PAGE 2 / THERMAL LINES / AUTUMN 2019 CHARITY SPINATHON PAGE 3 SAFETY FOCUS PAGE 4 PAGE 5 LOWERING EMISSIONS SADDLES FOR SADLER Grayson have completed a 2 hour long Spinathon to raise funds for our colleague and friend Mark Sadler. JOINING FORCES Mark is suffering a long-standing battle of bowel cancer for TO REDUCE EMISSIONS a second time. After a healthy 5 years in remission, his bowel A WORD FROM FALLS FROM HEIGHT Birmingham based company Grayson Thermal Systems cancer has unfortunately returned and spread into other PROTECTING OUR STAFF FROM THE UK’S BIGGEST WORKPLACE KILLER have partnered with HJS Emission Technology to modify STUART“ HATELEY areas. Mark requires immunotherapy 637 National Express buses within the West Midlands treatment which is not covered on the refreshing others. Organised by Graysons From 2012 to 2017, falls from height WHAT SHOULD EMPLOYEES BE DOING? fleet. In readiness for the emission zone regulations MANAGING DIRECTOR NHS. GTS have set out to help with the Steve Robinson, Group Aftersales Technical KEEPING IT COOL accounted for 28 percent of all coming into force in the Birmingham city centre this fundraising efforts to ensure Mark can Manager and overseen by Steve Jackson, worker deaths in the UK – averaging It’s easy to sneer at health and safety, or to coming July 2020; the joint venture will see EURO 3, 4 & have as many treatments as he needs think that the rules don’t apply. Working Health & Safety Manager and set up by our STAGECOACH We are seeing tides of change everywhere at the around 40 deaths per year. 5 rated buses converted to Euro 6 CVRAS standard for moment, from political upheaval, companies to get better. at height requires skill and patience, both ‘working at height’ specialist team provider compliance in the Birmingham, Coventry, Walsall and restructuring and reviewing strategies to stay ahead of Just under a half of these deaths were with yourself and with your colleagues. CSS (County Safety Services), the course Grayson have been awarded an air conditioning We have the knowledge and skills to test any system which Wolverhampton areas. cost effective retrofit solution for CAZ compliance with the game in the current climate, shifts and diversification from the construction sector, with sectors was delivered at our new state of the art contract with Stagecoach Bus for the next 4 years. is on your vehicle. Our services include: drop & clean, check The greater onus is on the employer to ongoing system “real time” status and performance of social opinions, and environmental issues headlining such as agriculture, forestry, fishing and service centre in Tyseley Birmingham and 700 buses within the London Stagecoach fleet will air flow, pressure test, and preventative maintenance for hot manufacturing comprising the rest. provide a safe working environment, Both GTS and HJS technical departments have worked available to view using the HJS Remote as one of the most prevalent topics around the globe. covered working at height theory, along now be receiving an annual service from Grayson weather conditions. Along with the buses we maintain from along with all of the correct equipment with practical Zip Line, Mobi Lok, and London Stagecoach we also service over 1000 nationwide closely to find the very best solution for optimisation of Emission Monitoring (REM) system. The most tragic aspect of all of these along with our continual maintenance support For the latter, we are seeing the impacts of this locally and training. Harness training. Mega Bus coaches. We pride ourselves on passenger comfort these National Express West Midlands vehicles and will deaths is that they could almost always and further afield. Our Customers in 60+ countries we and retrofitting E-Drives Cooling Systems. and meeting the standards the industry requires. now fit the innovative GTS eDrive Electric Fan System The modifications will take place at the newly opened have been prevented. However, employees have legal duties to Grayson Thermal Systems are committed currently operate products in, are increasing requirements take reasonable care of themselves and and HJS SCRT Real-Blue after treatment system with GTS service centre in Tyseley where additional capacity to accommodate environmental regulations coming into under the ‘Working at Height Regulations A further 43,000 falls take place each their colleagues. This includes reporting integrated telematics over a rigorous schedule of 20 has been created to accommodate a 14 bay workshop. force to reduce emissions and increase life expectancy of 2005’ to having the best working at height buses per week up until the end of this year. Upon completion all buses are taken on an extended year that lead to injury, rather than any defects in equipment or any practices within our industry sector. This our planet and people. road-test, after which the retrofitted systems are death. activity that may cause a danger to the ensures