB for bundle cutting, has a capacity of 460 mm (round and hollow bar) and 460 x 460 mm (square bar).
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