Helipebs

The organization comprises two companies : Helipebs Metal Finishing , which was established to bring services inhouse , and Helipebs Controls , which manufactures and tests the cylinders . Victoria shares how the synergy between these two divisions is what continues to separate the business from its competition . Now , the company is taking this one step further , and soaring to new frontiers by focusing on renewable technologies . “ We are doing a lot in our R & D department to investigate how our products can support the renewable energy market . It is driving us to develop our systems capabilities as we go forward . It is a very exciting time for us ,” she says .

Sustainability strategy

Helipebs is a bespoke manufacturer and works fastidiously to improve its practices . One way it does this is through incorporating the theory of constraints . “ I come from a manufacturing and aerospace background , where Lean practices are commonplace . However , one order going through the factory is completely different to the next , so , for us , there are limitations with Lean . This is why we went with the theory of constraints because it lends itself to manufacturing a bespoke product range . Its purpose is to create a faster flow through the factory and offers a secure forecast . It also compliments the use of Lean tools and technologies exceptionally .

Victoria highlights that the benefit of Lean tools is that they help identify core problems , which is an essential part of the theory of constraints . “ Their purpose is understanding flow disruptions in order to fix them . Honestly , we have seen some incredible results and quickly as well , which is outstanding .”

Tying in with its latest technological updates , Helipebs is taking on two additional initiatives to improve overall culture and working environment : sustainability and women in the industry . Regarding the former , the business has adopted electric vehicles into their company fleet . Furthermore , it is has taken on the responsibility of consulting other companies on how to optimize their own technology platforms for a greener approach . “ We recycle everything we can , right the way down to our coffee pods , and are working closely with the local growth hub to push our sustainability plan going forward ,” she shares .

Helipebs has championed women in industry for quite some time . As a result , we have two ladies in our engineering design office , Lucy and Beth and one of our highly skilled machinists is a lady named Poppy

Championing women

Regarding women in the industry , Victoria is proud of the progress being made on this front and hopes to see businesses continue to advocate providing women the opportunity to succeed in engineering . “ Although they are not yet the numbers we ’ d like , we are seeing women on the Board of Directors , for instance . I ’ m always ecstatic to see women in the industry . I ’ ve had a love for mechanics since I was young , and I remember as a small girl sitting on the freezing cold garage floor , while my dad worked on the car and handing him spanners . I believe this passion starts from when you are much younger . There are an increasing number of great STEM initiatives for girls in school , and I think that needs to continue . We need to capture the imagination of as many students as possible . “ Helipebs has championed women in industry for quite some time . As a result , we

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