UK NEWS

Record sales and new showroom

XYZ Machine Tools has ended its 2017/18 financial year with record figures of almost £31m for machines that have been delivered to customers and invoiced (excluding export sales).

This represents an increase of 20% over the previous year for the UK. The news comes as the company also announces the opening of a new showroom in Slough, serving the southern England region. To celebrate, an open day will take place at the Slough facility on 12 July (09:00-15:00).
The showroom has undergone a full refurbishment to bring it to the standard of XYZ’s other four showrooms across England, and replaces the Waltham Abbey site in Essex, which had been outgrown by the company.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Deep-hole drilling and superfinishing

Specialising in gun-drilling, deep-hole boring, CNC turning, honing, CNC grinding and super-finishing, Perfect Bore Manufacturing will be present at Subcon 2018 on stand D23.

A £1m investment in a CNC/prismatic drilling division, allows Perfect Bore to drill multiple holes in various shaped blocks and offset holes in round billets. Also on stand D23 will be Fintek, which offers a range of deburring, edge radiusing, fine grinding, smoothing, polishing and performance superfinishing subcontract services. Fintek has the capability to achieve a surface finish of Ra 0.01 µm, helping component manufacturers to meet their customer expectations for wear parts that reduce friction, generate less heat and are more durable.
For further information www.subconshow.co.uk

Subcon 2018 opens this week

The organiser of Subcon (5-7 June, Birmingham NEC) has revealed that it is preparing for a bumper year with over 400 exhibitors confirmed and some 4,500 visitors expected, which would be a new record.

This year, visitors will enjoy two shows – Subcon and a brand new sister event, The Engineer Expo.
“There is going to be so much to talk about this year: from our research into the ignorance around Industry 4.0 and the importance of increasing the number of women in manufacturing and engineering leadership roles, to the presentations across our stages and discussions among the stands of more than 400 exhibitors,” says Subcon event director Gordon Kirk. “This year’s event is set to be our best yet and will give visitors and suppliers an opportunity to interact with every facet of the UK manufacturing and engineering community, maintain their competitive edge, and shape how the industry is seen from the outside.”
For further information www.subconshow.co.uk

College invests in future with Colchester

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions (formerly 600 UK) has installed a range of manual lathes, mills, drills and saws into Coleg Cambria in Wales to meet the training needs of high-profile construction and aerospace employers in the region.

Nick Lyon, assistant principal at Coleg Cambria, says: “We’ve had a great relationship with 600 UK over many years and the equipment has always been high quality and, most importantly, my learners enjoy using the machines.”
The order comprised of 14 Harrison M300 lathes, six Clausing 3VS milling machines, three Clausing pillar drills and a Clausing bandsaw. One of the students at Coleg Cambria gave a general overview, saying: “I came to Coleg Cambria with no machining experience, but the machines are very easy to use. The dials and gauges are well marked and intuitive, and it makes the education process easier to understand how things work. You can easily switch from imperial to metric and this simplifies the learning process even further.”
For further information www.colchester.co.uk

Tornos secures orders at MACH 2018

MACH 2018, held at the Birmingham NEC last month, got off to a flier for Tornos with two verbal orders for the Swiss GT26 from day one being signed and confirmed on day two.

This was rapidly followed by an order for a CT20 with a number of additional enquiries turning into firm orders in the two weeks after the show.
With the SwissNano micro-turning solution and the robust GT32 on the stand, the diversity of turning solutions certainly appealed to show visitors. This was indicative of the orders received, with the heavy duty GT26 being chosen by a medical specialist for its ergonomic and modular configuration on a robust platform. The GT range also allows B-axis machining and the option of simultaneous five-axis machining. According to Tornos, the smaller, second-generation CT20 turning centre was selected for its ability to work with or without a guide bush, while offering more tools in counter spindle operations and the ability to run with a choice of mineral or soluble oil. Selected by a medical and scientific subcontractor, the CT20 has undoubtedly been a machine of interest since its launch.
The SwissNano machine that appeared on the stand is said to be unlike any other machine in the marketplace, and its ability to offer precision machining of turned parts below 4 mm impressed a number of MACH visitors.
Commenting upon the show, UK account manager David Dunn, says: “Winning orders and picking up leads at the show really demonstrates why the show is a ‘must-attend’ event for the industry. The lead generation from MACH is extremely diverse, with interest from a complete spectrum of industry sectors, geographical locations and application requirements.”
For further information www.tornos.com