The trusty return on investment (ROI) spreadsheet. It’s been a tool in your business growth arsenal for years, possibly decades, and it has never let you down. Or has it? When evaluating the ROI of a machine tool, judging performance based on specifications alone could lead to significant losses...
A grinding shop in western Pennsylvania uses self-teaching CNCs to boost productivity. CUTTING THE LEARNING CURVE By Bill Dundas During the past 20 years, the ground rules of the metalworking game have undergone significant changes. American manufacturers...
24/7 is not just a catchphrase or a motto for some companies— it is a business strategy for competitive survival and success. And achieving it often requires extreme flexibility in quality manufacturing processes and solutions. R.H....
Pending EPA regulations on metal cutting fluids have made dry machining a hot topic recently. And while the need for dry machining may be apparent, issues including the perceived inability to cut dry at higher speeds and the changeover costs involved result in dry machining being perceived as impractical...
New EDM technology can improve cycle time reduction and enhance cost savings. OFFLINE PROGRAMMING FOR COMPETITIVE SOLUTIONS Bill Paul and Yoshiharu Yoshioka There are two issues with EDM operations in the U.S. that hamper production and cost efficiency....
Three years ago, JK Molds, Inc. decided that if they were going to stay in the die/mold business, they had better automate in order to achieve the benefits of unattended machining time with fast, high quality overnight cutting and burning. The Upland, California, company spent a few million dollars...
Auburn Hills, Mich. – July 18, 2013 – Makino is pleased to announce a special one-day event that focuses on new developments in micromanufacturing processes and equipment. The Makino Micromachining Conference is slated to take place Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Makino...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – February 2009 – Makino has created a new 5-axis version of its V33i hardmilling vertical machining center, the V33i-5XB. The V33i platform provides extreme dynamic accuracy for long hours of continuous hardmilling, and the new 5-axis capability provides for...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – July 23, 2013 – Makino is pleased to announce a two-day event giving attendees the opportunity to learn about new manufacturing processes, techniques, philosophies and strategies vital to transforming their business for greater success in the global marketplace....
a71 on display at IMTS 2006 MASON, OH--September 2006--Makino is continuing to expand and diversify its product offerings by introducing the a71 into Makino’s competitively-priced, 1-Series line of horizontal machining centers (HMC). The a71 can help drive out manufacturing costs by providing...