New HQ for Bodor

International laser solution provider Bodor is unveiling plans for its new global headquarters. The 300,000 sq m Bodor Dream Park is a state-of-the-art facility that will encompass R&D, production, showrooms, administration and a ‘life zone’, all to support Bodor’s strategic vision of leading the laser industry and co-creating better human life.
The company will extend a warm invitation to its esteemed customers and partners to visit Bodor Dream Park in December 2024 and experience the facility first-hand.The UK representative for Bodor lasers is World Machinery.
For further information www.worldmc.co.uk

EMO to host ‘India Opportunities conference

India is currently the seventh largest machine tool market in the world. This is why Carl Martin Welcker, general commissioner of EMO Hannover 2023, together with Ravi Raghawan, president of the Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers’ Association (IMTMA), is hosting the EMO ‘India Opportunities – growth and potential of the Indian machine tool market’ conference at the show on 20 September.

Some 45 Indian manufacturers are using EMO to promote themselves and their offerings to the world. India’s total demand for machine tools was €2.75bn in 2022, with about 60% met by imports. The country’s largest suppliers include China, Japan, Germany, Italy and the US.
The conference will take place from 11:00 to 14:00 on 20 September in Room 3B at the Hanover Exhibition Centre. The admission fee is €85, which includes an admission ticket to EMO.
For further information www.bit.ly/3KrX2kU

Vigilance Group names new sales engineer

The Vigilance Group, comprising MACH Machine Tools and Machine Tools Sales Online (MTSO), has strengthened its sales operation in the north of England with the appointment of Jack Varley, as the group’s new northern sales engineer. Previously employed at Nikken UK as an apprentice engineer before progressing, within the company, into a number of applications, service and sales positions, Varley brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Commenting on the new appointment, Matt Andrew, MACH Machine Tools’ sales director, says: “We’re delighted to have Jack on board and confident he can help increase market share. We’ve always done well in the north but, having our own representative based in the region will help accelerate growth and capitalise on the many opportunities that exist there. In the next month or so, we’ll be doing something similar in the Midlands.”
For further information www.machmt.co.uk

Ferocious five-flute milling with latest VariMill

The Widia VariMill series is once more seeing improvement with the arrival of the new VariMill Chip Splitter range, which is available in the UK from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC).

Designed for dynamic milling, ramping, helical interpolating and side milling at high speeds and feed rates, the new VariMill Chip Splitter series delivers high levels of chip control that allows the tool to run with a longer axial depth-of-cut while productively diving into deep pockets in steel, stainless steel and high-temperature alloys. Suitable for cutting materials ISO groups P, M, K, S and H, ITC says that the new series is a genuine high-performance tool that delivers exceptional material removal rates.

Presented as a five-flute solid-carbide end mill that is available in Widia’s WP15PE and WS15PE carbide grades, the VariMill Chip Splitter has features that improve chip evacuation by breaking the chips into the smallest possible segments. This simplifies swarf removal from the work area, and improves cutting speeds and feeds when processing small pockets up to 5xD or when machining at full depth-of-cut.

The five-flute end mills are available with a straight or Weldon shank in 3xD or 5xD variants. Straight shank 3xD end mills are available in 10, 12 and 16 mm diameters with the Weldon shank designation also offering a 20 mm diameter variant. The 3xD tools have a flute length from 32 to 60 mm with an overall length of 80 to 125 mm. Similarly, the 5xD plain shank variant is available from 10 to 20 mm diameter with the Weldon shank also offering an 8 mm diameter variant.
For further information www.itc-ltd.co.uk

Open house success for Trumpf

Another successful open house took place at Trumpf’s UK headquarters in Luton last month, where the company opened the doors to customers so they could see the latest machine tool and laser technology solutions.As in previous years, the 2023open house was proof of the need to meet with customers personally and, once again, Trumpf was delighted with the number of visitors who walked through the door.

Trumpf welcomed 170 visitors over the two days, with the company taking several orders. During the day, visitors had the opportunity to choose from various technology presentations, including EdgeLine Bevel for automatic chamfer creation, laser cutting, automated welding, and the latest sheetmetal software developments with TrumpfOseon.There was also prime opportunity to see the latest laser cutting, punching, welding, bending and laser marking technology in live action.
For further information www.trumpf.com