Editor’s comment for Mid-March 2022

One or two false starts aside, it’s been four long years since the last MACH show.

COVID forced us to change the way we do business. Sometimes change is positive; other times perhaps not so much.

Personally, remote working and communicating via Zoom and Teams was a largely positive experience for me. I realised that while sometimes you can’t beat seeing manufacturing businesses in the flesh, on other occasions you have to question if travelling 300 miles up the M1, sitting in traffic for three hours and polluting the environment just to sit in an office and interview someone is a good use of anyone’s time? Each situation needs to be judged individually on its own merits.

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Productivity gains key to beating inflationary pressures MTA tells manufacturers ahead of MACH

With inflationary pressures mounting on manufacturers for the first time in decades, only a sustained effort to increase productivity will ensure their future competitiveness, the head of the trade association organising the MACH 2022 exhibition has said.

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Dugard expands presence In Scotland

Tasked with building the Dugard brand in Scotland, the company has appointed Ross Love as area sales manager to support the rising growth and interest levels the Hove company is currently witnessing in its machine portfolio.

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Grob to host headquarters open house after three year break

After a break of several years due to COVID-19, Grob will be providing a look behind the scenes at its headquarters in Mindelheim with its in-house exhibition from 3-6 May.

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Fastems delivers ISO certified quality

Fastems, a leading supplier of flexible CNC automation solutions has achieved ISO 9001:2015 quality system accreditation.

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Tebis announces June open house

The pandemic has meant that it’s been three years since the last Tebis open house.

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New Brompton Bikes factory in Kent to employ 1,500 staff

UK bicycle manufacturer, Brompton, has taken its first step towards a new factory in Ashford, Kent.

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View the Subcontractor Sourcing Guide 2022

The Subcontractor Sourcing Guide 2022 is a brand new digital publication to help you source the right subcontract solution for your business.

Heavyweight machining on a Millturn from WFL

In this TECtalks episode from Austrian machine tool manufacturer WFL, application engineer Manfred Baumgartner discusses exactly what’s required to machine a 60 ton component such as parts for gas, steam and wind turbines, rollers and crankshafts.

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Best chip formation in machining explained

Long chips in machining lead to frequent stopping of the machines and are very detrimental for production capacity.

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Discover Erowa’s Smart Factory

Discover Erowa’s Smart Factory concept to improve productivity of the shopfloor.

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Introduction to Yamawa Europe

Here is an introduction to the activities of Yamawa Europe, the branch of the Japanese company leader in manufacturing high-performance threading solutions.

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