TPT May 2024

INDUSTRY Focus on short lead-time machines results in successful MACH for Yamazaki Mazak UK

Customers showed particular interest in the productivity benefits of unmanned running to expand production, with several robot-ready machines on display and the Variaxis i-800 NEO equipped with a Multi-Pallet Pool all proving popular. Making its UK debuts was the HCN-4000 NEO, a high performance horizontal machining centre offering productivity, accuracy and environmental performance; and Mazatrol DX, a CNC that can improve production with rapid and automatic quotations, automated part programming, machine process analysis and optimisation. A free trial of Mazatrol DX has been made available to all existing Mazak customers to experience the productivity improvements on offer.

The further development of Mazak’s NC Mazatrol Smooth also generated interest from customers in search of digital solutions to minimise costs and increase productivity. Alan Mucklow, managing director UK, Ireland and national distributors at Yamazaki Mazak, believes Mazak’s message of British-built affordability is resonating strongly with machine users. “The real success of MACH 2024 demonstrates that UK manufacturers are ready and willing to invest in new technologies and that our own investment in R&D and in our European manufacturing plant, which has dramatically shortened lead times, was money well spent.” Mazak brought its successful CV5-500 5-axis machining centre to the show and four years on from its launch, it continued to generate attention from visitors looking to make the move into 5-axis machining.

YAMAZAKI Mazak’s investment in affordable, British-built machines with short lead times, combined with its commitment to developing the newest technology, has resulted in record visitor numbers and new business leads at MACH 2024. The company showcased eight machines in total, including three UK debuts and its latest innovation, Mazatrol DX. The recent emphasis on the expanding range of entry-level machines created strong interest from machine users looking for affordable new technology to expand their capabilities into 5-axis work, vertical machining and high-performance turning. In addition, Mazak’s latest laser processing machine, the Optiplex 3015 NEO 12kW complete with new Smooth Lx control proved popular with attendees looking for efficient and powerful fibre technology solutions.

Yamazaki Mazak UK www.mazakeu.co.uk

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