Sheetmetal
When ACCURL & Kellys Welding join forces Sparks fly With business booming at Wetherby-based fabrication specialist Kellys Welding, the company wanted to replace its pre-owned CO2 laser cutter with a new fibre laser. With a shortlist of ‘wants’ that included quality, speed, energy efficiency and a very competitive price, Kellys Welding spent nearly 12 months assessing the UK market.
Online boom The reasons behind this impressive growth are many, but ironically the company gained its first real break during the pandemic. Although welding jobs came to a halt, Kellys Welding was also selling raw material online, an activity that boomed. “After the pandemic we had enough money to buy our first laser cutter, a pre-owned CO2 model,” says Joe Kelly. “It was perfect at the time but we soon ran out of capacity due to our growing workload and the machine’s lack of speed. It also consumed a lot of electricity, so we
The company discovered that only an ACCURL fibre laser cutter from Axe & Status could meet its requirements and provide the impetus for further growth. Such has been the impact of the ACCURL Masterline 3105 that the monthly savings on electricity consumption alone pay for the finance on the machine. According to Kellys Welding, “it’s like having a laser cutter for free”. Kellys Welding is a family-run business launched by Owner Joe Kelly in 2017. In just seven years the company has grown from a one- man start-up to a 10-employee enterprise that is on track for a turnover of £1.3 million in 2024.
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