The annual European distributor conference held by XYZ Machine Tools saw representatives from 10 countries visit the company’s Devon headquarters to see the unveiling of the latest RLX and RMX ProtoTRAK control system.

Drawing positive comments, delegates were impressed with how ProtoTRAK RLX and RMX combine sophisticated operation with the simplicity of previous-generation units.
Managing director Nigel Atherton says: “The new ProtoTRAK controls were well received at the recent Southern Manufacturing show and now from our European partners. While the changes to ProtoTRAK will make significant differences to the productivity of XYZ machines, the familiarity of the system will ensure existing users can move seamlessly from old to new. Furthermore, new users will be producing complex parts within a short space of time thanks to ProtoTRAK’s conversational programming and on-board help.”
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Any companies performing mild-steel welding could fall foul of a change in enforcement expectations that has recently been announced by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

Multi-Fan Systems, a specialist in customised air movement, filtration and extraction systems, has made the rallying call in a bid to educate industry on the importance of providing clean working environments for staff. The company provides a single-source solution for customers looking to benefit from cleaner, safer and more productive working environments.
Emerging scientific evidence from the International Agency for Research on Cancer suggests that exposure to all welding fumes, including those produced when joining mild steel, can cause lung cancer, with limited evidence also linking it to kidney cancer. The HSE will now be strengthening its enforcement expectation for all welding fumes, as it believes general ventilation does not achieve the necessary control.
For further information http://multifansystems.co.uk/

The Burlescombe, Devon headquarters of XYZ Machine Tools provides the venue for the company’s latest showroom clearance day, which will take place on 20 March.

These events offer value-for-money deals on ex-demo machines, which are renewed on a regular basis at XYZ showrooms across the country. The forthcoming clearance event will also provide an opportunity to see the latest ProtoTrak RX control system, the newly developed XYZ UMC-4+1 machining centre, and the Robo-Tend robot automation system for machining and turning centres.

Deals will be done on the day and, given the size of the company’s headquarters, the number of machines on offer will be significant, including SMX and SLX ProtoTrak-controlled mills and lathes, vertical machining centres from the LR and HD series, turning centres, large-capacity XL lathes with up to 1100 mm of swing, and machining centres with up to 3000 mm of X-axis travel. A large proportion of these machines will be under power alongside the latest RMX and RLX ProtoTrak machines, as well as the HD series of vertical machining centres, which are now available with the Heidenhain TNC620 control.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

WIN Eurasia 2019, which is organised by Hannover Fairs Turkey, is the largest B2B trade fair of its type in Turkey and across the Eurasia region.

Taking place on 14-17 March at the TÜYAP Fair and Exhibition Centre in Istanbul, the 26th edition of the show will once again bring together manufacturers from all around the world. Innovations will be included from sectors such as metalworking, automation, motion/drive systems, surface treatment, welding and many more. Last year, WIN Eurasia was attended by over 75,000 sector professionals from 146 countries.
The Association of Turkish Machine Manufacturers will be supporting WIN Eurasia 2019. In fact, some 2000 local brands will exhibit at the show. As always, MTI will be present at the event in Booth A, where the company’s friendly staff will be busy handing out copies of the show issue to visitors. All are welcome to call by the stand for an informal chat about the industry’s most expedient way of buying and selling machine tools and associated technologies.
For further information www.win-eurasia.com

Having won a substantial six-machine order from Přibram Technical College in the Czech Republic, XYZ’s distributor Rexim had to overcome significant challenges to deliver the machines.

With careful negotiation, permission was granted to open up the inner and outer doorways, removing the door frames and cutting away brick and plasterwork to make the openings just large enough for the machines to pass through and remove. Adding to the challenge was the need to get the machines up a large flight of stairs between the outer and inner door, as well as negotiate a 90° corner. The stairs required a stage to be created on to which the machines were positioned before being slid through the door.
Preparation for the move took a total of 50 hours prior to the machines’ arrival, with just eight hours required to offload and locate the six machines, which comprised an XYZ 660 HD vertical machining centre, a CT 65 LTY turning centre, an SMX 3500 ProtoTrak mill, an SLX 355 ProTurn lathe and two manual training lathes. Once installed, a further 16 hours were needed to reinstate the doorways, work that involved 60 bags (25 kg each) of cement/plaster and two pallets of bricks.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com