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Sept 2022
Business breakfast: Ripon firm invests £250,000 in robot laser welder
Business Breakfast is sponsored by Harrogate law firm Truth Legal.
Econ Engineering has invested £250,000 in a new robot laser MIG welder for its Ripon manufacturing base.
The company, which makes more than eight out of 10 winter maintenance vehicles on UK roads, is using the innovative machine to turn out cut and welded ‘din plates’ — the mounting used to attach plough blades to the front of gritters.
Creating din plates is a labour-intensive process and by automating this method, Econ says its team of welders can now concentrate on more intricate but less time-consuming jobs.
Econ Engineering managing director Jonathan Lupton said:
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Estate agent Tim Waring joins GSC Grays
GSC Grays in Boroughbridge has welcomed housing expert Tim Waring to its team.
Mr Waring is a chartered surveyor and RICS registered valuer who has 30 years of experience working in the Yorkshire property market.
He will be based at the recently opened GSC Grays office in Boroughbridge and said he is relishing the challenge of a new role.
Guy Coggrave, managing director at GSC Grays, added:
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