Burlescombe-based XYZ Machine Tools (www.xyzmachinetools.com) will celebrate the opening of its new southern England showroom in Slough with an Open Day event on the 12 July (9am-3pm).

Visitors will see a selection of 14 machines from the company’s extensive range, including ProtoTrak-controlled mills and lathes, a mix of linear rail (LR) and heavy-duty (HD) vertical machining centres, plus two turning centres — one with a Y-axis capability.

The showroom — at 944 Yeovil Road, Slough, SL1 4NH — has undergone full refurbishment to bring it up to the standard of XYZ’s other four showrooms in England; it replaces the Waltham Abbey site, which the company has outgrown.

Managing director Nigel Atherton said: “We took our time in finding what we considered to be the right location for this new showroom, taking into account the amount of time people are willing to travel to see a machine demonstration.

“Slough is easily accessible by car, with much of Kent, Essex, Sussex and Dorset within a 2hr drive; and when Crossrail opens, travel by train will provide an even easier option, with the station just a few minutes away.”

With this new showroom added to those in Blackburn, Sheffield, Nuneaton, and Devon, XYZ Machine Tools estimates that customers are never more than 2.5hr away from a machine demonstration, wherever they work in England.

Anyone wishing to attend the Open Day is asked to e-mail XYZ Machine Tools (), so that arrangements can be made for catering purposes.