We support manufacturing and engineering businesses across West Yorkshire. We know that when the network drops or a drawing will not open, it is not just an IT ticket. Machines wait, orders stall and customers chase.
So we look after your IT the way you look after your plant: planned maintenance, monitoring before things fail and a roadmap for what needs replacing next.
Orders cannot be processed, machines cannot pull programs and the office stops with the shop floor.
Engineers spend their day waiting for drawings to open instead of designing.
Years of designs and customer drawings go with them if their access is not shut down properly.
And that is the day you find out whether the backup actually works.
These are the problems manufacturers and engineering firms bring to us most often. Most come from years of IT growing without a plan.
Unreliable switches, patchy Wi-Fi across the site and single points of failure bring production and the office to a halt, often with no warning.
Large Autodesk and CAD files stored on overloaded servers or slow networks leave engineers waiting minutes for a drawing to open or save.
How we fix itCAD, CAM and production software that crashes or will not play nicely with Windows updates costs time and, at worst, unsaved work.
Drawings, customer data and job files spread across servers, PCs and Microsoft 365, backed up in ways nobody has tested for years.
Designs, specifications and customer drawings are commercially sensitive. When staff or contractors leave, their access needs shutting down cleanly.
Old servers, unsupported Windows versions and kit added over the years without a plan, with no clear view of what to replace first.
Our roadmap approachSlow drawings are one of the most common complaints we hear from engineering teams. CAD files are large, they are opened and saved constantly, and they are often stored on a server that was never sized for them.
The fix is rarely just a faster PC. It means finding the real bottleneck across the network, the storage and the workstation, then fixing the part that is actually holding your team back.
We measure how long files take to open and save, and where the time goes: network, storage or the workstation itself.
We supply and install the switches, cabling and Wi-Fi large files need, with the busiest users on the fastest connections.
We supply and configure fast storage for active projects, with older work archived and everything backed up.
We supply CAD workstations matched to the software they run, keep them updated and replace them on a plan rather than when they fail.
Attackers know every hour of downtime costs a manufacturer money, which makes the sector a favourite for ransomware. Many attacks start with something preventable: an unpatched system, a weak password or a supplier connection nobody is watching.
of observed manufacturing breaches involved ransomware
of those breaches began by exploiting a software vulnerability
of EU ransomware claims hit manufacturing, more than any other sector
The same services we provide to every client, set up around how a manufacturing business actually runs.
Remote fixes for most problems, and engineers on site across West Yorkshire when the issue is on the shop floor.
Immutable, tested backups of servers, workstations and Microsoft 365, with a recovery plan that gets production running again.
Monitoring of your switches, Wi-Fi, servers and internet connection, so failing kit is spotted and fixed before it stops production.
Managed protection and patching on every PC, laptop and server, closing the gaps ransomware looks for.
MFA, sign-in monitoring and clean leaver lockdowns that keep designs and customer drawings in the business.
Meet the security requirements your customers and supply chain are increasingly asking for.
Most manufacturers we meet have IT that grew one machine at a time. We turn that into a plan you can budget for, then keep it running.
We walk the site and review your servers, network, Wi-Fi, PCs, software and backups, so you know exactly what you have and how healthy it is.
Untested backups, unsupported systems and open security gaps are dealt with before anything else.
A clear roadmap of what to replace and when, with costs, so upgrades are planned rather than forced on you by a failure.
We plan upgrades and maintenance around your shifts and deadlines, out of hours or at weekends where needed, so the work does not stop the line.
Proactive monitoring keeps everything healthy day to day, and regular reviews keep the roadmap in step with your business.
We do our best work with manufacturers that want a long-term partner, not the cheapest hourly rate.
Most manufacturers need reliable networks and servers that keep production running, fast access to CAD and job files, backups that are tested and recoverable, protection against ransomware, and someone who can come on site when needed. Our manufacturing IT support covers all of it for a fixed monthly price.
Yes. We look after the Windows, network and storage side of Autodesk and other CAD and CAM software, keep workstations specced and updated, and work with your software vendor when a problem sits with the application itself.
We measure where the delay actually comes from, whether that is the network, the server or the workstation, then fix that part. That might mean faster switches and cabling, better storage for active projects or upgraded workstations.
Yes, and it is included in our managed plans. We are based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, and our engineers come on site when a problem needs hands on the equipment. Most day-to-day issues are fixed remotely, which is usually the quickest route.
We keep every system patched, put managed endpoint protection on every device, lock down sign-ins with MFA, monitor your network and keep immutable backups designed to withstand ransomware attacks, so you can recover if the worst happens.
Yes. More customers and supply chains now ask manufacturers about their security. We help you answer supplier questionnaires accurately, close the gaps and get certified to Cyber Essentials.
We plan upgrades and maintenance around your shifts and deadlines and agree the timing with you in advance. Where work would affect production, we can carry it out out of hours or at weekends.
For growing businesses needing reliable day-to-day IT support
The most popular choice for businesses where security and uptime matter
Everything in Essential, plus:
Designed for organisations that cannot afford downtime
Everything in Professional, plus:
Prices exclude VAT. Your final price depends on your number of users, devices and sites. Every business is different, so get in touch and we will put together a quote that fits.