Fabulous to see an old factory reused rather than knocked down. You must of been well humbled Tom with the old machines and hungry with the walking tour 😋
Fruehauf agriliner 72cu yd tipping trailers were great for payload. We ran around 16 of them at any one time. They were rob sided boxes but most prefer smooth sided trailers nowadays. Also ran some of their flat trailers from 40 ft to 45ft
Fantastic video Tom. Very interesting. Great to see the old machines are still there and useful. I think they will outlive their operators. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
You have reached the big time of respectability Tom. Starts off with farm shows, then bucket manufacturing tour, and then Fruehauf Trailers. All of which are great videos. Keep going but renumber your roots as a farmer with us little people!!
Tom Lamb, he's a documentary producer Great video Tom, thanks for bringing us along to enjoy the production process Very well explained, as other's have commented, even the non engineering enthusiasts, can appreciate the work involved, great that UK manufacturing is still being utilised I worked for 2 years at York Trailers in Northallerton North Yorkshire, bodyshop joiner, early 90s, nothing compared to the advancements shown here Looking forward to part 2 Back UK Farmer's 🇬🇧 Geoff
What an impressive plant. Laser cutting what looked like 12mm aluminium surprised me. I wonder if they considered water jet? Perhaps water jet would not be cost effective because the garnet is a consumable, but the laser only consumes power. They would also need to shut down a water jet to clear out the used garnet, and I know they use a lot of it. I especially liked the contrast between the CNC machines and the capstan lathes, and they looked pretty old. An incredibly interesting video Tom, and thanks to David and Arturus (I think that's where the name Arthur comes from) for showing you/us round. I used to work at Ford Product Development at Dunton in Essex (I started as a toolmaker, and retired as a design engineer) and we switched our focus to outsourcing as many components as possible soon after we were seeing serious competition from Japanese car manufacturers. We also moved from inhouse testing of outsourced components to insisting that the supplier bore that cost. If a component failed, the supplier bore the cost, and not FMC. At the same time, lines of demarcation were relaxed for the trades people - an engine specialist would no longer have to wait for a body fitter to remove the grill and radiator. Without those changes, I doubt Ford Europe would still be operating. I am sure Fruehauf has fine tuned its operation, and creating inhouse gives them way more control.
Nice one Tom as always very informative whilst having a sense of humour is important. I am here from the farming forum. Look forward to more videos of the loading shovel and Peugeot!
what a beautiful content, you made everything so simple to understand even for those who knows nothing about this industry. I love the way the production director explained everything in detail , he really took his time. I can't what for the part two for this video. I hope you will cover the CNC plasma table if any and I will also want to know what CAD software RUAHAU uses for their drawings. Thank so much for this Video,
Did they check your pockets before you left 😂😂. That was a very interesting video Tom. I was their factory near Belfast years ago where they made curtain side trailers but it was nowhere near as big as that factory. I love the way they have the new and old machines side by side.
Damn Tom, you couldn't have been much closer without knocking on my door. I'm very aware of Fruehauf and the size of their site, I'm the type of person who would spend an hour on Google Earth checking out sites and facilities, but it's super interesting to see inside, just goes to show how massive the place is to store so much inside, 330 yards that hall is. It seems like in the 3 years MV Commercial took over of Fruehauf to save it from administration, I remember hearing 140 local jobs were at risk, they've made a whole host of optimisations and investments, seems in good hands. I think dump trucks, rollers and graders were made there before, and submarine engines for WWII I do enjoy your site tours, I know it may not be for every viewer, but it really is a a good look inside different industries and who knows, the videos might just get someone interested in that type of work. I think the WEF owned Government(s) forget how many different industries and jobs farming supports, and forcing the sale of farms to the global elite would destroy a lot of it.
Local to me, can see the factory out of an upstairs window.... never knew what went on inside, thanks for taking time to film this tour and share it with us...
Fantastic video, learned a hell of a lot from it. Would love to know where Arcturus (apologies if spelling is wrong) hails from - he has a natural gift for explaining things in terms a child could understand - and doing it in perfect English, which is probably not his mother tongue, is even more impressive.
