Along with valued and
potential new customers,
Group Rhodes attracted
VIPs including HRH Duke of York
and Mark Prisk, small business
minister when it exhibited at the
recent MACH Show. During the
show, Group Rhodes managing
director,Mark Ridgway (who is vice
president of the Manufacturing
Technologies Association) also met
with Business Secretary, Vince Cable.

Visitors to the Group Rhodes
stand had the opportunity to view its
new range of Mechanical Presses.

The Rhodes DS2-160, a straight
sided, double cranked, 160t
mechanical press has been
completely revamped to improve
productive output and efficiency.

The press, which boasts the new
generation of Rhodes control
systems, is designed specifically with
two-point suspension to provide a
larger working bed area to cater for
specialist tooling.