Job Shop SIG

 

What is a Laser Job Shop?


For the purposes of membership of AILU, we define a laser job shop as ‘any commercial organisation that uses industrial lasers, and perhaps complementary techniques for profit.‘ Membership of AILU automatically entitles such laser users to free membership of the Job Shop Group.

Chairman's Report by John Powell

August 2010

I must start my first report as Chair of the Job Shop Group by complementing Dave Connaway for his great efforts leading the Group over the last two difficult years.

Well... I promised at our annual business meeting last year that the recession would be over by my birthday (6th March) and things seem have gone pretty much to plan. I also said that the post-recession prosperity of your firm would be index-linked to the size of birthday present you sent me ... so if you're experiencing any difficulty at the moment you've only got yourself to blame. What we have to fear now is the government - how will the performance of this bunch of numpties compare to that of the previous bunch of numpties?> Read more

The Job Shop Special Interest Group

We believe that making a success of running a laser job shop is more of a challenge than ever and the growth of the laser job shop group (established in 1999) to its current level of over 80 members has clearly demonstrated that there is a need and much to be gained from the group’s activities.

Benefits of membership include:

  • Networking opportunities.

We at least one informal business meeting a year for group members and invited guests, with key presentations on topics of common concern and interest.    

  •     Advice on technical and safety matters.

We offer a Job Shop Forum on the web site for posting questions and answers plus a free over the phone consultancy service.      

  •     Sales leads.

Sales leads from our web-based Products and Services Directory, Virtual laser Expert and Design for Laser Manufacture areas are automatically forwarded to all job shop members.      

  •     Free surveys.

We conduct at least two surveys a year on commercial value to laser job shops. These surveys are free to participate in, and only participants receive the survey results, with total anonymity. Recent topics have included gas, electricity, materials and transport.

Funding

See the West Midlands Manufacturing Advisory Service video - "SC21 - The journey so far". For more information about SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS from MAS click here or phone 01902 838300

Looking for a Job Shop?

Click here for a list of Job Shops within this Special Interest Group

Job Shop Member Quotes

"The Association has much to offer any company involved in laser profiling technology" - says JS SIG founder member David Lindsey in the May 2009 issue of Production Engineering Solutions.  “For the membership costs each year, AILU represents excellent value for money,” Mr Lindsey advocates. “I personally sit on the Jobshop sub-committee and find it an invaluable resource for the sharing of ideas and networking but as is the case with many industry associations, it would be even more effective if we could increase membership levels."

Read the full article here

 

“Membership of the AILU laser job shop group and participation in the surveys has helped our purchasing department save thousands of pounds”
Dr John Powell, Technical Director, Laser Expertise Ltd.

“Sharing information with other members has enabled us to cut materials we have never cut before so we are now able to reach markets that were previously inaccessible” Martin Cook, Managing Director, Cutting Technologies Ltd.

“In order to get the best out of your company, your employees and your suppliers you need to know what the rest of the industry is doing – The AILU surveys tell you exactly that” David Lindsey, Managing Director, Laser Process Ltd.


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