Technical Authoring

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Technical Authoring is a specialised skill which relies on the experience of the author in a specific trade or industry sector to write descriptive text to an established or bespoke specification. All of our technical authors have an electro-mechanical background with experience in specific vertical markets.

Technical documentation exists in many different formats such as:

  • Operation Manuals
  • Maintenance Manuals
  • Overhaul Manuals
  • Engine Manuals
  • lllustrated Parts Catalogues
  • Service Manuals
  • Inspection Manuals
  • Installation and Assembly Instructions
  • Handbooks
  • Brochures and Leaflets
We investigate and prepare Technical Publications to industry specifications including descriptive text, maintenance procedures and Illustrated Parts Lists in both electronic format and hard copy. All text is input using software appropriate to the requirements of the customer. The work also includes instructing illustrators for the preparation of graphics to support the publications. During production of the publications close liaison is maintained with the customer to ensure that their requirement is being met on time and to budget. Software packages include:
  • Druid™
  • Adobe Framemaker + SGML
  • Microsoft products, including: Word, Excel, Project
  • Arbortext
  • RoboHelp
  • Ultra XML
  • Maxix SE/CE