Ground-breaking sub-spindle lathe now available from XYZ Machine Tools
The addition of the XYZ SS 65 twin/sub-spindle turning centre to XYZ Machine Tools’ range breaks new ground as it is the company’s first foray into multi-spindle turning centres. The machine has been introduced due to demand from customers looking for increased...
XYZ Machine Tools’ sales team continues to grow
To capitalise on the positive sentiment among its manufacturing customer base, XYZ Machine Tools has expanded its sales team with the appointment of Patrick O’Connor, Richard Bailey and Tom Marshallsay as Area Sales Managers. The trio join XYZ Machine Tools at an...
XYZ Machine Tools reports encouraging year-end results
The year started on a highly positive note for Devon-based XYZ Machine Tools which posted record sales for February and March. April has continued that trend and its year-on-year figures have defied the gloom that the Covid pandemic has wrought, showing year-on-year...
Space Rover gets ‘scientific eyes’ with help from XYZ Machine Tools
The European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Rover is due for launch from Baikonur, Kazakhstan in Summer 2022, with a target to land on the surface of Mars in March 2023. Once arrived it will be tasked with identifying signs of water-rich minerals, that could...
A socially distanced farewell for Alan after 26 years at XYZ Machine Tools
After 26 years as a service engineer at XYZ Machine Tools Alan Mugglestone has laid down his toolbox for the last time and taken a well-earned retirement. Alan decided the time was right to take things a bit easier after health issues and Covid forced him to shield...
Ambitious growth at HiCi aided by investment in XYZ 750 LR vertical machining centre
Like many businesses 2020 posed challenges for HiCi, a designer and manufacturer of high quality and innovative hand tools for joiners and carpenters under the Trig Jig brand. The past 12 months saw the Newark, Nottinghamshire-based business’s export market contracted...
New catalogues reflect growth in machine choice from XYZ Machine Tools
Not one but two new catalogues are now available from XYZ Machine Tools, one covering milling/machining centres, the other featuring its turning machine range. The move to split the catalogues was driven by the growth in number of machines now available from XYZ...
XYZ Machine Tools strengthens sales team
XYZ Machine Tools has made changes to its sales team with new appointments of Josh Adams and Lee Wilkinson along with a change of role for John Aspinall. These changes will strengthen the XYZ Machine Tools Area Sales Management team for direct industry sales, while...
Manufacturing specialist joins XYZ Machine Tools as Commercial Manager
Chris Hellier, who has spent his career specialising in manufacturing and operations has joined XYZ Machine Tools as Commercial Manager. He brings with him extensive experience across a wide range of industries, as Operations Manager at a leading automotive component...
From sales to service – XYZ Machine Tools has a video for that
XYZ Machine Tools was an early adopter of video to get across its sales message. Customers from 30 years ago may well recall receiving what looked like a pizza box containing a quote, brochure and a VHS cassette in the post! The internet and social media replaced the...
Five-axis investment creates new opportunities for forward thinking sub-contractor
For 20 years Jon Sutton has run his Lymington-based precision CNC sub-contract machining business on traditional lines, providing CNC turning and milling capacity to customers across the UK from industries including oil & gas, power transmission and mould and die....
XYZ Machine Tools updates its RLX 780 lathe to broaden its appeal
With the arrival of the new RLX ProtoTRAK control, XYZ Machine Tools was able to offer large capacity turning with the ease of use of ProtoTRAK with its heavy-duty RLX 780 lathe. The machine, with its 3000 mm between centre distance and 780 mm swing over the bed, has...
XYZ Machine Tools machine loan helped JRE Precision meet ventilator demand
With extensive experience in the design and manufacture of regulators under its PRESREG brand, JRE Precision found its services in high demand during the Covid-19 pandemic. As a result, its machining capability required a rapid injection of capacity. Support came in...