January 9th, 2012
As the 2010/2011 financial results show, by restructuring the business over the past 12 months we have increased the financial clarity and operational awareness to a whole new level. Underpinning the fundamental of high quality engineering service levels, which is vitally important, we now have a well run business engine.
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November 11th, 2011
Optima's engineers Mark Lane and Colin Keating climb the rocky Mount Toubkal of the Atlas Mountains in Africa. In search of adventures they also support a good cause - raising money for Colin's sick nephew, Shane.
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October 3rd, 2011
Philip Sellars is a final year student who decided to spend a week working for Optima Control Solutions in Blackburn. Philip talks to Hristina Stefanova about the magic of physics, the lessons learned at Optima and the future of engineering.
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June 28th, 2011
Drives and controls are fundamental to keeping the wheels of the food industry turning.
Obsolete systems can have a negative impact on productivity levels and processing
operations even at the most profitable of companies.
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June 15th, 2011
A leading film and packaging supplier has made energy savings and been given a new lease to plant equipment following a drive and controls upgrade by Optima Control Solutions Ltd (OCS).
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May 12th, 2011
A speculative letter to a leading Lancashire engineering firm has led to a determined Accrington school leaver becoming the company’s youngest ever employee when he starts his apprenticeship in September.
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January 28th, 2011
Most, if not all, growing SME’s regardless of their sector will come across a large
number of common challenges. Recruitment being one of them; as an engineering company,
recruitment proves to be one of Optima Control Solutions’ most challenging issues.
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June 15th, 2010
An innovative Lancashire engineering firm is targeting more export success as it
celebrates another milestone in its mission to help UK manufacturers prosper by
becoming leaner and smarter in their production processes.
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June 13th, 2010
Increasing profit margins through improved productivity and reduced overheads is
imperative for companies operating in any manufacturing sector – especially in today’s
uncertain economic climate – but identifying where processes can be honed to meet these
objectives requires accurate business intelligence, which can be expensive.
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April 30th, 2010
Drives, PLCs and SCADA and controls are fundamental to the converting
industry, companies naturally rely on their machine control systems for
production. More recently however, enterprising companies have developed their
control systems to commercial advantage.
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April 8th, 2010
A world leader in the manufacture and provision of soil reinforcement and ground
stabilisation solutions for the construction industry chose local engineering
ingenuity from InfoServe365 to radically improve processes at its Blackburn
plant.
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Februrary 24th, 2010
A Lancashire engineering company is gaining a global reputation for improving
plant performance after developing high-tech solutions designed to help a wide
range of industries maximise productivity and efficiency.
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