Tracey Newman Joins the 25 Year Club……
Our Accounts Manager Tracey Newman became the 47th member of our 25 year club earlier this year and celebrated at the Grouse Inn, Oldfield with 23 other club members who all have over 25 years continuous service with the Company. Tracey joined the Company as a Customer Service Assistant before studying for accountancy qualifications and moving to the Accounts Department. Tracey Newman with Chairman Tim… Continue Reading …
The Link between Entrepreneurial Spirit and Engineering Skills
Entrepreneurship – it’s a word which we’re primed to associate with would-be business owners who appear on Dragon’s Den or in the firing line on Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice, and most of us associate it with people who have dreamt of running their own businesses and feel at home with finances and balance books, rather… Continue Reading …
The Wonderful World of Robotics Part 2
The past century has seen a huge and dramatic surge in technological discovery. From man walking on the moon to the World Wide Web – we’ve come a long way. One of the advancements that is taking the world by storm is in the area of robotics, but just how far have we come, and… Continue Reading …
It’s Complicated: The Discovery of Stainless Steel
Here at Airedale Springs, we’re constantly discovering new ways in which to improve our spring design. It’s a tough process, but the feeling of finding such discoveries is un-matched by anything. So we can’t imagine the feeling of wonder that was obtained once the discovery of steel was made; something which has revolutionised the way… Continue Reading …
How to Make Sure Your Business is as Eco-Friendly as Possible
Here at Airedale Springs, we aren’t simply dedicated to the production and function of quality clock springs, tension springs, compression springs etc, we’re also advocates for greener businesses! Transforming your new or existing business into an eco-friendly environment is a step towards a greener planet (and it can be cheaper for you!) The best part… Continue Reading …
Hot, Hot, Hot: New Material Could Revolutionise Heat Storage
Stripe-type-lambda-trititanium-pentoxide – it’s a bit of a mouthful, but it’s certainly worth getting your tongue around, since this recently discovered material has been sending more than a couple of ripples through the engineering world over the past month. So what exactly is it… and what does it do? The Basics Developed at the University… Continue Reading …
The Secrets of a Seahorse’s Tail
Seahorses certainly aren’t your average fish; in fact, they completely threw out the rule book during their evolution. They have horse-like heads and it’s the males that incubate the eggs while they gestate, making them unlike any other fish. There’s something else unusual about them too though: while most animals that have tails have a… Continue Reading …
Advanced Materials- Vantablack
As regular readers of our blog may recall, in one of our recent posts we started a fascinating new series on advanced materials by exploring the groundbreaking material graphene. If you enjoyed this fascinating insight into the marvellous world of materials, then you’re in luck, as here in the second part in our continuing series… Continue Reading …
Ancient Engineers – The Roman Military Might
Engineering is an ancient art form. For thousands of years mankind has been engineering an array of inspiring feats that have helped to shape the course of human history. In fact, the annals of history are positively overflowing with example of great civilisations and the even greater engineering innovations that they produced. And one of… Continue Reading …
Perfect Natural Design: Insects and Engineering
There’s a lot to be said about biomimetics; the ingenuity of the natural world is monumental when it comes to finding more efficient and more reliable means of engineering. Take our compression springs, for example, these stunning devices are a common source of efficient energy storage. When compressed, energy is locked into the twists of… Continue Reading …