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Road haulage is essential for the people and businesses of the UK. Everything we eat, drink and wear depends on road delivery. With 2.2 million working in the haulage and logistics industry, it’s the UK’s fifth largest sector. Here, Cy Wilkinson, managing director at steering specialist, Pailton Engineering, looks at the latest technology available in

Driving your car through deep water is not only unadvisable, it’s also pretty dangerous. In the last five years, the Automobile Association (AA) has been called out to a colossal 23,000 flood rescues and, according to the company’s director of cars, 70 per cent of flood-stranded cars are completely written off by their insurers. For

Steering system specialist, Pailton Engineering, has made the transition to new environmental standard ISO14001:2015 after a six month review and upgrade of operating processes across the company. An assessment team visited Pailton to carry out an external audit, verify compliance and confirm that internal processes were fully integrated with the new guidelines.

Steering systems have come a long way since 1894, when the first steering wheel was installed in a vehicle taking part in the Paris-Rouen race. Despite their often deceptively simplistic function, in specialist vehicles, steering systems have specific needs that can affect the steering components installed. Here, Eric Sonahee, design and development engineer at steering

Pailton Engineering has added three new employees to the team in line with the company’s continued development and Lean transformation. All three appointments are external hires for newly created roles, meaning the company can continue to advance with new skills sets, furthering the company’s growth and development.

Pailton Engineering is launching its next generation of bevel boxes for commercial vehicles. This generation three design is a step up from previous generations, with reduced torque characteristics and upgraded sealing capabilities. As this bevel box is equipped to handle extreme conditions, this product launch will benefit the military, bus, coach and construction sectors

Ever tried to put a square peg in a round hole? While you could adapt a square peg to fit the round hole it will never be as perfect as using a precise and custom fit round peg. The same rule applies when considering specialist vehicle manufacturing. While off-the-shelf components can be made to fit with some adaptations, custom-made components will always be more suitable. Here, Nick Jordan, technical manager at Pailton Engineering, investigates the importance of bespoke design.

Coventry-based steering system specialist Pailton Engineering has invested £300k in a highly specialised Mazak machine to add new a layer of automation to its factory floor. Rather than simply purchasing upgrades of the existing machines, the company has strategically modernised by specifying a machine that enhances the company’s capability and efficiency.

There are many component parts to a commercial vehicle steering system. Each one has to be carefully engineered and designed to ensure that it is not only reliable, robust, safe and fit for purpose, but it also needs to be perfect for the vehicle type it has been designed to fit.