CNC Machinery Solutions to showcase 18 high-performance Doosan machines and a range of advanced automation systems and solutions on its stand at MACH 2020.

CNC Machinery Solutions, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, is showcasing a range of advanced machine tool and automation solutions on its stand at MACH 2020 (Hall 19 Stand 100).

CNC Machinery Solutions has traditionally viewed the MACH Show as a critically important element of its marketing programme and, historically, has used the event to launch a number of new Doosan machines and a range of its latest technology advances and service initiatives to visitors.

The company invests significant resources in its presence at MACH and regularly has the largest stand at the event.

At this year’s MACH Show it’s a similar situation with Mills showcasing 16 advanced Doosan lathes, machining centres and mill-turn machines on its own stand and two Doosan machines on Technical Partner stands.

The Mills stand is also the location where visitors can see a range of sophisticated Industrial and Collaborative robot solutions in action, and get the low-down on the latest training courses from CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy.

Doosan machines – general

Says Kevin Gilbert, CNC Machinery Solutions’s managing director:

“We will be showcasing an impressive cross-section of Doosan machine tools on our stand – many of which are new models making their UK and/or MACH debuts at this year’s event.

“Doosan machine tools set new benchmarks for performance, productivity, reliability and best value. The machines we’re taking to MACH 2020 highlight all of these attributes.”

New Doosan machines

The 18 Doosan machines being exhibited feature a number of new models that are making their UK debuts at the event and include the new DEM 4000 – a compact, high-productivity vertical machining centre equipped with a high-speed 7.5kW/8,000rpm spindle, a 20 position ATC and the latest Fanuc control.

The DEM 4000 shares pride of place on Mills’ stand with the company’s latest high-performance 5-axis machining centres.

The Heidenhain-controlled Doosan DVF 5000, integrated at the show with a large-capacity Automatic Work Changer (AWC) for increased productivity, is taking centre stage at the show alongside two new models from Doosan’s DVF (5-axis) range – a Fanuc-controlled DVF 6500 and a Heidenhain-controlled DVF 8000.

All three machines deliver unrivalled speed, accuracy, flexibility and process reliability. They are equipped with direct-drive spindles (up to 22kW/18,000rpm) and are supplied with integrated thermal compensation systems for increased (and long-lasting) precision.

Many of the machines being exhibited feature in-built automation as standard, like the TT 1300SYYB and TT 2100SYYB twin-turret, twin-spindle turning centres with dual Y-axis capability on their upper and lower turrets.

Other Doosan machines being exhibited

In addition to the new models (highlighted above) a number of popular and best-selling Doosan lathes, machining centres and mill-turn machines are also being showcased on CNC Machinery Solutions’s stand and on the stands of two of the company’s partners.

Doosan Lathes

As always CNC Machinery Solutions will be showcasing a number of its ever popular Doosan Lynx and Puma lathes on its stand at MACH 2020.

Specific models being exhibited include a large-capacity Puma 700LM lathe with driven tools; a 10” chuck Puma 2600SY Mk II lathe with Y-axis and sub-spindle capability performing a gear hobbing machining demonstration; a Lynx 2100LB compact long-bed lathe machining shaft-type components, and a Siemens-controlled (828D) Puma GT 2600M with driven tools. (This machine is being showcased in the MTA’s Training Zone at MACH 2020).

To demonstrate CNC Machinery Solutions’s expertise in automation – two Doosan lathes will be showcased with integrated industrial and collaborative robot technology.

A Fanuc-controlled Doosan Puma GT 2100M (universal) lathe with driven tools will be integrated with a high-productivity industrial robot to create a flexible, automated SYNERGi 25 manufacturing cell. (The cell also includes an Equator high-speed gauge system for inspecting medium-to-high volume machined parts).

A Fanuc-controlled Doosan Lynx 2100LSYB will be integrated with a Doosan M1013 collaborative robot demonstrating the productivity gains that be achieved through automated machine loading and unloading.

Doosan Machining Centres

Doosan machining centres feature heavily on Mills’ stand. 

The machines being showcased include an advanced, large-capacity and Heidenhain-controlled (iTNC640) Doosan VCF 850LSR/ 800 II (5-axis) machining centre which will be demonstrated machining an automotive V12 engine block.

