Halo fabricator, Masterframe, is said to be celebrating 30 years in business with a significant investment in new welding technology.
The Essex-based firm specialises in PVC-U windows in authentic sash styles and won a 2017 National Fenestration award for being ‘Timber Alternative Window Company’ of the year; using Masterframe-bespoke Halo profile for its box sash systems.
The company says that it is now introducing an innovative welding solution to the market. Masterframe replicates the look of mortise and tenon joints found in original timber box sash windows using a welded construction. The company patented the technique in 2005, where butt joints are vertical rather than horizontal, to offer an alternative to timber windows.
Carol Slade, sales and operations director, said: “This method of construction gives the perfect ‘look’ while ensuring that the profiles are perfectly sealed with no open chambers. Initially, we began producing the corners for our windows by hand, before commissioning a welder that could achieve it in 2016 and registering the Timberweld trademark.
“We’re thrilled to have invested in a bespoke four-head welder for even greater productivity, accuracy and consistency. It is the most complicated piece of equipment we have ever purchased and it took around a week to commission and programme the software to run the welder, connect the machine to our existing SV 430 corner cleaner and train our operatives. As we hold the Timberweld licence for vertical sliders, we know that no other VS manufacturer would be able to offer customers this exceptional finish.
