RV FEATURE
If you ’ re unfamiliar with CNC , it stands for computer numerical control . It ’ s an automated process in which a machine drills and cuts according to specs fed to it by a computer . That is a very basic explanation , of course , but the result is a final product so precise that it could barely be replicated by the most expert tradesperson . It ’ s much faster than any human , too .
LOOKING FORWARD
I left Creative Composites with the same impression I had when leaving Crusader Caravans . This was a company serious about its work and meeting high quality standards . It ’ s fair to say that my pre-conceived notions of fibreglass sandwich panels being the future of caravan manufacturing were only confirmed .
The main furniture throughout a Crusader is selfsupporting , though a special adhesive is still used .
Does ‘ stick and tin ’ manufacturing have a place in the Australian caravan industry ? Yes – for now . Caravans have been built this way for decades and , when built , sealed and maintained properly , they ’ ll last a lifetime .
However , it ’ s just a fact that the benefits of composite panels far outweigh those of any other mainstream manufacturing techniques . Composite will become king .
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