Clock Springs: Not What You Might Think…
Compression springs are the most common type of springs manufactured by volume. Springs take many forms and their shape and use is exceptionally diverse. For example, most people will only associate a compression spring form alongside springs, but there are actually a huge number of springs that don’t look like this at all. One of… Continue Reading …
Engineering Britain’s Future
British engineering is some of the best in the world and we have a proud tradition of providing intelligent engineering solutions to some of the most complex problems. The news for British engineering has been very positive over the last few months as the UK economy has continued to improve. Here at Airedale Springs we… Continue Reading …
Springs: The Essentials
Springs are an important part of our everyday life, often taken for granted as they are commonly hidden from view. Products that use springs in their operation such as switches, valves, bed mattresses etc. would not work or be very uncomfortable without them. Although providing a vital function we rarely give a second thought as… Continue Reading …
We re-join the Engineering Industries Association (EIA)
Airedale has re-joined membership of the EIA. It had been a member from 1960 up until the late 1980’s but has always maintained close links with the association. The picture is of an EIA table top exhibition at the Queens Hotel Leeds in 1960, the first EIA exhibition Airedale Springs attended. Airedale Springs has always… Continue Reading …
Manufacturing Excellence at Airedale Springs
The winners of the first ever Regional MX Awards in the Midlands and Yorkshire/the North East regions have been announced at high profile ceremonies. The Awards gave companies from across the regions the chance to be the first to take advantage of the online assessment tool to benchmark their business. It also gave finalists the… Continue Reading …
Our Manufacturing Excellence Journey
Follow the link below to read how Airedale Springs measured up in the Regional MX Awards. http://www.imeche.org/event/manufacturing-excellence-awards/case-studies/case-study-airedale-springs
We Return to the Engineering Industries Association
The Engineering Industries Association is a long established organisation that aims to promote trade and champion the aspirations of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sectors. In existence for more than 60 years, the mission statement of this important group is to ‘encourage the pursuit of excellence’, thereby helping to raise the profile of the engineering… Continue Reading …
The Secrets Behind Spring Materials
At Airedale Springs, the cornerstone of our business is clearly our provision of high quality springs. However, compression springs, tension springs, torsion springs and wire forms that we manufacture are only as good as the materials that we use, and so we always make sure we give our customers the best advice on material selection… Continue Reading …