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MTI celebrates 15 years of innovation

In 2003 MTI launched a print magazine abound with game-changing innovations for the pre-owned machine tool market.

In a sector previously restricted to black and white classified listings, MTI magazine brought glossy photographs and easy-to-use colour categories to the market. In the subsequent 15 years, the innovations did not stop, with the launch of a global exhibition strategy designed to help customers in the UK, Europe and USA promote their machines and services in emerging markets. This initiative continues today, with some 19 exhibitions planned for 2019.
MTI has also launched two highly successful websites, MTImagazine.com and Machinespotter.com, one bringing the latest industry news and technological innovations
to the global engineering community, and the other hosting around 12,000 new and used machines on a 24-7 basis.
Bob Sadat, the company’s founder, CEO and publisher, says: “At MTI we have invested heavily over the past 15 years to provide the industry’s best and most comprehensive vehicle for buying and selling machine tools, manufacturing technologies and related services. Moving forward, we will continue investing in our products to ensure quality for our customers.”
Ton Matena, president of the EAMTM, adds: “MTI has been a member of the EAMTM since its inception in 2003, a fact that reflects a determination to offer quality as all our members have to abide by a strict code of ethics. Here at the EAMTM we would like to congratulate MTI on reaching this milestone during a trading period widely regarded as being one of the most challenging on record.”
For further information www.mtimagazine.com

Manufacturers gear up for Iran exhibition

The 18th edition of IInEX (International Industry Exhibition – formerly TIIE) is set to take place at the Tehran Permanent International Fair Ground in Iran on 13-16 October.

This showpiece annual exhibition will this year cover some 26,000 sq m of show space, as organised by Idro International Trading Co.
With a host of international exhibitors expected from across the world, visitors from Iranian industry will be able to enjoy the latest innovations offered up by sectors such as machine tools, workshop equipment, industrial automation, cutting and forming tools, and technical services. As always, MTI will have a strong presence at the show, where the team will be busy engaging with visitors by helping them use MTI’s combination of magazine and website (www.machinespotter.com) to find the optimum machine for their application.
For further information www.idro-fairs.com

MTI reports successful UMEX show

The UMEX used machinery exhibition proved a roaring success in New Delhi, India, at the end of August.

Some 304 exhibitors and 8422 visitors from nine countries attended the Pragati Maidan venue, with many seeking out deals on
pre-owned machine tools and manufacturing equipment. The show once again proved it can provide unparalleled opportunities for those in the used machinery sector.
The MTI pavilion (MTI is the co-organiser of UMEX) was a hive of activity. The friendly MTI team were kept busy the whole show, handing out copies of the exhibition issue to passing visitors, and hosting enquiries on the stand about both the magazine and the company’s industry leading website for used machinery sales, machinespotter.com. High levels of enquiries were taken, with many sales expected to be concluded in the coming weeks.
For further information www.umexonline.com

Mazak supplies trio of machines to McLaren

Yamazaki Mazak has supplied a further three machines to McLaren as part of its ongoing role as the Formula One team’s official supplier of CNC machine tools.

Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Wednesday 07 March 2018.
Fernando Alonso, McLaren MCL33 Renault.
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Having supplied the team for the past 19 years, the latest additions – two 5-axis Variaxis i-600 multi-tasking machining centres and one Quick Turn 250 MY turning centre – take McLaren’s current total of machine tools at its Surrey-based technology centre to 36.
Simon Roberts, chief operating officer at McLaren Racing, says: “Long-term partners like Mazak are extremely important to our team. We expect a lot from our technical partners and official suppliers, and Mazak continues to deliver year-on-year. With over 12% of our car being produced on Mazak machine tools, it’s vital to our performance on the track that upgrades are delivered on time and to the highest standard. The expansion of our in-house machining capabilities demonstrates our commitment to designing and manufacturing McLaren’s Formula One cars.”
Richard Smith, European group managing director at Yamazaki Mazak, adds: “Formula One is a sport defined by the finest of margins, with a network of engineers making constant changes to the car throughout the season. Given the intense and often unpredictable nature of races, the ability to quickly produce precision parts between race weekends is integral to the team’s ability to arrive at the starting grid in the best position possible. To have been the team’s exclusive supplier of CNC machine tools for 19 years is one of Yamazaki Mazak’s proudest achievements, and we believe the three new machines will contribute to McLaren continuing as one of the iconic motorsport teams for many years to come.”
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk

Doors open at UMEX 2018

The 12th edition of UMEX will open its doors this week (29-31 August) in New Delhi, India.

Asia’s largest exhibition for pre-owned machines will be hosted at the Pragati Maidan venue, where over 300 exhibitors and around 8500 visitors will fill more than 7000 sq m of space. Organised in co-operation with MTI magazine, exhibitors will show used metal-cutting and metal-forming solutions to visitors from the Indian marketplace and beyond.
As always, the MTI Pavilion at UMEX will be a hive of activity. The friendly MTI team will be busy handing out copies of the show issue to passing visitors, and hosting enquiries on the stand (Hall 12, Stand 12B31B). This year, to extend the show’s platform even further, UMEX 2018 will be staged in conjunction with five other industry events: IMEX (new machine tools); CWE (cutting and welding equipment); TechIndia (engineering); MMMM (minerals, metals, metallurgy and materials); and the Hand Tools and Fasteners Expo.
For further information www.umexonline.com