Sheffield-based TW Ward CNC Machinery Ltd had plenty of reasons to celebrate at the EMO 2017 show in Hanover (www.wardcnc.com).

The company not only won the ‘Fastest Growing Distributor Award’ from Hyundai Wia, but all of its exhibiting principals enjoyed a successful show — with Hyundai Wia also collecting the accolade of ‘Best New Milling Machine’ from Maschinen Markt magazine for its XF 2000 five-axis vertical machining centre.

Managing director Simon Whitworth said that for Ward CNC to be recognised with such a Europe-wide award “truly reflects the on-going success of the company’s sales and support of these machines from both its Sheffield and Redditch sites.”

Ward CNC is the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for a host of companies that exhibited at EMO, with Hartford, Soraluce, Takisawa Japan and Takisawa Taiwan — plus Pinacho and Buffalo Machinery — all announcing a number of new products.

The new XF-series machines will initially be available from Ward CNC in two versions: the XF2000 with a 40,000rev/min spindle, 300 x 300 x 200mm work envelope and rapids of 50m/min; and the XF6300 with a 15,000-40,000rev/min spindle, 650 x 600 x 500mm work envelope and rapids of 60m/min.