EDITOR’S CHOICE
Otter Controls Group
Otter Controls Group with a turnover of circa
£70M and over 1,000 staff, manufactures
and designs electro-mechanical controls
and devices in eight locations world-wide
including UK, Eastern Europe, China and India.
We have extensive in-house design teams
to develop customer specific products from
High Voltage switches to DC cut-outs for
automotive applications. Particular expertise
is in waterproof and dishwasher proof
connectors for both bespoke and generic
applications.
High levels of automation and extensive lab
facilities are present throughout the group.
We are world leaders in thick-film heating
elements on stainless steel and ceramic.
Operating to TS 16949 and VDA 6.3 we have
food grade appliance manufacturing capability
and supply defence, railway, consumer and
OEM manufacturers.
[email protected]
T 01298 762314
Addition Manufacturing
Technologies Expands Bend
Tool Production Capabilities in
Preston, UK Operation
World-leading tube bending and endforming
specialist Addition Manufacturing
Technologies is expanding production
capabilities by adding a manufacturing cell for
precision bending tools in its UK location.
Nicolas Dunand, GM Sales, states “It is
important that we grow with the constantly
evolving customer needs. By installing another
tooling production cell in this location we
will reduce logistics costs and transit time for
European customers. Precision tooling is at
the heart of every manufacturing process and
we understand the critical role quality tooling
performs in every bending process.”
For more information, please visit
http://go.additionmt.com/bendingtools or
contact Jennifer Rankin, Global Marketing
Manager: Tel: +1 513 228 7079 or
Email: [email protected]
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PSRE
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Global reliability
firm launches in UK
A reliability solutions business has launched
in Yorkshire following decades of industry
success.
Yorkshire-based businessman, Gary Tyne, has
launched Pro-Reliability Solutions (PRS) to
support manufacturing industries with a focus
on reliability and continuous improvement.
Gary has built an enviable reputation within
global and UK-based manufacturing having
worked in the sector for 35 years.
PRS supports companies to improve the way
they perform and deliver maintenance from an
engineering and operational perspective.
With an emphasis on five key elements to
support company’s reliability needs, Gary’s
trademarked strategy, ‘reliability focus’
incorporates reliability in design, reliability
leadership, asset strategy optimisation, defect
elimination and work management.
www.pro-reliabilitysolutions.com
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