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Riley Surface World supplies critical machinery to VentilatorChallengeUK , supporting the NHS against Covid-19
Rileys Surface World is proud to have supported the VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium with the delivery of two machines critical to the manufacture of ventilators for the fight against Covid-19 .
Rolls Royce PLC and GKN Aerospace each have a Kerry Microsolve 250M Ultrasonic Cleaning Machine delivered to their design & manufacturing plants in Filton ( Bristol , UK ) and Cowes ( Isle of Wight , UK ), supplied by Riley Surface World .
These quality machines use ultrasonic frequencies to clean parts to a very high specification , essential to parts used in the manufacture of ventilators for medical use .
Many of the consortium members are long term customers and the trust earnt by Rileys Surface World has played a significant role in ensuring rapid delivery of these machines .
“ We really appreciate all the stops you ’ ve pulled out for us on this ”
Martin Williams – Chief Industrialisation Engineer – Rolls Royce UK
“ I couldn ’ t be happier . This will make a world of difference to our production flow . I am very thankful ”
Glyn Lavell ChPP | Programme Manager , GKN Aerospace UK
Riley Surface World ’ s strengths come to fore
The supply of these machines demonstrates the strength of Riley ’ s team even in these difficult times .
The first used Kerry 250M was available from stock in our 5,000m2 warehouse having been bought from Thales UK in January to ensure availability of these popular machines .
This machine has been supplied refurbished by our in-house engineering team in conjunction with long term partner CRV controls . A range of critical spares , commissioning and training is also being supplied alongside our guarantee to confirm Riley ’ s commitment to supporting the consortium and the NHS .
The second used Kerry 250M machine was sourced from Riley ’ s industry network as soon as a need was identified across the VentilatorChallengeUK Consortium . Once found Riley ’ s moved quickly to place the machine with GKN Aerospace over just one weekend .
Riley Surface World must thank our key partners in recognising the importance of these machines and supporting their rapid delivery . CRV Controls has provided engineering support and on-site commissioning and training . Our hauliers have also been excellent support responding same day because of the speed of delivery of this project .
UK manufacturing gearing up the NHS up for Covid-19 challenge
The VentilatorChallengeUK consortium includes leading UK industrial , technology and engineering businesses from across the aerospace , automotive and medical sectors such as Airbus , BAE , Ford , GKN , Rolls Royce , Thales and McLaren F1 .
The consortium has come together to produce medical ventilators for the UK . The UK Government has placed orders for ventilators to be delivered as soon as possible and the consortium is making rapid progress .
Ventilators are essential to the NHS and the consortium is supporting existing suppliers to expand production and adding new Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator Systems to the supply chain .
You can contact Riley Surface World to discuss your machinery needs on : 01922 45 8000 .
54 DECEMBER 2020 read online : www . surfaceworld . com