Unison, a leading tube bending machine manufacturer, has announced an expansion of its tooling services, investing £500,000 in a new tooling manufacturing centre located at its Scarborough headquarters. With an additional £250,000 investment planned by the end of 2023, the company aims to offer fully tailored tooling agreements and increase its tooling stock, including mandrel balls and wiper dies.
The move is in response to a growing demand in the consumable bend tooling market and a desire to provide enhanced convenience to Unison’s customers. By maintaining pre-agreed stocks of consumable tooling on behalf of clients, Unison ensures faster delivery times compared to made-to-order tooling. These consumable tooling agreements enable customers to minimize the tooling inventory on-site and enjoy cost savings.
Unison offers various delivery options, including on-demand, next-day, and scheduled deliveries, which reduce the risk of production stoppages due to tooling shortages. The service also allows customers to standardize tooling across different manufacturing sites, provides volume discounts, and offers budgeting convenience through regular payment plans.
Additionally, Unison produces long-life precision tooling for challenging tool manipulation applications. Their custom tool mounts allow new tooling to be used with existing machines, while quick-change collets and mandrels, along with bar-coded tooling, streamline the tube manipulation process, saving both time and money for businesses.