compliance and the safety of our NOMINATIONS & The GTS Edrive electric fan cooling system is designed accredited. individuals or others. employees at all times. GRAYSON CALENDARS This issue is now closer to home than ever before and and manufactured at the GTS Aluminium facility in Grayson Thermal Systems are well positioned to play our WHAT SHOULD EMPLOYERS BE DOING? Here at Grayson’s Thermal Systems we AWARDS Tyseley Birmingham. This represents an element of significant investment into part to support the drive for a cleaner, healthier planet. £1,500 are committed to the highest levels of It’s that time of year again... Our 2020 Grayson Employers responsible for at-height ‘clean air’ projects throughout the West Midlands with Our range of eMobility products and technology are Health and Safety for our employees Calendars are coming soon! suitable for customers around the world and provide RAISED working need to ensure work is planned Ian Hateley, GTS Group Aftermarket Director comments National Express West Midlands buses set to be amongst who work at height; this is driven from Creating the future of Thermal Management ‘The Edrive system reduces the parasitic load on the engine, the cleanest in the area. The fleet will be 80% Euro VI by both standard and bespoke solutions to aid conformity properly, supervised correctly and with www.graysonts.com BY GRAYSON Directors through to Senior Management If you would like Visit our website attention to detail. The work should be therefore aiding the management of thermal performance January 2020 and will be 100% Euro VI by April to regulations and directives on environmentally friendly and steered by our Health and Safety to get your hands carried out by competent people, who from the charge air system. This in turn helps to increase 2021. systems. management system to operational have been given the right training where on a calendar exhaust pipe temperature, thus aiding the reduction in employees. Ben Swain, Senior Trainer from CSS pictured standing. Winner of We are seeing a phenomenal increase in the demand required. The correct equipment must be please contact your emissions’ Not only will these adaptations be good for the for our eMobility products and our eDrive electric fan supplied – both safety equipment and On Wednesday 26th May 2019 we Well done to everyone that attended the BEST HVAC PRODUCTS MANUFACTURER 2019 account manager environment and our health, it has also served to provide Parts & Servicing E-Mobility HVAC cooling for retrofit to diesel vehicles, aiding the reduction NEW APPOINTMENTS work tools. Full risk assessments must be completed another two onsite training training and thank you County Safety and we’ll send one Engine Cooling The HJS supplied after-treatment system monitors over 25 extra jobs in the local Birmingham area through e [email protected] t +1 (317) 739-3290 in emission for new low emission zone policy’s that are carried out and acted upon. out to you. North America Contact: sessions for new employees whilst Services for their support. e [email protected] 24/09/2019 11:21:25 AM emissions through the on-board telematics. This GTS employment, with additional positive impacts being t +44 (0)121 700 5600 e [email protected] Grayson HQ: t +44 (0) 121 781 6660 being implemented in towns and cities across Europe. PROCUREMENT MANAGER | ELIZABETH LOVE Grayson Service Centre: broadcasts the status and performance of the HJS system Grayson Calendar 2020 V2.indd 1 seen further afield too. Orders for the Grayson battery thermal management in order to ensure the highest level of in service system systems are also at unprecedented levels indicating the Elizabeth previously worked for FINANCE CONTROLLER | TRACY MCLELLAN reliability. This is a great continuation of a 20 year relationship expansion and available funding into electric vehicles and 20 years at Mitsubishi Electric between National Express West Midlands and Grayson transport systems worldwide. where they manufactured high Grayson welcomes Tracy who has TESTIMONIAL BREXIT Fleet operators are under an immense amount of Thermal Systems with both parties pleased that the volume VCR’s & Air Conditioning worked within finance, predominantly pressure to maintain service levels and reduce their HJS team are on-board to see this project through Traditionally Grayson Thermal Systems would be supplying units for buildings. She started in manufacturing, for over 15 years "Can I take the opportunity to say what a good We are a finalist in the REASSURANCE environmental impact in order to comply with Clean Air to a successful completion and in the hope of more these products into Bus and Coach markets, but moving on the production shop floor and gaining a wealth of experience within team of technicians you have working for you. with the times are also the rail, off-highway, mining, MOD Manufacturing Excellence Catagory We are now official members of Make UK.