CNC laser profiling system has a laser that is up to 2.4 times faster than a conventional laser profiling machine and flying optic with automatic height sensing - meaning no material marking.

WRES has invested in excess of GBP 400,000 on a Bystronic Byspeed 3015 equipped with 4400W resonator. The machine is one of the fastest laser profiling machines available in today's market, capable of cutting 600 holes/min. Situated on the Nuffield Industrial Estate in Poole, Dorset, UK, WRES was established in 1967 as a welding/repair and reclamation shop.

Today, headed up by managing director Alan Hamer and his son Westley, a team of 25 is dedicated to providing its customers with a first class service from its new purpose built 16,000ft2 factory.

With 40 years experience in the production of precision fabrication, privately owned WRES combines the established traditions of value, service and workmanship with the latest technology.

Using CAD/CAM extensively in the early stages, simple sketches can be converted into a precise working drawing with minimal delay, thus providing cost effectiveness along with totally co-ordinated production.

The company is a major supplier of small components and highly polished stainless steel railings and fittings to Sunseeker International, the world's leading manufacturer of luxury yachts.

WRES also supplies bespoke parts and projects for food processing machinery.

Additionally, the company has quoted and delivered on various projects to detailed specifications and exacting standards for the defence industry; is involved in the architectural sector supplying stairways and balustrades etc for the building market, and has supplied pressure vessels up to 10 tonnes for the petro-chemical industry.

Renowned for its welding and fabrication services, the company specialises in coded MIG, TIG and MMA welding as well as providing a complete range of manufacturing processes which include press braking, guillotining and punching.

Its single source capability extends to in-house milling, drilling, turning and includes chemical and hand polishing.

Through carefully selected specialist sub-contractors the company also provides waterjet cutting.

100% of the laser cutting service, which in the past had been sub-contracted out, has now been brought in-house since the acquisition of the Byspeed.

According to Hamer the addition of the Byspeed fits perfectly into the future vision for the further expansion of the company.

'We recognise that in today's markets price, quality and customer satisfaction are paramount.

The Byspeed is one of the most advanced laser machines on the market today, allowing us to produce basic to complex profiles, delivered to exact specifications.' He said: 'We looked at a number of lasers and visited various users, the majority of whom told us that Bystronic machines were the 'Rolls Royce' of laser cutting.

In addition, the knowledgeable and professional manner with which Bystronic handled the project was impressive.

We were dealing with a company with an ethos very much like our own - customer service and satisfaction being the priority.' Hamer aded: 'The Byspeed uses the latest technology and the Bysoft software with disc file conversion enables us to receive drawings in formats such as dxf, iges, dwg, geo, wmf and postscript thus ultimately saving the customer time and money, resulting in a raised standard of service and improved delivery times.

Quality and service cannot be compromised by high costs.' Laser cutting offers WRES many benefits including zero tooling costs making it an ideal option for prototype work and batch work, guaranteed accuracy to 0.1mm and a burr-free finish meaning reduced production times.

In addition to the general benefits of laser profiling the Bystronic Byspeed boasts a laser that is up to 2.4 times faster than a conventional laser profiling machine, an automatic shuttle table to allow continuous cutting, a flying optic with automatic height sensing meaning no material marking, dissimilar parts nesting to allow profiles of different shapes to be cut from the same material sheet, minimal thermal distortion as well as a maximum sheet capacity of 3 x 1.5m.

The Byspeed is able to cut stainless steel (up to 20mm), mild steel (up to 25mm), aluminium (up to 12mm), copper, titanium, zintec, montel, brass and armour plate meaning WRES can handle a wide variety of customer requirements.

Hamer concluded by saying: 'To our regular and potential new customers WRES offers a free local delivery service, a 'platinum' next day cutting service, no minimum order charge on quantity, no programming costs on client-supplied digital drawings, minimal costs for conversion of non-digital drawings, mill certificates and certificates of conformity and importantly, our guarantee of quality and satisfaction.'