Manufacturing Processes
Becatech Ltd
Becatech design, manufacture and supply specialist security solutions. The business has experienced significant growth over recent years, which has lead to an increase in manufacturing output. The need to improve material management, operating procedures, manufacturing measures and quality processes was identified as an area of key importance.
Gibbs Engineering
Gibbs Engineering of Bridgwater was established in 1975. The company manages complete projects using specifications or their own design and draughting facilities. The company has expanded considerably in recent times and wanted to review its operating methods to ensure that they were the most effective for translating client requirements into reality.
Romarsh Ltd.
Designers and manufacturers of industrial electrical transformers and inductors. MAS asked to reduce manufacturing lead-time and improve on-time delivery.
DEZAC Group Ltd.
DEZAC manufacture health and beauty products through retail outlets such as Boots, Argos and TV shopping channels to name but a few. Main Processes: Plastic moulding of components, Assembly, Warehousing and distribution South West MAS support requested for a programme of change to introduce: Better utilisation of space, Increased output, Improving material flow and development of team leaders.
Clifton Canvas Developments Ltd.
Clifton Canvas Developments employs 28 staff at its only design and manufacturing facility in Bristol. They manufacture technically sewn products for the front line military and emergency services. South West MAS asked to improve the effectiveness and productivity of manufacturing operations through the application of lean manufacturing techniques.
Knorr Bremse
Part of a global group and formerly Bendix, the company manufactures commercial vehicle braking systems. SWMAS were asked to improve the productivity of the wedge brake cell.
Elite Vending
Elite Vending re-manufacture second hand vending machines. The business has been trading since early 2004 and has developed a manufacturing process based on simple flow principles. SWMAS was able to help redefine the manufacturing operation and make substantial productivity improvements.
City Engineering Bristol Ltd.
A Bristol stainless steel and aluminium company is on track to save £50,000 in just a few months thanks to the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service's Advanced Engineering Skills Programme.
XYZ Machine Tools
XYZ Machine Tools operate through a UK network of five strategically located showroom and training centres supported with nationwide teams of service, programming & technical engineers. nitial scope was to identify and implement improvements to the loading and prioritisation of machine builds on the shop-floor. Improvements in lead time of machine build through the factory and increased on-time deliveries to customers. Develop production management skills and metrics associated with production progress.
Aggreko
Aggreko provides rental power generators, temperature control equipment and compressed air systems to companies around the world.
Q C Engineering
Quality Component Engineering Limited is a sub-contract engineering manufacturing company, producing high quality machined components to a broad customer base within petrochemical, defence, marine, telecommunications and automotive sectors.
The empty box company
Since its formation in 1988, The Empty Box Company, has been designing and making handmade Wedding Dress Boxes in the UK. The brief was clear James and Giselle had decided that their business in Surrey, needed to expand, and so started a project to create an additional facility in Devon.
Priest Engineering
Poole-based Priest Engineering was founded in 1972 and specialises in fine limit sheet metal fabrication using the latest CNC machinery. Its clients include aerospace, defence, OEMs, ATE suppliers, PCB equipment manufacturers, machine tool suppliers and process equipment companies.
Kirolite
Kirolite was established in 1942. The company designs and produces customised and production components for a number of industries including marine, construction and furniture. The aim of the project was to identify a production system that could be implemented in the new factory to improve productivity and schedule adherence.
Taylor Made Designs (UK) Ltd
Taylor Made Designs (UK) Ltd is a specialist quality bespoke manufacturer of embroidered and printed promotional clothing and other merchandise. By December 2007 the company had grown, over fifteen years, to a staff level of twelve and with a turnover of £2.2 million.
Albion Stone Plc
Albion Stone has long mineral extraction leases covering all the Crown Estate's Stone reserves on Portland. These mines and quarries yield a full range of Portland Stones; Roach, Whitbed and Basebed. The SWMAS Specialist held a mapping session with some of our employees, during this session we looked at how we presently carry out each process, although this took some time and involved plenty of post-it notes we eventually had a map of our processes.
Nelson Stokes Ltd
Nelson Stokes Ltd was established in Camelford, North Cornwall in 1976 by its current Managing Director Mr Harold Stokes. During this period the facility has provided the automotive world with an array of brake hoses and assemblies, master cylinders, calliper repair kits, hydraulic brake seals and dust covers inline with industry compliance standards SAE J1401 and FS 106 specifications.
