Vigilance Group to take two stands at Southern Manufacturing

MACH Machine Tools will be exhibiting a flexible, large-capacity MDL 1800 flatbed lathe with an integrated automatic toolpost, as well as a high-productivity DynaPath-controlled MDS 845-8T pictured below

Bristol-based MACH Machine Tools and Machine Tool Sales Online (MTSO), both part of the Bristol-based Vigilance Group, and market leaders in supplying high quality new and used CNC and manual machine tools to UK and Irish manufacturers, has announced that it will be exhibiting at Southern Manufacturing 2023 on two separate stands.

MACH Machine Tools (Stand J275), will be showcasing a range of its popular and proven CNC and manual machines — many of which have, in recent years, become technology ‘staples’ for toolmakers and component manufacturers in the UK and Ireland. Specific CNC machines being exhibited include the high-productivity DynaPath-controlled MDS 845-8T and MDS 900-4T toolroom mills, both equipped with integrated tool change capabilities, as well as a flexible, large-capacity MDL 1800 flatbed lathe with an integrated automatic toolpost.

MACH’s manual machine range is represented by a best-selling VS-1SP (Super Precision) turret-type milling machines and a recently introduced and competitively priced 1440 UV Trainer lathe. A unique feature on the stand is a dedicated CNC simulator station where visitors can familiarise and ‘test-out’ the advanced DynaPath control system for themselves.

Meanwhile, Machine Tool Sales Online (MTSO) will showcase a range of high-quality used machine tool models from its extensive stock of pre-owned machines (Stand H310).

To demonstrate what sets MTSO apart in the crowded used machine tool market, the company will highlight the care and attention it takes to prepare its pre-owned machines, prior to delivery and installation at customers’ facilities, to ensure they deliver the performance and precision demanded of them.

This is achieved through a number of ‘live’ tests performed by MTSO engineers and include Renishaw Ball Bar testing and a number of positional and repeatability accuracy tests that every MTSO machine is subjected to, and has to pass, prior to delivery.

David Andrew, Vigilance Group managing director, said: “Southern Manufacturing 2023 provides the ideal platform for us to showcase our latest MACH CNC and manual machine tools, and a selection of high-quality MTSO used machines to visitors. Our message to visitors attending — or currently thinking of attending the show — is a simple one; if you are looking for a best-in-class new or used CNC or manual machine tool solution, check out both our stands, visitors won’t be disappointed.”