Bruel & Kjaer VTS at Best Factory Awards Conference

Press Release:
  Mar 7, 2012 — Brüel & Kjær Vibration Test Systems will be presenting one of the sessions at at this year’s Best Factory Awards Conference, running on 27th and 28th March at Chesford Grange, Kenilworth.

Managing Director, Dr Lawrence Grasty and Head of Operations Bruel & Kjaer Royston, Andrew Turner will host a session focusing on “Agility and workforce ability” - describing how the vibration test systems manufacturer cut inventory, which resulted in a 50% cut in their lead times.

The Best Factory Awards Conference is an opportunity for guests to learn how the winners of the 2011 Best Factory Awards transformed their businesses.

The winning manufacturers in the 2011 Best Factory Awards all showed how a dedicated approach to continuous improvement and innovation can achieve amazing results. Brüel & Kjær VTS was "highly commended" at the Best Factory Awards 2011, held in October, last year. The company was a runner-up in the Best Electronics & Electrical Plant category.

Having entered for the awards in March 2011, Bruel & Kjaer VTS was subsequently shortlisted for three categories: Best Electronics and Electrical Plant, People Management Award and Judge’s Special Award.

More information about the Best Factory Awards Conference is available at: http://www.bestfactoryconference.co.uk/

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About Brüel & Kjær

Brüel & Kjær is a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of sound and vibration measurement systems. Brüel & Kjær helps its customers measure and manage the quality of sound and vibration in their products and in the environment. Focus areas are aerospace, space, defence, automotive, ground transportation, airport environment, urban environment, telecom, and audio.

Brüel & Kjær has an unparalleled portfolio of sound and vibration equipment, and is a renowned deliverer of innovative instrumentation, including sound level meters, microphones, accelerometers, conditioning amplifiers, calibrators, noise and vibration analysers and software. To see the full range of products and systems, please visit www.bksv.com

Brüel & Kjær also runs a variety of training courses, from basic introductions to noise and it’s effects to more specialised classes teaching customers how to get the most out of their equipment. Free, online training courses - conducted by our expert engineers - run throughout the year too. For all course registration details visit http://www.bksv.com/courses

Brüel & Kjær is a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc (www.spectris.com) which has annual sales of £902m and employs around 6,000 people worldwide across its four business segments. Brüel & Kjær has 1,050 employees worldwide, and is represented by sales offices in 55 countries.

For additional information please contact:
Heather Wilkins
Marketing Coordinator
Bruel & Kjaer
Telephone: 01763 255 780
Web: www.bksv.com
 
   
For more information: http://www.bksv.co.uk
 Additional link: http://www.bksv.com 
   
Tags: Bruel Kjaer, sound, vibration, environment, noise measure, building, acoustic
 
Company Details:
 Contact:Heather Wilkins 
 E-mail:heather -dot- wilkins -at- bksv -dot- com 
   
 Company:Bruel & Kjaer View Company Profile 
 Address:workJarman Way 
 Location:workRoyston, United Kingdom  SG8 5BQ 
 Phone:workpref01223 389800 
 Fax:fax01223 389918 
 Web Site:http://www.bksv.com