In addition to this a good representation of Doosan’s DNM series of vertical machining centres will be on view. These include a Fanuc-controlled DNM 4500, a Siemens-controlled (828D) DNM 5700 and a Heidenhain-controlled DNM 6700.

Rounding off the DNM series is a Fanuc-controlled DNM 4000 which will be exhibited on Renishaw UK Sales’ stand (Hall 19 Stand 300) where it will be integrated with a Doosan cobot.

Doosan Mill-Turn Machines

Mills will be exhibiting an SMX 2600S multi-tasking mill-turn machine on its stand at MACH 2020.

The machine with its Doosan CUFOS control will be performing a power skiving demonstration at the event.

CNC Machinery Solutions Automation

CNC Machinery Solutions Automation – a division specifically created to drive Mills’ Industrial and Collaborative robot business has a large presence on the stand.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“Automation is a major theme underpinning our attendance at MACH and is a key characteristic of the solutions being exhibited.

“We are showcasing a 5-axis machine with an integrated automatic workpiece pallet changer; a flexible, automated manufacturing cell (called SYNERGi 25) which is powered and controlled by our own proprietary (SYNERGi) software; and a number of Doosan cobots too.

“Doosan cobots are versatile and are easy to use. With their best-in-class dexterity and torque sensing capabilities they will be showcased on our stand with different end effectors (including integrated vision systems) performing a range of machine tool tending, pick and place and assembly operations.”

CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy

There is a designated area on the stand for the CNC Machinery Solutions Training Academy.

As well as promoting its latest Fanuc, Siemens and Heidenhain Operator and Programmer training courses, the CNC Training Academy will also be presenting and explaining its new courses, that include BobCAD-CAM, Fanuc PC FIPT and Manual Guide i, to visitors.

Summary

Concludes Kevin Gilbert:

“We’re making an Olympian effort to ensure that MACH 2020 is a landmark event for UK and Irish component manufacturers.

“Everything is well on track to make this year’s show relevant, inspiring, memorable and rewarding for visitors.

“If you’re a component manufacturer looking to compete, and win, on the global stage – visit our stand (Hall 19 Stand 100) and get your performance, productivity and profitability back on track.”

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CNC Machinery Solutions, through its Automation Division, will be showcasing its latest collaborative robot technology on its stand at Southern Manufacturing 2020 (Stand B160).

Two cobots are being exhibited at the event.

The first, the M0617, is largest cobot in the Doosan range in terms of reach radius (1.7m) and, at the event, will be performing a range of tasks that demonstrate its inherent flexibility and broad application potential.

The second cobot at the event features integrated vision technology which enables the cobot, to identify and sort parts by size, shape, orientation, text pattern recognition etc.

Says Peter McCullough, Product Manager, (Doosan Robotics):

“Doosan cobots are designed to perform a range of tasks that include CNC machine tool tending, testing and inspection – through to packaging, palletising, assembly and ‘pick and place’ operations.

“The two cobots we are taking to Southern Manufacturing will demonstrate the undoubted productivity and operational efficiency benefits that can be achieved through investing in the latest automation technology.”

About Doosan Cobots

Doosan cobots are characterised by their build quality, safety, versatility and ease of use. They are equipped with 6-axis articulated arms with highly-sensitive torque sensors which detect any change in force or pressure, causing them to stop.

There are four different cobots in the Doosan range.

Each has a different payload capacity and reach radius, and each is supplied with a state-of-the-art controller and sophisticated and intuitive pendant control.

All cobots can be specified with different end-of-arm tooling systems and solutions, and are backed by CNC Machinery Solutions Automation’s best-in-class technical, and pre-and after-sales service and support.

For more information call CNC Machinery Solutions Automation on 01163 930246.

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CNC Machinery Solutions, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, and home of the CNC Training Academy, has announced that it will hold an Open House at the company’s Technology Campus facility in Leamington on the 9th and 10th of October 2019.

Branded ‘Another Giant Leap’, the Open House makes more than a passing nod to the Apollo 11 mission and the moon landing which occurred in 1969.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“Fifty years ago Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin set foot on the surface of the moon. It represented the pinnacle of human and technological achievement, and was immortalised by Armstrong’s “one small step for (a) man – one giant leap for mankind” live commentary.

“At our Open House in October we are showcasing a total of 15 Doosan machines – a number of which are making their UK debuts at the event. We are also exhibiting our latest industrial and collaborative robot solutions to visitors for the very first time.

