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XYZ in control

The next generation of ProtoTRAK control systems from XYZ Machine Tools will exhibited for the first time on stand J210.

Three ProtoTRAK controls have been developed. The KMX is specifically for company’s range of turret mills, while the RMX and RLX supersede the existing ProtoTRAK controls on the company’s bed mills and lathes respectively. At Southern Manufacturing the ProtoTRAK KMX will be shown on an XYZ KMX 2000 turret mill, with the RMX ProtoTRAK on an XYZ RMX 3500 bed mill and an XYZ RLX 425 ProTURN lathe highlighting the features and benefits of the RLX control.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Latest tooling

ITC will use the show to demonstrate its latest line up of solid-carbide micro tools on stand H250.

Significant investments in the latest technology enable ITC to manufacture micro cutting tools from 0.2 to 2.0 mm in diameter, with concentricity tolerances below 0.001 mm. Alongside the micro-tooling portfolio will be the company’s latest thread mill line. Manufactured with through-coolant, helical flutes and TiAlN coatings, the thread milling series is available in a variety of shank diameters, lengths, flute numbers and thread pitches. From the Widia portfolio, ITC will be giving a show debut to the latest Top Drill.
For further information www.itc-ltd.co.uk

Land Rover Schools Technology Challenge

More than 100 future engineers from schools in 15 countries will meet in the West Midlands for the Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Technology Challenge world finals.

Students will compete to design and build miniature remote-controlled 4x4s over four days (13-16 April 2019) at the University of Warwick, near Jaguar Land Rover’s headquarters in Whitley.
Thousands of young people have taken part in the competition since 2006. Moreover, the Land Rover 4×4 in Schools Technology Challenge was extended internationally in 2015 and now runs in 20 countries. The world finals will bring together all the national champions, with students travelling to the UK to compete for the world champion’s trophy. Student teams around the globe are now preparing for the finals and working hard to produce a world-beating, remote-controlled, scale model off-roader which incorporates lessons learned in their national final competitions.
For further information www.4x4inschools.co.uk

XYZ appoints commercial director

XYZ Machine Tools has appointed Trevor Harreld as its new commercial director. Harreld first came across XYZ Machine Tools in the mid-1990s while working as audit manager for a firm of local chartered accountants, Francis Clark.

Graduating in mathematics from Lancaster University, and gaining teaching qualifications from Cambridge University, Harreld has had a long career in finance. His CV includes working for chartered accountancy firms, as well as roles as finance director in the construction and support services sectors prior to setting up his own consultancy business.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Axiom invests

Axiom Product Development, a Chichester-based machining and tooling business has invested in the purchase of two new plastic injection moulding machines, which will significantly broaden the specialist engineering services that the company can offer to both existing and new customers.

The Negri Bossi plastic injection moulding machines, one 180 tonne and the other 90 tonne, will be used to prove out tools which have been designed and made in-house by the CAD design team at Axiom. One of the machines will be dedicated to the production of clear plastics.
For further information www.axiompd.co.uk