WST Stein to showcase stock at ReTEC

WST Stein Werkzeugmaschinen, will use ReTEC to shine the spotlight on a number of high-quality pre-owned machines that it currently has in stock. Visitors to stand D40 in hall 5 will be able to see machines that include a 2012 Doosan Puma 2600Y CNC turning centre with Y-axis capability (pictured). This Fanuc 0i-TD controlled machine offers a turning diameter of 255 mm and turning length of 760 mm. Also on the stand will be a Ziersch&Baltrusch URS 750 universal cylindrical grinding machine with a 245 mm grinding diameter capacity and 750 mm grinding length.
Established for over 25 years, WST Stein specialises in the import and export of new and used CNC and manual machinery. The company has stock space of around 10,000 sq m and 80T crane capacity at its headquarters in St Ingbert, Germany. Full quality management and expert machine packaging are assured, says the company. Customers are also welcome to inspect machines at WST Stein’s site before delivery.
For further information www.wst-stein.com

Wide cross-section of exhibitors

Exhibitors at ReTEC will present used machinery from various sectors of industry and provide individual advice for a successful and worthwhile investment. Companies like Kuka, Gläsener + Schmidt, Netstal with KraussMaffei and Joseph Vögele, not forgetting many others, make ReTEC an attractive platform for the purchase of preowned machinery. Kuka, for example, offers used robots in various categories, as well as nearly-new display robots and factory-reconditioned robots. At ReTEC, the company is presenting its entire range of services for used robots, from partial to full overhauls.
For further information
www.retec-fair.com

ReTec 2017 opens this week

The ReTEC 2017 trade fair, taking place on 25-27 April in Augsburg, Germany, is a major meeting point for the world of used machine tools and equipment. Over three days, exhibitors at ReTEC will present preowned machinery from all sectors of industry in halls 5, 6 and 7. Trade associations and organisations, with their information and members, will also be represented at the fair. The specialist sponsor of ReTEC is the FDM (German Trade Association for Machine Tools and Tooling), with further support from the EAMTM (European Association of Machine Tool Merchants).
As always, MTI will be exhibiting at ReTEC (hall 5, stand E02). Along with handing out copies of its show issue, visitors to the MTI stand will be able to pick up a special brochure that MTI has published on behalf of the British branch of the EAMTM, showcasing the organisation’s UK members. Copies of the brochure will also be on the EAMTM stand (hall 5, stand E18). ReTEC is hosted by the trade fair organiser, AFAG, in co-operation with Hess GmbH. From this year, the show will alternate annually between Augsburg and Essen.
For further information www.retec-fair.com

PP expands

A new £1m factory extension has been unveiled by PP Control & Automation as the company singled its intention to double sales from £20m to £40m by 2021. The company, which works with machine builders around the world, has added a further 1000 sq m of production space to its existing 4,500 sq m facility in Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, in order to facilitate growth in new technology markets and interest from a wider international customer base.
For further information
www.ppcanda.com

Q1 sales up

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK, has reported stronger than expected first quarter sales. Machine deliveries and new machine tool orders for Q1 2017 were up 78% and 30% respectively on the year before. Among the reasons is a number of sales relating to large-capacity horizontal borers, double-column milling machines and vertical-turning lathes, most notably from manufacturers operating in the nuclear sector. In addition, the decision by Mills to offer customers the Siemens control option across its range of machining centres has paid dividends and resulted in a number of sales, most notably from new aerospace component customers.
For further information
www.millscnc.co.uk