OXFORD UNIVERSITY TOURS ARIENS
Second consecutive year
For the second consecutive year Ariens UK has hosted a factory tour for Oxford University Engineering students.
Oxford engineering students touring Ariens UK
Keen to support the next generation of engineers, the Ariens visit offered them the chance to observe first-hand the design and manufacturing processes used in a real working environment.
Very much a reflection of the various elements of their courses, the second year students were able to see the fabrication and assembly of Countax and Westwood tractors, following every aspect of the engineering and manufacturing process. The tour was led by Phil Edwards, Manufacturing Director, Ariens UK.
“Ariens has an engineering heritage, including the Countax history at Great Haseley, that dates back a long way,” he says, “and we’re always looking to help in the development of the next generation of engineers in the UK as an investment for the future.”
The Oxford students were able to follow the design and build processes from CAD conception to the arrival of raw materials and fabrication. The tour moved on from laser cutting sheet metal into the press shop, welding and the painting line where Ariens employs powder coating for the paint finish.
“Our students had a very interesting and useful tour of the Ariens factory,” says Paul Bailey of Oxford University’s Department for Engineering Science, who organised the tour.
“What they saw ties in well with some of the topics they have been learning, such as the use of the SolidWorks CAD package and the manufacturing process. It is good to see a factory where the raw material comes in and a finished product emerges.”
It is expected the Ariens factory tour will remain an annual event.
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