Sector Focus: Manufacturing


Rail depot specialist Mechan welcomes engineering duo


Tudor has been involved in the creation of


heavy lifting equipment in various sectors since 2006, working most recently as a mechanical design engineer for Goodwin International. He said: “I am excited to become part of the


small, friendly team at Mechan. The firm has an excellent reputation within the rail industry and I feel my skills and experience will help move it forward, improving the solutions we create to benefit customers and our service teams.” Andrew Kennedy has taken on the role of


‘Tudor and Tudor Litoiu


experienced engineers. Tudor Litoiu and Andrew Kennedy join the Sheffield-based manufacturer, to develop design solutions that will enhance the bespoke heavy lifting systems it supplies.


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ail depot equipment specialist Mechan is strengthening its technical expertise with the appointment of two


Andrew Kennedy Senior Mechanical


Control Systems Engineer and will be tasked with developing a new control package, to improve existing and new products in the future. He has a background in electrical design and has spent the last 14 years in a control systems role for Pentangle Engineering. Martin Berry, Mechan’s Engineering


Andrew stood


out from other candidates, due to their


experience’


Design Engineer, Tudor Litoiu, will oversee the production of Mechan’s projects, from feasibility to installation. He will be responsible for liaising with clients, conducting tests, writing technical specifications and managing external suppliers.


Local manufacturers appointed as official UK distributor for IMO


Rotherham-based Neilson Hydraulics & Engineering Ltd and its sister company Sheffield-based VHS Hydraulic Components Ltd, producers of power packs, hydraulic systems and supply a vast range of hydraulic components, have been the appointed the official UK distributor for IMO, a specialist in turning and slewing solutions. Made in Germany, IMO specialises


in antifriction bearing technology. The company provides a wide range of slew drives and slewing rings that can be used in a variety of applications including forestry, agriculture, mining, manlift platforms, maritime applications, machine construction and plant engineering. Rob Turner, Managing Director of


Neilson Hydraulics and VHS Hydraulic Components, said: “We have been working closely with IMO for nearly 10 years now on different projects and this news of the


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appointment in both companies comes with great excitement. We look forward to more collaboration with them in the UK marketplace.” John Loonam, Technical Sales &


Marketing Manager at IMO, said: “Neilson Hydraulics and VHS Hydraulic Components bring technical knowledge and the ability to engineer a total solution using IMO products, they are a key distributor for us.” Neilson Hydraulics and VHS


Hydraulic Components supply hydraulic components and solutions to companies in the agriculture, construction, engineering, farming, materials handling, marine, plastics, recycling and steel industry. The group also designs and manufactures hydraulic systems, power packs and cylinders at its two factories in Sheffield and Rotherham, in close proximity to the Advanced Manufacturing Park.


Director, added: “Tudor and Andrew stood out from other candidates, due to their experience in related industries and I believe they will complement our existing design team perfectly. Both have excellent


practical and theoretical knowledge that is going to be a real


asset to us.”


For further information about Mechan’s portfolio of rail depot handling equipment, telephone (0114) 257 0563, visit www.mechan.co.uk or follow the firm on Twitter, @mechanuk


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