Manufacturing Today Issue - 253 October 2026 | Page 228

You can have the best machines in the world, but you need a good, strong team that have great attention to detail, experience, and awareness of what we’ re manufacturing and exactly how to make it
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You can have the best machines in the world, but you need a good, strong team that have great attention to detail, experience, and awareness of what we’ re manufacturing and exactly how to make it

The procedures are in place for a reason, and you must follow them to ensure you get a high-quality component suited for demanding operations.”
These standards go far beyond the manufacturing.“ In the nuclear industry, it’ s not just about making the component; it’ s about the front-end planning and control, leading to a final documentation package encompassing full traceability,” Peter adds.“ It takes all the support staff as well as the engineers to pull that information together, which is why it’ s so important we have the right team, with the experience and skills to pull it all together.”
All FVNL’ s manufacturing, R & D, and testing takes place at its Lancashire site, and compounding its operations has clear benefits – including better control, more oversight, and smooth linkages.“ This way, we’ re not working in silos and people have a better understanding of the end-to-end process because they can see parts being developed, manufactured, assembled, and tested,” Peter elaborates.“ It encourages teamwork across the company, because everybody is working towards the same goal.”
Additionally, Peter is optimistic about the market.“ I think there’ s growth everywhere,”
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