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F1 team extends DMG Mori partnership

Formula One team Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has extended its innovation partnership with machine tool builder DMG Mori.

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The relationship between the pair has been in place since 2004, with DMG Mori becoming an ‘Innovation Partner’ in 2012. By the end of 2018 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Milton Keynes manufacturing facility will feature 19 DMG Mori machines, with the addition of a DMU 40 eVo linear and a DMU 60 eVo linear this year.
The five-axis capability of the DMG Mori machines plays a crucial role in the efficient and accurate milling necessary to meet the demands of Formula One competition.
For further information www.dmgmori.com

Full metalworking solution at METALEX Vietnam

The 2018 edition of METALEX Vietnam is set to get underway in Ho Chi Minh City on 11-13 October.

Staged at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC), some 12,565 visitors attended last year’s show. METALEX Vietnam 2018 is where the manufacturing and supporting industries annually converge to discover effective metalworking solutions, product launches, critical business intelligence and collaborative partnerships for business growth in the emerging market of Vietnam. Some 500 brands of manufacturing technologies are expected to be displayed by exhibitors from 25 countries.
METALEX Vietnam will be co-located with NEPCOM Vietnam 2018. NEPCON Vietnam is ready to deliver a platform for electronics technology providers to meet the right buyers and engage in face-to-face business discussions on a large scale. As Vietnam’s only annual exhibition that focuses on SMT technology and electronic components, NEPCON Vietnam 2018 will attract industrialists and subcontractors in the target industry to come together and drive Vietnam’s electronics sector forward.
For further information www.metalexvietnam.com

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