High-mix, low-volume production is big trend for manufacturers supplying Just-In-Time (JIT) customers. Due to this, there is a great deal of pressure to make the production process, even under high-mix, low-volume demands, as efficient as possible. Tim Jones, HMC product manager at Makino, discusses...
Compacted Graphite Iron is the future for applications requiring light weight and high strength, like diesel engines. Learn how Makino is leading the way in machining this difficult material.
Stan Weiderman, Process Development Engineer, examine eliminating the need for special purpose machinery. These unique tools can reduce cycle times, setups and costs while enhancing quality and throughput.
Makino invites Corey Greenwald, co-owner of Hardmilling Solutions, and Makino machine tool owner, to discuss how he approaches milling of 50+ HRc hardened materials. Greenwald shares examples of materials and parts he has cut successfully. In addition, Craig McQueen of Makino's Die/Mold Center in...
Lee Richmond, Micro Market Manager, presents the new machines from Makino that can be deployed today to achieve the part-replication speed and precision needed for cost-effective micromachining today.
Makino discusses the advantages of automating your machining operation. Included in the discussion are real-world case studies of shops that have successfully integrated automation to lower the cost of manufacturing. In addition, Makino will cover the fundamentals of automation, key activities performed...
This webinar will demonstrate how rust affects steel parts left in your wire EDM water dielectric for long periods of time and new technology from Makino that eliminates this problem.
With the significant increase in jet engine order backlogs and new fuel-efficiency requirements for engine designs, the production demand for high-temperature alloy parts is set to grow substantially. This is expected to put additional pressure on the supply chain and create demand for new manufacturing...
You’ve decided to buy a new EDM machine for your shop, and no matter what your final decision is, your new machine will have a new control. A control that is different from the one your operators maybe familiar with. The videos, photos, and testimonials in this webinar will showcase the Makino...
The use of vision systems with robot automation is expanding. Machine tending utilizing robots with vision systems for part pallet or basket loading and unloading will be discussed in this webinar. Part identification, feature location and measurement and pattern matching, even the use of bar codes by...