Many manufacturers are facing multiple challenges to stay profitable and competitive. Some of these include price, delivery and intense competition. COMPETING GLOBALLY: IN THE MOLD MARKET Using Manufacturing as a Competitive Weapon Many manufacturers—large...
Located in the heart of Minnesota sport fishing territory, Lou-Rich Inc. has become an expert in producing various products and assemblies as a contract manufacturer for the medical, agricultural, industrial, and construction markets. A diverse operation, the company also has a side business that manufactures...
The aerospace industry's seemingly wild growth has spurred dramatic increases in part production levels. To feed the demand, manufacturers including Boeing are responding on a global scale. Its Wichita, Kansas-based machine fabrication division, for example, recently redesigned and updated its bulkhead...
Today’s capital equipment must be more flexible and capable than ever. With this in mind, Makino has introduced the G5 CNC Grinder 5-axis horizontal machining center, capable of grinding, milling, drilling and tapping, all on the same machine.
Mason, Ohio – May 2010 – Makino will be hosting the Global Titanium Day on Thursday, May 20th at its Mason, Ohio Global Titanium R&D Center. During the event, Makino will unveil their latest titanium machining technology, ADVANTiGETM capable of four times the productivity and...
Mason, Ohio – March 23, 2011 – Makino’s facilities are all up and operating. With our production facilities south of the Tokyo area, we are experiencing rolling blackouts for 4 hours at a time. There has been numerous aftershocks and additional earthquakes in the...
What if you could find a wire machine that could deliver cycle times up to 50 percent faster without losing any of the high-precision accuracy so crucial to the mold? Look no further. The latest addition to Makino's award-winning U-Series of wire EDM machines relies on advanced generator technology...
Through the extensive use of horizontal machining centers and unique tooling techniques, Makino is developing new, more efficient methods of manufacturing engine blocks. Squirt reaming is one of the many creative tooling techniques recently developed by Makino. UNIQUE...
Makino is introducing SGI.4, the next generation of its patented super geometric intelligence technology, on its V-Series of vertical machining centers. MAKINO'S NEW SGI.4 DELIVERS ENHANCED HIGH-PERFORMANCE CAPABILITY Machining Times Reduced By An...
THE CHALLENGE Ansco Machine Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is a full-service contract machine shop that specializes in milling and turning. The company produces hydraulics, press rings, steel mill components and automation/motion control components. It works with high-volume production...