“The technological innovations on show are, to put it bluntly, nothing short of impressive and out-of-this world. They represent another giant leap (technology-wise) for mankind.”

The Doosan machines – highlights

A significant number of the machines on view at the Open House include new Doosan models that recently made their international debuts at the DIMF Show (Doosan International Machine Tool Fair), that took place in May 2019. These machines will take their place at the event alongside more established, popular and best-selling lathes, mill-turn machines and machining centres from Doosan’s extensive machine tool portfolio.

The Open House also provides the ideal platform for CNC Machinery Solutions Automation (a recently created division at Mills) to showcase an AutoMill industrial robot system integrated with a Doosan DNM 4500 vertical machining centre and a number of Doosan Robotics’ collaborative robots performing a range of machine tool tending operations.

The emphasis throughout is to demonstrate the significant productivity gains that can be achieved via automation.

No Mills Open House would be complete without the company showcasing its customer-focused range of ‘best-in-class’ pre- and after-sales support services…and at the event in October Mills representatives from the CNC Training Academy, CNC Machinery Solutions Finance, the CNC Machinery Solutions Turnkey and Development Centre and CNC Machinery Solutions Servicing will be out in force – explaining and demonstrating their strengths and the enduring market appeal of the services on offer.

Says CNC Machinery Solutions’s Managing Director, Kevin Gilbert:

“Market-leading Doosan machines…Innovative automation systems and solutions…Industry-recognised service and support – our ‘Another Giant Leap’ Open House has it all and is a great opportunity for component manufacturers to find out what’s so special about Mills and why we are, as our corporate strap-line states, Like No-one Else!”

New machine highlights

Pride of place at the Open House goes to a number of new Doosan machines making their UK debuts.

These include the new range of Twin-Turret, Twin-Spindle multi-tasking turning centres with Y-axis capabilities on their upper and lower turrets.

The TT1300SYY (42/51mm bar diameter capacity) and TT2100SYY (65/81mm bar diameter capacity) machines are versatile and ultra-productive, and can be employed in a number of ways -:

• The twin turrets allow simultaneous OD and ID cutting on a part in the main spindle.
• Simultaneous milling and turning of components in the machine’s main and sub-spindle enables multiple finished parts to be completed in one cycle.
• Operations can be combined by machining one side of a part in the main spindle and finishing it in the sub-spindle.

Also on view is the latest addition to the Doosan DNM range of vertical machining centres – the large-capacity DNM 6700XL equipped with a 2.1 metre X-axis. As with other DNM models – the DNM 6700XL has a direct-coupled spindle (18.5kW/15,000rpm) that reduces noise and vibration, a fast servo-driven ATC, a sophisticated thermal compensation system that ensures high precision and process reliability, and roller LM guideways for rigidity and increased accuracy.

Another new and innovative addition, designed to demonstrate the productivity potential from embracing automation systems, can be seen with a new Doosan DVF5000 (5-axis machine) integrated with an Automatic Workpiece Changer (AWC)

The AWC’s capacity can be configured to suit an individual customer’s requirements in terms of the number of pallets available (i.e. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 24), and the size of each pallet (i.e. 150mm x 150mm to 500mm x 500mm).

The AWC is supplied with SCHUNK clamping systems (NSE) and gripping systems (NSR).

In addition to the new models customers can also get up close and personal to a number of Lynx and Puma lathes, a SMX multi-tasking mill-turn machine performing power skiving machining demonstration, and a number of Doosan 5-axis, horizontal and vertical machining centres. All machines being showcased at the Open House are under power and will be put through their paces undertaking challenging demonstrations.

Explains Kevin Gilbert:

“The Doosan range of high-performance machine tools is constantly evolving. The Open House in October provides an ideal opportunity for manufacturers to keep up-to-speed with the latest developments.”

After-sales and service highlights

 Mills’ Open House isn’t just about machine tools – important as they are.

A main strength and key differentiator of CNC Machinery Solutions is its range of customer-focused pre- and after-sales services. At the Open House, representatives from the company’s CNC Training Academy, Turnkey Development Centre, Finance and Servicing divisions etc., will all be available to explain the services on offer and how they can help manufacturers improve their productivity, performance and profitability.

