Practical Minds finds the Versa Tech a practical solution

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Practical Minds, the Nottingham based specialist in project management, retail design, manufacture, print and installation, has invested in a Versa Tech cutter from UK manufacturer Blackman & White.

The Versa Tech, with 3000 x 2000 mm cutting bed, was installed in February 2016 and is allowing the company to complete cutting and finishing processes for their print and plastics division that previously had to be carried out by outside suppliers.

Managing director Andy Winstanley said, ‘The Versa Tech has added another string to our bow, as well as helping us offer a quicker turnaround when working with materials such as card, acrylic, MDF, vinyl, foamex and Dibond.

‘Having the cutter in-house allows us to guarantee the quality of finishing that our customers expect, within the timescales they demand.’

Andy added, ‘We looked at other manufacturers but decided on the Blackman & White Versa Tech because we were so impressed by both the machine and the team behind it.

‘Having easy access to servicing and support direct from a British manufacturer is fantastic, and our experience with the Versa Tech so far has been great.

‘The quality of installation was excellent and we even ran real jobs during training, including the successful production of inlaid and curved laminates, used for a major tourist attraction on behalf of Merlin Entertainments. The machine proved itself straight away and it was worth making the investment in a bigger machine.’

The Versa Tech can handle a range of substrates from self-adhesive vinyl, Foamex, Dibond, Foamcore, acrylic, textiles, PVC, sandwich board, card and paper.