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Blum-Novotest hails change in ‘measuring’ attitudes at Southern Manufacturing

One of the world’s leading measurement specialists is celebrating after enjoying its best ever appearance at Southern Manufacturing and Electronics.

Blum-Novotest, which works across the automotive, aerospace, medical and machine tool sectors, took 12 strong enquiries at its stand after impressing visitors with its new DIGILOG Touch Probe Systems.

Managing Director David Mold said that the firm witnessed a big turning point at the show, with potential customers exploring how they could validate parts whilst still on the machine.

“This is exactly what our technology gives them and ensures that every part they machine is a good part,” explained David, who launched the UK operation in 2000.

“In the past, we’ve had to convince visitors of the benefits of on-machine verification. That is no longer the case and this is helping us plan for our record year…in fact, with what we’ve got in the pipeline I’m pretty certain we’ll secure 20% growth in 2018.”

He continued: “The 12 leads we took at the show were all enquiries from companies with a real application and interest in how our technology can improve the way they manufacture. It summed up what was an excellent show and one that captured the current positivity surrounding UK industry.”

Blum-Novotest is one of the global leaders in production metrology, employing 534 people and turning over £77m across its 16 subsidiaries.

It delivers its solutions to some of the world’s largest aerospace primes, car manufacturers and a host of CNC machine tool suppliers, including the Engineering Technology Group, Whitehouse Machine Tools and Yeovil Machine Tools.

In addition to rolling out DIGILOG range of products, the company will also be giving its new LC-50 laser control system its UK debut at MACH in April on Stand H18-420.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Russ Cockburn .