As an automotive supplier, the Hirschvogel Group manufactures around 15,000 to 20,000 parts per day – over three million annually. Fully automated series production is essential, with optimised cycle times and maximum process reliability being top priorities. By using the...

Apex Dynamics has launched its powerful, high performance GV/GVR-Series of planetary gearboxes with rigidity for high radial load. Designed specifically to meet the needs of Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) applications, the GV/GVR Series is a new generation of planetary gearboxes,...

Pioneering bus manufacturer Wrightbus has been named Manufacturer of the Year at a prestigious award ceremony in Liverpool last night. Ballymena-based Wrightbus scooped the Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) at the national finals of the Insider’s Made in the...

Labcraft, the UK’s industry leader in LED lighting for commercial vehicles, has launched the Orizon FLEX – a robust, R10-approved flexible strip light engineered specifically for the rigours of automotive use. Unlike many off-the-shelf LED strips, the Orizon FLEX has been purpose-designed...

Henry Ford once famously said, “Any customer can have a car painted any colour that he wants, so long as it is black,” a statement that underscored his commitment to efficiency and cost control in the production of the Model...

A new Chief Engineer had joined Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator with a mission to maintain, and improve upon, its outstanding record for reliability. Matt Bloxham has joined Stagecoach East, with over 15 years’ experience in the transport industry,...

AkzoNobel has launched a new generation of Dual Coat, a sustainable, zinc-free and BPA-label free powder coating system within its Interpon A1000 range dedicated to coil springs. It has been developed specifically to deliver the highest levels of protection against...