The formation of J & C O’Meara Ltd back in 1990 was a natural decision by father and son team, Joseph and Carl, to go independent having already notched up a combined 30 years’ experience as service and installation engineers.
The original activity was purely as a service-based company specialising in the repair, maintenance and service of woodworking machinery but quickly evolved into the supply of used followed by quality new machinery.
To date, the company has taken a steady approach and become an independent national supplier of woodworking machinery, yet despite this growth, the very roots of the business have not changed.
Says MD Carl O’Meara: “We are still the same family owned company we were over 30 years ago, albeit a little busier these days. Our aim has always been to offer the best quality machinery along with the best level of service, no matter what size your company is.”
Consequently, over the years the company has naturally benefitted from the continuation of supply of machinery to many customers as they have grown.
Typical of this are several manufacturers who have started out using one of our Genisis sliding table panel saws and have progressed into CNC where a nesting machine has been supplied along with the Parametric Cabinet CAD, all delivered with full training and fully supported for peace of mind.
Over the last few years there has been an increased demand for more automation, where, due to the lack of availability of skilled labor, manufacturers needing ‘on demand’ and ‘just in time’ solutions have moved from manually operated machines to CNC where the productivity and accuracy of production far exceed manual production techniques.
Says Carl: “One of the areas of constant growth over the last few years has been the AES CNC machines. For the panel processors, both the CNC drilling machines and flat table nesting machines have proved to be fast and reliable solutions as have the Alpha beamsaws. There has also been a strong demand for the pod and rail style machines for processing fire doors and stair parts.”
To compliment the nesting and panel sizing machines we also now have a series of high-quality, heavy-duty edge banding machines available with features such as pre milling, anti-adhesive spray, corner rounding, nesting solution, profile and glue scrapers. There is also the option of a separate PUR gluepot with the heavy duty 2RTF machine also having CNC control for automatic setting between different thickness tape and board.
Carl says: “For over 30 years we have been supplying and supporting our customers and introducing them to new manufacturing techniques. We believe we have one of the best ranges of machinery available and give unrivalled support if and when required.”
For further details on our range of products go to www.ukwoodworkingmachinery.co.uk or contact us on 01704 893109
