News, Innovations and Case Studies

See what we’re up to at JEI Solutions from the latest drilling and cutting innovations, exhibitions and events and more.

We're ready for MACH '24!

Posted by Joel Turner / 11th April 2024

We've got an exciting week ahead of us at the NEC, Birmingham, for MACH '24! Check out the PB40 PBS below being securely fastened onto the w...

Visit us at MACH 15-19 April 2024

Posted by Joel Turner / 8th April 2024

We're in Hall 19 on stand 523 from 15-19 April. Come and explore our latest innovations in automated welding technology and discover our ran...

SPRING NEWSLETTER - APRIL '24

Posted by Joel Turner / 4th April 2024

Dear Valued Partner We hope the first quarter of the year has gone well for you, and like us, you’re looking forward to longer days and a bi...

Designed to create a perfect, consistent flush finish to a weld with a machined finish with unrivalled proficiency. For more information ple...

The ultimate version of our extremely popular Minibeast. Features a permanent magnetic base to prevent failure during a power shortage and a...

Designed to open and enlarge holes in steel plates up to 12mm thick through 5-step stages. For more information please visit: Turbo™ Step Re...

Designed to align and elongate existing holes in steel structures when the bolt won’t fit. For more information please visit: Turbo™ Car Rea...

Visit us in Hall 19 on stand 523 from 15-19 April, where we’ll be exhibiting and demonstrating our complete range of solutions, including: S...

JEI's Turbo Tough™ TCT Annular Cutters

Posted by Adina Pollard / 30th May 2023

JEI's Turbo™️ Tough TCT Cutter are designed and manufactured to the highest of standards, to ensure maximum cutting performance on a variety...

Unique Drilling applications?

Posted by Adina Pollard / 17th May 2023

Have a unique #drilling application to solve? Challenge us.Whilst many challenges can be accomplished with an off the shelf #magdrill, we al...

JEI's new catalogue 2023

Posted by David McFadden / 27th March 2023

We are excited to share our new catalogue with you! Featuring over 100 pages of innovative solutions for drilling and cutting steel, our 202...

Presenting the Minibeast™ Cordless - JEI's new innovative battery-powered magnetic drill

Posted by David McFadden / 25th January 2023

Brand new for 2023, the MiniBeast™ Cordless has been designed as a compact, convenient lightweight industrial solution to make holes in stee...

Introducing the new Turbo™ 35+

Posted by David McFadden / 18th May 2022

JEI proudly introduce the brand new Turbo 35+ drilling machine, an entry level portable solution for an economical budget, without compromis...

Above & Beyond - SteelBeast® PRO Range Success Story

Posted by Dave Ward / 11th September 2020

We were recently contacted by a customer who was having difficulties with a M30 drilling and tapping application, after being unsuccessful w...

At this point we were sceptical of success on this application but proceeded to trial the PRO132T regardless, this model offers three electr...

We began to carry out the trial firstly drilling 26.5 mm with a solid morse taper twist drill with the PRO 132T situated on top of the 50 mm...

The customer was more than impressed and knew that this was the machine for the job resulting in multiple machines and tapping equipment ord...

Presenting the MidiBeast™ - A Rugged performer for Intensive Steel Construction Drilling

Posted by David McFadden / 28th May 2020

The MidiBeast™ is the latest new member of the MAGBEAST® family. Designed specifically to lessen the load on the steel fabricator's fleet of...

What makes the MidiBeast™ unique in it's size range is it's self adjusting, maintenance-free motor slide rail supports and rigid casting des...

New MiniBeast™ innovations Part four - MiniBeast™ Safe-Base

Posted by David McFadden / 6th May 2020

Over the last Decade, the MiniBeast™ has become the machine of choice for steel fabricators in the UK. Whilst it is perfect for site drillin...

In the event of a power cut on site, a working magnetic drilling machine would become disconnected from the steel plate or joist. Whilst all...

New MiniBeast™ Innovations Part Three - MiniBeast™ Curve for Drilling Pipes, Convex and Concave Surfaces

Posted by David McFadden / 28th April 2020

Whilst it is perfect for site drilling, with it's customer driven features, here at JEI we wanted to enhance it's capabilities to make it a...

On many occasions, a magnetic drill is required to cut holes on round surfaces. Whilst there are a number of ways the steel fabricator has a...

Featuring 4, 2 way permanent magnets, the machine can easily be positioned and clamped to pipes or convex surfaces with a minimum radius of ...

New MiniBeast™ Innovations Part Two - MiniBeast™ Thin for Drilling Heavy Painted Surfaces and Thin Plates

Posted by David McFadden / 16th April 2020

Over the last decade, the MiniBeast™ has become the most favored choice of the steel fabricator in the UK. Whilst it is perfect for site dri...

One particular challenge of the steel fabricator is using a magnetic drill on heavily painted plates. The layers of coating greatly reduce t...

To combat this application, JEI designed the MiniBeast™ Thin which incorporates a special magnetic base with extra holding coil design, to m...

New MiniBeast™ Innovations Part One - The Popular MiniBeast™ Now Available with Ratchet Feed Operation

Posted by David McFadden / 8th April 2020

Over the last decade, the MiniBeast™ has become the most favoured choice of the steel fabricator in the UK. Whilst it is perfect for site d...

Part One - New MiniBeast™ Ratchet Option The market leading MiniBeast™ portable magnetic drill is now available with a ratchet operation. Al...

The MiniBeast™ RT (ratchet) machine can be ordered as a new complete option in 110 v or 240 v operation, or parts can be supplied as a retro...

Presenting the World's Lowest Height Magnetic Drill for Access to all Areas

Posted by David McFadden / 2nd April 2020

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How low can you go? Solving the challenges of steel constructions ever demanding requirements and applications is where we like to be. With ...

How Your Business Could Benefit from Becoming a JEI Distributor

Posted by David McFadden / 28th March 2020

As a partner, you can benefit from not only having the confidence of offering your customers the best drilling and cutting solutions in the ...

A New Drilling Revolution Presented by SteelBeast®

Posted by David McFadden / 5th March 2020

THE NEW PRO SERIES; A NEW COMPREHENSIVE RANGE THAT RAISES THE BAR IN PORTABLE MAGNETIC DRILLING TECHNOLOGY. When it comes to Portable soluti...

The SteelBeast® range is growing as we are proud to present our new generation of premium portable magnetic drilling solutions, designed to ...

HSS or TCT: Which is Best?

Posted by David McFadden / 26th February 2020

Annular Broaching cutters where first introduced to the market in 1970s, offering a faster, cleaner option to produce holes in steel, requir...

Predominantly, when it comes to choosing the right cutter for the job, one very question common in the industry is which should you choose: ...