Takashi Yamazaki, President of Yamazaki Mazak
Yamazaki Mazak has returned from EMO 2019 buoyed by strong machine orders and record visitors to its stand. The company has reported a stand visitor increase of circa 5% in comparison to 2017 numbers during the five-day Hannover show, along with strong enquiries for the 27 machines and 15 different automation solutions exhibited.
The most popular machines on the stand, based on machine enquiries, were the CV5-500 entry-level 5-axis machining center, a new machine designed and built in Europe specifically for the continent’s machine users, and the latest generation Integrex i-H series machines. In addition, the company recorded strong interest in its new SmoothAi artificial intelligence CNC, and the Quick Turn 250MSY turning center, which is supported by an innovative RoboJob Tower automation system.
One of the most popular machines on the Mazak stand, based on machine enquiries, was the CV5-500 entry-level 5-axis machining center
“We saw a very positive increase in stand visitors during the show compared to 2017 and excellent levels of machine orders across the range. What is clear from customer and visitor feedback is that our focus on turnkey automation, entry-level machines, such as the new CV5-500, and artificial intelligence, struck a chord with machine-users across Europe and made the show an enormous success for us,” Richard Smith, European Group Managing Director at Yamazaki Mazak, commented.
During the show, Takashi Yamazaki, President of Yamazaki Mazak, also confirmed the company’s intention to further upgrade its UK-based European manufacturing facility in Worcester to full iSMART FactoryTM status, Mazak’s highest level of Industry 4.0 connectivity.
“Europe now accounts for more than 30% of our global sales and is currently our biggest and best-performing market. This year, we will complete the massive iSMART FactoryTM upgrade of Minokamo 1 and 2 in Japan, and we intend to upgrade our UK factory to iSMART status. These facilities join Inabe and Kentucky in the United States at the cutting edge of our connected factory capabilities.”
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