CHALLENGE Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc. produces injection molds for the automotive, heavy-duty vehicle and consumer product industries. During the economic crisis, this Rochester Hills, Mich., company decided to bring large mold-making work that had previously been outsourced...
THE CHALLENGE Located in Batesville, Miss., Batesville Tooling & Design manufactures complex injection molds for a variety of industries. For decades it had slowly been transitioning the operation from manual to commodity computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines, to improve...
Latest version of Makino’s SuperSpark technology reduces deep-rib roughing by up to 30 percent Auburn Hills, Michigan – January 2012 – Makino releases the latest version of its industry-leading SuperSpark sinker EDM technology, SuperSpark IV. Building on the advancements of its...
A V22 equipped with a 0.050 mm diameter drill was used to machine 61 individual 0.002 in. micro holes into a flat 0.020 in. thick 303 stainless steel plate._x000D_ _x000D_ To reduce tooling runout, a high precision collet holder assembly featuring a BIG "Mega Micro" collet chuck, BIG "micro"...
SITUATION While scrap is typically considered an issue by all manufacturers, it is of particular concern to Covert Manufacturing (Galion, Ohio) and its large production parts. As a manufacturer for the agriculture and heavy-duty truck industries, Covert knows that one scrapped component...
THE CHALLENGE Apex Precision Technologies of Camby, Ind., produces large parts for many familiar off-highway vehicle and automotive suppliers, and specializes in differential housings, transfer cases and axles. Like many companies today, Apex customers want parts cheaper...
THE CHALLENGE Quality Vision International (QVI) of Rochester, N.Y., is a global leader of metrology solutions. Its brands include OGP, VIEW Micro-Metrology, Quality Vision Services, RAM Optical Instrumentation and Certified Comparator Products. The company’s diverse product...
This 12,300 square foot location in Orange County will provide the machining and manufacturing process solutions from Makino that help reduce machining costs. MAKINO OPENS CALIFORNIA TECH CENTER Serves As Regional Sales/Service Office Makino...
Advance CNC Machining in Grove City, Ohio, specializes in 4- and 5-axis machine work on aluminum and stainless-steel components with high tolerances, numerous features and a lot of datum points. They forged a relationship with Makino that began with their first Makino A51 in 2010, followed by their second...