In an effort to improve processes and drive out operational costs, the truck transmission plant of Eaton Corporation in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, needed some updated equipment. Transmission cases were being machined on 10 stand-alone CNC machines with each machine dedicated to one operation and...
THE CHALLENGE It’s no secret that the right tools make all the difference, and Superior Machining and Fabrication Inc. in Muenster, Texas, knows that better than most. A company that built its own facility from the ground up in a town founded on a do-it-yourself (DIY) German...
Event is scheduled for Aug. 12-13 in Auburn Hills, Mich. Auburn Hills, Mich. – July 16, 2015 – Makino announces its Automotive Technology Days, a two-day event to be held August 12 and 13 at the company’s new production machining technology center in Auburn Hills, MI. Located...
Auburn Hills, Mich. – November 20, 2014 – Makino announces its new HS-Rib high-speed Z-axis technology for improved speed, lower electrode wear and more uniform finishes in large sinker EDM processes. When it comes to reducing sinker EDM cycle times, it is not the maximum jump speed that is important,...
High-speed, precision horizontal machining center for parts up to 5300 x 3000mm MASON, OH – August 2007 – In a world where parts are growing more complex, the need for a large, high-precision, high-speed horizontal machining center for production work is apparent. With this in mind, Makino...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – May 2010 – Makino announces the release of the UPV-3 and UPV-5 Ultra-high Precision WEDM designed with an oil-based dielectric fluid system for high-accuracy machining of hardened materials and mirror-like surface finishing capabilities. “The oil-based...
Nicknamed "The House of EDM," Norman Noble takes electrical discharge machining very seriously. The company slogan is 'Our name means excellence," and it shows in everything they produce. HOUSE OF EDM Norman Noble dramatically reduces consumable...
"We’ve never seen a part come out so perfect," said Mark Moore, EDM manager at Norman Noble of Cleveland, Ohio, as he walked through a row of EDMs made by three different manufacturers. "We have 187 machine tools, 26 of them EDMs. But that first part out of the Makino floored me."...
THE CHALLENGE Moon Tool & Die of Meadville, Pa., is known for handling machining projects that others may not want to touch. The company enjoys taking on challenging new jobs that push its capabilities, and it considers itself to be an extension of its customer’s production...
THE CHALLENGE Twin Disc of Racine, Wis., develops, engineers, manufactures and distributes power transmission products that make things work. These products are installed in the drivelines and powertrains of farm tractors, road pavers, cranes, oil rigs, firefighting and rescue vehicles,...