Expert Gear Manufacturing for All Industries
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Covid-19 pandemic, using local suppliers also means we’ re putting money back into the local economy.”
The British Army’ s previous order for 70 HMT Mk3 vehicles in 2022, for example, has had positive consequences for local economic growth. With nearly 100 percent of the supply chain sourced in the UK, and 98 percent specifically from the Southwest, this scheme highlighted Supacat’ s commitment to not only delivering improved products for its customers but also supporting local economic and social values.
From a business perspective, Lizzie is also pushing for greater support when it comes to the UK’ s import and export strategy.“ The import and export of goods is becoming increasingly harder, particularly when crossing multiple borders, and when a UK business sells abroad, we usually have to sign an offset agreement
before contracts are agreed,” she explains.“ The UK needs a specific offset policy or procedure for companies importing goods, as this would force them to provide in-country value to the UK. This would support all UK businesses and reinforce our sovereign manufacturing capabilities.”
When it comes to manufacturing, Supacat is implementing new technologies to enhance the efficiency and productivity of its operations.“ We build complex vehicles with thousands of parts, so we’ re bolstering our ability to see real-time progress,” Lizzie says.“ We’ re constantly striving to improve our processes, and we’ re currently rolling out a new ERP system with integrated AI capabilities. We’ re also creating a digital twin of our vehicles to enable data collection while they’ re in operation, with the aim of moving away from a scheduled maintenance regime.”
NORTHERN
TOOL & GEAR COMPANY LTD
Expert Gear Manufacturing for All Industries
PROUD TO BE A PARTNER OF SUPACAT FOR OVER 8 YEARS
Specialist manufacturers of precision gears, shafts and bevel gears using advanced CNC machinery, with a focus on bespoke bevel gears for diverse gearbox applications.
• Full in-house CNC gear inspection and heattreatment facilities
• Complete quality control maintained across all projects
• Technical support and engineering expertise for customer applications
• Rebuild and refurbishment services to extend transmission life
• Dedicated project management from concept through delivery
• Reverse-engineering services
NTG supplies precision components to diverse industries including:
Renewables Mining Marine Oil & Gas Defence Rail Motorsport And More
+ 44( 0) 1241 872626 enquiries @ ntgear. co. uk John Street West, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, DD11 1RT www. ntgear. co. uk
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