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Beyond Traditional Production Planning: How AI is Transforming Laser Cutting and Metal Fabrication Scheduling

Every metal fabrication company knows the feeling. You start Monday morning with what looks like a manageable production schedule. By lunchtime, three urgent customer orders have arrived, a laser cutting machine needs maintenance, a press brake is running behind, and suddenly the carefully crafted production plan has become little more than a suggestion. For decades, […]

2026 Expansion to bring 65% more workshop space!

We are excited to announce we have finally secured new premises! The additional 9,283 sq ft of industrial workshop space is a 65% increase of what we already have. This extra space will allow us to create ambitious plans for future growth and investments. Primarily increasing capacity for services we already offer but also considering […]

Matt & Amy Named Among Britain’s Great 100 Manufacturing Leaders

Yorkshire Profiles is pleased to share that Managing Director Matthew Halliwell and Quality Director Amy Halliwell have been named among Britain’s Great 100 Manufacturing Leaders, a national recognition celebrating individuals who are actively backing British industry and strengthening manufacturing at a regional and community level. The Great 100, launched by the Made in Group, highlights […]

Advocating for a Dedicated Minister of Manufacturing: A Key Step for UK Industry

On 5th December, our directors had the honor of visiting the House of Lords as part of a delegation of manufacturing companies to hand-deliver an open letter advocating for the creation of a dedicated Minister of Manufacturing. This pivotal moment reflects the pressing need for targeted leadership to strengthen the UK’s manufacturing sector and ensure […]

Further On-site Gas Generation Reduces Costs

In July, we enhanced our operations by installing a second “Nitrocube” system, boosting our on-site Nitrogen gas production. For those unfamiliar with the industry, here’s why this matters. Why Nitrogen Gas is Essential Nitrogen gas is a significant expense in laser cutting due to its multiple crucial roles: Environmental Impact of Liquid Nitrogen Traditionally, Nitrogen […]

Increased Folding Capacity!

Our latest investment into folding technology arrived with us in October. This increases our folding capacity to help us reduce leadtimes and have a larger throughput in the busier summer months for folded components. The Amada HRB 1003 is a fantastic machine which is connected to our network for offline programming and will be added […]

Yorkshire Profiles Exhibits at Groundbreaking Virtual Careers Fair

Organized by the Made in Group, the Made Futures virtual careers week (22nd-26th March) is aimed at jobseekers, graduates and students looking for opportunities in manufacturing. At the forefront of innovation, the exhibition will showcase virtual 3D stands with a series of touchpoints for a ‘life like’ experience and Yorkshire Profiles will be part of […]

Backing Britain 2020 Live

Book your tickets now @ Eventbrite In response to the global Covid-19 crisis, Made in Group were forced to cancel their annual manufacturing exhibition and will now hold the industry’s first virtual exhibition of its kind. Beginning on August 17th, this will be a 2 week long “Digital Business Festival”, featuring over 30 events and […]

2020 Laser Upgrade Complete!

Our new laser entered production on 20th April 2020. We are very exciting to have this technology on-site which allows us to process a wider range of materials, much much faster and without compromising quality. The end result is that our capacity has increased, our lead times are shortened and our prices to customers have […]

CO2: End Of An Era

As we prepare for the next expansion phase of the business, it’s time to say goodbye to our old CO2 laser and the memories it created. April 2010 marked our entry into the laser cutting industry having being an exclusive waterjet business since 2001. Towards the end of 2009, I was a waterjet operator for […]

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