Rapid response helps Shield Marquees meet Covid demand

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At the start of this pandemic the focus was on ventilators, but as things developed testing became the priority of Government. Step forward Atherstone-based Shield Marquee Manufacturing.

While its usual customer base, the hospitality industry, continues to face strict restrictions, Shield Marquees became part of the marquee hire industry’s National Emergency Testing Stations Network (NETS). 

Working with Government, NETS has been central in supplying the network of test centres for Covid 19 with temporary structures. The demand for a quick response, however, placed significant pressure on Shield Marquee’s manufacturing capability.

Regular investment; The key to thriving

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Merseyside subcontractor Bryken took delivery of its sixth Miyano BNE-51MSY turn-mill centre, having bought its first as recently as June 2018. Operations director Phillip Taylor says that regular investment in new plant is key to thriving in a competitive global marketplace and he makes sure that no machine tool stays on the shop floor for more than 10 years.

The company, which has 95 employees and a £10 million annual turnover, derives 40 percent of its business from the oil and gas industry and is also a major supplier to the high-voltage power sector, amongst others.

‘Turning the tables’ on University’s VMC

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A member of the prestigious Russell Group, the University of York has more than 30 academic departments, amongst them the University’s Department of Chemistry. The Department of Chemistry’s research groups cover a wide variety of disciplines, including atmospheric chemistry, renewable technologies and both medical and neuroimaging, all of which are supported by the work of a multi-disciplinary  Mechanical Workshop.

Led by Senior Technician, Mark Roper, the Workshop’s skilled staff undertake a wide range of projects, including designing and building bespoke instruments and apparatus for research and teaching purposes. Given the diverse demands placed on the Workshop, the flexibility of its machine tools is vital to its effective operation. Therefore, when the need arises to purchase new equipment, Mark Roper looks for cost-effective products that add value and that increase the Workshop’s machining capabilities.

Is Starrag the best kept secret in UK engineering?

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The productivity rewards – and therefore the cost savings – being gained by companies of every size and in every industry sector using Starrag machines is probably the best kept secret in UK engineering! 

Whatever the component, from 1 gm to 200 tonnes, and whatever the material, Starrag ensures it is consistently ‘Engineering precisely what you value’ to ensure every user gain higher quality components machined in faster cycle times and produced right first time, every time.