MACH will provide Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal (hall 20, stand 888) with the platform to add two grades to its AC8000P series of Absotech Platinum CVD-coated turning grades for steel.

The AC8015P and AC8035P grades are said to provide users with higher stability through improved wear resistance, reduced crater damage, improved surface smoothness and lower stress cutting due to a recently introduced patented coating process. AC8015P has been developed for higher speed, continuous cutting operations, while AC8035P has up to double the fracture resistance of traditional grades to withstand heavy interrupted cutting cycles.
For further information www.sumitomotool.com

Yamazaki Mazak (hall 20, stands 760 and 790) is set to showcase 13 productivity-enhancing solutions from its portfolio of machine tools and laser profiling centres.
The company will also use the platform to showcase its suite of Industry 4.0 solutions, which were first unveiled at EMO last year. 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.
In terms of machines on display, the UK-built VTC-800/30SR is a vertical travelling column machining centre capable of full five-axis contouring, making it suited to both aerospace applications and general subcontract manufacturing. Alongside will be another aerospace-specific model, the HCR-5000S, a five-axis horizontal machining centre developed for high-speed aluminium cutting. Machines will also be displayed to suit the oil and gas, and automotive sectors.
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk

Making its UK exhibition debut, the Indusa brand that is now available from Oelheld (hall 17, stand 532) includes the Elstar electrostatic separator range, Mestar mechanical air filters, Dustar dust filtration units and Vlitec media filters.

As well as these core product lines, the Indusa brand incorporates centralised exhaust air and filter concepts, cyclone separators, suction collectors and exhaust collectors, as well as a variety of pre-filters, electrostatic precipitators, fans and silencers.
For further information www.oelheld.com

CADCAM developer Open Mind (hall 17, stand 620) will be presenting Virtual Machining, a key component of the company’s HyperMill Maxx Performance machining system that is said to reduce cycle times by up to 90%; and the package will see the inclusion of the RollFeed turning system from tool manufacturer Vandurit.

According to Open Mind, RollFeed generates flawless workpiece contours in no time at all.
As a three-axis machining strategy, RollFeed turning makes it possible for the entire contour of the cutting edge to ‘roll-off’ rotationally symmetric surfaces of any shape. The cutting movement is produced by a horizontal swivelling of the B axis with simultaneous compensation for the X and Z axes. This action means that grooves can be machined with a single tool in a single movement.
For further information www.openmind-tech.com

Two machining centres and two CNC lathes will make their European debuts on the stand of Hurco (hall 6, stand 180) this year, which marks the 50th anniversary of the company’s formation.

Two bridge-type, three-axis Hurco machining centres have been introduced, the smaller BX40i having been previewed at the company’s open house at the end of last year. MACH will be the first appearance of the larger BX50i. Two Hurco CNC lathes will also make their first appearance at MACH, the TM8i XP and TM10i XP. The suffix denotes upgraded versions of the previous models, including larger spindle bore, roller guideways, a more compact footprint and a new control system.
For further information www.hurco.co.uk