XYZ Machine Tools’ recent clearance day at its Devon showroom and headquarters generated sales on the day of over £760,000, with 17 machines sold covering everything from a trainer lathe through to the company’s flagship UMC-5X simultaneous five-axis machining centre.

“The day was extremely busy with more companies attending than normal, which is great encouragement given the ongoing uncertainty and farce that is Brexit,” says Nigel Atherton, managing director at XYZ Machine Tools. “During the day we had visitors from 27 companies attending. More encouraging was the fact that 12 of those placed orders on the day, with potential for more sales in the coming weeks. The diversity of machines being ordered was also encouraging, with the UMC-5X being sold to a customer who had shown interest when we initially launched the machine over 12 months ago, just showing that it pays to be patient.”
The XYZ clearance days are an opportunity for customers to secure a good deal on ex-showroom stock as it is replaced every 12-18 months to keep the machines on display as up-to-date as possible.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

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