Churchill Drilling Tools is celebrating after winning the ‘High Growth Markets Exporter of the Year’ category at the 2017 HSBC Scottish Export Awards. Mike Churchill, CEO and commercial director, says: “Our export journey has been incredible. For example, in the Middle East, we have gone from a standing start in 2016 to today being the leader in our market. Our export success is testament to the added value that our technologies bring to our clients and the experienced support we are able to provide 24/7.” Churchill Drilling Tools opened a new 11,000 sq ft workshop facility in
Abu Dhabi, UAE, last November.
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Lantek, a specialist in software solutions for the sheet-metal industry, recently opened its first UAE office in the city of Sharjah. “The Emirate of Sharjah is a hub for industrial enterprises, and we think it will be an important location for Lantek,” says Alberto Martínez, CEO of Lantek. “We have more than 500 clients in these nations, but the potential is huge because of the investment they are making in the lead-up to Expo 2020 in Dubai. We also plan to reach other Persian Gulf countries from this office.”

Although 85% of Lantek’s business comes from abroad, the company’s domestic market in Spain is up 22%, making it a top performer. According to Martínez, this shows that “our clients have begun to shake the fear of investing”, and that “companies that weathered the crisis are stronger because of it”.
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Metaltech 2017, a major machine tools and metalworking technology exhibition for the ASEAN region will be held on 24-27 May at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The theme of the show will be the future of manufacturing, with topics such as Industry 4.0 and smart factory innovations set to feature heavily. Metaltech is expected to draw a record turnout, with 2000 participating companies from 38 countries over 35,000 sq m of gross exhibition space. Some 20,000 regional and international visitors are anticipated over the event’s four-day duration.

The exhibition will also feature its established co-event, the Automation Technology Exhibition (Automex), which is now in its 10th year. Attracting exhibitors and visitors from around the world, Automex is a showcase of the latest technologies in automation and manufacturing processes, featuring a variety of robotics, assembly and machine-vision solutions.
For further information www.metaltech.com.my

Sandvik Coromant has signed a strategic research agreement with PARC, a Xerox company, which will provide the cutting tool specialist with a footprint in Silicon Valley and expert resources for R&D in the field of digital manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant will also acquire all IP and technology related to PARC’s software for process planning and automated cost estimation for subtractive manufacturing. The strategic research agreement
will be governed by a joint steering committee featuring representatives from both companies.
For further information www.sandvik.coromant.com

Last month, FAT Haco welcomed its dealers to Wrocław, Poland for the company’s annual ‘Dealer Days’, where more than 40 visitors from around the world were able to see the latest machine innovations and a number of interesting presentations. The machines on display ranged from the smallest CNC slant bed FTM165 with barfeed, through all types of flat-bed TUR MN and heavy-duty TUR 3MN turning machines, up to the FTM1000 x 7500 five-axis turn-mill centre.
Live cutting demonstrations also formed an important part of the event. For example, the company showed the hard turning of a steel roller (65 HRc) on a TUR 3MN lathe. On another machine, FAT Haco presented the machining of a long-lead screw with the use of special follow rest. Further demonstrations included geometric tests and movement of the axes on the FTM1000 turn-mill centre.
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