With a Matrix bowling alley 10 minutes up the road, at JB Springs we welcome any excuse for a team trip out! On the last Friday of January, we convened at Matrix after work and had a fantastic time winding down with some friendly (but competitive!) bowling.
The last Sunday of November each year for the past 11 years has seen a slew of Santa-suited locals merrily make their way around the 5km route which takes in the sights of Skipton – where our JB Springs facility is based. This year was no different. Organised by Skipton Rotary Club, the money raised by the event was donated to Sue Ryder Manorlands, as well as local and Rotarian charities. Local charities receive any money raised by the [...]
Recently, our team at JB Springs were asked for a spring that would fit a vintage 1926 2-ton Caterpillar (CAT) crawler machine. We were, of course, more than happy to help! Only 8,565 of this model were manufactured between 1925 and 1928 – in which year the 2-ton Caterpillar (pictured above) was discontinued. The machine has a 3-speed gear transmission, 10-inch tracks and a lever in place of a steering wheel. We gifted the spring for the CAT [...]
Local manufacturer Hart Walker UK design and produce hands-free walking devices for young people. They approached our JB Springs team regarding a specific torsion spring design for the brake system on their walkers. Subsequently, we worked with the customer and designed springs meeting their requirements. Now, our springs operate in the rear axle brake system. We tested first-off samples prior to making the production volume. Based in Keighley - 8 miles from our Skipton facility, they combine 30 years [...]
One of our oldest pieces of machinery at JB Springs is the Latour Multi-Slide. The Latour Multi-Slide provides the adaptability needed for our in-house trained engineers to produce simple and complex wireform parts alike. The video below shows the machine producing a hook coned into a tension spring. We undoubtedly love investing in new machines and putting them to good use (like our BM6 in our previous blog post but this old-timer still runs well and is just as [...]
As part of our continual investment in the latest spring and wireform production technology, we recently installed an additional Wafios BM6 CNC wire-bending machine to produce our wireform parts, using up to 13mm diameter wire. This machine provides us with further capacity in this area. You can see our original BM6 machine in action on our YouTube channel. This video shows the machine working with our Universal UR10e robot and our Keyence high-speed camera to tightly control dimensions. Established [...]
What is a torsion spring? A torsion spring is a tightly coiled helical spring which stores and releases energy to resist force applied through torque. Nothing lasts forever. However, JB Springs' compression, torsion and tension springs are designed with a view to them having a very long lifespan – potentially outlasting other components within their application. The following factors can cause failure in compression springs and tension springs as well as torsion springs, however, this blog will focus on [...]
Who was Isambard Kingdom Brunel? Isambard Kingdom Brunel was a civil engineer known for constructing bridges, tunnels, viaducts and ships. Born on 9th April 1806 in Hampshire, Brunel was a prominent figure in the engineering industry due to his numerous, now-iconic projects. His unusual name was the result of a combining his parents' names – Sir Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophie Kingdom. Isambard Kingdom Brunel was home-schooled until eight years old, when he learnt Euclidean geometry and became fluent [...]
Held annually on 12th August, International Youth Day is celebrated across 18 countries. The day aims to acknowledge the part played by youths globally in improving the societies and world around them. It also sheds light on their protection and involvement in community development. This year’s theme is ‘Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health’. The aim is to highlight the importance of young people’s involvement in innovations contributing to planetary and human health. At JB [...]
In this blog post, we look at the use of heat treatment in spring manufacturing to optimise quality. The quality of any product is directly and heavily impacted by the procedures carried out during its production. There are a range of processes and practices which can be implemented to ensure the highest quality of manufacture is achieved, with heat treatment being one of these. The effect of temperature on initial tension and elastic limit of stainless steel [...]
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