We have often written in previous posts about the importance of encouraging young people to choose engineering as a career; it’s a vital industry, but the UK could face a significant skills shortage if young people aren’t entering it. One way to encourage people to choose engineering as a career is to offer rewards for… Continue Reading …

Robotics is a subject that has always fascinated people and we’re no exception. We manufacture prison and torsion springs, and a wide range of wire forms, as well as other components that are important, if not crucial, to the development of engineering and robotics. Progress in the robotics field has been happening at a staggering… Continue Reading …

Here at Airedale Springs, we’ve been fortunate enough to manufacture springs and wireforms for a range of exciting pieces of tech since 1945. But one of the most interesting in recent times has been the Brompton Bicycle. Brompton’s history can be traced back to 1975, when the inventor and founder, Andrew Ritchie, created prototypes of… Continue Reading …