Schneider Electric Prime Plus Partner

Schneider Electric Prime Plus Partner

AF Switchgear are proud to announce that we are an approved Schneider Electric Data Centre Powertrain Specialisation Partner.

Nowadays the huge growth of the data center market is imposing new approaches in the design, build and commissioning of the electrical infrastructures, able to bring fast and flexible deployment in the different geographies.

Hence, the architectures standardisation and skid or prefab mounting concepts were deployed largely on the market place.

Data Center Powertrain Specialisation initiative of Schneider Electric is an exciting opportunity to address these new demands, by promoting end-to-end solutions to end-users and specifiers to operate on this market.

Those solutions rely on standard and repeatable blocks allowing productivity and savings by: cost optimisation, certified performances, simple execution and commissioning, reduced lead time.

After going through the whole Schneider Data Centre Powertrain Specialisation Partner Training AF Switchgear can now address all your Powertrain needs backed by Schneider Electric.

Schneider Electric Prime Plus Partner
ECA Excellence in Electrotechnical Engineering 50 Year Award

ECA Excellence in Electrotechnical Engineering 50 Year Award

A F Switchgear Ltd celebrates 50 years as ECA Member


As well as celebrating our 50th Year Anniversary, we are also celebrating 50 years as a Member of ECA – the UK’s leading trade association for electrotechnical and engineering services organisations.

We joined ECA in 1974. Since then we have undertaken a range of design, build and testing of bespoke LV distribution solutions activity.

ECA Director of Member Services Helen Atkinson added:

“The ECA is delighted that A F Switchgear Ltd is celebrating this considerable milestone. ECA membership offers an unbeatable package of resources, advice, and benefits, as well as the ability to network with the rest of ECA’s membership base. We look forward to continued collaboration with A F Switchgear Ltd in the years ahead.”

ECA has around 2,700 Members, who undertake a range of electrotechnical design, installation, inspection, testing, monitoring, and maintenance work. ECA members range from SME electrical firms to nationwide engineering services businesses, with a combined turnover of over £6 billion annually.

In addition, ECA runs a range of associate programmes for manufacturers, distributors, consultants, training providers, educators, specifiers, and end clients working within the electrotechnical arena.

ECA Excellence in Electrotechnical Engineering 50 Year Award
Trumpf TruBend 5130 Press Brake Machine

Trumpf TruBend 5130 Press Brake Machine

 We have recently taken delivery of a new TRUMPF TruBend 5130 Press Brake (5 Axis Machine). 

This recent addition to AF Switchgear will see an increase of throughput on the Press Brake cell by 50%, on both days and the afternoon shift with an overall increase to manufacturing hours of 73 hours per week.

TruBend 5130 Specification

Machine C frame
5 Axis Back gauge
3m Press beam
Spherical bearing of the press beam with press beam tilting
On-Demand Servo Drive with 4-cylinder technology
Distance measurement system (Y axis) with dynamic.
deflection compensation
Hydraulic oil filling (life-long fill)
Gauge fingers (two pieces)
TRUMPF hydraulic lower tool clamp
Touchpoint TruBend machine control
User management system
USB interface
RJ45 network interface
Network capability.
Remote support interface
Operating unit with foot switch
Communications rail
Mobile Control
CE marking and EC Machinery Directive
Standard safety device
Rear roller gate
Advanced standard configuration
Height adjustable operating panel arm

This recent purchase will also create additional skilled resource required from within the local areas of AF Switchgear.

Trumpf TruBend 5130 Press Brake Machine