As an official supplier to Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, Yamazaki Mazak is hosting Grand Prix-themed events in March and April. At both events, visitors will witness the developments that are taking place at Mazak and how they can be of benefit to any manufacturing company - be it large or small. Over 23-26 March there is an opportunity to visit Mazak's European Technology Centre, located at its European headquarters in Worcester for the 'Pole Position' open-house event.Visitors will be able to see 16 machine tools under power in the showroom area. These include the Quick Turn Smart 200 two-axis lathe, offering up to a 75 per cent reduction in programming time; the Slant Turn Nexus 500 for heavy-duty machining of large-diameter shaft and chucking work; and the Megaturn Nexus 900 moving-column vertical turning centre. 2010 will see 30 Mazak machine models launched, in addition to the 21 models introduced in 2009.
Core to these developments are the themes of value, innovation and performance, according to the company. Visitors to the open-house event will have the opportunity to test their skills in the official Vodafone McLaren Mercedes simulator and to win various items of merchandise. The winner of the fastest lap time in the simulator will win the opportunity to visit the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, later in 2010.
Mazak is also hosting a seminar at Newcastle Marriott Hotel Metro Centre, Gateshead, on 14 April. It is hoped that this event will allow production managers and engineers the opportunity to hear and see how the latest Mazak machine-tool technology can increase productivity.
