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On 31st July 2025 we say farewell to Ian Carr, who has been with Drive Lines for 17 years, as he departs to enjoy his well-earned retirement. Ian joined Drive Lines in 2008 as an Internal Sales Engineer and later took over from Bob Clark, the company’s founder, as Managing Director in 2015. Over the years, there were many highlights, inclu...

In critical infrastructure — from locks and sluices to flood barriers — exposure to water is constant. That’s why ADE-WERK actuators aren’t just rated IP68. They’re built and tested to meet the standard under real-world conditions. Before delivery, the submersible actuators undergo in-house tests that simulate actual operating scenarios. Whet...

Bedfordshire-based mechanical power transmission specialist Drive Lines Technologies is proudly celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025. Founded in 1985, the company has spent four decades representing leading international component manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. To mark this significant milestone, Drive Lines has unveiled a brand-ne...

Bedfordshire-based engineering distributor Drive Lines Technologies specialises in the supply of power transmission products, with a key focus on flood defence and water management systems. On Stand A6 at Flood and Coast, held at the Telford International Centre from the 3rd to 5th of June 2025, Drive Lines Technologies will be showcasing enviro...

GROB offers a range of screw jacks for every application, including the cubic models (MJ/BJ), classic jacks (MC), high performance (HMC) and high speed jacks (KH). The different screw jacks from GROB offer a range of benefits: High security. In the event of a power failure, the lifting gear cannot reset and thus protects both the machine...

Our Sales Director Matt Jones has been visiting our supplier Nidec Graessner in Germany this week. For over 65 years, Nidec Graessner has been producing high-performance bevel gearboxes. The trip has been a great opportunity to get to know some new faces at Nidec and see the new stocking facility for the Nidec PlanetGear range.

All three RARUK Holdings Ltd companies were together for an open morning at a customer’s site recently. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the range of automation and engineering products available across the RARUK Holdings Ltd group. Our Technical Sales Engineer Jon Ray was showcasing our range of mechanical power transmission com...

You may be aware that on 5th April 2023, Drive Lines Technologies Ltd was acquired by the RARUK Group. As part of the acquisition, I agreed to remain as Managing Director of Drive Lines for 12 months. Therefore, as of Monday 8th April 2024, I will no longer be a Director of Drive Lines and will be semi-retiring. However, I will continue to be...

The PlanetGear Economy range PRE series from Nidec Graessner has many benefits, including: – Low running noise due to helical gearing – High torque due to case-hardened needle roller bearings – High efficiency of ≥ 95% – Maintenance-free as no replacement of the grease necessary – Universal mounting to any motor All order...