From a manufacturing perspective, an automated P I Salvagnini bender and more efficient press brake equipment has recently been installed to provide a faster, more accurate method of shaping the metal sheets for the oven casing, whilst a new in-house high efficiency powder coat painting facility is being introduced to reduce the product’s carbon footprint.
The Merrychef conneX range has ‘transformed’ the high-speed oven sector since it launched last year. Delivering speeds up to 80% faster than other cooking methods, the ovens are quite the ‘quietest, fastest and most connected ovens’ Merrychef has ever developed.
Colin Lacey, vice president and managing director at Merrychef, said: “Sustainability has become more and more important as we move from the linear economy of take, make, use and dump, to a more circular economy, centred around reusing and recycling. As a company we have already moved away from plastic components, with the majority of our oven components now being constructed from materials that can be reused.
“We are trying to be as responsible as we can be, making steady improvements year on year. For example, we have just moved from nitrogen to air for cutting, and are currently exploring whether we can utilise our 100,000 square foot roof for solar energy. We will imminently be installing EV charging stations on site for our customers and staff.”
Merrychef has added 100 new recruits to the Sheffield factory in the last year and recently re-introduced our apprenticeship programme. The company has also developed relationships with UK universities to give students practical experience in the commercial world.