The company switched over to Apex Dynamics for its precision gearboxes after it felt let down by its previous supplier, with prices increasing, lead times slipping and a series of quality issues, including gearboxes corroding.

“Apex Dynamics UK provide us with consistent high quality, excellent lead times and great customer service,” said John Hodgkiss, technical director of MPE UK. “We actively looked around for a new supplier and spoke to their team, initially at PPMA. They have been friendly and knowledgeable right from the start, and we can get in touch with them easily to ask for their advice.”

Based in Derbyshire, MPE UK is an OEM specialising in the design, build and supply of machines to the food industry. It has customers across the world, including the UK, mainland Europe and the US. Marking 20 years in operation this year MPE UK’s portfolio of products includes heat sealing machines and it specialises in sandwich and tray sealing equipment, as well as conveyors and other technologies.

The company has been using Apex Dynamics UK for a few years and trusts the gearbox specialist to provide advice on design and specification. MPE UK now incorporates Apex Dynamics’ gearboxes widely in its machines and keeps them in stock for new applications. Replacing the previous gearboxes in its machines was not a problem as Apex provides a wide range of drop-in replacement alternatives.

MPE UK primarily purchases Apex Dynamics high precision planetary gearboxes for its machines. They are suitable for a wide array of industrial applications and are available in a variety of sizes and configurations to meet specific requirements. Apex Dynamics’ gearboxes feature high torque, quiet operation and precision helical gearing. Each product comes with the company’s standard five-year warranty, which includes seals and bearings, providing MPE UK with confidence in its new supplier.

“Apex Dynamics has provided us with excellent lead times and the robust, accurate products we need,” Hodgkiss continued. “The quality has never reduced, and we have been supplied with gearboxes at good prices. While the warranty is reassuring, we have never needed to use it and the overall accuracy and torque are great.

“We plan to continue the partnership long into the future, as we find the gearboxes excellent and the Apex Dynamics team very, very approachable. It’s always good to catch up with them at trade shows and we know if we phone them, they will get the job done. When we first started working with Apex Dynamics, the range was quite limited, but they are releasing new products all the time and always have what is needed.”

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