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One of the unusual machines we have in a quiet corner of the workshop is a vibratory tumbler. It’s like a great big potato rumbler for metal parts and was designed and manufactured in Coventry, UK. Our man Dick who has refurbished the vibratory tumbler and installed a new motor to keep it running for […]
View BlogTo most people, welding may be seen as just one of those processes that happens when mechanical things are made. Wikipedia describe it as follows ‘Welding is a fabrication or sculptural process that joins materials, usually metals, by causing fusion.’ To some, welding may even be an art form. Watching an experienced and talented welder […]
View BlogIt’s that time of year when the team head out to the sun of Florida for the 2017 IAAPA Attractions Expo. It’s the biggest show of its kind anywhere in the world and some of the numbers are staggering. There will be 1,100 Exhibitors across 575,000 square feet of exhibition space. The show will attract […]
View BlogHere at Garmendale, we are firm believers in the power of youth and the business has always invested in apprenticeships. Many of our key staff members started their life with Garmendale as fresh-faced apprentices, who with training, investment and ongoing effort from both sides have progressed to build real careers with us. The same applies […]
View BlogTapping M10 holes in steel is something that every home engineering enthusiast has done. Most of us will have done it at school as part of our metalwork education. We may even own our very own and little-used tap and die sets. Mine sits at home proudly on a shelf in my office just waiting […]
View Blog…This is a Garmendale Technical Manual. And when we do a technical manual for a client, as we do with all things, we like to do things properly. This is just one example of the manual for a ride we have recently completed the manufacture and installation for in Dubai. It’s an Immersive Tunnel Ride […]
View BlogEAS Berlin 2017 is over, next stop is Amsterdam. There’s plenty of work to do in the meantime, but we will see you there. So let’s review our week in Berlin. The show was superb. For us, the busiest stand we have had for a few years and lots of interest in our range of […]
View BlogWe’re all packed up and ready to go. On our way to Berlin for the Euro Attractions Show at the Messe Berlin Exhibition Center. The show runs from Tuesday 26th September through to Thursday 28th September. The Garmendale Stand is in Hall 18, Stand 117 and we’d love to see you there. If you’d like […]
View BlogThe Thursford Collection is a museum in Thursford, Norfolk. It was originally founded by George Cushing – a local man who built up the collection almost single handedly. In the late 1930’s as steam engines were replaced by diesel and petrol power, Cushing began to buy up the redundant machines and restore them to their […]
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