Largest nx-series machining platform to date delivers speed and accuracy to massive part sizes MASON, Ohio – January 5, 2016 – Makino announces its newest addition to the nx-series, the a120nx horizontal machining center. As the largest machining platform within the nx-series to...
New design configuration enables up to 95 percent machine utilization rates in 5-axis machining applications MASON, Ohio – March 28, 2017 – Automation is essential in helping manufacturers achieve maximum return on investment (ROI) from their machine tools. Today, Makino is pleased...
MASON, Ohio – May 3, 2017 – At the 52nd International Paris Air Show, Makino is set to support global leaders in aerospace manufacturing with new technologies and processes for driving innovation and bottom-line growth. The company is scheduled to exhibit from June 19 to 25 in Stand A110 of Hall 3 of...
Cycle time reduction has become a key area of opportunity for organizations that are under increasing pressure to get more done with fewer resources in order to remain competitive. By reducing cycle time organizations can reduce cost (or opportunity cost), increase quality, and improve customer service....
Anyone who believes the American dream is just a fairy tale created to keep the citizenry happy, should talk to George Marcinkowski, founder and president of Calmax Machining, Inc.-a Santa Clara, job shop specializing in production of machined parts and assemblies for a broad segment of the Silicon Valley's...
The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here's what Modern Machine Shop has to say about "Cycle Time Is In The Cut Now". High volume machining centers have become so efficient outside the cut that the widest margin for productivity gain is within it. CYCLE...
Form Grinding wanted a better way to create the carbide inserts it used for cold extrusion forming in steel dies. The grinding wheel process they used to dimensionalize the carbide was slow and inefficient, and working with carbide on a grinding wheel is an untidy process. Plus it was costly, as the...
Close tolerances are critical for generating moulds that produce optical-quality headlight and tailight lenses for autos. Making better headlights in less time brightens the road ahead for Redoe Mold Close tolerances are critical for generating moulds that produce optical-quality...
State-of-the-art cutting and control technology AUBURN HILLS, MI--March 2006--Makino’s SP43 wire EDM machine provides advanced features for numerous market segments in the general wire EDM arena, including general part manufacturing, aeronautics and medical applications looking to drive out...
SP43 with HEAT cuts 18 to 44 percent faster AUBURN HILLS, MI – April 2007 – Makino will feature an SP43 wire EDM machine with HEAT (High Energy Applied Technology) at EASTEC in booth 1533 May 22 - May 24, 2007 in Springfield, Massachusetts. HEAT is a new advancement from Makino in Wire...