Automated pressing of boiler chassis doubles rate of production

February 29, 2020

Ideal Boilers in Hull, UK started manufacturing boilers back in 1906. Since autumn 2018, the boiler chassis for the domestic range of boilers have been manufactured in a fully automated and highly efficient process designed by AP&T. Over 400,000 boilers leave the factory in Hull every year for households and commercial properties all over the UK. In order to meet the growing demand for the company’s products, Ideal Boilers decided in 2016 to investigate the possibilities for increased automation and streamlined production.

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