I wish I could speak his native language (whatever it is) as well as he speaks mine! Lithuanian is a Baltic language, he sounds Slavic to me, although Arturas is a Lithuanian name. (I've had the privilege of working at the Barclays Bank Technology centre in Vilnius several times). How are we going to find out?
Credit to the man doing the tour. Articulate, informed and an example to people looking to get into the engineering industry
Thanks for watching everyone it’s a fantastic factory I really enjoyed this I hope you all enjoy part 2
Can't wait for part 2, I work on a few fruehauf tippers , a good insight of how they are built . 👍
Thank you Tom for the videos they are interesting and a nice way to relax with a cup of coffee at the end of the day
@@Cambridgeshire-m1x thanks for watching
Fabulous to see an old factory reused rather than knocked down. You must of been well humbled Tom with the old machines and hungry with the walking tour 😋
Absolutely
Excellent vid Tom.👍
Good evening, Tom. What a cracking factory can't wait for part 2. Thank you
Big place Tom, looking forwards to part two. Thanks....
Glad you enjoyed it
Very interesting even for a non engineer like myself. looking forward to part 2
Fruehauf agriliner 72cu yd tipping trailers were great for payload. We ran around 16 of them at any one time. They were rob sided boxes but most prefer smooth sided trailers nowadays. Also ran some of their flat trailers from 40 ft to 45ft
Fantastic video Tom. Very interesting. Great to see the old machines are still there and useful. I think they will outlive their operators. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
I hope so too
another Fantastic Tom lamb video On a crappy Thursday
Thanks for sharing 🤠
@@johngell4842 thanks for commenting
You have reached the big time of respectability Tom. Starts off with farm shows, then bucket manufacturing tour, and then Fruehauf Trailers. All of which are great videos. Keep going but renumber your roots as a farmer with us little people!!
So nice of you
Great video, I pull a 2017 Fruehauf trailer round the country it’s good to see where it’s made.
Great British Engineering. Thank you for the film so far Tom, very interesting
Great video Tom and what a huge place and looking forward to Pt2 👍👍
Brilliant Tom & David, I hope part 2 is as entertaining 👌
It’s even better
Really Interesting, Congratulations To All Involved 👏👏👍
Thank you very much
Tom Lamb, he's a documentary producer
Great video Tom, thanks for bringing us along to enjoy the production process
Very well explained, as other's have commented, even the non engineering enthusiasts, can appreciate the work involved, great that UK manufacturing is still being utilised
I worked for 2 years at York Trailers in Northallerton North Yorkshire, bodyshop joiner, early 90s, nothing compared to the advancements shown here
Looking forward to part 2
Back UK Farmer's 🇬🇧
Geoff
Keep this theme of video up tom, lots of demand for this kind of fred dibnah content missing in england atm.
Great video Tom, you wouldn't get one of them under your jacket.🤔🤣.
You got that right!
I did many deliveries to their yard in Grantham in the past, good bunch of workers there.
What an impressive plant. Laser cutting what looked like 12mm aluminium surprised me. I wonder if they considered water jet? Perhaps water jet would not be cost effective because the garnet is a consumable, but the laser only consumes power. They would also need to shut down a water jet to clear out the used garnet, and I know they use a lot of it. I especially liked the contrast between the CNC machines and the capstan lathes, and they looked pretty old. An incredibly interesting video Tom, and thanks to David and Arturus (I think that's where the name Arthur comes from) for showing you/us round.
I used to work at Ford Product Development at Dunton in Essex (I started as a toolmaker, and retired as a design engineer) and we switched our focus to outsourcing as many components as possible soon after we were seeing serious competition from Japanese car manufacturers. We also moved from inhouse testing of outsourced components to insisting that the supplier bore that cost. If a component failed, the supplier bore the cost, and not FMC. At the same time, lines of demarcation were relaxed for the trades people - an engine specialist would no longer have to wait for a body fitter to remove the grill and radiator. Without those changes, I doubt Ford Europe would still be operating. I am sure Fruehauf has fine tuned its operation, and creating inhouse gives them way more control.
