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Gearing up to take the lead on business development in the South of England is PCL’s new Area Sales Manager Michelle Foord.

With a background in manufacturing, Michelle has a proven track record of building customer relationships within the railway and automotive industries.

Her appointment came just in time for her to join PCL’s expert team at Automechanika 2023, where she took the opportunity to meet as many industry contacts as possible.

Michelle has since spent a week familiarising herself with PCL’s market-leading portfolio and operations at its state-of-the-art production facility in Sheffield, where she got hands-on helping

Obsolete Notification – 3/8" Drive Ratchet Set

Document Number OBNPCL2304 – 28 June 2023

This is the official notification that Pneumatic Components Ltd is discontinuing its APT320SET 3/8" Drive Ratchet Set (Includes Sockets, Accessories & Case). This notification provides information on the affected items, the important dates and the end-of-life purchase information.

Part Numbers to be discontinued:
APT320SET    3/8" Drive Ratchet Set (Includes Sockets, Accessories & Case)

Alternative Part Numbers:
APT320          3/8" Drive Ratchet

Product Sales Obsolete Date:
Discontinued with immediate effect

Staying ahead of the curve is a top priority for PCL’s newly appointed Head of Engineering and Product Development. After undergoing an in-depth induction at the pneumatic expert’s Sheffield-based HQ, Stephen Redfern is ready to inject a progressive new energy to the company.

Reporting to Operations Director Dean Battersby, Stephen is responsible for leading and managing PCL’s highly skilled engineers in the delivery of strategic aims, products and services.

He said: “I will be updating processes and looking at product innovation and speed to market across the entire portfolio; bringing all products up to date with new technologies and researching future technology

The history of PCL's Presetair Meter

All PCL products are manufactured from the highest quality material with reliability and durability in mind, this hasn’t changed over 85 years.

The Presetair was first manufactured in the 1950s, while the unit is now obsolete and has been replaced with PCL’s advanced range of fixed tyre inflators, the Presetair is still in use around the world today.

How the Presetair worked...

The easy to operate Presetair was manufactured between 1954 and 2005 and was arguably the world’s

High performance solution gets paddleboarders swiftly and safely out on the water

PCL is set to make waves in the world of Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) with another innovative addition to its newly launched 2023 Free Spirit leisure range. 

Paddleboarding is one of the fastest growing water sports in the UK and worldwide, with inflatable SUP boards popular as a lightweight, easy-storage option, especially for families using two or three between them. 

In response, PCL has created a fully digital product to take the strain out of inflation. PCL’s unit is capable of inflating a standard, 3-metre-long paddleboard to 15 psi in under 5 minutes. 

All users need to do is connect the paddleboard to the inflator and it does the hard work for

After 60+ years of designing and manufacturing Couplings and Adaptors, PCL acquired the Broomwade coupling business in 2001...

PCL has high praise for a cohort of business students at Sheffield Hallam University (SHU) after collaborating with them on market research for a brand new product.

Obsolete Notification – Air Drill 10mm (3/8") Chuck

Document Number OBNPCL2303 – 11 May 2023

This is the official notification that Pneumatic Components Ltd is discontinuing its APT401 Air Drill 10mm (3/8") Chuck. This notification provides information on the affected items, the important dates and the end-of-life purchase information.

Part Numbers to be discontinued:
APT401         Air Drill 10mm (3/8") Chuck

Alternative Part Numbers:
APT401R       Reversible Air Drill 10mm (3/8") Chuck

Reason:
Superseded by the APT401R which is reversible.

Product Sales Obsolete Date:

Discontinued when current stocks are exhausted.