Kasto introduced what it describes as a high-performance, economically priced bandsaw to leverage the benefits of either tungsten-carbide tipped (TCT) or bi-metal blades.

At MACH, visitors were able to see that the KastoWin Pro AC 5.6 offers short cutting times, long blade life and intuitive operation. Compared with standard KastoWin machines, the bandsaw can increase production efficiency by between 50 and 100%, more in some instances, depending on the type of blade and material being cut. The maximum size of stock that can be cut is 560 mm and
the smallest dimension is 25 x 25 mm.
For further information www.kasto.com

Workholding specialist Hainbuch reports a strong first quarter performance that is set to continue after an outstanding MACH 2018.

Recording its best first four-month period ever, the show yielded a lead generation rate more than double that achieved during the previous event. Managing director Nick Peter says: “The Hainbuch team has already qualified the leads and we have to either visit or quote upwards of 100 businesses.
Of these, at least 60% are new names to Hainbuch. We have a quote to order ratio of 70-80%, so we‘ll be expecting to generate a lot of new business.”
For further information www.hainbuch.com

Yamazaki Mazak showcased 13 productivity-enhancing solutions from its portfolio of machine tools and laser profiling centres.

The company also used MACH to highlight its suite of Industry 4.0 solutions. For instance, Mazak’s iSmart Factory works in partnership with Mazak’s Smooth CNC Technology to improve OEE and facilitate data-driven manufacturing via connection of the factory and office networks. Machines on display included the UK-built VTC-800/30SR vertical travelling column machining centre, and the HCR-5000S five-axis horizontal machining centre.
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk

TM Robotics, Toshiba Machine’s EMEA and US partner, has launched its latest range of six-axis robots.

Displayed on the stand of RARUK Automation was an example from the six-axis TVM range, which can be used in a variety of industrial applications, including manufacturing for the automotive, plastics, medical, packaging and pharmaceutical sectors. This vertically articulated robot series is available in three models, each with varying reach and payload specifications. Compared with previous ranges, the improved TVM six-axis robot series also provides a longer arm length in each model.
For further information www.rarukautomation.co.uk

Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) has announced the opening of a new stamping shop in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

The opening of the facility follows the inauguration of the Santa Rosa plant in 2015 and represents an important step in Mitsubishi Motors’ plans to expand its presence in the fast-growing Philippine automotive market.
With a capacity to produce 35,000 units, in two shifts per year, the shop enables Mitsubishi Motors to scale-up local production of the Mirage hatchback and Mirage G4 sedan, or Attrage as it is known in other markets. MMPC’s stamping shop facility contains the biggest stamping machine in the Philippines, reflecting the commitment of Mitsubishi Motors to the localisation of automotive manufacturing in the country.
As the first car manufacturer to join the Philippine government’s Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) programme, Mitsubishi Motors revealed that by 2023 MMPC will have produced 200,000 units of the Mirage and Mirage G4. Since its inauguration in January 2015, MMPC’s Santa Rosa plant has already created 600 additional jobs. The opening of the new stamping shop coincides with the announcement that Mitsubishi Motors has raised the local content of the Mirage to 35%, and will increase it further to fulfil a key requirement of the CARS program.
Commenting on the opening of the new shop, Mutsuhiro Oshikiri, MMPC president and CEO, says: “Our new stamping shop enables us to turn the aspiration of localised production into a reality, further building our presence in the Philippines, while at the same time strengthening our offering to consumers.”
For further information www.mmpc.ph