Worthy of special mention here is the CNC Training Academy’s recent agreement with US-based BobCAD-CAM to become an authorised reseller of, and recognised trainer for, its advanced CAD/CAM software systems in the UK and Ireland. The power, flexibility and sophistication of BobCAD-CAM software will be demonstrated at the Open House.

Manufacturers wishing to attend Mills’ ‘Another Giant Leap’ Open House should call 01163 930246. you can find out more and register your attendance here.

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CNC Machinery Solutions Automation, a division of CNC Machinery Solutions, is showcasing advanced, high-performance collaborative robot technology from Doosan Robotics on its stand at Automechanika 2019 (Stand G95).

The cobots being exhibited – M1509 and M0617 – will be performing different pick and place, and assembly operations at the event – the focus being on demonstrating the cobots’ versatility, safety, speed and accuracy.

Doosan Robotics’ collaborative robots have impressive payload and reach radii capabilities. The M1509 has the industry’s largest payload capacity (15kg) and a reach radius of 0.9m. The M0617 has a 6kg payload and the industry’s largest reach radius (1.7m)

The cobots feature six high-torque sensors on their 6-axis articulated arms that detect the slightest impact. In layman’s terms it means that the cobots, when running in collaborative mode, stop immediately before any collisions can occur. This technology makes the cobots inherently safe negating the need for them to be caged in.

In addition to their different payload and reach capacities, the cobots are supplied with a control unit and a lightweight, but robust, teaching pendant with a 10.1” capacitive touch screen.

Cobots in the Automotive Sector

Recent research indicates that the global collaborative market will grow exponentially over the next few years and be worth $4.28 billion by 2023.

A significant proportion of this growth will be fuelled by demand from the automotive sector where cobots will be used, increasingly. for performing assembly operations as well as production line ‘pick and place’, glueing, testing and inspection and machine tending, as well as for packaging and palletising and other routine and mundane tasks.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“Cobot technology is developing at a rapid pace.

“Improvements in human:machine interfaces (HMI’s) on the latest cobots make them easier to use and the use of sophisticated sensor technology means that they are inherently safe.

“The high, and fast, return on investment combined with the relatively low cost of cobot technology is helping drive demand.”

As cobots become more technically advanced and, as a consequence become even more versatile and productive, their use will increase.

Concludes Tony Dale:

“The cobots being showcased on our Stand will demonstrate the technologies’ flexibility, ease of use and high productivity potential.

“We look forward to seeing you at the Show.”

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CNC Machinery Solutions, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has attended the Southern Manufacturing Show for the first time in the company’s history.

With business over the the three days being described as ‘brisk’, Mills has announced that its attendance at Southern Manufacturing 2019 was successful with a significant number of machine tool and cobot leads and enquiries being generated. These are now being actively followed up by the company.

5-axis machining

CNC Machinery Solutions used the event to showcase its latest high-performance simultaneous 5-axis machining centre to show attendees.

The DVF 5000, first launched by Mills at MACH 2018 has, since then, proved highly-successful amongst aerospace and medical component manufacturers – to name but a few.

The machine delivers high precision, speed, flexibility and process reliability. It is equipped with a 17kW/12,000rpm direct-drive spindle (a 22kW/18,000rpm option is available), a generous-sized servo-driven tool changer (up to 120 tools) and the latest control technology from Fanuc, Heidenhain or Siemens.

Other standard features include linear guides, a sophisticated thermal compensation system that mitigates against the effects of thermal drift and ultra-fast rapid rates (40m/min) on the machines’ X-, Y- and Z-axes.

The machines’ productivity can be further increased via an optional (8-pallet) automatic workpiece changer.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“The DVF 5000 is the latest addition to Doosan’s impressive 5-axis machine tool portfolio.

“Precision, speed, process reliability and flexibility accurately sum up the credentials of the new machine and explain why the machine was such a draw onto our stand.”

Collaborative robots

Southern Manufacturing 2019 was also an ideal venue for Mills to showcase a Doosan Robotics’ collaborative robot (cobot) to visitors.

At the end of last year CNC Machinery Solutions signed an agreement with Doosan Robotics, part of the Doosan Group, to supply its range of advanced collaborative robot systems and solutions to UK and Irish manufacturers.

To help drive and manage its collaborative and industrial robot and automation business, Mills has created a new division, called CNC Machinery Solutions Automation.

