XYZ will display CNC/manual and full-CNC machines – ranging from ProtoTRAK-equipped CNC/manual mills and lathes to Siemens CNC-equipped machining centres, turning centres and large capacity oil country lathes. All are designed to be easy to program and quick to set up.

For example, on Stand S60 it will be showing a 5 hp variable speed (40-5,000 rpm) XYZ ProtoTRAK SMX 3500 bed mill; a 7.5 hp/25-2,500 rpm XYZ ProTURN SLX 425 lathe; a 20 hp/5,000 rpm Compact Turn 52 turning centre; and a 20 hp 5-8,000 rpm XYZ 710 VMC vertical machining centre.

The two ProtoTRAK-equipped CNC/manual machine tools feature the latest generation version of this easy-to-program control, while the full-CNC CT 52 and 710 VMC are equipped with the new Siemens 828D conversational control. (See a video of the ProTRAK control here)

Yamazaki Mazak is to display its new Integrex i-200 S on stand Q60. The machine is latest generation multi-tasking machine, ideally suited to subcontract manufacturing, and has a 5,000 rpm/22kW main spindle (see main video at the head of this article).

The Integrex i-series is one of the first Ken Okuyama-designed machines available in the UK and benefits from a range of ergonomic features, including a larger viewing window following customer feedback and a 19 inch display panel on the Mazatrol Matrix control, which is also height adjustable for ease of operation.

Blum Novotest will, on stand S31, give its UK debut to the new TC76-DIGILOG, the world's first touch probe for robust use in machine tools that combines digital and analogue technology.

ITC will be introducing a number of new product developments from stand N67, including the 5021 Cyber Series of 5 flute harmonic end mills; the new 6051 Cyber Series high performance, 6-flute end mill range, which has already made a significant impact on cycle times and tool life for many aerospace OEMs and F1 manufacturers; the 3081 Series of end mills that has been launched to improve performance and productivity for aluminium machining; the new 2161 Cyber Series and 2161 Radius Series of 2-flute end mills for aluminium; and the new 2201 Cyber Series of 2-flute long series solid carbide end mills, also for aluminium machining, but which has been developed for high performance machining with a long reach capability.

Inca Geometric will demonstrate its wide ranging capability in subcontract machining and project-based engineering skills on stand Q66.

The company's long-term machine tool expertise spans 50 years of design, development, build and supply of special-purpose equipment, assembly and test rigs as well as made-to-order multi-heads for drilling, boring and threading for a wide array of international companies. These have spanned automotive, fuel injection, transmission, pump and valve, defence, leisure, oil and gas. Through 2011, following over £500,000 investment in new production equipment and CADCAM software, this has allowed further expansion of its subcontract precision machining, fabrication and assembly business.

Precision machining subcontractor Rodmatic is to demonstrate its single-source strategy capability that spans assembly to production of a diverse range of components in a wide range of materials