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 | | REVIEW & INVESTMENT SEES MANUFACTURING SUCCESS FOR FAN SYSTEMS GROUP LTD | | | Fan Systems Group Ltd (FSG) | | 30/07/2008 | | | Fan Systems Group Ltd (FSG), part of the Witt Group, has invested more than £500k in state-of-the-art Trumpf laser cutting machinery and a Cincinnati CNC Maching Centre, slashed production times of their industrial fans by two-thirds, increased production three fold and is now able to design, manufacture and supply a wider range of bespoke fans and associated equipment.
FSG is the manufacturing arm of the Witt UK group based on two sites near Halifax West Yorkshire. One of the few accredited fan suppliers to the Nuclear Industry, Fan System products are used by some of the world’s most famous companies including Rolls Royce, Shell, Astra Zeneca, Alstom, Daimler Benz, BNFL as well as being installed on a large number of naval vessels including Type 45 destroyers as well as Royal Caribbean’s mega-ship ‘Independence of the Seas’.
Last year the company undertook a comprehensive Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) review which helped identify areas where production could be streamlined. Martin Booth, Managing Director, Witt UK Group, says: “The review helped FSG isolate where and how they could improve their performance. FSG delivery times have always been a concern to me due to the product mix, three hundred fan types, varying lead times and the reliance of third party suppliers to relieve process bottlenecks. With this investment the UK Group manufacturing bottlenecks have been reduced and we are no longer reliant on subcontractors, resulting in the Group being more able to respond to our internal and external customers needs.”
In 2006, Fan Systems Ltd acquired Midlands-based Alldays Peacock, the oldest registered company in the UK with four centuries of experience in fan design, manufacture and installation. After a thorough process review of the AP product, we have implemented our new procedures and brought down delivery times from eight weeks to just three weeks and we’re aiming for 10 days by the end of the year.”
“2007 was one of the best years ever for Witt Group companies in the UK and this is, in part, down to our ability to respond to conditions and effectively streamline procedures across design, manufacture and supply,” says Martin. “We have seen huge changes within the group and over the next twelve months we are looking to further increase our market share.
“Over the last sixty years the Group’s policy of retaining and training core staff, building on their technical expertise, has enabled the company to retain its competitive advantage in uncertain economic times. FSG is a major player within the industry, offering companies in the UK, bespoke design, manufacture, test and service on all its range of fans. The Group is actively supported by the Witt Board and benefits from its extensive R&D facilities in Hamburg.” | |
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