Time Ticks On
Now just for ornamental purposes, the old clocking-in clock still ticks away today. Manufactured in the 1920’s we estimate that this clock has witnessed the start and end of over 40,000 shifts!
Continuing Our Look Back Through John Binns’ History
During the Second World War John Binns & Son received a letter from the Ministry of Supply thanking the company for its efforts in supplying springs for tanks. Recently, as a one off job, the company has been involved in a project to supply springs for the restoration of an M24 Chaffee tank.
Special Delivery
Don’t you just love it when the parcel that you’ve been waiting for arrives? The first of our new machinery has been delivered and is now being installed. Exciting times here at John Binns as we can now increase our production range in the larger wire sizes.
Brian Northrop
It’s the end of an era here at John Binns Springs. Brian Northrop will retire this month after 43 years of working for the company. An incredible achievement and one that is greatly appreciated by all involved with the company. In presenting Brian with a gift from the company, managing director Alex Driver described Brian’s contribution to John Binns as “immense” and thanked Brian for playing such a significant part in making the company what it is today. Everyone at [...]
3D Production
We’ve had a number of exciting 3D printing projects recently that have benefited our customers greatly. One of these was a model of a unique torsion spring for an existing customer that has not only helped them make important design decisions but also given them a model to show their customer what the product could look like. 3D production is a fantastic aid in the design process of any product or component and can also produce manufacturing and quality control [...]
It’s in the Genes
Managing Director Alex Driver's daughter takes her first steps in reviewing spring design. "We need to be careful with the initial tension on this one, daddy," she declared, allegedly.
Moving the Furniture About…
Down on the shop floor work has commenced to prepare space for the brand new machinery that will be installed into the factory. The arrival of the machinery, which will increase our core manufacturing range, is imminent and the necessary preparation is taking place in order to keep production rates nominal. More information to follow.
A Look Back
Carrying on with our historical accounts and also as the company prepares for the arrival of new machinery here’s a look back to 1976 when John Binns & Son were in the process of purchasing a paint line. Here is a letter rediscovered recently regarding the enquiry. The new machinery that is currently on its way to the company has a few noughts on the end of the price quoted here!
Happy New Year!
We would like to wish all of our customers a happy and prosperous 2015.
Andy Peel
Andy joined our sales and customer service department last year and has been an excellent addition to our team. His knowledge and experience of engineering and manufacturing principles will improve the service that we can offer to our customers.
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