MACH 2016Burlescombe-based XYZ Machine Tools (
www.xyzmachinetools.com) reported another highly successful MACH with orders booked for 23 machines at the show — and more to follow as a result of the very high level of ‘solid’ enquiries during the week-long event.
UK sales manager Martin Burton said: “With 18 machines on display highlighting the diversity of XYZ Machine Tools’ range, the stand was busy throughout the show. The response to our attendance was superb, while the order and enquiry levels can be classed as a ‘roaring success’.
“Particularly pleasing was the fact that five of the confirmed orders were from customers we had not dealt with before, which is always encouraging. Moreover, the enquiries came from all sectors of industry and all sizes of company — from one-man businesses to multi-nationals.
“A trend that did surprise us was the number of recent start-ups that visited us — plus the number of companies that had returned to manufacturing, with some quoting bad experiences with overseas component suppliers.”
While general interest was across the board, with ProtoTrak milling and turning, as well as XYZ’s ranges of Siemens-controlled VMCs and lathes, a demonstration of polygon turning attracted much attention.
Indeed, many visitors recalled instances where this approach to machining flat-sided shapes (such as hexagons) would have saved the time and effort of transferring parts to a machining centre or a mill. Particular interest was also shown in the company’s ‘new look’ XYZ 1060HS VMC, which is now equipped with the 19in 840D Siemens Shopmill control.