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Materials, machinery & welding
November 2013 40
Since being founded in 1923 in Lippstadt,
Germany, Ideal has stood for constant
innovation and quality in machines and
plant engineering. The core competence
of this family-run company – that is being
managed by the third generation – is
resistance and laser welding.
The product portfolio ranges from
welding machines to join wires, wire
strands, and band saws for wood
and metal, for wire processing, the
manufacture of sheet metal products
and coil joining. The range extends from
smaller series production machines up
to modular standard configurations to
tailor-made and customer-orientated
special solutions.
Sterling show for company’s silver anniversary
Lamba Welding Systems, a family-run engineering company, is celebrating its 25th
anniversary. Brian Bates, who set up the Richmond, North Yorkshire, UK-based welding
engineering company, had to start from modest beginnings in very small premises with
only UK customers. He has now progressed to serving a global market with a turnover
of in excess of £1.2 million. The company offers a wide range of custom-built machines
manufactured on its premises, installations, refurbishments, spare parts and servicing.
His wife, Julie, has worked alongside him
throughout the 25 years, and youngest
daughter Hannah is currently working at
the site whilst studying for her degree in
business and management. John Horn
joined Lamba in 1995 and is now helping
to run the company as commercial
director.
Mr Bates said: “I am proud of the
dedicated team we have and what we
have achieved as a company over the
past 25 years. With manufacturing in
Yorkshire decreasing from 14.4 per cent
in 2003 to 10.2 per cent in 2013, it is a competitive and tough market to be in. Lamba
has experience both in the sales of new equipment and the refurbishment of existing
equipment. The company has proved that the way forward is to be versatile and
diversify during the recession which has enabled them to sell and build complete new
welding lines and to refurbish and repair existing machinery.”
Lamba currently employs 14 staff, including three apprentices.
Mr Bates added: “Employing and encouraging those who have an interest in
engineering straight from college is an important factor; it inspires them to work
towards their goal in life and gets them on the right track.”
LambaWelding Systems – UK Website:
▲ ▲ Staff of the company are pictured with, front row,
from left, Brian Bates, Julie Bates and John Horn
Constant innovation Typical applications are, for example,
mesh-type fencing, cable trays, wire
baskets, animal cages, shelves, wheel rims
for cars, trucks and motorbikes, window
and door frames, switch cabinet doors
and reinforcing profiles.
The commitment to further development
of the product range and competent,
problem-orientated consulting have
helped Ideal to become a reliable partner
for the industry.
Ideal has a network of knowledgeable
representatives in more than 45 countries
to ensure that it is never far away from its
customers. It has its own sales and service
office in the USA that has offered stock
machines and spare parts in the USA,
Canada and Mexico since 1995.
In order to meet the requirements of a
demanding and international industrial
clientele, the medium-sized company
bases itself on fair team work between
customers, suppliers and its around
230 highly qualified and experienced
employees.
Ideal is well known in the market for the
development and manufacture of wire
mesh welding machines for various types
of fences and industrial mesh.
The features and design of these
machines are made to assure high flexi-
bility and short set-up times.
High performance, burr free and reduced
weld sparking, quick change over units
and utmost flexibility offers the customer
a considerable reduction of welding cost
and down times. User-friendly graphical
interfaces enable process reliability even
with non-skilled operators.
With the green line series, Ideal provides
power-optimised resistance welding
machines, in response to the increased
demand for energy efficient and
environmentally responsible processes.
Ideal-Werk C & E Jungeblodt GmbH
& Co KG – Germany
Website:
▲ ▲ Ideal’s green line mesh welder