When the Great Britain Cycling Team identified problems with the chain it had been using, Renold was contacted to see if a solution could be devised for track cycling. Renold’s history and a mutual relationship with the University of Bristol was the catalyst for the partnership forming.The chain developed is based on the same technology platform as Renold’s Synergy brand industrial transmission chain.

Detlef Ragnitz, engineering director at Renold, says: “Elite athletes make extreme demands on the chain. We looked at our technology portfolio to see what might be a good fit. Our synergy technology platform is very strong and durable, it has inherently low friction and gives us long life in industrial applications. In Industrial applications, greater efficiency means reduced carbon footprint. In cycling, it means more speed.”
For further information https://velo.renold.com/

XYZ Machine Tools has announced two strategic changes to its management team as the company looks to build on ongoing sales and further develop its product portfolio. In a further move the company has announced that long-serving commercial director Keith Wilson will retire in September 2019, and the search for his replacement has already begun to ensure a smooth transition.

With immediate effect Martin Burton’s role as XYZ Machine Tools’ UK sales manager will be expanded to take in all of the company’s customer-facing groups. As a result, Burton becomes XYZ’ssales and service director with responsibility for sales, service and applications support. The second change sees Mark Chappell, the company’smechanical engineering manager, take on extra responsibility in the newly created role of operations manager, where he will oversee and manage production and product improvements.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Farnborough on 5-7 February 2019. Already nearing its maximum capacity, machine tools are emerging as one of the key features of the show. Many of the familiar big-name vendors of machine tools and associated equipment will return for Southern 2019, including Bystronic, Bruderer, Dugard, YMT and Haas among many others.

The 2019 show also sees the welcome return of some established brands which have not been seen for over a decade at Southern Manufacturing. For instance, Citizen Machinery UK will exhibit for the first time since 2007, joined by other notable former exhibitors such as Mitutoyo UK, Schmidt Technology, Filtermist and Hainbuch UK. Admission to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019 is free. Farnborough Exhibition and Conference Centre offers free on-site car parking and is easily reached by road, air or public transport.
For further information www.industrysouth.co.uk