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3D vision helps aerospace company set sights on worldwide dominance

3D vision helps aerospace company set sights on worldwide dominance
 MAS East Midlands

A manufacturer that specialises in helping companies to reach the parts that other systems can't, is set to expand into Europe, the US and Canada thanks to an investment in web technology.
2021-10-04, by Frank Flegg, Director at BNI East Midlands

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Lobo Systems Ltd, based in Derby and established in 1999, specialises in the design and manufacture of lightweight access platforms for industry, specifically aerospace. It currently has 10 employees, a turnover of £1m and a customer base that includes NASA, Airbus Industries, Boeing and Rolls Royce.

Owner and MD, Rob Bokros, wanted to grow the business by 10% through increasing its overseas markets, and turned to the Manufacturing Advisory Service for help.

Rob said: "Our product is unique. It allows businesses to design and build their own platforms easily without the hassle of scaffolding or more permanent structures. However, it was difficult for customers to visualise how the system could work and we were getting requests for a 3D web application.

"The support that we had from MAS enabled us to fund a technical consultant to help with the development of a web-enabled visualisation drawing system. It's only recently gone live, but we are already seeing the benefits as our customers are now designing their own products online and ordering as a result."

Geoff Collis, the MAS aerospace specialist who worked with Rob on the project commented: "Lobo Systems has excellent potential in the worldwide aerospace industry as there is no other product that matches what they offer. It is lightweight and can be easily assembled to fit any space which is ideal when working around an aircraft or any large component."

The support was made available through the LiftOff programme which finished in March 2007. It was heavily subsidised and was available to manufacturing companies, which are connected to the aerospace industry and based in an Objective 2 area of the region. It provides help on a range of business areas including developing new workforce skills, introducing new business competencies and processes plus marketing support to look at new markets and diversification.

Lobo Systems are now looking at increasing their business in Canada, the US and Europe. Geoff Collis, the MAS aerospace specialist who worked with Rob on the project commented: “Lobo Systems has excellent potential in the worldwide aerospace industry as there is no other product that matches what they offer. It is lightweight and can be easily assembled to fit any space which is ideal when working around an aircraft or any large component.”

The support was made available through the LiftOff programme which finished in March 2007. It was heavily subsidised and was available to manufacturing companies, which are connected to the aerospace industry and based in an Objective 2 area of the region. It provides help on a range of business areas including developing new workforce skills, introducing new business competencies and processes plus marketing support to look at new markets and diversification.

Lobo Systems are now looking at increasing their business in Canada, the US and Europe.

Frank Flegg

Frank Flegg contributor to mas-em.org.uk
Director at BNI East Midlands
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