Says Tony Dale:

“There are four different collaborative robots in the Doosan Robotics’ range and, at Southern Manufacturing 2019, we showcased the M0609 model, which has a 6kg payload capacity and a 0.9metre radius reach, performing different pick and place tasks.

”Doosan Robotics’ cobots are versatile, easy to install and use, incredibly safe and competitively-priced. They are designed to perform a wide range of tasks and operations from CNC machine tool tending through to inspection and testing – and from assembly to packaging and palletising.”

The M0609 is the smallest cobot in the Doosan Robotics’ range.

Models are available with a 15kg payload capacity – others with a 1.7metre radius reach.

All cobots are incredibly safe and feature 6-axis articulated arms with highly-sensitive torque sensors that are able to detect changes in force and/or minimal impact which causes them to stop.

As well as different capacity arms all cobots are supplied with a state-of-the-art controller, a sophisticated Teaching Pendant and a number of options that include a dress pack, a water jacket and a mobile base unit.

Concludes Tony Dale:

“Visitor traffic to the Mills stand was steady over the three days.

“This was the first time we attended Southern Manufacturing Show – it will not be the last.”

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The decision by CNC Machinery Solutions to exhibit a Doosan Robotics’ M1013 cobot at the event follows hard on the heels of a contract signed between both companies which confirmed Mills’ position as an official distributor of Doosan Robotics’ Cobot technologies in the UK and Ireland.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“This is a major development for CNC Machinery Solutions – and an exciting one at that.

“The global demand for collaborative robots is rapidly increasing and the market is expected to experience significant growth in the next 5 – 10 years as more and more companies embrace automation and integrate Industry 4.0 technologies across their operations.”

Doosan Robotics, part of the Doosan Group, is ideally placed to take advantage of the increased demand. The company’s production facility in South Korea is geared up to manufacture 7000 robots per annum – and sales growth is expected to grow 20% year-on-year.

Doosan Robotics’ presented its ambitious Cobot Programme to European visitors attending the recent Automatica Trade Show in Munich in June 2018.

The company sees Europe as a major growth market for cobots and is actively developing a European distribution centre and dealer network to achieve its objectives of becoming a market leader in this technology area within the next three years. The decision to appoint CNC Machinery Solutions as the dealer for the UK and Ireland is integral to the company’s plans.

A key application area for cobot use, certainly in the immediate term, is in automating CNC machine tool loading/unloading operations – commonly referred to as ‘machine tending’.

According to Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s long-standing relationships with Doosan Machine Tools and the Doosan Group in general, combined with the company’s market-leading position within the UK machine tool sector and its large installed customer base, “contributed to CNC Machinery Solutions being selected as Doosan Robotics’ distributor in the UK and Ireland.”

Doosan Robotics’ Cobot Range

Doosan Robotics’ range is diverse and growing.

At present the range comprises cobots with a load capacity from 6 to 15kg, and a working range from 0.9 to 1.7 meters. Doosan Robotics cobots are simple to install, easy to use and are competitively priced.

Furthermore they are inherently versatile and help manufacturers improve their productivity by performing complex tasks, reliably and cost-efficiently, within both manned and unmanned production environments.

The cobots also have safety and process reliability built into their design and are equipped with sensitive torque motors that respond immediately to the slightest of external forces and provide certified collision protection. These safety features mean that the cobots do not need to be secured behind cages or fences.

Continues Tony Dale:

“Although machine tool tending is a primary application area for cobots – it is by no means the only one.

“To exploit all application opportunities for growth in sectors that include automotive, electronics, materials handling etc., we have created a new division at Mills – CNC Machinery Solutions Automation – to handle, and provide a focus for, our collaborative and industrial robot business operations.”

The Cobot being showcased by CNC Machinery Solutions at the Southern Manufacturing Show in February is the M1013 system.

This system features a 6-axis articulated robot arm with a 10kg payload capacity and 1.3 metre reach radius and a state-of-the-art HMI control with a graphical user interface for fast and intuitive parameterisation of work activities and sequences.

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CNC Machinery Solutions, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has announced that is attending The Southern Manufacturing Show for the first time in the company’s history and will be showcasing the very latest Doosan simultaneous 5-axis machining centre on its stand (C220).

The machine, a DVF 5000, made its UK debut at MACH 2018 where it proved to be popular with Show visitors and was one of the main attractions on Mills’ stand. The company expects, with good reason, that the machine will receive a similar positive reaction at the event in February.

