At MechTronic we have a proud history of working with apprentices and in August 2022 we welcomed two more apprentices to the team. Since then, Alfie Lightowler, Technician Apprentice has helped design and build an OptiMate demonstration unit. This is a fully functioning replica 5-pot manifold. Every element that is on a…
Louie joined MechTronic in August 2022 as a Fitter Apprentice. Since then, he has been involved in building a range of products including man lids, sight glass kits, Add Tanks and building our flagship electronic metering system, OptiMate. As part of this build, Louie has been involved in the full production…
Brad Wilkie, initially started working at MechTronic as a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice some 15 years ago. Through hard work and dedication, he continued with his studies alongside work, gaining valuable knowledge and experience on the job and developing his career, until he became Managing Director in September 2022. At MechTronic…
The recent report by OFTEC and UKIFDA demonstrates how HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil), offers a cleaner and greener alternative to traditional fuels. HVO stands out as an environmentally friendly fuel with several notable benefits. Firstly, it possesses improved performance characteristics compared to regular diesel. Particularly, HVO exhibits exceptional cold-weather performance,…
According to a report published on Monday by trade associations OFTEC and UKIFDA, a three-year HVO demonstration project has successfully converted over a hundred oil-heated properties in the UK to run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The conversions resulted in an 88% reduction in carbon emissions with minimal upfront costs.…