“Before 2009, we worked with conventional punching machines and press brakes. The production floor was complete chaos, too many processes were running, there was too much material handling and WIP along the production lines. Not to mention the excessive energy consumption, man-hours and material wastage and the waste of time in preparing the punch form and machine setup.”
In 2009 Sirijaya Industries expanded the machine park with three LVD shears, 15 press brakes and two CO2 laser cutting machines. Liew Kok Weng: “The impressive results of the machines far exceeded our expectations in terms of set-up time, ease of operation and material savings. This success, supported by the growing demand for faster delivery, convinced us to invest again.”
In 2022 the company bought a Phoenix FL-3015 fiber laser cutting machine with 10-pallet Compact Tower. “It was a necessary step to increase efficiency and quality and to lower the costs.”
Fortune favours the bold
With the implementation of the Phoenix with Compact Tower, Sirijaya transformed its manufacturing capabilities. “The Phoenix offers excellent cutting results at high speeds in different metals and composites for a wide range of applications. 95% of our materials have a thickness of less than 2 mm.
“The tower automation reduces downtime and allows operators to focus on other important tasks. Compared with our existing CO2 laser without Compact Tower, the production speed has doubled. We are now able to handle mixed production and configure to order when needed. We deliver quality products that even sometimes exceed customer expectations,” he explains. “Finally, we can count on LVD’s customer support, training and maintenance ensuring the machine always operates at its best.”
“Sirijaya and LVD have been walking hand in hand for more than 15 years and I believe that this relationship helps both companies to grow significantly, laying the foundations for a very bright future.”
Liew Kok Weng concludes: “I like to think that fortune favours the bold, and that we have been both capable and lucky, being able to ride the waves of change with a business strategy that found a good balance between experience, investments and cutting-edge technology.”
