EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Machine tool sector gains attention in Vietnam

The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders’ Association) staged its third symposium in Vietnam’s capital Ho Chi Minh City last month. In total, 10 German manufacturers of machine tools and related technologies presented their capabilities, including Alzmetall, Chiron, Gleason, Grob, Index, Open Mind, Röders, Siemens and Trumpf. Some 121 participants from important customer industries such as metal production, electronics, textile and foodaccepted the invitation of the VDW and the German-Vietnamese Chamber of Foreign Trade, the best response since the first event in 2016.
For further information www.vdw.de/en

MecWash expands US presence

MecWash Systems is entering a new distribution partnership with AquasGroup in the United States. Based in East Providence, Rhode Island,AquasGroup will serve as the exclusive distributor of MecWash parts washers in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as New York and Pennsylvania. Additionally, AquasGroup will provide complete technical support for MecWash Systems customers in these eight states.MecWash parts washers support the full range of engineering processes, including machined castings, forgings, turned parts, stampings, extrusions and mouldings.
For further information www.mecwash.com

Great success on all fronts

MACH Machine Tools’ attendance at last month’s Manufacturing Solutions – Ireland show yielded great results on all fronts. Exhibiting at the event for the first time, the company exhibited a best-selling MACH VS-1SP turret-type milling machine and a MACH MDS 900-4T CNC/manual knee mill, equipped with a four-station ATC and WinDelta DynaPath control.

By the end of the show, MACH Machine Tools had taken a significant number of serious enquiries, especially from Irish educational institutions and organisations, and confirmed the sale of a MACH MDT 1, a two-axis turret mill, toCounty Sligo based Lawrence Engineering.In addition, the event helped MACH Machine Tools solidify its presence in Ireland by signing upIMS Tooling, a Limerick-basedmachine tool andequipment repair and maintenance specialist, as its servicing agent in Ireland.
For further information www.machmt.co.uk

3000 attend latest Horn Technology Days

Tooling manufacturer Horn staged its latest Technology Days event last month at its Tübingen headquarters in Germany, with more than 3000 visitors from 37 countries in attendance. It was the eighth time the company had staged the event.The focus this year was on processes, based on the optimal interaction of tool, workholding and machine. With informative technical presentations on eight different topics, live machining demonstrations, industry-specific exhibition areas and extensive freedom of movement around production areas, visitors gained an opportunity to experience every facet of Horn.
For further information www.phorn.co.uk

Axe & Status partners with ACCURL

UK machine tool supplier Axe & Status Machinery Ltd and ACCURLare now forging a powerful partnership that holds immense promise for the laser market. Following a visit to ACCURL’s facilities in China, Steve Thomas, the owner of Axe & Status Machinery and his team deemed the capabilities and quality of ACCURL products as impressive.

After days of extensive discussions, the two companies reached a mutual agreement to authorise Axe & Status Machinery as the exclusive distributor of the ACCURL brand in the UK. This partnership signifies a significant milestone for both organisations as they set their sights on capturing the rapidly growing laser market together.New stock will arriveat the Axe & Status showroom in Milton Keynes in early September. The first high-power lasers will also be installed in the UK in September and available for demonstration.
For further information www.axestatus.com