Harwin announces new £500k manufacturing investment

The investment strengthens a 30-year relationship with automatic stamping press maker, Bruderer, and the world first is the integration of a planetary gearbox into the shaft of the main motor. Paul McGuinness, Harwin's Operations Director explains: "This new technology removes the need for a separate development press. It enables us to put new tools through at the lowest stroke rate and at full press capacity - allowing us to identify any issues before flicking a switch on full production. This approach brings many advantages: increased efficiency; reduced costs; less space required and even logistics benefits since tools have to be transported less."

Harwin continually invests in manufacturing technology in order to support its new product development programme and remain competitive. The new Bruderer equipment - the first installation of its type anywhere in the world - will be especially beneficial for the rapid development of Harwin's EZ-BoardWare range of surface mount PCB hardware products for EMC, test, cable and battery management.

Adrian Haller, Managing Director at Bruderer UK, explains: "This is a really exciting project and we're delighted to bring a world first in machine technology to the UK, which will help a forward looking manufacturer expand and create jobs."

McGuiness concludes: "A large part of our focus is on developing high-reliability components that go into innovative applications, such as nano-satellites, top-tier auto-sport and even NASA's Robonaut. This new investment and others we have planned give us the capability to continue to lead from the front, not to mention a host of efficiency and cost savings as we continue to invest in our UK manufacturing facility"

For further information on Bruderer, please visit www.bruderer.co.uk, and to learn more about Harwin's product range please visit www.harwin.com.