I’m often asked by customers and prospects alike “What do you actually do when repairing automation equipment?” Well it’s a topic I’m passionate about and have built my career around repairing and refurbishing electro-mechanical and automation equipment. If we had the time and several beers I could go on for hours about what the processes and techniques we use to …
It was during 1946 that Electrical Rewinds and Supplies started life as a business, set-up by Sam Fletcher and his then business partner to support the local pottery, mining and manufacturing industries. Now in 2016 we celebrate 70 years in business, still owned and managed by the founding Fletcher family with Matt Fletcher, the third generation, heading the business. Just …
This year we celebrate 70 years in business. It was in 1946 that Sam W. Fletcher set-up Electrical Rewinds and Supplies to service the local industry around Stoke on Trent. The business grew and developed into Fletcher Bickerton Ltd. and quickly gained a reputation for quality in repairing rotating machines. In the early 1980s Fletcher Bickerton Ltd. bought a small …
Using the plot of IR against time can show some interesting information in regard to the condition of the insulation system. This plot is from a 73Hp DC armature with brittle insulation.
Global excavator giant JCB uses Fletcher Moorland to repair a range of older and modern equipment, usually on emergency service for a quick and immediate turnaround with a two year warranty. The work is carried out at JCB’s World HQ in Rocester as well as other manufacturing plants in North Staffordshire. A JCB spokesman said: “The Fletcher Moorland ethos of improving …
MICHELIN has had a long-standing relationship with Fletcher Moorland whose services for the tyre manufacturing giant include repairing and refurbishing everything from pumps to motors and, most recently, printed circuit boards and touch pads. Kevan Williams, RS Tec, based at Michelin’s factory in Stoke-on-Trent, said: “There are two areas in which we work with Fletcher Moorland. Firstly, they refurbish older …
PTG Holroyd is an industry-leading manufacturer of highly engineered precision machine tools and components for a range of diverse industries around the world. Fletcher Moorland repairs a number of the Rochdale-based company’s machines – which are used in the manufacture of precision engineered helical rotors and screws. PTG Holroyd Site Services and Maintenance Manager Simon Clark said: “Quick and thorough …
LEADING food manufacturer Wrights Pies see Fletcher Moorland as the missing piece in the jigsaw when it comes to repairing broken down machines. Loss of production at the company’s headquarters at Crewe can be critical, so every second counts when it comes to repairs. John Mason, Engineering Supervisor at Wrights Pies, said: “Fletcher Moorland carries out all critical repairs on …
Coventry based automotive component manufacturing company UYT Limited has been supported by Fletcher Moorland for more than 10 years – with repairs for Fanuc and Nachi drives and servo motors, robotic equipment and main press motors. Maintenance Manager Martin Goater said: “In 2007, during the two week summer shutdown, we removed, refurbished and refitted every servo motor in the press …
A company which operates the deepest mine in the UK to produce potash for fertiliser is benefitting from Fletcher Moorland expertise. Cleveland Potash, based in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, north of Whitby, works closely with Fletcher Moorland who design and manufacture control equipment used on underground mining machines. Other work includes repairing and refurbishing Cleveland Potash’s explosion-proof motors. Stuart Nielson, Production Electrical Engineer …
The reception area at Fletcher Moorland has just been given a makeover. As we are now experiencing an increase in new and existing customers coming to visit our fantastic workshop facilities, we thought that a new reception area was needed to replace the old slide-screen window that had served us since the 1980s. Now when you visit Fletcher Moorland, Denise …
Well the opportunity to acquire a Sinclair C5 came up. As soon as I heard ‘Sinclair C5’, I could picture it in my mind, that small white three-wheeler I remember seeing as a 12 year old when watching Tomorrows World. Of course then I did not really understand the ridicule it got due to the design, safety issues and build …