Recruitment
To support a growing order book and the continued investment in new technology Rubbernek/Group are looking to recruit an Experienced CNC Programmer/ Setter particularly with Sliding Head Machine Tool experience.
Early Retirement
Melvin Jones Rubbernek’s former Technical Manager continues to enjoy his early retirement, spending more and more time with his family and grandchildren.
Purchase of a fourth sliding head machine tool
Rubbernek Fittings Ltd confirm the purchase of their fourth sliding head machine tool. Delivery will be in July to take advantage of the significant upturn in customer orders.
Sliding Head Technology Success
The continued Machine Tool Investment based on Sliding Head Technology has brought rewards by increasing demand for SAE J2044 quick connectors being used to mate fuel lines with SAE J2244 and SAE J1926 female hose connectors. The flexibility and accuracy of sliding head technology is ideally suited to manufacture, in one operation, these and similar […]
Sponsoring a future Karate star
Rubbernek and R F Holdings Group are proud to sponsor Amber Gibbons the daughter of one of our employees who has been selected to represent England at the upcoming World Karate Championship taking place in Benidorm, Spain during the Autumn of 2015.
Taxi for Rubbernek
Rubbernek received a Technical call from an OEM specialist Taxi vehicle manufacturer to assist in the design and manufacture of a SAE J2044 male quick connector specific to fuel line applications, through co-operation on material selection, design and manufacture Rubbernek delivered within short lead time, the prototype samples that met with the technical requirements of […]
Rubbernek introduces SAE J2044 stocked range
Due to ever increasing demand for SAE J2044 – ISO 6149 male quick connector fittings Rubbernek has introduced a stocked range of these fittings which are available off the shelf for immediate despatch. Quick connector fittings are primarily used within fuel lines but can also be used for coolant, air conditioning, brake lines, power steering […]
Wonderful 2nd place for Amber
The World Championships started on the 28th October 2015 , Amber stepped onto the fighting mats on the 30th, she was in the under 8’s and it was mixed boys and girls. Amber won her first fight 2-1, she lost her 2nd fight to the competitor who won her group 2-0 and then it was […]
Keeping the Customer Satisfied
Rubbernek are pleased to announce the signing of significant investment deal to purchase six new CNC turning centres to include additional 52mm capacity sliding head lathes. Multiple axis sub-spindle manufacturing allows one hit machining with benefits of improved quality, reduced set up time, shorted lead times and competitively prices products. These machines will be used […]
‘Clocking off’ Phils retirement
Congratulation to Phil Grindrod who has recently retired from RFL after long service manufacturing our hydraulic and fluid power fittings. Below is a photo of Phil on his last day stood in front of one of our new Ø52mm capacity sliding head machines. Phil’s planned retirement prompted the recruitment in 2015 of another apprentice to […]
