With National Apprenticeship Week happening recently, we’re excited to showcase our latest apprentice, Vanessa! Joining through our team through South West Durham Training, Vanessa has come to learn new skills, gain experience in all the sectors we provide for and learn more about what a career in engineering entails. In just six months, she’s taken to working across many facets …

Ever wondered about what makes harsh-environment assemblies more robust? Harsh environments don’t usually cause electronics to fail overnight. As time goes on, factors in the field expose weaknesses in unprepared systems, factors such as: Thermal cycling Vibration Moisture Continuous operation For engineers and purchasers alike, harsh-environment reliability is rarely about a single feature. It’s shaped by how assemblies are built, …

“One morning I went out as a schoolboy and came back in employment. Two weeks later, I’d left school altogether!” As we draw close to the end of our 60th year, we need to recognise another incredible Mowden milestone. This winter we’re about to celebrate something extraordinarily rare in any industry – the 50th anniversary of three of our most …

  Our very own Andy Lowther (of machine shop fame!) has once again suited up as Santa to join over 200 motorbike riding Saint Nicks in raising a huge amount of money for North-Yorkshire based charity Zoe’s Place. The annual Boundary 500 Santa Ride involves a 22-mile jaunt through Thornaby, Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar before finishing off at Kirkleatham. Andy …