Allen Gears Services' efforts to strengthen its role in the global aftermarket for gearbox repair, maintenance and overhaul have intensified with an in-depth examination of markets in the Far East and Australia by aftermarket specialist Kevin Sierwald.

Teamwork at Allen Gears took a vigorously upward direction recently when five engineers successfully tackled the combined might of three of Yorkshire's most challenging mountains - within just 12 hours.

In just three years since Allen Gears opened an office in Germany, manned by Andreas Bahner, the intake of orders has climbed dramatically - reinforced by the close relationship and understanding between MAN TURBO Hamburg, one of the leading manufacturers of Steam Turbines, and Allen Gears.

An essential part of the business - that's how the apprenticeship scheme is seen at Allen Gears, a company that for long has recognised the crucial importance of recruiting and developing a skilled workforce.

Allen Gears commitment to optimising gearbox lead times has been further enhanced by the development of more effective way of automating the production of manufacturing drawings.

An initiative sparked by a customer to drive cost out of its key purchases has triggered a highly successful move by Allen Gears to re-configure a gearbox - and clinch a higher level of orders in the process.

Allen Gears and our customers are beginning to reap the benefits of an initiative that is sharpening our ability to deliver even the most complex and technically challenging projects right on time, reports Jason Watkiss, Technical Operations Director.

More good news for Allen Gears Services personnel - and for their reputation in the aftermarket sector - is the recent delivery of a major reverse-engineering programme in the shape of a new rotor set for a formerly troublesome gearbox on a Statoil offshore production platform.

An essential part of the business - that's how the apprenticeship scheme is seen at Allen Gears, a company that for long has recognised the crucial importance of recruiting and developing a skilled workforce.