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Far-UK
Far-UK, established in 2012 and based in Nottingham, is a composite design and manufacturing company delivering light-weighting solutions across the automotive and composites industries – from concept and design through to prototype validation and supply.
See how our Kit Cutting service helped Far-UK cut material wastage by 22% and speed up production of their body armour laminate, without compromising on quality.
The Challenge
Far-UK developed and then gained a contract to manufacture its innovative body armour laminate. The armour provides protection to customers from stab, spike, and blunt force trauma and is lighter and thinner than the technologies it replaces.
The armour comes in a range of sizes from Small to XXXL. It became apparent to Far-UK that the process of in-house cutting of the relevant shapes and sizes of reinforcement for each vest was time-consuming and created high levels of material waste.
The Process
Far-UK approached Cristex to enquire about how our Kit Cutting service could optimise their production process. With our powerful nesting software, our project engineer can nest the various sizes in any orientation required, ensuring a reduction in material wastage. With this process, we provided accurate, clean-cut pieces and can ensure repeatability in quality achieved for future projects.
The Result
By removing the process of hand cutting the templates, Far-UK has reduced material wastage by 22%, compared to their previous system running at a loss of 50%. As well as decreasing the production time of manufacturing the vests and reducing operating costs, which allows them to continuously meet deadline requirements and manage the increasing order demand.
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