The machine on Mills’ stand will be under power, and will be demonstrated (5-axis) machining a complex, high-precision aerospace component.

The DVF 5000 is a compact, rigidly-built machine and provides precision component manufacturers with full simultaneous 5-axis machining capability. The machine being exhibited is equipped with a powerful 17.5kW/12,000rpm directly-coupled spindle although a 22kW/18,000rpm built-in spindle option is also available.

The DVF 5000 machine on Mills’ stand is equipped with the advanced Heidenhain iTNC640 control. To increase the attractiveness of the machine range and give it universal appeal – models can also be specified with either the latest Fanuc or Siemens control.

The DVF 5000 is a productivity powerhouse and boasts impressive rapid rates (40m/min) on its X-, Y- and Z-axes that enable manufacturers to get down to business fast.

The machine being exhibited is also equipped with integrated automation provided by a six position auto-pallet work-changer and a generous servo-driven ATC that can hold up to 120 tools with a 1.3 second too-to-tool changeover time.

Accuracy is also a hallmark of the DVF 5000. The machine features linear guides and an integrated thermal compensation system that mitigates against the effects of thermal drift.

The machine featured has a 500mm x 450mm table with a maximum table load of 400kg but can be supplied with a larger table as an option (630mm x 450mm) if required.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“The DVF 5000 is the latest addition to Doosan’s impressive 5-axis machine portfolio.

“Precision, speed, process reliability and flexibility accurately sum up the credentials of the new machine and I am confident that the DVF 5000 will soon become a ‘must have’ machine for component manufacturers looking to improve their productivity, performance and profitability.”

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Mills is one of over 40 Technical Partners attending the event and is a principal player in one of the innovative and challenging machining demonstrations taking place over the two days.

This demonstration, one of 16 taking place in total, involves a new Doosan NHP 5000 high-performance horizontal machining centre that Mills is bringing to the event.

Explains CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Manager, Tony Dale:

“Having talked to Seco about the focus and direction of this year’s event and its emphasis on machining excellence, we decided that Inspiration through Innovation 2018 would be a great venue to demonstrate the power, speed and flexibility of the new NHP 5000 machine.”

The twin-pallet NHP 5000 is a productivity powerhouse of a machine. In addition to its integrated automatic pallet change system, the NHP 5000 is equipped with a powerful built-in spindle and ultra-fast automatic tool changer. The machine also boasts 60m/min rapids and 1G acceleration/deceleration an all axes.

Continues Tony Dale:

“We are working with a number of Technical Partners i.e. CAD/CAM, work-holding, metalworking fluid, cutting tool, metrology suppliers etc., to develop a machining demonstration that will, I’m confident, capture the imagination of visitors and that will highlight specific strengths and the unrivalled productivity potential of the NHP 5000.”

The demonstration focuses on the machining of a steering knuckle – a critical high-precision automotive component that connects the suspension and steering elements of a car – and has involved engineers from Autodesk, Brown & Holmes, Houghton, Renishaw, Seco Tools and CNC Machinery Solutions working collaboratively to design and prove out the demonstration.

Concludes Tony Dale:

“The demonstration is a true collaborative venture involving a number of Technical Partners.”

Inspiration through Innovation 2018 is free-of-charge to attend and component manufacturers interested in finding out more, including how to register their attendance, can do so by visiting www.secotools.com/iti and www.inspirationthroughinnovation.co.uk 

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CNC Machinery Solutions, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has announced that its attendance at MACH 2018 was a ‘tremendous success’ and, according to Managing Director, Kevin Gilbert, “was the best MACH Show in the company’s history.”

CNC Machinery Solutions exhibited 16 Doosan machines on its stand at MACH. Many of the machines, including the Doosan DVF 5000 (5-axis machining centre), the Doosan NHP 4000 (horizontal machining centre) and the Doosan V8300M were new models making their UK debuts at the Show.

In addition to new machines the company also showcased a number of its popular, best-selling Lynx and Puma lathes and DNM vertical machining centres at the event.

Mills, as always, invested heavily in its presence at MACH.

As well as having one of the largest stands at MACH, the company showcased its range of machines and services from, what was described as ‘an eye-catching and thought-provoking “themed” stand’ that impressed visitors and customers alike.

