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New HQ Opens on Schedule

Tinsley Bridge office personnel and senior management will be the first to experience the new Tinsley Bridge Group HQ when they begin to move in on 19th January. The new offices will open officially on 26th January – bang on schedule. In March, Tyzack Machine Knives will begin to operate from our new 21st Century […]

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Trailer Innovation 2015

SOMI recognised at the Trailer Innovation Awards

Small British transport innovator SOMI saw off established European firms to clinch ‘runner up’ in the European Trailer Innovation Awards with their space-enhancing trailer. The 4m high SOMI trailer is capable of carrying 8 extra UK pallets, or 10 EU pallets, in the space between the tractor unit and the rear axles. Judged by a […]

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SOMI

Space enhancing trailer exhibits at CV Show

Tinsley Bridge and SOMI demonstrated their new and highly innovative trailer at the recent UK Commercial Vehicle Show. Held at the NEC in Birmingham in April, the Commercial Vehicle Show is the primary sourcing and selling opportunity for the entire UK road freight transport and logistics industry. SOMI, short for ‘Same Outside More Inside’, has […]

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Success stories

Innovative suspension manufacturing drives growth

A video telling the success story of Tinsley Bridge’s contribution towards saving lives in Afghanistan has been produced by Innovate UK. Tinsley Bridge had been approached by BAE Systems to help with an urgent problem – the Army desperately needed to improve the suspension of its Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle at its increased protection weight, […]

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SOMI Trailer

Key role in major transport breakthrough

Tinsley Bridge has teamed up with British transport innovator – SOMI Trailers – in the launch of a space-enhancing trailer which could significantly reduce the cost of road transport, remove trucks from congested roads and lower carbon emissions by 25%. SOMI, short for ‘Same Outside More Inside’, has developed a unique trailer design that uses […]

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Network Rail Train Wash

Network Rail Train Wash System

Tinsley Bridge Engineering has manufactured and supplied C frame assemblies for EMEG train wash systems supplied to Network Rail. The specialist train wash systems are installed at rolling stock depots as part of maintenance routines and so reliability and efficiency of operation are key requirements. An example case study scan be viewed here We have […]

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Steel Furnace

Tata Steel Melting Shop Scrap Grab

Tinsley Bridge Engineering (TBS) have delivered an uprated scrap grab for use in Tata’s steel melting shop. The scrap grab is used in an extreme and hostile environment to load metal scrap into a 120 tonne electric arc furnace used to melt high grade engineering steel. Problems with the existing design meant the grab arms […]

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Wind Turbines

Wind Turbines – On-site Contract Maintenance

A Wind Turbine contract for on-site structural repairs of large turbines in remote locations utilizes both Tinsley Bridge Engineering (TBS) manufacturing capabilities and their specialist expertise to carry out this type of work at significant heights. The tasks are highly specialist and must be completed against riguous industry accreditations. This includes certification of the project […]

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Equipment For U21 World Cup

Tinsley Bridge Engineering fabricate equipment for U21 World Cup

An order has been completed to supply bridge sections for a Jerusalem sports stadium being constructed in time for the U21 football European cup. The competition will be held this year in Israel. The sections have been designed to withstand a load of 350 tonnes, and are subassemblies for bridges that will fans will use […]

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