Springs for life

The coronavirus was unfolding and The University of Sydney was responding.

They had been researching their needs on the internet and the head of the Biomedical Engineering department contacted Jubilee. We didn’t think twice about jumping in to assist.

The university had decided to use the internal components of an Australian-designed and made ventilator that was in just about every hospital in Australia in the 1980s and 1990s – but with modernised electronics.

They were in urgent need of three particular springs. Dimensions and specifics were discussed and Jubilee Springs agreed to design the springs. The designs were approved the following day and production started immediately.

We’re fortunate to have a strong, professional relationship with The University of Sydney and a large team to enable us to deliver. Our standard turnaround time is 21 days however we managed to get this down to 7 days!

Lasting change?

Businesses across Australia and the world have been greatly affected by COVID-19 in one way or another.

From small businesses to large enterprises, our customers have had to adapt to the changes brought about by the uncertainty of the pandemic. We are seeing many of our existing customers ordering smaller quantities or only placing orders for next month rather than three months.

We have been fortunate to have maintained the majority of our existing customers, as well as an ability to service new customers. As a 100% Australian-owned and operated business, we have built a solid reputation on hard work, reliability and integrity.

We are seeing new customers who usually purchase overseas looking locally to Jubilee Springs to order our manufactured parts for their Australian manufacturing and plant repair needs.

The pandemic has also seen a return of Jubilee customers who want to support the Australian economy and local jobs.

Only time will tell if Australians will continue to buy local beyond COVID-19. 

Life saving solutions

While supplying parts for emergency respirators during a pandemic may seem left field, Jubilee Springs often plays a role in unforeseen projects that require immediate attention.

As designer and manufacturers of compression, tension and torsion springs, wire shapes and flat pressings in both ferrous and non-ferrous materials, we supply to various industries including Medical and Pharmaceutical, Defence, Mining and Energy. 

We often receive requests for medical equipment but we’re not always aware of the end user or final product. In this instance, we wanted to be part of a COVID solution -  a strong link in the chain.

Looking forward

We all hope COVID-19 is shortly under control but we just can’t predict the future. 

Throughout history there have been periods of devastation. In 82 years of business, we’ve seen so much change, so many opportunities and plenty of risk. We aim to keep in close contact with our customers to ensure we’re meeting their needs and supporting them through this time.

We want to be part of the re-emergence of manufacturing and full employment in Australia and provide continual improvement in both workmanship and service delivery so we’re able to help meet our customer’s needs and expectations, now and well into the future.

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