Editor’s Pick

Oil & gas sector eagerly awaits ADIPEC

Described as the world’s most influential meeting point for oil and gas professionals, this year’s edition of ADIPEC (Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference) is set to take place on 13-16 November. The show is expected to attract more than 100,000 trade professionals from over 135 countries, and over 2200 exhibiting companies, providing visitors a direct route to the world’s most advanced technologies.

Visitors will be able to explore thousands of products and services from 53 countries and 27 international pavilions. The show will provide an opportunity to network with resource owners from around the world who are looking to partners to help them get the most from their assets through operational excellence, cost effectiveness and profitability. In addition, the 2017 Technical Conference Programme, organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), will provide delegates with a comprehensive learning experience covering 119 sessions with over 900 speakers
For further information www.adipec.com/visreg

Full Industry 4.0 solution

Industry 4.0 will be placed at the centre of the EMO display from Yamazaki Mazak, where the company will be unveiling its iSmart factory concept (Hall 27, Stand B56). The stand will also feature 25 new machines, including 15 making their world debuts. The iSmart factory concept utilises Mazak’s Industry 4.0 infrastructure, which enables machine users to make the step-up from automated cell manufacturing to a completely connected factory of the future. Three key pillars form the solution: Mazak Smooth CNC technology; the new SmartBox, which provides fast data analysis with increased security; and the MT Connect standard communication protocol.

Taking centre stage from a machine perspective will be the latest addition to Mazak’s flagship Integrex range. The Integrex i-500 extends the capacity of the i series and features a modular design concept. This machine will be joined by another model shown for the first time, the Integrex i-800V/8, which combines full five-axis milling, turning and pallet-changing capabilities on a vertical platform.
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk

Doors set to open at UMEX 2017

Taking place on 8-10 September, the 11th edition of Asia’s largest pre-owned machinery exhibition, UMEX, is set to get underway at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India. In 2016, around 7100 visitors from 31 countries attended the event, along with over 350 exhibitors. Covering 14,000 sq m and supported by 16 trade associations, the event is organised in partnership by ITEI and MTI.

MTI will be handing out extra printed copies of its show issue to visitors from the company’s dedicated stand at UMEX. Indeed, the stand will be part of the MTI Pavilion, a now-familiar sight at exhibitions the world over. Among the companies confirmed on the pavilion include GCH Machinery (USA), Jansen Machinehandel (Netherlands), Gibbs Machinery (USA), Luthy Machines (Switzerland), Silini Press and Hammer (Italy), and Pressen Haas (Germany).
For further information www.umexonline.com
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Sales on the up at XYZ


XYZ Machine Tools has seen significant growth in machine tool orders in the second quarter of its financial year, with the period from 1 May to 31 July registering a 42% increase in sales compared with 2016. This growth is being driven both by UK customers and an increase in business from mainland Europe, where sales have climbed by 12% over the same period.
In comparing year-on-year figures, Brexit has to be taken into consideration as the devaluation of the pound since the referendum has impacted on the cost of importing machine tools. The counter to that is the positive effect of the exchange rate for those exporting machined components, with the latter seemingly offsetting the former for XYZ Machine Tools. “There was inevitably some uncertainty following the referendum and our costs increased
as a result. However, the level of business we are now seeing indicates a much higher level of optimism in the market as a whole and, we along with our customers, are certainly in more positive spirits than we were back then,” says managing director Nigel Atherton.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Asia’s largest used machinery exhibition

The 11th edition of Asia’s largest pre-owned machinery exhibition, UMEX, will take place on 8-10 September at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India. Last year, around 7100 visitors from 31 countries attended the event, along with over 350 exhibitors. Covering 14,000 sq m and supported by 16 trade associations, the event is organised in partnership by ITEI and MTI.

From its dedicated stand, MTI will be handing out extra printed copies of its show issue to passing visitors. In fact, the stand will be part of the MTI Pavilion, a now-familiar sight at exhibitions the world over. Among the companies to have already secured their place on the pavilion include GCH Machinery (USA), Jansen Machinehandel (Netherlands), Gibbs Machinery (USA), Luthy Machines (Switzerland), Silini Press and Hammer (Italy), and Pressen Haas (Germany). Please contact MTI for further UMEX opportunities.
For further information www.umexonline.com www.mtimagazine.com