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12 P&TR Nov/Dec 2011 P&TR News See Inside Manufacturing open day at Schaeffler UK gives pupils a taste of a career in manufacturing More than 60 pupils from local secondary schools took part in a See Inside Manufacturing open day event at Schaeffler UK’s automotive engine component manufacturing plant in Llanelli, South Wales. More than 60 pupils from local secondary schools took part in a See Inside Manufacturing open day event at Schaeffler UK’s automotive engine component manufacturing plant in Llanelli, South Wales. The event was part of the UK Government’s See Inside Manufacturing Initiative, a nationwide ‘open days’ programme to help improve the image of UK manufacturing to young people, with the objective of attracting the brightest and best talent into a career in manufacturing and engineering. The event at Schaeffler UK was arranged in conjunction with the local college, Coleg Sir Gar, and was facilitated by Schaeffler’s own apprentices and toolmakers. The open day, which took place on 21st November 2011, was divided into a morning and afternoon session in order to accommodate more children. In the morning session, 30 Year 9 pupils (aged 13-14) attended from three local secondary schools: Amman Valley, St John Lloyds and Bryngwyn. In the afternoon, 32 Year 9 pupils visited the plant from three other schools: Queen Elizabeth High School, Coedcae and Glan y Mor. On arriving at the plant, pupils and teachers were welcomed by presentations from Plant Director Roger Evans MBE and from Schaeffler UK’s Training Manager Donna Williams-Bevan. The pupils and teachers were then given a guided tour of the factory by Schaeffler apprentices and toolroom staff. This gave pupils an opportunity to see what it would be like to work in a real manufacturing environment. Pupils were then split into teams in order to compete in an Engineering Challenge. Led by Schaeffler UK’s toolroom technician Gareth Gravell, this challenge involved pupils having to correctly read an engineering drawing before devising a suitable method for assembling an idler hub bearing. The winner was the team that correctly assembled their idler hub in the fastest time. The Engineering Challenge was followed by a Schaeffler quiz, which tested the pupils’ ability to recall information provided in the Schaeffler presentations. Before departing the plant, lunch with senior managers and apprentices gave pupils the opportunity to ask any further questions in an open, informal environment. Also in attendance on the day were Alex Robinson, Automotive Components Section Manager at The Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders (SMMT) and Paul Bullock, Industry Liaison Manager at the Welsh Automotive Forum. As Alex Robinson commented: “The SMMT, in accordance with the Automotive Council, has aimed to build on local activities already undertaken by individual companies to coordinate a nationwide See Inside Manufacturing programme for young people considering their future career options. I believe Schaeffler’s event is a credit to the initiative and has undoubtedly left a positive impression on many of the school children who visited.” “It is especially pleasing to see the automotive sector taking a lead on this activity in 2011, with government keen to extend the initiative across other manufacturing sectors in 2012. Schaeffler’s event will hopefully serve as a tool to spark off an interest amongst local school children in engineering and dispel the outdated attitudes towards a career in the profession.” Paul Bullock of the Welsh Automotive Forum agreed: “If the UK is to plug the current skills gap in UK manufacturing and engineering, it is critical that we attract more young people, both boys and girls, into a career in manufacturing. It was therefore particularly pleasing to see as many girls attending the Schaeffler open day as there were boys. Interestingly, three of the four winning teams on the Engineering Challenges comprised all-girl members.” Roger Evans MBE, Plant Director at Schaeffler UK commented: “The open day has been a tremendous success for everyone involved and we look forward to holding similar events in the future. Giving school children the opportunity to visit a real manufacturing plant, to ask questions of apprentices working there and to see what it’s really like working with the latest modern machinery in a dynamic, fast-moving manufacturing environment is essential if we are to attract more young people into a future career in this industry.” For reader enquiries, please mention PTR: Schaeffler (UK) Ltd, Forge Lane, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B76 1AP Tel: 0121 313 5870 Fax: 0121 351 7686 Email: info.uk@schaeffler.com www.schaeffler.co.uk Atlas Copco Compressors appoints Paul Clark as Industrial Air Business Line Manager Atlas Copco Compressors has announced the appointment of Paul Clark as Business Line Manager of its Industrial Air division in Great Britain. Commenting on his new position in the company, Paul Clark said: “It is a challenging role. I see my task as ensuring that the company continues to be represented by professional, trained, motivated and experienced people, backed by world-leading products.” Paul started his engineering career as a qualified toolmaker first in the UK, and then in the USA, before returning back to the UK to take up a sales role for a compressed air distributor. He then took