Alfamacchine
Alfamacchine is a world-renowned Italian manufacturer of high-quality, specialist equipment and consumables for picture framing including air and foot operated underpinners, double mitre saws, coil-fed hanger fixing machines, v nails and flexipoints. We stock a range of Alfamacchine machinery and products including mitre saws, underpinners, v nails and framers points, coil fed hanger fixing machines, along with a collection of spares and accessories.
Alfamacchine Underpinners join the corners of mitred wood moulding by firing V Nails into the base of the wood. The range varies by price point and use. For example, Alfamacchine U200 is a bestselling foot operated underpinner for bespoke framing while the U500 that is perfect for volume joining of picture frames.
Alfamacchine Mitre Saws the Alfamacchine T400 is for high volume mitre cutting of frame mouldings up-to 100mm wide. It accurately cuts up to 200 frames per hour and gives an exceptional quality of cut on all hardwood, softwood & polymer mouldings and can be configured to cut aluminium. With the Alfamacchine T400 a clean cut is achieved everytime, even on mouldings with a brittle gesso or compo base, harder woods such as oak and on finger-jointed & laminated wood that is often used to make canvas stretcher bars.
Alfamacchine V Nails & Points Power Twist V Nails from Alfamacchine have been engineered to achieve the tightest corner join. The tapered shape and elasticity of the steel make the V Nail twist outwards as it enters the moulding, once inserted the V Nail pulls the mitred edges together as it contracts to return to its original shape, resulting in a tightly closed corner join.
Why choose Alfamacchine products?
- Alfamacchine equipment utilises state-of-the-art operation software which is created in-house by industry leading engineers and developers.
- User-friendly equipment makes for easy operation with reassuring safety features.
- Superior Italian craftsmanship improves efficiencies with their machines capable of higher production volumes with less downtime.
- Easy-to-use equipment means that there's a shorter learning curve and operation ramp-up time.
- Industry’s most robust joining machines feature chrome-treated parts for added longevity and value.
- Largest range of equipment to meet the needs of all framers, from the hobbyist to high-volume production operations.
- The Power Twist® patented design of Alfamacchine V Nails pull mitred joints tightly together creating greater performance strength at the corner.
- Manufactured from high quality steel, the V Nail strip is applied with a propriety silicone allowing for smooth penetration into the joining material.