Says Tony Dale, CNC Machinery Solutions’s Technical Director:

“We were delighted with visitor and customer reaction to the stand and, despite the new location of the MACH exhibition at the NEC in Halls 18, 19 and 20 etc., our stand drew in the crowds.”

Naturally enough the success of any exhibition, Open House etc., certainly from a return on investment perspective, will be judged against the number of orders, enquiries and leads taken and generated.

At this year’s MACH event, Mills surpassed its own high expectations and welcomed over 3000 visitors onto its stand. The company also reported that hundreds of ‘serious’ enquiries were generated at MACH and that 20 machine tool orders were also taken.

Continues Tony Dale:

“Clearly the 20 machine orders were the ‘icing on the cake’ but, what was also illuminating and impressive, was the diversity, scope and scale of the orders taken.

“We took five orders for Doosan vertical turning lathes including two for our new V8300 machines, and we also secured an order each for a large-capacity Doosan Mynx 9500 vertical machining centre and a VC 3600 (twin-table) vertical machining centre.

“The remaining orders were for Lynx and Puma lathes and DNM machining centres.”

Mills also reported significant interest in its new DVF 5000 and DNM 4000 machines, and that systematic follow-up of enquiries taken during MACH has resulted in more sales being taken.

MACH 2018 also provided the ideal venue for a number of customers to confirm their Doosan machine tool orders. These included:

• RT Quaife Engineering Ltd who confirmed their order of two new Doosan NHP 6300 horizontal machining centres and a Doosan (30 pallet) LPS (Automated Linear Pallet System). The machines and LPS system will be delivered and installed at RT Quaife’s new manufacturing facility in Gillingham later in the year and will be the first high-productivity LPS system of its kind to be installed by Mills in the UK.
• Elder Engineering (Herts) Ltd who confirmed their order for a Doosan Puma 2600SY Mk II lathe.
• Cogsdill-Nuneaton Ltd who confirmed their order for a Doosan DNM 6700 machining centre.
• Ballpark Engineering who confirmed their order for a Doosan Lynx 2100 lathe.
• Lenane Precision Ltd who confirmed their order for a Doosan VC630 5-AX (5-axis) machining centre with a Siemens Control.

Concludes Tony Dale:

“MACH 2018 was an exceptional show and the Mills team worked hard to make it a success.

“We are actively involved in following up the hundreds of leads and enquiries taken at the event and, even though we were delighted to take 20 machine tool orders during the five days, are confident that the MACH effect will be the catalyst for many more machine tool orders in the weeks and months to come.”

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The company has reported that over the five days in excess of 300 serious enquiries were taken by the Academy for its range of CNC Programmer and Operator training courses and its recently-introduced Predator Software machine tool monitoring and shop floor control technologies.

Says CNC Training Academy Manager, Jeff Hart:

“We were busy from day one right through to the last day of the Show.

“Particularly encouraging and worthy of special mention was the positive reaction by visitors to our Predator Software solutions.

“Although we only signed the deal with US-based Predator Software Inc. to become their main UK and Irish distributor in late December last year, we were bowled over by the response from manufacturers attending MACH who wanted to find out more about how Predator solutions could improve their productivity and performance.”

To help convey the unique strengths and sophistication of Predator solutions, CNC Training Academy Manager, Jeff Hart, ably supported by Mr Jim Abbassian (President of Predator Software Inc.) and Mr Brian Ross (Director of Sales at Predator Software Inc.). ran a number of planned and impromptu information and awareness presentations from the CNC Training Academy stand.

In total the CNC Training Academy took over 140 enquiries for Predator solutions during the MACH Show.

In addition to Predator solutions being showcased, the CNC Training Academy also took over 160 enquiries for its CNC Programmer and Operator courses from customers, prospects and individuals looking to upgrade their skills.

Continues Jeff Hart:

“We are recognised as the number one CNC training organisation in the UK, and our comprehensive range of Fanuc, Heidenhain and Siemens Programmer and Operator courses as well as our advanced and specialist CNC Programmer courses make us the natural destination for manufacturing companies and individuals alike.

“Our attendance at MACH 2018, where we exhibited in our own right, helped us raise our profile and provided the ideal platform for visitors to really understand and appreciate what makes the Academy so different from other training providers.”

The CNC Training Academy is actively following up the leads and enquiries taken at MACH and, with demand for its services being so high, will soon be announcing a number of new appointments to its team of trainers.

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