Industrial assembly and drilling tools manufacturer, Desoutter Industrial Tools, will collaborate with bespoke process equipment manufacturer CSD Automation to deliver engaging, hands-on demonstrations of advanced assembly solutions at MACH 2026. Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 20-24 April, the exhibition will see Desoutter’s technology integrated across CSD’s stand in the Automation and Robotics Zone.
Owned and organised by The Manufacturing Technologies Association, MACH brings together more than 600 exhibitors and approximately 26,000 attendees from across the engineering and manufacturing value chain.
At the show, CSD’s stand will demonstrate its dual capabilities in bespoke automation and manual handling solutions. The company specialises in designing and building custom automation systems for a wide range of industrial applications, including assembly and sorting processes. Alongside this, CSD provides industrial manipulators that improve operator safety and efficiency by removing the physical strain associated with handling heavy components.
A key highlight of the stand will be a live manipulator demonstration, featuring CSD’s Manipulift system working in partnership with Desoutter tools. Visitors will be able to interact directly with the equipment, using the manipulator to lift, position and place objects with ease. The demonstration will show how the system absorbs torque during fastening operations, reducing operator fatigue and improving consistency.
“To further emphasise ease of use, we’ll also be inviting attendees to take part in an interactive activity involving moving and sorting objects using the manipulator,” explained Chris Pykerman, managing director at CSD Automation. “This hands-on approach will demonstrate just how lightweight, intuitive and precise the system is in real-world applications.”
Desoutter will showcase how its expertise in handheld assembly tools seamlessly translates into fixtured solutions and integrated spindles, making it easier than ever for system integrators to incorporate high-performance tooling into automated environments. Featured products will include Desoutter’s range of EFBCA fast integration spindles and its Axon digital control platform, both designed to simplify integration while maintaining precision, traceability and reliability.
To showcase how these solutions can integrate into industrial automation systems, CSD will display a KUKA industrial robot equipped with Desoutter tooling. While the robot on the stand will remain stationary, it will represent a fully automated solution where vision systems can identify fastening points and guide the robot to complete assembly tasks with accuracy and repeatability.
“MACH embodies the core of our expertise,” said Alexander Hale, product manager at Desoutter Industrial Tools. “Our goal is to demonstrate just how easy it is to integrate advanced tooling into automated environments, whether a manufacturer has fully embraced automation or is just at its starting point. Collaborating with CSD allows us to showcase exactly how our tools behave in real-world environments, giving show attendees a true insight into a complete system set-up.”
Desoutter Industrial Tools will be present at the CSD Automation stand from 20-24 April. Visit stand 18-759 to view live demonstrations and learn more about each companies’ products and services.