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...
Over 30 online seminars planned for 2008 MASON, OHIO – December 2007 – Makino has released its 2008 first quarter webinar schedule, kicking off the new year with topics such as EDM for Aerospace and Automated 5-Axis Machining. “Machinists today need an arsenal of knowledge to...
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,...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – August 2009– Makino has upgraded its V56 vertical machining center. The new V56i, designed specifically for large part, high-speed hardmilling, will provide users with tighter accuracies, sustained dynamic performance, superior surface finishes, and long...
Mason, Ohio - December 2009 - Makino's new S56-5XR vertical machining center blends high-performance, hardmilling with multi-axis capabilities for the perfect combination of accuracy, speed, flexibility and productivity. Similar to the S56, the S56-5XR is perfectly suited for applications...