UTILISING AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES TO ESTABLISH
MAGTEC AS A TIER ONE AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIER
THE CHALLENGE Magtec, based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, was founded in 1992 and develops, designs, manufactures, installs, repowers electric drive systems and components for a wide range of vehicle types. As a major force in the UK’s electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, Magtec saw its new facility and the increasing requirements for its products as the ideal opportunity to take on the global market and become a tier one supplier. Magtec identified that its current operation, including manual assembly and manufacturing processes, was not viable for international expansion. A £2.6 million grant from the Advanced Propulsion Centre enabled Magtec to work with the MTC, utilising experts in automation, power electronics and business transformation to advise on how the business could accelerate production to meet the growing demand for electric commercial vehicles.
As the leading supplier in this country of electric drive systems and specialist hybrid solutions, we knew that we needed to engage industry specialists to increase our influence on the global sector. By working with MTC, we have made integral process improvements and upgrades to our motors as well as maximising the floor space at our new facility to help us to scale up our production capability and put us at the forefront of the high-tech design and manufacturing of electric drive systems and specialist hybrid solutions.
Andrew Gilligan Managing Director, Magtec
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