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Keeping tabs on the progress of jobs

28/11/2019

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An Android tablet of the sort used in our workshop.
Our aim at Westin Drives is to optimise our processes to give customers accurate information about progress on their jobs.

To enhance our service, we have collaborated with the providers of our management system to develop Workshop Routing, a software tool that runs on Android tablets. 

It enables shop floor engineers to enter data into the service system to generate customer reports and display the progress of repairs in real time.

Each stage of a repair is included, from booking-in to completion, via bespoke e-forms that feature mandatory and free-text fields. Many of these fields feature drop-down menus for simpler completion. In addition, supplementary information, observations and photographs may be entered.

Customers often require a detailed inspection report to help decide whether a repair is worth carrying out. 
Workshop Routing provides this at the touch of a button, and the report can be printed or emailed to customers. 
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Similarly, the documented repair process can be sent on return of the item. All reports are saved against the job should future reference be required.
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The system also incorporates a visual management screen that displays the status of each job and assists us to manage daily workflow and supply customers with accurate progress updates if they enquire.


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Bright outlook as new machine digs the dirt

7/11/2019

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A brush ring ready for cleaning in our new Torrent parts cleaner
BEFORE: A brush ring ready for cleaning
The brush ring looks like new after cleaning
AFTER: The brush ring looking like new
The new Torrent high-pressure parts cleaner at Westin Drives
Engineer Dean Swann operates the new Torrent high-pressure parts cleaner in our Service Centre
Engineers at Westin Drives aim to return repaired items in an excellent condition – and usually cleaner than when they arrived.

The thorough cleaning of mechanical parts to remove grease or carbon deposits prior to repair ensures effective and safe performance. 

If a motor is not cleaned thoroughly, for example, a residue of carbon dust could cause internal sparking or a short circuit.  So our deep cleaning also prolongs the life of repaired jobs.

Our previous method of scrubbing parts by hand was overtaken this week by investment in a Torrent high-pressure parts cleaner. 

Components up to 50kg in weight are placed in the machine’s enclosure and pressure-sprayed with detergent by a protected operator. Parts up to 65×40×40 cm can be cleaned comfortably and accessibly.

Even the most heavily soiled items – from bearing caps and gear boxes to pump interiors and brush holders – emerge looking like new.

Workshop manager Steve Ormondroyd says: "For our customers, the new machine offers a quicker and more effective cleaning service."​
Another view of the soiled brush ring
BEFORE: Another aspect of the soiled component
Another aspect of the pressure cleaned brush ring
AFTER: A brighter brush ring

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Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6NA. 
​Phone: 01484 453399
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​Westin Drives Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales, number 03933060 | VAT number: 746 540 817 | 
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Registered address: The Courtyard, Phoenix Mills, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 6NG
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet the team
    • Accreditations
    • Industries served
    • Testimonials
    • Job Vacancies
    • Privacy & Cookies >
      • Modern Slavery
  • Repairs
    • Electric motors
    • Rewinds
    • Pump repair
    • Fan repair
    • Servo Motors
    • Electronics
    • EX Motors
    • Balancing
    • Electro-Mechanical
  • Technical services
    • Control systems
    • Training Courses
    • On-site services
    • Condition Monitoring >
      • Thermal Imaging
      • Vibration Analysis
    • Energy Saving
  • Products
    • Energy saving >
      • Energy saving motors and controls
    • Lenze >
      • Inverters >
        • i510
        • i550
        • i550 Protec IP66
        • 8400 BaseLine
        • 8400 StateLine
        • 8400 HighLine
      • Servo drives >
        • 8400 TopLIne
        • 9400
        • i700
        • i950
      • Motors >
        • MF
        • m300
        • m500
        • SDSGA
        • MCA
        • MQA
        • MDxKS
        • MCS
        • m850
      • PLC >
        • C300 controller
        • 3200C controller
        • C500 controller
        • C750 controller
      • Gearbox >
        • G500 helical gearbox
        • G700 planetary gearboxes
        • MPR / MPG
      • X500 IoT gateway
      • Software >
        • Easy Essentials
        • Easy Advanced
        • Easy Professional
      • HMI >
        • p300
        • p500
        • v200
        • v800c
        • v800p
      • Previous products >
        • 9300 servo inverter
        • 9300 PLC servo inverter
        • 9300 vector frequency inverters
        • 8200 vector frequency inverter
        • 8200 motec frequency inverter
        • SMD frequency inverters
    • Sprint Electric >
      • Sprint JLX
      • Sprint PLX
      • Sprint SL series
      • Sprint XLV series
      • Sprint 340/680/1220
      • Sprint enclosed DC drives
      • Sprint open chassis-mount DC drives
    • WEG >
      • Electric motors >
        • W22 induction motor
        • W21 three-phase motor
        • W21 modular motor
        • W22 WIMES
        • W22Xd flameproof motor
      • Inverters >
        • CFW10
        • CFW11
        • CFW100
        • CFW300
        • CFW500
        • CFW700
        • MW500
      • Geared motors >
        • WG20
        • WATT MAS
      • Soft-starters >
        • SSW05
        • SSW06
        • SSW07
        • SSW08
        • SSW900
      • Variable Speed Drive CFW900
    • Radicon >
      • Industrial Gearboxes >
        • Series C – Helical Worm Industrial Gearbox
        • Series K - Helical Bevel Industrial Gearbox
        • Series M – Helical In Line Industrial Gearbox
        • Series F – Shaft-mounted Helical Industrial Gearbox
      • Heavy Industry Gearboxes >
        • Series E – Industrial Reducer EON & EOS
        • Series G – Helical Heavy Industry Gearbox
        • Series H – Inline Heavy Industry Gearbox
      • Worm Gears >
        • Series AJ – Junior Worm Gear
        • Series AM – Mid Worm Gear
        • Series BS – Compact Worm Gear
        • Series ER – Heavy Duty Worm Gear
      • Couplings >
        • Elflex Pin & Bush Couplings
        • Elign Gear Couplings
        • Nylicon Gear Couplings
        • Cone Ring Couplings
    • Pumps
  • News
  • Contact