@@TrevorDennis100 thanks for the comment
Awesome video. Very impressive production facilities. Thanks for the video. Looking forward to part two.
Glad you enjoyed it!
hi tom thats pretty cool love seeing stuff like this. looking forward to part 2
More to come!
Hey it’s another Tom Lamb vid fantastic as always..👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks again!
14:44 great interesting content
Really enjoyed this one Tom ❤
Glad you enjoyed it
Good ti see Ally McCoist keeping busy. Good skills!
Nice one Tom as always very informative whilst having a sense of humour is important. I am here from the farming forum. Look forward to more videos of the loading shovel and Peugeot!
@@Harry-fh6gu more to come
Very interesting video
what a beautiful content, you made everything so simple to understand even for those who knows nothing about this industry. I love the way the production director explained everything in detail , he really took his time. I can't what for the part two for this video. I hope you will cover the CNC plasma table if any and I will also want to know what CAD software RUAHAU uses for their drawings. Thank so much for this Video,
@@okeomaobedience7357 I cover the plasma but not the program tomorrows video is insane
Did they check your pockets before you left 😂😂. That was a very interesting video Tom. I was their factory near Belfast years ago where they made curtain side trailers but it was nowhere near as big as that factory. I love the way they have the new and old machines side by side.
Damn Tom, you couldn't have been much closer without knocking on my door. I'm very aware of Fruehauf and the size of their site, I'm the type of person who would spend an hour on Google Earth checking out sites and facilities, but it's super interesting to see inside, just goes to show how massive the place is to store so much inside, 330 yards that hall is. It seems like in the 3 years MV Commercial took over of Fruehauf to save it from administration, I remember hearing 140 local jobs were at risk, they've made a whole host of optimisations and investments, seems in good hands. I think dump trucks, rollers and graders were made there before, and submarine engines for WWII I do enjoy your site tours, I know it may not be for every viewer, but it really is a a good look inside different industries and who knows, the videos might just get someone interested in that type of work. I think the WEF owned Government(s) forget how many different industries and jobs farming supports, and forcing the sale of farms to the global elite would destroy a lot of it.
@@impy1980 thanks for your comment
I did a bit of painting for them when they were in Norfolk. Interesting to watch, nice one Tom. 👍
Cool, thanks
Lawrence David trailers is near Peterborough
It is indeed. When Crane Fruehauf went bust I delivered a load of part finished trailers to there site.
Awesome, very interesting and done very well!!!
The camera person did an awesome job too. Great production.
Do we get to see the canteen too? lol
Yes we do
I only watch for the food content lol
nice more workshop soon
For sure!
It’s Tom Lamb with a very tight high vis jacket 😊
Very interesting tom in the 1960s a mate of mine worked as a apprentice at crane fruhauf trailers at dereham dont know if it is the same company
Don’t worry Tom, I didn’t realise this place was hiding there either (although I live in Australia, so that might be why haha)
In the old Aveling Barford, Invicta Works
@@matthewhodder3029 correct
ok this was a long time ago , pity they shut down Dereham and North walsham , good vid Tom
Tom, your production value has really improved with this video. You have everyone miked, awesome. Whos your camera operator?
They got there chap to film it
Local to me, can see the factory out of an upstairs window.... never knew what went on inside, thanks for taking time to film this tour and share it with us...
Fantastic video, learned a hell of a lot from it. Would love to know where Arcturus (apologies if spelling is wrong) hails from - he has a natural gift for explaining things in terms a child could understand - and doing it in perfect English, which is probably not his mother tongue, is even more impressive.
Never realised were a UK company.
@@Colin-rg7gt they have company’s all around the world
I heard Tom is taking over from Paddy McGuiness on BBC's "Inside the Factory" when Paddy gets cancelled.
Am i guessing correctly that Arturas is Lithuanian?
I wish I could speak his native language (whatever it is) as well as he speaks mine! Lithuanian is a Baltic language, he sounds Slavic to me, although Arturas is a Lithuanian name. (I've had the privilege of working at the Barclays Bank Technology centre in Vilnius several times). How are we going to find out?
It's Tom Lamb, isn't he a farmer?