Balancing the books

After a positive first six months to 2010, Yamazaki Mazak had high expectations for MACH 2010, but even these were exceeded due to the high volume and quality of enquiries received, and the business that was concluded, with its stand remaining busy throughout the week long exhibition.

Mazak put the scale of the interest in its stand down to the fact that it had several new machine tools on display including the Integrex j-200 and the VTC-800/20SR, both of which were world debut machines. The latter was designed and built at Mazak's Worcester factory alongside the existing VTC, Nexus and Smart series of turning and machining centres.

“MACH was very positive for Mazak,” announced Tony Saunders, Yamazaki Mazak's sales director. “We are crediting some of this success to engineers recognising the need to invest in the latest manufacturing technology and their understanding that Mazak has continued to develop machine tools during the recession that will deliver genuine productivity gains that will help drive UK manufacturing forward.”

Mazak was also honoured with the presence of HRH The Duke of York, and Business Secretary Vince Cable, who made separate visits to Mazak's stand. Both spent time talking to Marcus Burton, Yamazaki Mazak Group managing director, Europe, paying particular attention to the VTC-800/20SR machining centre. The machine, with its 2m bed length is part of the UK-built VTC series, which has made a valuable contribution to the UK balance of trade with over 85% of the 170 machines installed, so far, being exported to Europe.

Yamazaki Mazak
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