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5 Reasons to start a career in Manufacturing

This article was originally posted in 'Made in Yorkshire'. It’s exams results season and many young people will be deciding on what their next steps are. With companies valuing vocational qualifications over traditional further education qualifications, here are 5 reasons we young people should seriously consider a career in manufacturing and engineering. 1) The Pay There is a public perception that working in industry is dirty, highly demanding and low pay - but that viewpoint is outdated and wide of [...]

By JB Springs|2018-09-03T10:32:48+01:00September 3rd, 2018|

Factory Tour for Year 10 Pupils of Skipton Girls’ High School

Last month we welcomed the Year 10 pupils of Skipton Girls' High School to the factory, who were visiting a number of local companies to broaden their awareness of different engineering organisations. In any engineering industry there are physics involved, raw materials and processes, which all align with the curriculum content within the GCSE Engineering Specification. During their visit to JB Springs the students were provided with a presentation talk and tour of the factory facilities to show how [...]

By JB Springs|2018-06-20T13:31:44+01:00June 20th, 2018|

‘Mad’ Inventor Colin Furze Replaces Bike Frame with Heavy Duty Springs

Internet inventor Colin Furze is renowned for his ‘mad inventions’. From his life-size Avengers-inspired Hulkbuster to the world’s fastest mobility scooter, Colin’s inventions range from the ingenious to the insane, and his latest project certainly caught our attention. Colin recently decided to replace a bicycle's traditional frame with three heavy-duty springs, which he creatively dubbed the ‘Bicycle of Springs’. Mark-I doesn’t quite work out as the inventor expected after deciding to weld some existing springs he had lying around [...]

By JB Springs|2018-06-11T09:41:34+01:00June 11th, 2018|

JB Springs support Skipton Girls’ High School in national robotics final

JB Springs was delighted to sponsor Skipton Girls’ High School (SGHS) Robotics Team, who were representing the Yorkshire and Humberside region in last month’s national robotics finals in Bristol. The SGHS Robotics Team won the right to represent Yorkshire and Humber at the UK finals after winning the regional round of the First Lego League; a global competition with over 250,000 9-16 year olds competing to solve real-world problems with LEGO robots. Supported by the IET (Institute of Technology and [...]

By JB Springs|2018-03-28T15:59:04+01:00March 26th, 2018|

3D printing is evolving in the manufacturing value chain

3-D printing is continuing to gain market penetration in the manufacturing industry as demand rises for orders to meet necessary speed, cost and quality standards. The leveraging of 3-D printing continues in the manufacturing landscape as many companies are quickly seeing positive impacts on overall financial performances and improvements in efficiency. Currently, many manufacturers are prioritising installing 3-D printers as they are realising the benefits it has to their business and value chain. Design and prototyping The development process [...]

By JB Springs|2018-01-02T12:02:46+00:00December 28th, 2017|

How 3D printing is changing the manufacturing landscape

Many industry experts believe 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is heralding the dawn of the 4th industrial revolution. Although 3D printing was developed during the 1980s, its evolution and adoption, particularly over the last five years, has gathered pace. The Sculpteo ‘State of 3D printing’ study found that 55 percent of industry professionals surveyed predict that they will be spending more on 3D printing in the next 12 months. As 3D printing technology continues to mature, growing [...]

By JB Springs|2017-11-22T16:01:57+00:00November 22nd, 2017|

Springtelligence

We recently started an internal training course improving our knowledge in the wonderful world of springs or ‘Springtelligence’ as we are now calling it. We’ll be posting more items on Springtelligence over the coming months.

By JB Springs|2017-10-09T14:39:14+01:00September 22nd, 2017|

Compression Spring Rate Calculator

We now have a dedicated site for carrying out online spring calculations and specifications. You can even order your specified spring online. https://www.jbsprings48.com/spring-calculator/

By JB Springs|2019-08-16T10:24:52+01:00April 9th, 2013|