Who Are Bentham Design?
Bentham & Holroyd Ltd, are family owned and run business since 1830. Our Design Director, along with a team of four full-time design engineers, control an extensively-equipped “high technology” drawing office which utilizes “Solidworks‘” parametric solid modeling systems, creating innovative and complete engineering design solutions.
Our design department sits conveniently alongside 25000 square feet of manufacturing space at
our Allerton site, enabling us to satisfy our customer design and manufacturing requirements.
The diagram below illustrates how we generally interact with our customers.
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What Can We Do?
| Parametric solid modeling Detail design Finite Element Analysis Kinematic analysis Prototyping Specialist valve design Weighing machinery & load cell applications Cycle test machinery Specialist laboratory equipment Production machinery Packaging machinery PLC Programming Quarry stone cutting and handling equipment Water treatment systems Street lamp recycling machines Metal forming machinery |
Food processing and handling Window security testing machinery Screw conveyors Heat exchangers Prototype door furniture Cafeteria furniture Industrial stainless steel kitchens Plastic-molding design Industrial cleaning machinery Printing machinery Electrical control panels |
Finite Element Analysis
The use of Finite-element analysis typifies the thorough way in which Benthams appreciate design. FEA enables a detailed examination of the forces working within a component, including all mechanical and thermodynamic stresses and strains. Not only can this protect against costly failures in use, but it will also highlight huge potential savings on materials by optimizing the components mass. With medium to large-scale production in mind, the potential savings significantly increased Specialist Machinery
With a complete design and manufacture facility under one roof, we have a unique advantage over design houses or freelance operators. Our reputation has been built on the ability to produce unique, one-off specialist machines in an atmosphere which encourages communication and close interaction with yourself, the customer.
Furthermore due to our experience in designing and building bespoke products. We have developed,
quick efficient methods of development which ensure short lead times, and hence we are generally less
expensive and produce higher quality products than our competitors.
Our Clients
| Philips Lighting B.N.F.L. Ministry of Defense I.C.I. I.M.I. Kent Introl Valves ABB Hopkinson Valves Unival British Aerospace British Rail Eurotunnel Plaxton Coaches Hindle Valves Avocet Hardware M.O.S. Coats Lorielleux T&D Industries Univer Pneumatic Cold Seal |
Drum International Maco UK Powerscreen Harrods of London Weighwell Amco Products Profile 22 Systems Millenco Hardware Sold Secure Ian Firth Hardware Gesipa Ellbee MEM Delta plus many more... |
Glazing Equipment
Purpose Built Machines
ORGA FLUSHING
A national company had a requirement to use an orga to move broken sodium lamps and the associated chemicals up a gradient of 35 degrees, this in its self is no great problem, however the life of the bearing at the bottom was, as sodium attacked and eroded most bearing materials, plus the glass debris fouled the bearing causing each one to collapse. This unit was designed to use negative pressure and positive water pressure to constantly flush the bearing with clean water and keep out the debris etc. and has operated daily for over 1 year without any problems.
PADLOCK TESTING
An international padlock manufacturer required tests machines for their laboratory, this was just one of those units, using high-powered hydraulics, this pulled apart the padlocks at various given loads, other machines included a cryogenic test unit.
DRUM CLEANER
The customer, a major international Ink manufacturer used to clean their mixing drums by hand, requiring 2 litres of expensive cleaning fluid per drum, plus the time involved. These medium dustbin size drums now only takes 2 litres to clean 20 drums, in a third of the time! The customer expects a payback within 12 months. The cleaning machine, was fully designed and built to the customers requirement, and is fully automated, utilising PLC controls and industrial cleaning brushes
ENGIMEX
This was initially a pure design study only for a customer who wanted to improve their existing meat trimming unit, used in catering. On completion of drawing, this was extended to manufacturer the unit complete. Trials are continuing.
DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
Used for photographing replacement teeth and for matching colours and pigments of existing teeth. This was the finished prototype without lasers.
DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT
Used for photographing replacement teeth and for matching colours and pigments of existing teeth. The first prototype including lasers.