PECM Issue 36 2019 | Page 33

Also on the stand will be the DTS2 driven track system, suitable for a packaging application that requires high positional accuracy and a demanding duty cycle.  It can form the foundation of an automated production cell, to guide and transfer a component around the system between high speed automation of assembly processes.  Southern is also one of the UK’s most important shows for machinery manufacturers. The live machinery demonstration area will see the latest offerings from many top-flight manufacturers being put through their paces. Citizen Machinery returns to Southern Manufacturing for the first time since 2008, highlighting two leading manufacturers of CNC automatic lathes, Cincom CNC manufacture sliding head lathes up to 38mm in diameter, while the Miyano range of fixed headstock lathes has a bar diameter range up to 64mm and larger billet sizes. Additive and subtractive five-axis CNC machine tools and 3D printers can be seen working in harmony on the Matsuura Machinery stand to demonstrate the production strategies now available to UK manufacturers. The show will also mark the first appearance of the MX-850, the largest capacity five-axis CNC machine the company has ever demonstrated, using fixtures and work-holding printed on the company’s HP Multi-Jet Fusion 580 colour 3D printer. As exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, Mills CNC will demonstrate the DVF 5000 simultaneous five-axis machine at Southern Manufacturing 2019 by machining a complex, high precision aerospace component live at the show. The show’s ever-popular free technical seminar programme has also been expanded to include notable roster of new speakers and subject areas that’s sure to be of interest to anyone engaged in any sort of industrial or manufacturing business. From large scale 3D printing and advanced manufacturing to discussions of life after Brexit for manufacturers, the 2019 programme genuinely offers something for everyone. A complete listing of sessions is available at www.industrysouth.co.uk Farnborough International Conference and Exhibition Centre offers free car parking for 3,500 vehicles and is well-served by road and public transport links. A regular free shuttle bus service operates from both of Farnborough’s mainline railway stations directly to the show. The venue itself offers a high standard of facilities including a free WiFi service in the foyer area and high quality catering outlets. Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2019 opens from February 5th to 7th. Admission to the show is free. More information and tickets are available from www.industrysouth.co.uk. Issue 36 PECM 33