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At John Binns we every now and then get requests for help with unique one off projects. Recently we had a request from a student at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School who needed a spring for the Bagatelle game that he had designed for his Design and Technology project. Once finished the finished product was a fantastic, quality looking piece of retro table top gaming that will provide hours of entertainment for family and friends for many years to come.

The 2014 annual John Binns trophy event was held at Pole Position Indoor go karting in Leeds. It was a close affair with only fractions of a second separating the top 3 drivers, but in the end Mark Holdsworth won the final race. A deserved winner having finished fastest in the heats, Mark can be seen here “on the podium” with runners up Adam and Christian and some very high quality “champagne”!

Over the last few months we have had a number of 3D print projects for companies who require a prototype making before they commit to production. Rapid prototyping can save your company a lot of money and allow you to identify and eliminate any problems with your design before production. This has led to a number of companies experimenting with new more complex designs that they would have otherwise not been able to test before the availability of 3D printing [...]

Here at John Binns we are proud to have a team of experienced colleagues who provide our customers with unrivalled service. A perfect example of this is Carolyn Greenwood who has recently passed 25 years of working for the company. We are extremely grateful for the fantastic service that Carolyn continues to provide to all of our customers.

Darts maestro, Ryan “Zebedee” Hoggarth, took on former world champion and world number three, Adrian “Jackpot” Lewis, in an exhibition match at Keighley’s Victoria Hall.  Ryan was cheered on by his colleagues from John Binns as he pushed Adrian Lewis all the way.

The biannual Wire exhibition in Dusseldorf took place in April.  This show is the industry showcase for wire and spring machinery manufacturers as well as wire suppliers.  John Binns is always looking to improve and invest in the latest machinery and there will be some new machines coming early in 2015.  These will increase the range of products John Binns can offer.

John Binns’ prolific cyclist, Adam Holmes, recently won a competition where first prize was an all-expenses trip to a stage of Le Tour in the south of France.  Adam will now be able to watch this stage as well as the opening stage, Le Grand Depart, which heads through Skipton. Adam is a keen cyclist, who can be found regularly pedalling around the Dales with Skipton Cycling Club.  The event he won was hosted by double Olympic medallist Ed Clancy.

As well as continuing to print checking jigs and fixtures to aid inspection of complex 3D geometries, we are now also helping customers in the design and production of rapid prototypes. In an automotive component application, the customer requested sample spring parts, but were unable to provide specific rates and dimensions as no mating parts were available.  John Binns were able to provide the solution; working straight from the customer’s own CAD drawing STEP files, all of the required parts [...]

At John Binns, we are always happy to welcome existing or potential customers to visit our factory in Skipton.  The company now boasts some of the most advanced spring and wireforming machinery, as well as state of the art inspection equipment. New spring or wireform designs can also be reviewed during a visit. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact us by email (sales@jbsprings.co.uk) or phone (01756 797979).

John Binns recently had an ISO audit and as expected we have once again passed with flying colours.  The executive summary included the quote, “Another excellent audit; the quality management systems goes from strength to strength.”