MACH 2024 Review
strong order levels, including XYZ Machine Tools, which took orders worth in excess of £1 million. Spanning 12 machines, this figure is expected to rise in the coming weeks and months. “We saw a similar number of visitors to the stand as MACH 2022, but the quality was better,” stated Martin Burton, XYZ’s Sales Director. “There were more people looking to make an immediate or near-future investment, rather than discussing plans further down the track. In particular, it was nice to meet a number of companies who are considering XYZ for the first time.” NCMT also had cause to celebrate, not least because 2024 represents the company’s 60th anniversary. This major machine tool supplier used the event to showcase five-axis machining centres
There was a broad consensus among both exhibitors and visitors attending the recent MACH exhibition in Birmingham: the exhibition felt like it was back to pre-Covid levels. The star of the show, of course, was the technology, as MACH visitor Andrew Heffer-Lamond, Sales and Project Manager at Suffolk-based fabrication specialist HF Bond, confirmed: “I visited MACH to look at the latest in automation and was blown away by the range on offer. I’ve lined up some demonstrations and look forward to making an investment in the right technology to drive our business forward.” With so many visitors offering the same sentiment, a huge number of exhibitors reported
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