Which Vertical Panel Saw?
'The Top Answer'
When considering the purchase of a Vertical Panel Saw why not start at the very top…and work your way down. Francis Dalton of woodworking machinery distributors and manufacturers Daltons suggests that the best is not always the most expensive in the long term and says that if you are looking for the best you could do worse than start with world renowned Dutch manufacturer Elcon.
Elcon firstly have the track record having run a dedicated manufacturing facility in Holland since the 1950s. This gives them some 60 years of production experience to draw upon and during this time the company have probably invested more in terms of research and development, engineering expertise and innovative ideas than any comparable manufacturer. Accordingly Elcon Panel Saws offer a wider range of technical features than any of their contemporaries and indeed a wider range of machines, having at the present time eight standard models incorporating frame sizes when required bespoke to individual requirements.
Elcon 215DSX Panel Saw…part of a comprehensive
range
available through UK and Ireland distributors Daltons
The standard features and the options are all-encompassing including automatic
positioning, digital readouts, programming with touch screen controls, double
cut scoring, variable saw speeds, the unique Advance clamping system, PC
links, automatic cutting operations and the soon to be announced all new
Quadra system which enables the Vertical Panel Saw concept to be used as
an accurate programmable Beam Saw occupying the minimum of floor space.
When it comes to performance you would also be entitled to expect the best from Elcon and you would not be disappointed. The machines work to 0.1 mm tolerances but just as importantly the machines are equipped with a more accurate guidance system than their principal competitors, incorporating hardened steel rails with dedicated bearings and a particularly robust frame construction. Elcon machines also feature fine adjustments for setting dimensions, failure diagnosis, pneumatic functions for plunging, locking and lifting rollers and if further proof of the Elcon pedigree were needed it is known that Elcon machines are still in operation which were supplied new in the early 1970’s, ie 35 years after their construction! ‘
Elcon Panel Saws are marketed in the UK and Ireland through sole distributor Daltons and their relationship with the manufacturer goes back more than two decades involving intensive training of both sales and engineering personnel. Director Francis Dalton enthuses “This has to be the best engineered, the most extensive and the most innovative range available anywhere in the world. Our sales success is based on the widest possible customer base ranging from small cabinet/ joinery shops through larger timber using manufacturing companies and national builders merchant chains to a diverse range of public authority applications”. Sales Director Andy Walsh was equally enthusiastic, pointing out “The success of the product certainly within the UK and Ireland has quite a lot to do with the comprehensive back-up service which we offer. We currently have a team of some 13 engineers who range all over the country in support of these and other products and this factor coupled with the unbeatable international reputation and performance of the Elcon range is proving to be a winning combination.”
Daltons’ expertise in the marketplace is certainly an important factor but the machines themselves must also meet the required criteria when it comes to versatility, ease of use and compliance with the latest European health and safety requirements. Andy adds “In these areas Elcon ‘tick all the boxes’ and users throughout the world are benefiting from the manufacturer’s commitment to safety and ease of operation, high performance and the finest build quality.”
Details of Elcon Vertical Panel Saws can be obtained
from the Daltons sales team:
Telephone: 0115 986 5201
Fax: 0115 986 2820)
Email: sales@daltonswmw.co.uk
The machines will be prominently featured at the forthcoming W8 Exhibition when incidentally the new Quadra concept will be introduced in the UK for the first time.