Empowering Precision: JCB Harnesses OpenSense for Manufacturing Excellence

Empowering Precision: JCB Harnesses OpenSense for Manufacturing Excellence

Who They Are: JCB stands as a titan in the world of construction equipment, celebrated for their decades-long legacy of innovation and quality. From humble beginnings to global prominence, JCB’s iconic yellow diggers and tractors have become synonymous with reliability and performance, setting industry standards and pushing boundaries. The Challenge: Even for an industry leader … Read more

Transforming Tradition: Lindhurst Engineering

Transforming Tradition: Lindhurst Engineering

Who They Are: Meet Lindhurst Engineering, a cherished family business that has been crafting excellence since 1985. Initially rooted in fabricating solutions for coal mines, Lindhurst has evolved into a beacon of modern engineering prowess. From the iconic Millennium Dome to the bustling arteries of the London Underground, Lindhurst’s footprint spans across landmark projects, showcasing … Read more

Pioneering Efficiency: Acres Engineering Ltd

Pioneering Efficiency: Acres Engineering Ltd

Who They Are: Acres Engineering Ltd, based in Melbourne, Derbyshire, is renowned for designing and manufacturing custom production support equipment for leading manufacturing companies worldwide. Their expertise spans across industries including automotive, supercars, rail, aerospace, energy, and food/drink. From kitting media to access platforms and semi-automated machines, Acres’ products are instrumental in improving process productivity, … Read more

Energy Management: Superior Wellness

Energy Management: Superior Wellness

Who They Are: Superior Wellness stands as Europe’s largest hot tub distributor and the world’s fastest-growing hot tub manufacturer, headquartered in Chesterfield. With six brands under their umbrella—Platinum Spas, Be Well – Canada Spas, Thermals, California Spas, Fiji Spas, and Aquasolus—Superior Wellness leads the industry with innovation and excellence. The Challenge: In 2021, after relocating … Read more

A Smart Factory: a practical path for SMEs

Smart Factory

Digital manufacturing is no longer reserved for global giants with unlimited budgets. Across the UK, manufacturers of all sizes are adopting Smart Factory principles to improve productivity, quality, and resilience. The challenge for many SMEs is knowing where to start, how much to invest, and how to see results quickly. At Devtank, we help manufacturers … Read more

Devtank’s Digital Digest – November 2025

Welcome to the first edition of the Devtank newsletter we’ve named our ‘Digital Digest’ primarily as we’re sharing it digitally but also because we’re a tech company with a company name that begins with D – everyone loves to alliteration! JCB Judged Award Win We’re over the moon to have won an independently judged award; … Read more

How Devtank’s OpenSmartMonitor is helping manufacturers navigate high energy costs

Let’s start this blog with a fact. One of Devtank’s manufacturing clients has saved an amazing 36% saving in energy costs simply by identifying areas of wasteful usage within their business. That’s just from plugging in their OpenSmartMonitor and watching their dashboard be populated with their data. So amidst the UK’s exorbitant and continually rising … Read more

HILTOP on tour

HILTOP on tour

Over the last few weeks Devtank have taken the HILTOP product solution to a number of events to showcase our capabilities within test and measurement. In this blog we share the highlights of HILTOP on tour and the answers to some of the questions we were asked whilst we were out and about. Introduction to … Read more

Award finalists in 2025

Business award for rising star

Devtank are exceptionally proud to be award finalists in a number of categories for two chambers this year and for one we’ve already had a visit from the award sponsor and were proud to showcase everything to do with our business and people. East Midlands Chamber awards for Derbyshire This year we entered the Innovation of … Read more