UPGRADE to Electric Fork Lifts
During Q3 of 2019 EBOR replaced current diesel powered fork lifts, with 2 new 8FBE15 Toyota Electric Fork Lifts. Thus reducing EBOR’s environmental impact and carbon emissions within the plant. The following equipment is currently on a hire agreement through the EIE Group (Local Toyota Agents). During this time, EBOR also took the opportunity to […]
EBOR Celebrates Andy Dealtry’s 63rd birthday
On 20 May 2019, EBOR staff gathered to celebrate founding director Andy Dealtry’s birthday with a surprise birthday party. As part of the celebrations, staff members dedicated a poem as well as performed a cover of the popular song “Home to Africa” for Andy who originally grew up in the United Kingdom. Andy came to […]
Ebor exhibitions at The NAACAM Show 2019
The National Association of Automotive Component and Allied Manufacturers (NAACAM) show has been the “Not to missed” event for every company in the automotive industry. The NAACAM Show 2019 was hosted by eThekwini Municipality in partnership with the Durban Automotive Cluster (DAC), has received enormous support from global and domestic automotive manufacturers and the people […]
BRANSON Vibration Welders upgraded
During quarter 4 of 2018 EBOR identified the need to upgrade the current Branson M622H Vibration Welders, with newer models. 2 of Branson M624H Vibration Welders were purchased at the beginning of Quarter 2 in 2019, out of Minneapolis in the USA. This boosting EBOR’s vibration welding power capability from 22 to 40.2hp. The welders […]
Ebor Responds to VW Volume Increase
Ebor’s prime objective is to satisfy customer requirements. Afterthe successful launch of the new 2018 VW Polo (VW270), additional productionallocation has been secured by the VWSAS Uitenhage plant which results in increasesin demand for parts from the OE supply chain. This means that the projected volumesfor Ebor will increase by approximately 20 000 units per […]
Sisabulela Shares His Internship Experience At Ebor Automotive
Sisabulela Kula, Project Engineer, originally joined Ebor Automotive Systems as an independent intern and was invited by the Unity for Africa Foundation to provide some insight and motivation based on his personal internship experience at Ebor Automotive Systems to Grade 12 learners that will be participating in the iGEMS programme next year. iGEMS is a […]
First Parts Produced on Engel 1700T Machine
Ebor Automotive Systems’ new Engel 1700T moulding machine is now commissioned and in operation! Following an extremely compressed tool adaptation program necessitated by customer parts requirements, Wheel Arch Liners for the VW Vivo are now being delivered to the VWSA plant in Uitenhage. Although work to complete the building extension and fully implement the production […]
More VW Parts Produced by Ebor
Ebor Automotive Systems has completed the transfer of the VW Polo boot plastics tools (Side Shelves and Lock Carrier Cover) from Grupo Antolin, and is now supplying the VW Uitenhage plant with production parts. The tools are running on our new Engel 1700T machine, housed in the building extension which is rapidly approaching completion. This […]
Additional injection moulding machines delivered
The first of Ebor’s additional injection moulding machines has been delivered to the site and placed in the new building extension, which is nearing completion. The Engel Duo 11050/1700 Pro Injection Machine was unloaded from the delivery vehicle and carefully manoeuvred into position by local specialists Samson Rigging, supervised by Rudi Beukes and Jonathan Smits.The […]
