“We saw the Prima Power E5x turret punch press at an exhibition and were impressed with its simplicity and low power consumption. Within weeks of the installation we absolutely loved the machine,” says MD, Dave Dale.

The company removed the two hydraulic machines and added a second Prima Power E6x punch press and, with an average power consumption of only 4 kW for each machine, saved a considerable amount in energy costs and gave itself more capacity to power additional equipment.

Tom Dale, technical director adds, “On the hydraulic machines, the pumps alone were continuously consuming 35kW of power while the Prima Power machines are using just 4kW when in use, and next to nothing when idle.”