Johnson Tiles Ltd. Is part of the NORCROS Group and is the UK’s leading ceramic tile manufacturer producing both wall and floor tiles for markets in Europe and selected overseas markets. They supply both contract and direct-to-consumer markets. In the past few years they have invested heavily in automating their production line.
| Typical Itinery | |
|---|---|
| Introductory talk on AGV's, H&S Talk | 15 mins |
| Tour of production area. | 25 mins |
| Demonstration & inspection of AGV's. | 25 mins |
| Questions and answers. | 35 mins |
| Total Time | 1hr 40 mins |
| Curriculum Focus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visit | Focus | Curriculum Focus | Age Group | Days & Times |
| 1 | Automatic guided vehicles (AGV) and the automated production line | production line GCSE, AS, A2 Systems & Control | Y10/11 Y12 | Wed. or Thurs. 11:00 or 13:30 start |
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