We wanted to dedicate this weeks blog to letting you know a bit more about our brand new paint line. We had mentioned it briefly in our Business Update in April, but we wanted to provide a bit more information for potential customers and to officially announce it properly. This is part of a plan … Read more
If you’ve read our previous article about laser cutting, you might be forgiven for thinking that CNC Punch Machines are all in the past. But for when you want a lot of parts cut with speed and consistency, there’s just no beating the CNC Punch! The punch can produce a consistent result quickly and accurately. … Read more
Pressbrakes work due to the high ductility of metal, which means metal will always bend before it breaks. By using the steady force of the pressbrake a punch tool can be used to apply that pressure to a piece of sheet metal positioned on top of a die to produce the desired effect. They are … Read more
We here at Saint Anns are very proud of our state of the art Trumpf 3030 fibre laser cutter. It’s laser beam has a typical radius of 0.15mm (0.006 inches, for our “distinguished” readers). This means that our laser is more than capable of cutting complex and intricate patterns. With the technology behind our laser … Read more
As you are reading this, you may be aware that Steel Prices are currently going through the roof. And as you might have seen in news reports, on the 8th of March the price for nickel skyrocketed. This prompted the London Metal Exchanged to cease trading at 8:15am when the price of nickel was at … Read more
I don’t think you’d find anyone here within Saint Anns that would argue that the old website was starting to look a bit dated and could’ve done more to help our customers. So with that in mind we’re pleased to reveal the official launch of our Updated Website! We’re very excited about this launch as … Read more
Retrofit Kit – the story so far Not so long ago our website reported a successful run of oil containers designed and produced by Saint Anns Sheet Metal. Read more about the oil container here. The oil container led to repeat orders and now continues to serve the customer at over 100 sites across the … Read more
Parts Washer the Background For some time now, one of our many valued customers has been working with us using our laser cutting and bending facilities for the sheet metal components of a Parts Washer. Over this period, we have been consistently working alongside them providing valuable design assistance which has enabled us to improve the … Read more
Cost saving design Is it really the way to go? It is hard to know where to draw the line when it comes to making cost savings on your product. Design and development assistance play such a big part of the Saint Ann’s Sheet Metal process that we are full of tips and tricks that … Read more
Design Improvements (Sheet Metal)– Hexagonal Heater Casing We caught up with Graham Gee, St Ann’s Sheet Metals’ Project Development Engineer, on a recent visit, and he showed us one of his latest Design Improvements he has been involved in. The customer is extremely happy with this re-design, and so are we, as it is now … Read more
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