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The ballots for MACH 2026 have concluded, and the floorplan is rapidly filling up.With strong onsite sales, MACH 2026 is already well over 50% occupied, and all stands are now available for booking. As the premier UK event for the manufacturing sector, MACH 2026 is the place to showcase cutting-edge technologies, connect with industry leaders, […]

 MACH 2024, the UK’s national event for inspiring, innovating, and connecting manufacturing, has once again been hailed as a triumph, with thousands of visitors filling the five halls at the NEC in Birmingham over the weeklong show in April. The 2024 edition of the exhibition saw a 6% increase in the number of visitors meaning […]

Manufacturing is having a far greater impact on the UK economy than first thought according to a major new report released today. ‘The True Impact of UK Manufacturing’, which will be unveiled at MACH 2024 in Birmingham later, shows industry is worth £518billion and supports 7.3million UK jobs directly and across the supply chains/communities it […]

Established in 1949, the Metalforming Machinery Makers Association (MMMA) is the only trade body solely dedicated to the sheet metalforming industry representing companies specialising in sheet metal, metalforming and fabrication. MMMA will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary at MACH 2024 which takes place between 15-19 April at the NEC Birmingham. MMMA is very excited to […]

New for MACH 2024, Lloyds Bank is hosting a Sustainability Solutions Hub at Stand 18-650 in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). For manufacturers looking to understand where to begin on their journey to Net Zero or what support is available, we are on hand to help. Here, David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing […]

Reversing UK manufacturing’s poor record for adopting new technology will be tackled head on at MACH 2024 as The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) launches its new Knowledge Hubs initiative, showcasing how to adopt new technology to improve productivity and efficiency in manufacturing.

We’re looking forward to meeting manufacturers from across the country at MACH 2024, to hear about their strategies for the year ahead and discuss how we can support.
Here David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing SME & Mid Corporates, Lloyds Bank, and James Selka, CEO of Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) discuss their ambitions for the sector in 2024.

The Education and Development (E&D) Zone at MACH 2024 is once again being sponsored by global metalcutting specialist, Sandvik Coromant. 

Reversing UK manufacturing’s poor record for adopting new technology will be tackled head on at MACH 2024. The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has made it its mission to spearhead growth by using its flagship event to launch its new Knowledge Hubs initiative. The programme showcases the latest technology to exhibitors, helping manufacturers learn more about […]

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) will use its flagship event, MACH 2024, to launch its new initiative to help UK manufacturers become more competitive while improving efficiency and sustainability. A series of Knowledge Hubs will feature at the exhibition, taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 15-19 April 2024, all designed to encourage UK engineering-based […]

European Filter Solutions Ltd are pleased to announce that they have partnered with ph-cleantec GmbH, who have over 35 years of experience in the manufacture of industrial cleaning equipment, ph-cleantec specialise in parts cleaning, machine cleaning and thermal disinfection, we look forward to a long and successful partnership. 

Laser welding is an exciting process which is fast becoming a must-have capability for metalworking workshops across many industries. It is typically around 4 times faster than TIG welding and is very easy to learn, allowing operators to quickly produce consistent quality welds even without previous experience. Our laser welding packages feature the market-leading IPG […]

Known as a trailblazer in the industry with a comprehensive range of machine tool solutions, the ETG UK & Ireland has now formed a new business division for fabrication. Always intent on meeting the challenges of the marketplace, the new ‘Fabrication Division’ will provide turnkey solutions for the fabrication industry with the VLB Group as […]

Duckworth and Kent specialises in precision machined parts and assemblies, such as CNC turning and milling, wire and spark erosion and surface grinding. The Reading based company has customers in the nuclear, motorsport, aerospace and oil & gas industries and thanks to their 50 years of engineering experience, have the skills to machine components and […]

What type of IT do manufacturers need? It might not always be top of the list to review your IT. And IT can be just ‘one of those things’ that we all have but don’t always think too much about. But if you are ready to think about it then we’d like to talk about: […]

Established 60 years ago, Prosaw are one of the largest suppliers of Metal Sawing Machinery in the UK. Their customers range from Aerospace, Construction & Precision Engineering through to General Fabrication along with Oil & Gas companies. Part of Prosaw’s success over the past six decades has been its unrivalled After Sales Service. With a […]

VersaDrive® The Worlds 1st Impact-Rated modular cutting tool system   Unique, patented range of Impact rated tooling to speed up making and modifying holes in metal components.   VERSADRIVE® by Holemaker Technology is the 1st modular cutting system in the world that allows cutting tools to be used with Impact Wrenches and Impact Drivers as […]

Holemaker Technology   Our Story   10 years ago, we studied the market to find out how to make a meaningful difference, and this study revealed 3 crucial insights:   – Firstly, that steel is rapidly emerging as the most sustainable & reusable construction material   – Secondly, steel components hold the industrial world together. […]

Graphic Human Machine Interface (HMI) capability allows operators to see how a forging press is functioning and speeds local/remote diagnostics and troubleshooting. Although today’s forging industry is the result of more than a century of process developments, forging presses are delivering better results thanks to the capabilities of HMIs to improve production uptime and process […]

Due to the continued expansion of the VERICUT user base and increasing demand for CGTech’s CNC machine simulation, verification and optimisation products, the software company has restructured its UK sales operations and expanded its technical support division. As of January 2024, Jonathan Hollinworth, formerly UK Technical Support Engineer, moved into a sales position delivering technical […]