BGB INNOVATION CASE STUDIES

“…In June 2001, Melles Griot’s Factory Manager and Deputy General Manager Steven Smith chose to visit BGB Engineering, a small firm of electro-mechanical engineers. His choice was founded on BGB’s reputation as a forward-thinking company that has progressed on the basis of empowered teamworking and lean manufacturing – ‘all these things rang bells with what we’re trying to do here…’”.

Finding Inspiration

“…BGB's electrical slip ring assemblies are used to transfer power and/or signals through 360 degrees. Applications range from wind turbines, to rotary doors to a test assembly aboard the NASA shuttle…”

Trade Partners UK

“…The shopfloor was re-organised into production cells, each of which has a team leader. The teams mainly specialise in certain product types or processes, but team members are sufficiently multi-skilled to work on other teams when production dictates. This is done very amicably as the company has successfully fostered a culture of trust and motivation....”

High Road to Work Organisation

"...With this level of competition, it was patently going to be an outstanding firm that would win the People Effectiveness Award. That company is a fairly small one but a good one. BGB Innovation is an entrepreneurial family-owned company in Grantham making precision electromechanical devices mostly based around the technology of slip-rings. Markets range from brush holders and bespoke cable reels to underwater devices for lighting and fish farming...”

Professional Engineering Magazine - IMechE Awards