THE CHALLENGE For several decades, Holland Molds of Wadena, Minn., has been producing plastic injection molds primarily for the medical market. The company also supports businesses in the automotive, aerospace and recreational industries. When it reached the limitations...
THE CHALLENGE Mathews, Inc. is a well-respected brand in the bowhunting world. In fact, it is the largest grossing bow manufacturer, producing 750 bows per day. The company’s owner has a lifelong passion for the sport, and the Sparta, Wis., company is continually innovating...
Updated version of the popular V33 now available Auburn Hills, Michigan – March 2008 – Makino’s V33 has provided many tool, die and mold shops with high-performance machining capabilities for hardened materials. The heritage of this machine has inspired Makino to create the V33i,...
The D500 provides high accuracy and speed with excellent automation capabilities MASON, Ohio – June 2008 – Makino is proud to announce the newest addition to its family of 5-axis machining centers, the D500. This new 5-axis vertical machining center is designed for complex part production...
Mason, Ohio – October 2008 – A flexible manufacturing system is traditionally comprised of several similar machining centers, each capable of one type of machining. But thanks to interchangeable pallets and a powerful cell controller, Makino has demonstrated that different machine...
Deere & Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of farm, construction, forestry, lawn and industrial equipment, is supporting its aggressive approach to the off-highway diesel engine market with advanced manufacturing technology. JOHN DEERE’S...
Runoff Requirements 1.67 Cpk and cycle time on all critical features Machines 21 J88 / System installation with gantry loading Material Aluminum with cast-iron liners Parts Automotive V6 engine...
THE CHALLENGE Ansco Machine Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is a full-service contract machine shop that specializes in milling and turning. The company produces hydraulics, press rings, steel mill components and automation/motion control components. It works with high-volume production...
THE CHALLENGE As the moldmaking industry grew more competitive, Build-A-Mold (BAM) wanted to apply a production mentality to its custom mold making in order to open up capacity. To accomplish this goal, the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, company knew that it could no longer operate effectively...
MASON, Ohio – November 14, 2017 – Makino is pleased to present its next-generation EDGE-Series machines, the EDGE2 and EDGE3, to the U.S. manufacturing market. Built for general precision machining applications, both electrical discharge machines (EDM) provide accurate and reliable performance...