EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Post-EMO open house at Citizen

Manufacturers wishing to learn more about the latest CNC sliding-head and fixed-head turning canters from Citizen Machinery UK, but who perhaps are unable to attend the EMO 2023 machine tool trade fair in Hannover (18-23 September), may be interested to know that on 3-5 October, the company will hold an open house at its Brierley Hill facility in the West Midlands.

The event will mark the 40th year of selling fixed-head lathe manufacturer Miyano’s products in the UK and Ireland, initially through previous sales agent Macro Machine Tools. Since 2010, the brand has been a wholly-owned part of Citizen Holdings, which also offers Cincom sliding-head lathes and range of turning machines incorporating auto-loading systems for rapid material and parts handling.
For further information www.citizenmachinery.co.uk

Trumpf fires mega laser on centenary

Trumpf marked its 100th anniversary earlier this month by firing one of the world’s most powerful show lasers. The laser light shone for the first time on the evening of 3 August. Under the right weather conditions, the green laser light(produced by a particularly energy-efficient 3 kW laser) was visible up to 80 km away.Show lasers are not part of Trumpf’s core business, so its customers would normally use this kind of system for tasks such as welding electric-vehicle batteries.

In 1923, Christian Trumpf and two partners acquired the mechanical workshops previously occupied by Julius Geiger GmbH in Stuttgart. This laid the foundations for the company, which from 1937 operated under the name Trumpf. From the mid-1930s, the company specialised in the production of manual machinery for simple sheet-metal processing tasks. In the 1950s, the company’s focus shifted to stationary machine tools.As early as 1985, Trumpf launched its first laser, laying the foundation for its rise as a laser expert.
For further information www.trumpf.com

New HQ for Bodor

International laser solution provider Bodor is unveiling plans for its new global headquarters. The 300,000 sq m Bodor Dream Park is a state-of-the-art facility that will encompass R&D, production, showrooms, administration and a ‘life zone’, all to support Bodor’s strategic vision of leading the laser industry and co-creating better human life.
The company will extend a warm invitation to its esteemed customers and partners to visit Bodor Dream Park in December 2024 and experience the facility first-hand.The UK representative for Bodor lasers is World Machinery.
For further information www.worldmc.co.uk

SW appoints Pieronczyk

Kai Pieronczyk is the new commercial managing director of Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH (SW), a manufacturer of multi-spindle CNC machining centres. He takes over from Markus Schmolz, who left at the end of 2022 after 21 years with the company. In his role at SW, Pieronczyk will focus on the company’s growing international operations.”Direct contact in the respective country is crucial – from logistics to sales and aftersales service,” he explains. “This requires personal contacts, local networks and a reliable range of services on site.”
For further information www.sw-machines.com

GTMA and AMUK ready for take-off

The GTMA and Additive Manufacturing UK (AMUK) will jointly host the free-to-attend Manufacturing Solutions UK event at RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford, on 14 September. This year, the event is incorporating the metrology, testing and inspection show Make Measurement Matter, as well as additive and other manufacturing technologies. The event has been held in various locations across the UK for a number of years, but this will be the first time back since the pandemic.

The prestigious RAF Cosford museum will provide a fabulous backdrop to the exhibition area, with exhibitors and visitors surrounded by iconic aircraft and the complete story of the RAF. Visitors can also glean valuable information with two keynote speakers at the event from Rolls-Royce: Dr Phil Bamforth, global lead for manufacturing product verification and measurement; and Joseph Green, measurement team lead for defence manufacturing in Bristol.
For further information www.bit.ly/3GYsR3d