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Release date: 11th August 2015
UK
hydraulics firm ensures the Show Goes On for Royal Shakespeare Company
A
UK hydraulics firm pulled off a stellar performance to arrange manufacture and
delivery of a range of hydraulic cylinder components in a short space of time,
for the opening night of a new performance at The Royal Shakespeare Company
(RSC).
MGR Fluid Power ensured that the RSC’s performance of Othello went off without any last minute glitches after it sourced fourteen custom-designed hydraulic cylinders for the main stage, in a matter of days before opening night. The company was called in at the last minute to ensure that the stage hydraulics were capable of moving the stage in the way that the performance dictated.
Far from being a simple task, the brief for MGR Fluid Power was to source and supply cylinder components to exact specifications, and to ensure the hydraulics operated smoothly. The rams for the cylinders were flanged with stainless rods, operating under very low pressures in a master-slave configuration. This meant the right solution was not easily accessible from off-the-shelf hydraulic component providers. Instead, the company had to source cylinder components manufactured to exact design specifications, to enable four individual hydraulic systems to simultaneously lift sections of the stage grill up through a water bath between 250mm and 1,000mm to move the stage as required.
Mike Retford, Managing Director at MGR Fluid Power, highlighted the urgency of the job: “This really was like something out of a Shakespearean play. We were contacted by the customer a week before Othello was due to be performed to the general public, and we had to source a solution in a matter of days. Luckily, we were able to rely on our complete aftermarket service to ensure that the show did indeed go on.”
Alan
Bartlett, Head of Technical Design at RSC Scenic Workshops commented: “I had
been let down by a supplier for a shipment of special rams and, with a deadline
looming and the potential for significant costs as well as disappointment
for our audience, I contacted Mike Retford to see if he could help save the day.
The service that I received was superb with Mike able to use his contacts to
put together a solution for me literally overnight; the rams were supplied
within a few days exactly as promised. We will certainly be looking to Mike for
our hydraulic requirements in the future.”
Mike Retford added: “We want to extend our thanks and gratitude to Allan Robertson, Sales Manager at our partner Apex Hydraulics, who worked with us quickly to provide an instant solution to the Royal Shakespeare Company. We pride ourselves on our network of contacts and work very closely with the global hydraulics community.”
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Image courtesy of
Apex Hydraulics – www.apexhydraulics.co.uk
About MGR Fluid Power
MGR Fluid Power is a hydraulics specialist providing solutions in the UK and overseas. The company is led by Mike Retford, an engineer with over 20 years’ experience in hydraulic solutions. MGR has been part of the global Torishima Group since 2012, and has significantly expanded its order book as well as developed a range of new UK-manufactured products. Based in the Midlands, the company has customers across the UK with such notable names as Ecosse Subsea Systems, Wilton Engineering Services, Rolls Royce, Meggitt, BAE Systems.
For
further information, please contact:-
Editorial
– Neil Windross, Sales Manager, MGR Fluid Power on +44 (0) 1926 420847,
or John Edden, Bridge PR & Media Services on +44 (0) 24 76 520025, or
e-mail john@bridgepr.co.uk.
Website: www.mgrfluidpower.co.uk
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https://www.linkedin.com/company/mgr-fluid-power-ltd