Orbital Fabrications (Stand C68) is a specialist in the field of manufacturing high-purity stainless steel manifolds and control systems for use in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical, chemical and process industries. At Subcon, the company will be showcasing its latest developments and innovations in TIG welding techniques for fabricating complex assemblies made from stainless and high nickel content alloys; utilising both automated orbital welding techniques and conventional lathe and turntable TIG welding.

This capability is supported by recent investment and expansion of the company’s CNC machine shop in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, giving greater control and management of the entire fabrication process. On display at the stand will be examples highlighting some of the latest innovations in welding techniques, as well as the fabrication of fluid handling solutions for a wide range of industries and processes.

For further information www.orbitalfabrications.co.uk

ERP software provider, E-Max Systems (Stand D68), is releasing the cloud edition of its manufacturing ERP system, E-Max ERP. Designed by engineers for engineers, E-Max ERP provides full visibility of all manufacturing processes, from enquiry to invoice, and facilitates efficiency improvements and business growth. The on-premise version is currently in use at over 350 manufacturing and engineering SMEs within the UK, and the company is seeking to expand its customer-base with the release of the new cloud option. Users also benefit from a contemporary new user-interface and single-click functionality.

For further information
www.emax-systems.co.uk

Machining Technology (Mach-Tech) Ltd has more than doubled its turnover in the past couple of years. The company credits the continued application of PSL Datatrack production control software for helping to manage the growth of its customer base and providing the ability to process a significantly higher number of quotations and orders on a daily basis. Last year marked Mach-Tech’s 10th year of using the system, in which time PSL Datatrack has worked closely with the company to develop additional functionality of key software modules, an initiative that has proved mutually beneficial.

For further information
www.psldatatrack.com

Matsuura Machinery Ltd has entered a reseller partnership with 3D printer manufacturer, Desktop Metal. Roger Howkins, managing director at Matsuura UK, says: “Our partnership with Desktop Metal further enhances and complements our existing 3D printer product range, giving customers an even greater choice. Matsuura’s experience and knowledge in the additive manufacturing sector spans many years, so customers looking to explore this market can expect
to receive high levels of support from our additive team.”

For further information www.matsuura.co.uk

Digital transformation specialist PTC has entered into a partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre that will help industry embrace the latest technologies. PTC, which employs over 200 people in the UK, has become a Tier 2 member at the MTC and, as part of the agreement, will commit to providing the latest AR, IIoT platforms, PLM and CAD solutions to projects, thus equipping OEMs and SMEs with more digital capability. The move means that solutions such as Vuforia, Thingworx, Windchill
and Creo software, will all be available for
experts at the MTC to use.

For further information www.ptc.com