A lot of work goes into an armature rewind

“I never knew how much work was involved!” That was a comment made by a visitor to our workshops earlier this week when we stopped by this DC electric motor armature being rewound. Many people make the assumption that the rewind is done by machines. Whilst this is usually true when it’s made at the manufacturer’s factory, when it comes …

Don’t ditch that faulty PCB!

Estimates suggest that globally, around 60 million tonnes of waste electronic equipment are thrown away every year. As we fight the effects of global warming, growing pressure from consumers and environmental groups means this level of disposal is unacceptable. With this in mind, Matt Fletcher, Managing Director at Fletcher Moorland, dispels some myths surrounding the practice of repairing printed circuit …

The rewound armature in the banding lathe - original shaft, lamination pack and commutator

Armature Winder

Armature winder Location Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Salary Negotiable depending on experience (up to £35k) Position type Full time Overtime rate £20.00 to £25.00 fixed overtime rate Call out rate £90.00 Holidays 25 days per annum plus statutory holidays Sick pay scheme 6 weeks full pay, 6 weeks half pay Main function of jobYou will be required to work on …

Servo Motor Engineer

Servo Motor Engineer Location Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Salary Negotiable depending on experience (up to £30k) Position type Full time Overtime rate £15.00 to £25.00 fixed overtime rate Call out rate £90.00 Holidays 25 days per annum plus statutory holidays Sick pay scheme 6 weeks full pay, 6 weeks half pay Job DetailsThe ideal candidate will have proven experience in …

Electro-Mechanical Fitter

Electro-Mechanical Fitter Location Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Salary Negotiable depending on experience (up to £45k) Position type Full time Overtime rate £20.00 to £25.00 fixed overtime rate Call out rate £90.00 Holidays 25 days per annum plus statutory holidays Sick pay scheme 6 weeks full pay, 6 weeks half pay Main function of jobTo test, inspect, evaluate, dismantle, repair and …

Machinist

Machinist Location Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire Salary Negotiable depending on experience (up to £35k) Position type Full time Overtime rate £20.00 to £25.00 fixed overtime rate Call out rate £90.00 Holidays 25 days per annum plus statutory holidays Sick pay scheme 6 weeks full pay, 6 weeks half pay Main function of jobYou will be required to work on your …

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Does rewinding reduce electric motor efficiency?

  This 4 minute video explains why rewinding an electric motor does NOT reduce efficiency….providing it is done correctly with the correct processes, tools and follows the strict guidelines set out by EASA & AEMT. Here’s a link to the guidelines if you wish to read for yourself – Motor rewind efficiency study    

“You can’t just switch it off and back on again, it’s not a computer!”

Whilst this may work when your PC or laptop stops working properly, it’s definitely not the thing to do when industrial automation equipment stops working. It might sound pretty obvious really but it is something that happens all too often. Just think about it for a moment, your machine tool or CNC stops working. There’s a reason for it, some …

“White gloves in a repair workshop. I bet they don’t stay white for long!”

Three times this was picked up on recently and all from visitors to our workshops. I have no idea what people expect when they visit a workshop, I should say that these people were buyers and not engineers. Maybe engineering still holds onto it’s wrongly-perceived image of ‘being dirty’ but engineering isn’t always about dirty shitty environments. Ok, sometimes we …