Reflecting on last month’s MACH 2022 exhibition, Nigel Atherton, managing director of XYZ Machine Tools, says: “From day one, our stand at MACH 2022 was busy, and the level of enquiries and new orders resulting from the week are very encouraging and indicate that April will be an even better month than March, which was our best-ever month with a sales order intake of £3.4m.”

By the end of the exhibition XYZ Machine Tools had recorded almost 500 leads, 100 of which were described as “hot”. Indeed, 32 visitors to the stand have already placed orders, with another 192 indicating they would be placing orders in the next 2-3 months, and a further 162 suggesting a six-month lag to placing an order. New orders that can be directly attributed to MACH 2022 currently stand at 37 machines from 32 customers, made up of a mix of three manual machines, 20 ProtoTRAK-controlled mills and lathes, and 14 Siemens-controlled machines (a mix of vertical machining centres, turning centres and five-axis machining centres). The value of these sales is in excess of £2.4m.

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www.xyzmachinetools.com

The MACH 2022 exhibition earlier this month proved a resounding success for Dugard with the company winning several orders and taking an unprecedented number of enquiries at the show. With four new machine tools on its stand, Dugard showed the breadth and diversity of its technology.

Sales director Colin Thomson says: “We had representatives from Hanwha, Kitamura, Ibarmia and SMEC on the stand to support our team throughout the week. Both our UK sales team and our technical partners from overseas had some very constructive conversations that resulted in several machine sales. We fully expect to generate several additional sales in the months to come. No level of marketing activity can exceed the anticipation and buzz that MACH creates in the sector. It was great to be back and we are already planning a larger stand for the MACH 2024 exhibition.”

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www.dugard.com

A specialist in stamping, plating and the assembly of high-precision parts is celebrating its 50th birthday in style after announcing a new £400,000 investment. Batten & Allen, which employs 120 people at its factory in Cirencester, signed a deal at MACH 2022 earlier this month to purchase a new Bruderer high-speed press that can produce six million components every day.

The company signalled its intentions to use the 28-tonne BSTA 280-75B2 to stamp precision parts for use in electrical applications across the automotive, aerospace and consumer goods sectors. Fitted with a high-precision mechanical feeder, the machine offers a 750 mm bed to accommodate complex press tools. Says Batten & Allen CEO Ian Mackinnon: “Bruderer presses are known throughout industry for their precise control and repeatable accuracy; two of the reasons why this machine will be our 30th from them.”

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www.bruderer.co.uk

Welshpool-based precision engineering firm Dawson Shanahan has seen phenomenal growth in the first two months of the year, with order intake of automotive components, particularly those for the e-mobility sector, up by 37% in comparison to the same period in 2021. The growth has come from a mix of new and long-standing customers that include OEMs and tier one automotive manufacturers.

As part of Dawson Shanahan’s investment plan and to help meet orders, a further two rotary transfer machines have been completely refurbished for CNC control and are arriving in April. These machines will meet increased requirements for electric vehicle parts in response to high consumer demand. Interestingly, sales for 2021 were 27% up on 2020 and 17% on 2019, so the latest figures point to yet more growth for Dawson Shanahan.

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www.dawson-shanahan.co.uk

MACH 2022 (4-8 April, Birmingham NEC) showcases the UK’s largest display of new machinery and manufacturing technologies for four years. Key themes for the five-day show include: the revival of the manufacturing industry post-pandemic; the drive to net zero and exploiting the opportunities offered by decarbonisation; the development of innovative technologies shaping advanced manufacturing; a special focus on additive manufacturing; and a showcase highlighting the skills and expertise contained within the UK manufacturing supply chain.

James Selka, CEO of show organiser the MTA, says: “With the UK economy growing and the CBI predicting that plans for spending on plant and machinery over the coming 12 months have improved considerably, the timing of MACH 2022 could not be better. Technologies have never been more powerful and affordable; the UK has an incredible reputation for its innovative and flexible workforce, while finance assisted by government incentives is incredibly good value and widely available.”

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