NURBS is not a new term. It is an acronym for "Non-Uniform Rational B Spline" and is basically an accurate way to define a free-form curve. CAD-CAM systems have used NURBS for many years to define curves. GE FANUC NURBS Interpolation NURBS...
New Heights in Aerospace Realized Through Advanced High-Speed Machining Process THIN WALL MACHINING New Heights in Aerospace Realized Through Advanced High-Speed Machining Process The manufacturing demands faced by the aerospace...
Wire EDM machine centers have been commercially available since the late 1970s. By the mid-eighties the machine tool and generator designs had changed dramatically. Unlike the early "sewing machines" the Wire EDM machining centers have developed into a machine tool. By...
It’s a story that has been repeated thousands of times across North America – a small shop in a small town finds itself struggling to compete against overseas competition. But one shop, New Bremen Machine and Tool, is fighting back. "I don’t know of a manufacturer, especially...
High-torque, high-thrust integral drive spindle now available on three HMCs MASON, OH--January 2006--Makino’s unique, high-torque and high-thrust spindle is now available on three different horizontal machining centers to provide unparalleled productivity and reliability that helps customers...
Many of our customers have molds that require very short lead-times—lead-times that many mold makers find unreasonable, said Tony Knapp, vice president of Creative Die Mold of Glendale Heights, Illinois. "Those companies know that they can come to us and get their molds in the time they need...
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...
Vertical machining center is suitable for machining small- to medium-size applications MASON, OH—April, 2006— The Makino V56 vertical machining center is ideal for machining plastic molds and die cast dies for automotive parts, as well as components of home appliances, office automation...
High-speed, precision horizontal machining center for parts up to 5300 x 3000mm MASON, OH – August 2007 – In a world where parts are growing more complex, the need for a large, high-precision, high-speed horizontal machining center for production work is apparent. With this in mind, Makino...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – March 2008 – The Makino S56 vertical machining center has been upgraded to further improve performance and accuracy, offering an even better value for tool, die and mold shops competing in the global marketplace. The upgrades include Makino’s Pro5...