Unforgettable ’voyage of discovery’ at MACH 2026

Bristol-based MACH Machine Tools, part of the Vigilance Group, and a well‑established supplier of CNC and manual machine tools and workshop equipment to manufacturers and educational institutions across the UK, Ireland, Europe and the USA, is promising visitors to its stand at MACH 2026 an unforgettable ‘voyage of discovery’ (Hall 20, Stand 110). The UK’s leading manufacturing exhibition is taking place 20-24 April at the NEC, Birmingham.

Showcasing the latest, high-performance DynaPath-controlled CNC machining centres, lathes and toolroom mills (all supplied as standard with MACH’s ‘Remote Assist’ support), as well as its proven and popular manual machine tool and machine shop equipment ranges, the company intends to make MACH 2026 a memorable event.

With a reputation for ‘doing things differently’ and for thinking outside the box, MACH MT will be highlighting seven DynaPath-controlled machines. A stand-out highlight will be the new MACH MDSL 203M slant bed lathe (pictured above) equipped with 4,000rev/min driven tooling capabilities. This machine, with its rigid design and construction features a 3,500rev/min direct-drive spindle, a bi-directional 12-station BMT-55 turret and an MT4 tailstock for the secure machining of longer workpieces.

Advanced DynaPath control
The MACH MDSL 203M lathe is equipped with the advanced and proven DynaPath (CNC) control and, as such, also provides customers with MACH Machine Tools’ free, industry-leading and Wi-Fi-enabled ‘Remote Assist’ support that guarantees immediate, 24/7 expert (remote) applications and service support and free software updates for the life of the machine.

Alongside the new slant bed lathe will be a number of different DynaPath-controlled machines that include a three-axis MACH MDV 1160-S production-oriented vertical machining centre with a BT40, 12,000rev/min direct-drive spindle, and the new MACH MDM 700-AR bed mill (pictured left) that features a BT40, 5,000rev/min spindle, roller-type linear guideways and a large worktable.

Dave Andrew, managing director of the Vigilance Group, said: “Our range of DynaPath-controlled machines is constantly being expanded and upgraded, and customers visiting our stand will be able to get up close and personal to the latest additions as well as being able to check out more established models like the MACH MDL 1800 lathe, the MACH MDS 845-8T toolroom vertical machining centre and the ever-popular MACH MDT-2 turret-type milling machine.”

Remote Assist support
To explain and reinforce the inherent power, flexibility and user-friendliness of its DynaPath control, and highlight the strengths and uniqueness of the control system’s Remote Assist support facility, a separate DynaPath workstation will also be highlighted on the stand.

In addition to CNC machines, MACH Machine Tools will also be displaying a comprehensive range of its manual machine tools and machine shop equipment — always a popular draw for component manufacturers, toolmakers and educational organisations.

The manual line-up, which will be of interest to educational organisations, includes a model from the company’s much sought after turret-type milling machine tool series — a MACH VS-1 Classic (pictured right) — and, from its lathe range — a MACH L-1340. MACH bandsaws, drills and linishers will also be prominent.

Mr Andrew concluded: “MACH shows are always important marketing events for us, and this year is no exception. Our stand, with its mix of CNC and manual machines and equipment, demonstrates that we are one of the few UK machine tool companies around that can supply OEMs, Tier One suppliers and precision sub-contractors and toolmakers, as well as universities and HE/FE colleges, with a comprehensive range of high-quality and competitively priced technology solutions. Visitors to our stand will be able to discover, first-hand, what makes MACH Machine Tools different and special.”