Case Studies

Blue chip call out service

Q: What do all these leading blue chip companies have in common?

Hanson Aggregates

Now part of Heidelberg Cement Group, one of the world’s largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry, operating in most of the developed countries with 52,600 employees worldwide and turnover exceeding

€13.9Bn. The Hanson Aggregates division supplies sand and gravel, crushed rock, ready-mix concrete, asphalt and cement.

Bourne Prepared Produce

Previously Bourne Stir Fry, part of Geest plc which was acquired by Icelandic food group Bakkavor in 2005, operating in seven countries with 19,000 employees and turnover exceeding £1.6Bn. Bourne Prepared Produce is a major grower of bean sprouts and other vegetables that go into stir-fries and salads that are supplied to leading supermarkets.

GKN Wheels

Part of GKN plc, a major engineering and technology company supplying

the world’s leading automotive, off-highway and aerospace manufacturers,

operating in more than 30 countries with 50,000 employees and turnover

exceeding £7.6 Bn. GKN Wheels supplies wheels to tractor makers such as

Case, Caterpillar and John Deere.

Firth Rixson Forgings

A division of Firth Rixson Ltd, owned since 2007 by Oak Hill Capital Partners, it is a major supplier of engineering components to the Aerospace Industry, operating on three continents with 2,000 employees and turnover of £500M+. Firth Rixson supplies forgings in a wide range of exotic materials to the aerospace, automotive, defence, oil and gas, power generation and railway industries.

BPI Packaging Services

Part of British Polythene Industries plc, the largest manufacturer of polythene sheet, bags and sacks in Europe as well as being the largest recycler of polythene waste, operating in the UK, Europe and China with 2,330 employees and turnover of £500M. BPI supplies a wide range of industries including agriculture, construction and food.

A: They have all used my call-out service

And, having used my breakdown call-out service once and been highly satisfied with it, they have all used it again when the need has arisen.

Why choose Lenze Onsite?

In-depth knowledge of the following specialist equipment:

  • Variable speed drives for AC and DC motors, including inverters and soft starters
  • Lenze Servomotors and servo drives
  • Lenze Intelligent servo drives
  • Lenze PLCs

Experience and expertise in:

  • Design of electrical and control systems for a broad range of applications
  • Sizing electrical motors and drives for powering your plant and machinery
  • Programming many different makes and types of PLC and motion controller
  • Writing bespoke software for a broad range of automation applications
  • Commissioning individual machines and multi-machine production lines
  • Sourcing and supplying replacements for old and obsolescent components
  • Upgrading or replacing obsolete or worn-out components
  • Electrical and mechanical fault-finding and diagnostic skills