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Keighley Association of Engineers – JB Springs Factory Visit

On Wednesday the 25th of September we had the pleasure of welcoming 20 members of the Keighley Association of Engineers to our site in Skipton. Within JB Springs we aim to align with CGR’s global goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, working to achieve this we will reduce carbon emissions and encourage the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles. After a presentation from David our Sales Manager, we led 3 groups on a tour of the factory highlighting the processes [...]

By JB Springs|2024-10-29T16:38:36+00:00October 29th, 2024|

JB Goes Electric

At JB Springs we have installed electric charging points to help meet the growing demand for electric vehicle infrastructure for our employees, supporting the transition to cleaner transportation and promoting sustainability. The installation was completed by our brilliant local team from Easee. Within JB Springs we aim to align with CGR’s global goal of being carbon neutral by 2030, working to achieve this we will reduce carbon emissions and encourage the adoption of eco-friendly vehicles.

By JB Springs|2024-09-17T10:33:43+01:00September 17th, 2024|

Learning at JB Springs

At JB Springs within CGR, we believe that the future of spring manufacturing lies not only in cutting-edge technology but also in nurturing the next generation of skilled engineers. That is why we’re proud to offer apprenticeship programs, these are designed to equip young talent with the hands-on experience and technical knowledge required to excel the specialised field that is spring manufacturing. After a lot of hard work in the class room alongside working in our factory with [...]

By JB Springs|2024-09-17T10:25:32+01:00September 17th, 2024|

Sam Fox Attains Level 3 Engineering Technical Machinist Apprenticeship

JB Springs has a long and proud history of moulding young engineers who have developed their expertise in spring manufacture through our apprenticeship scheme. The latest success came when Sam Fox passed his Apprenticeship Engineering Technical Machinist, Level 3. Well done, Sam!

By JB Springs|2024-04-24T14:00:22+01:00April 24th, 2024|

Giggleswick School Receive Springtelligence Class & Factory Tour

JB Springs’ managing director, Alex Driver, was recently invited to Giggleswick School to give a presentation on all things springs-related to their junior school. The talks were well-received with lots of questions and interest from the students, such as, “Do you think you could go a whole day without using a spring?” (The answer being, it’s very unlikely.) As a follow up to these talks, the Year 6 group recently came to JB Springs for a tour of the [...]

By JB Springs|2024-04-24T13:51:10+01:00April 24th, 2024|

First part for CGR International and use of the CGR strain laboratory

Since officially becoming part of the CGR International family in January of this year, we have now produced our first ever part for CGR Montrichard – which was more than a bit unusual…! The part is a 16mm wire, variable pitch, conical spring. It was great to be able to support another company within the CGR group and we’re excited for the future opportunities which will become available to us. Another market-leading aspect of the CGR group is their [...]

By JB Springs|2023-03-22T10:44:54+00:00March 8th, 2023|

JB Springs Visit The Boyle and Petyt Primary School

Back in September, we volunteered through our position as STEM Ambassadors to take part in the STEM Pen Friends Project. The project’s creation aimed to give children the opportunity to develop their literacy skills as well as gain more of an understanding as to what working in STEM may entail. We were partnered with The Boyle & Petyt school – just down the road in Beamsley – and sent them a PowerPoint presentation all about JB Springs and the [...]

By JB Springs|2024-04-24T13:35:46+01:00November 4th, 2022|

STEM Pen Friends

Earlier this year, we registered our interest in being involved in a local STEM project called My STEM Pen Friends. It is run by Transpennine STEM Ambassador Hub, of which David and Alex – our Sales Director and Managing Director – are STEM ambassadors. Being a STEM ambassador means hosting, visiting and working with school pupils to inform and inspire them to consider studying STEM subjects. As part of the project, we have since been partnered with Boyle & [...]

By JB Springs|2022-11-01T10:23:06+00:00October 21st, 2022|

Work experience manufacturing at JB Springs

Last month, we had the pleasure of hosting Joey Driscoll and Finlay Petrucci, who completed a week of work experience with us at JB Springs (pictured above respectively with long-standing employee Tom Cox who runs our WAFIOS Aktiengesellschaft FUL86 and other coilers). They experienced a range of areas around the factory and enjoyed their experience learning about the Springtelligence behind our spring manufacturing. Finlay sent us a very kind card thanking us for offering him the opportunity. He wrote, [...]

By JB Springs|2022-11-01T09:46:33+00:00August 11th, 2022|

New Springtelligence video

We are constantly updating our bank of educational Springtelligence resources to keep you informed on all things springs. Our latest addition is a video demonstating the common end types of tension springs. Tension springs usually end as hooks or loops, which are subsequently attached to external components. When these components are pulled apart, the spring exerts a force to oppose the extension and return the objects to their original position. The appropriate spring end type is dependent on the [...]

By JB Springs|2022-08-11T15:22:37+01:00August 1st, 2022|