The 25th edition of Metaltech Malaysia, an international machine tools and metalworking technology exhibition, will take place on 15-18 May at the new high-tech MITEC venue in Kuala Lumpur.

Metaltech Malaysia is being held alongside the 12th edition of automation exhibition Automex, which together will feature over 1500 companies covering over 20,902 sq m of floor place. Familiar exhibitor names will include Bystronic, Amada, Makino, Hexagon and Mitsubishi Electric among many others. The event is expected to attract 20,000 trade professionals.
“Our move to the new MITEC venue for the 25th anniversary reflects our reputation as first-in-class organiser, and dedication to better enhancing the visitor experience and providing them with the right platform to meet and network with key industry players,” says Gerard Willem Leeuwenburgh, country general manager of UBM Malaysia. “Since its launch the event has continued to grow, and is regarded as the right place to engage with quality trade buyers.”
For further information www.metaltech.com.my

Midlands-based Amco Group has been working hard throughout 2018 to strengthen its end-to-end plastic injection tooling proposition, due to customer demand.

The new offering has resulted in Amco’s recent contract to provide plastic injection mould tooling, tooling movement logistics and finished parts supply to the Morgan Motor Company. Amco is producing a tool for a plastic injection mould that will shape a three-piece plastic steering column shroud for the Plus Six model. The company will consolidate the tooling, production, transport and logistics into a single-source agreement.
For further information www.amcogroupservices.com

Machine tool manufacturer Okuma, which is represented in the UK by NCMT, has become a tier-one member of the AMRC (Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre) at the University of Sheffield.

The five-year co-operation offers several benefits for researchers, the aerospace industry and Okuma. As a member of the AMRC, Okuma is providing know-how and support for the latest research in the form of a MU-8000V-L multi-tasking machine, including all options. The machine combines turning and five-axis machining, making it suitable for complex aerospace components.
For further information www.okuma.eu

In the first quarter of 2019, 15 new members have joined the GTMA. The latest to join the association are Fanuc, Filtermist, Morson Projects, R-Winter Tooling, National Composite Catapult Centre, Plazology, Surface Generation, IBS Precision Engineering, Surtec North East, Guhring, Tebis, Solent University, Ewikon, Consort Medical and Park Sheet Metal.

“Our new members will, no doubt, have a different reason for joining the GTMA, but I believe that our digital marketing programme provides a key route to market for companies,” says GTMA CEO Julia Moore. “It includes business profiles and is combined with our successful social media campaign to maximise every member’s media presence. We are in detailed discussions with a number of additional industry names and I am confident that our membership ranks will swell even further in the coming months.”
For further information www.gtma.co.uk

The Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), which is part of the University of Strathclyde, has agreed a tier-one partnership with metrology specialist Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence that will take the centre’s measurement and sensing capability to the next level, with many benefits predicted for Scottish firms.

Hexagon is supplying the AFRC with metrology equipment that includes a Romer Absolute Arm. This measuring arm is entirely portable, allowing AFRC engineers to take their expertise on the road to manufacturing facilities across Scotland. Providing precision measurement of full-scale assemblies, Hexagon’s equipment will allow AFRC engineers and researchers to address metrology challenges and validate existing measurement systems. In addition, the engineers can now fully explore the future of metrology, unlocking opportunities for wider industry by engaging with businesses of all sizes to share the centre’s newly introduced resources.
For further information https://is.gd/ezuhan