Airedale Springs work with a wide range of industries and sectors, providing springs and wireforms to many businesses and companies. One of those is Brompton. The brand’s history dates back to 1975, when its inventor and founder, Andrew Ritchie, created prototypes of Brompton bicycles from his bedroom. Nowadays, these bikes are hand brazed at Brompton’s… Continue Reading …

Industry 4.0 offers incredible potential for improving operations and driving business growth in the manufacturing industry. As a new phase in the Industrial Revolution, Industry 4.0 focuses on automation, interconnectivity and real-time data.

The subject of digital transformation has become increasingly more important in the past few years. The UK manufacturing industry can benefit greatly from advanced technology, as it can lead to a boost in productivity and to a reduction in time to market, for instance.

With Brexit put on hold until the end of October uncertainty on the outcomes persist.  Investing in new technologies to boost productivity in the UK manufacturing industry could be the solution for a country facing changes that no one seems to be able to predict. The UK’s looming departure from the EU is riddled with… Continue Reading …