Mills CNC's attendance at MACH 2026 has been described by the company as being nothing short of incredible.
With 41 orders for new machines and some 200 serious enquiries being taken during the week-long show, the machine tool supplier has reported that this year’s event proved to be the best and most successful that the company has ever attended in its 52-year history.
Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions and Zayer machine tools in the UK and Ireland, and a leading supplier of SYNERGi automation systems, reported exceptionally strong engagement throughout the event. More than 3,000 visitors came onto the company’s stand, where the interest translated into 41 confirmed machine tool orders.
Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s Group CEO, commented: “What a fantastic show. Our intention, from the outset, via our pre-show communications programme and the choice of advanced multi-tasking machine tools and innovative, high-productivity automation systems we selected to showcase on our motorsport-themed stand, was to inspire and motivate component manufacturers to attend MACH 2026 and to make a bee-line for our stand when they arrived.
“We clearly achieved this objective because the stand, from day one, was always busy and created a real buzz amongst visitors.”
In addition to thousands of visitors, Mills’ stand also attracted a number of dignitaries that included Prince Edward, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and Baroness Jacqui Smith, the current Minister of State for Skills.
Orders in depthA more detailed look at the 41 new machine tool orders taken by Mills CNC at MACH 2026 not only reveals much about the depth and breadth of the company’s machine tool portfolio, but also underscores the enduring popularity and wide appeal of DN Solutions’ machine tool technologies amongst UK and Irish component manufacturers.
It was no surprise that the company’s Lynx lathe series (i.e., Lynx 2100LSY models) in particular, and its DNM (fourth generation) 4000/4500/5700 and 6700 3-axis vertical machining centres, were all well represented in the total number of orders taken by Mills CNC.
However, this does not tell the full story because a significant percentage of the machine tool orders taken also comprised advanced, multi-tasking machines too, like the company’s recently-introduced DVF 5000Mk II (simultaneous 5-axis) machining centres with integrated automatic workpiece pallet changers (AWCs), its SMX-series of high-productivity mill-turn machines, and its TT series of twin-turret/twin-spindle turning centres equipped with dual Y-axis capabilities.
In addition to the 10 x DN Solutions machines being showcased on its stand, Mills also exhibited a Zayer ARION (large-capacity horizontal bed mill) and, following DN Solutions acquisition of German machine tool manufacturer, Heller, last year, a Heller HF5500 5-axis horizontal machining centre.
These along with three new SYNERGI T-series automation systems and a dedicated CNC Training Academy workstation, all helped pull in the crowds and make Mills’ attendance at MACH 2026 so successful.
Mr Dale concluded: “I would like to thank everyone who visited our MACH stand – it is much appreciated.
“A big shout-out also goes out to all our staff and partners for their dedication and hard work, not just during the week of the show, but also in the planning of the event, which kicked-off in September 2025, and during the stand build and stand breakdown too.
“We’re now actively engaged in following up the hundreds of enquiries and leads taken at the show, and I am confident that this activity will result in even more sales being confirmed in the weeks and months ahead.”