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...
THE CHALLENGE Master Cut of Schaumburg, Ill., enjoys a diversified customer base in the medical, aerospace, tool and die, mold and automotive industries. When the company got its start as a two-man operation, it used a non-auto-threading machine for its die and mold operations which...
THE CHALLENGE For several decades, Holland Molds of Wadena, Minn., has been producing plastic injection molds primarily for the medical market. The company also supports businesses in the automotive, aerospace and recreational industries. When it reached the limitations...
Mason, Ohio – October 2008 – A flexible manufacturing system is traditionally comprised of several similar machining centers, each capable of one type of machining. But thanks to interchangeable pallets and a powerful cell controller, Makino has demonstrated that different machine...
Mason, Ohio - April 2010 - Makino announced today that its Mason, Ohio facility has been designated Makino's Global Titanium Research and Development Center, where a specialized group of engineers will further the development of titanium milling technologies. The facility will include state-of-the-art...
THE SITUATION As a Tier 2 supplier to the automotive production market, Metal Technologies Inc. of Bloomfield, Ind., must continually seek opportunities to win additional contracts and improve profitability. The company knew that in order to compete with low-labor-cost countries, it...
Company illustrates the advantages of adaptive automation through a variety of unique automation systems featuring Makino’s latest machining and engineering solutions in booth S-8700 Mason, Ohio – June 20, 2016 – With abundant opportunities for growth in the North American...
Online seminars focus on the latest milling and EDM process technologies Mason, Ohio – December 2010 – Makino is pleased to announce the first half of their 2011 online seminar schedule. These online seminars offer a simple and accessible way to learn about the latest in innovative process...
Makino introduces their latest Ram EDM machinery, the new EDAF Series, featuring a new mechanical design for increased rigidity and reduced thermal distortion. The EDAF-series is ideal for manufacturers facing uncontrolled thermal environments and long hours of unattended burning. EDAF-series...
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...