up the position of Sales Manager for a dryer manufacturer before his appointment to Managing Director of air dryer and filtration specialist, Hankison UK. Following the company’s acquisition by SPX, Paul Clark was employed as Sales Director for its air treatment division with responsibility for establishing business line goals and strategy. After this, Paul joined Atlas Copco Compressors within Business Development, before being promoted to Business Line Manager. In his new role Paul and his team will be focused on the sales and marketing of cost-effective, energyefficient industrial air compressors, quality air accessories and nitrogen generators, including solutions that not only embrace improved productivity but offer the tangible benefits of energy recovery, remote monitoring, and real-time control and management. They will also continue to increase Atlas Copco Compressors’ representation across GB through direct and distributor sales and continue the long term support and stability which the company has maintained for its customers over the years. Outside of work, Paul, who comes from Baldock, Hertfordshire, runs a junior football team in his home town and plays golf as often as he can. For reader enquiries, please mention PTR: Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd Swallowdale Lane, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, HP2 7EA Tel: +44 (0) 1442 261201 Fax: +44 (0) 1442 234791 Email: gba.info@uk.atlascopco.com www.atlascopco.co.uk
Diageo receives award for Business process improvement Leading premium drinks manufacturer Diageo has received an award at the 2011 Brammer Manufacturing Forum and Awards for cost-savings achieved within the management of its maintenance spares supply chain working in partnership with Brammer. The business process improvement award was given to Diageo by Brammer, the UK’s leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products, at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry. The Brammer Awards, now in their fifth year, celebrated the very best in product and business process innovation within the UK manufacturing industry. The business process improvement award highlights how production operations can be made to run more efficiently and profitably through better management of the maintenance spares supply chain.. Brammer has worked with Diageo over the past 12 months to improve its maintenance spares procurement and management. This was achieved through reducing total acquisition costs over 37 UK sites by improving the purchase to pay process (removing 8,000 invoices), and through vendor consolidation, re-routing 243 suppliers and consolidating 114,000 parts. Tony McCartney of Diageo (right) receives the business process improvement award from Brammer plc Chief Executive Ian Fraser (centre) and Brammer UK Managing Director Ian Ritchie Ian Ritchie, Managing Director of Brammer UK, said: “We have worked closely with Diageo over the last year to evaluate how the company can increase efficiency and reduce costs by improving the management of their maintenance spares supply chain, which were then put into action. The results simply speak for themselves and we would like to congratulate Diageo once again for winning the business process improvement award, which demonstrates that optimised changes to managing a businesses spares supply chain really can make a huge difference.” The business process improvement award was presented to Tony McCartney, Supplier Performance Manager at Diageo. Nov/Dec 2011 P&TR 13 R. A. Rodriguez expands its sales team The precision engineering component specialist R.A. Rodriguez is growing and there are a number of reasons for this good news. The company’s appointment as the European master distributor for KHK is partly responsible. So too is its increasing export sales for KAYDON® thin section bearings and the development of the R.A. Rodriguez automation business. Indeed, such has been the demand for the latter that Southern Area Sales Manager, Andrew Mason has now changed roles to focus on this burgeoning market. As a result, R.A. Rodriguez is pleased to confirm the appointment of Darren Reynolds to fill the vacated southern sales position. Darren is now responsible for selling the company’s entire product range across England and Wales, an area bordered by Staffordshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire in the north. He is based at the company’s sales office in Letchworth. Darren brings with him a background in engineering sales and technical support as well as 15 years purchasing experience in the bearing industry; this included the R.A. Rodriguez brand. “Having worked with R.A. Rodriguez as a distributor, I know the strength of the engineering support the company provides and quality of the products it markets. I’m looking forward to being part of this family-owned company that gives applications support such high priority.” For reader enquiries, please mention PTR: R.A. Rodriguez, 28 Campus Five, Letchworth Business Park, Letchworth, Herts. SG6 2JF Tel: 01462 670044 Fax: 01462 670880 Email: info@raruk.com www.rarodriguez.co.uk News in brief Vibration testing made easy with the Fluke 810 Equipped with the new and unique Fluke 810 Vibration Tester-the maintenance professional can quickly and reliably determine the cause and severity of most machine vibration and receive recommendations for repair.
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