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Bowers Group

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Bowers Group
IndustryTest equipment, measuring instruments
Founded1915 (1915)
HeadquartersBradford, West Yorkshire, England
Key people
Roger Bowers
ProductsMicrometers
Websitewww.bowersgroup.co.uk Edit this at Wikidata

Bowers Group founded in 1915 manufacture test equipment and measuring instruments. The group includes Baty International, Bowers Export, Bowers UK, Moore & Wright, and CV Instruments.[1]

History

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Originally known as 'Bowers Precision Engineers', established as a toolmaker in Bradford in 1915. In 1994 it developed a 3-point internal bore micrometer. In 1979 'Bowers Internal Gauge Company Limited' was found by Roger Bowers. The company moved to Bradford, West Yorkshire in 1989. In 2000, Bowers Metrological Group was founded.[1] In 2009, Bowers assisted the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre accurately measure internal screw threads.[2] Baty International was acquired in 2010.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "A History of Bowers". Bowers Group. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Case study: Nuclear AMRC finds solution for internal thread measurement". The Engineer. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.