CHALLENGE Lens Tool and Mould of Windsor, Ontario, faced a manufacturing market that was getting increasingly smaller as competition from around the world heightened. To prepare for a more competitive future, the company expanded its business to offer the type of EDM capabilities...
THE CHALLENGE Moon Tool & Die of Meadville, Pa., is known for handling machining projects that others may not want to touch. The company enjoys taking on challenging new jobs that push its capabilities, and it considers itself to be an extension of its customer’s production...
THE CHALLENGE MacKay Manufacturing is a high-mix, low-volume job shop in Spokane, Wash. The majority of the products it manufactures are medical and aerospace components made of steel. Years ago, as the economy slowed and competition ramped up, MacKay was determined to...
Oct. 12-13 at Makino Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich. Auburn Hills, Michigan – 2011 – Makino’s 2011 Advanced Manufacturing and High-Precision Technology Expo is scheduled to be held Oct. 12-13 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at its Technology Center in Auburn Hills, Mich. Attendees...
The EDGE2S, Makino’s approach to automated, high precision EDMing, comes equipped with a 10-pallet magazine (PM10). Makino’s EDGE2S utilizes Makino’s new High-Quality Surface Finish (HQSF TM) technology to achieve superior speeds and finishes. EDGE2S: HIGH QUALITY...
Makino Announces Spring Line-up of Online Seminars Presentations focus on improving machining efficiencies and productivity Mason, Ohio – March 19, 2013 – Makino is pleased to announce its spring line-up of online seminars. Topics of focus include a variety of new technologies...
Compact vertical machining center provides optimum solution for small-component manufacturing Mason, Ohio – August 24, 2016 – Makino is proud to introduce the L2 vertical machining center designed for high-volume, small-part manufacturing. Combining a rigid construction, compact...
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...
Advanced technologies and increased capacity drive new levels of productivity for job-shop production environments Mason, Ohio – May 24, 2017 – Building on its highly successful PS-Series product line, Makino is excited to announce the next-generation PS65 and PS105 vertical machining...
Machine design incorporates extreme speeds and precision for tighter tolerances and flawless blends and matches in complex 3-D contoured workpieces MASON, Ohio – June 13, 2017 – The increasing complexity of modern tool, die, mold and medical part designs call for a new level of...