Helping local die/mold shops compete in a global
industry
The vast majority of the approximately 10,000 die/mold
shops in the United States are small — an estimated 75% have less than 20
employees — privately-owned companies. They are Davids in a world of industrial
Goliaths. With limited resources, they must compete in a global economy.
Makino innovations in high-speed machining, applications, software and advanced
technologies are helping die/mold shops compete in the global marketplace.
We’re helping them reduce cycle times and lead times, lower labor costs with
unattended machining, make advancements in rapid prototyping, do high
performance milling and no-polish EDM burning, to reduce total operating costs.
The combination of Makino’s machining centers and its Super Geometric
Intelligence (SGI) controls — delivering high-speed with enhanced accuracy —
revolutionized the mold manufacturing process. Frequently a mold can be made in
one continuous operation, eliminating multiple setups, manual handling, and the
need to move parts from machine to machine. Our superior finish speeds up
overall production even further by eliminating the most time-consuming part of
traditional mold making, hand polishing.
Makino’s machining centers are milling hard materials at record speeds, making
molds out of the hardest steels (60+ HRC), eliminating grinding and polishing
in the process. Meanwhile Makino continues to be an industry leader with a
number of EDM machines and Makino-exclusive technologies that are bringing new
speed to ever more complex and involved geometries.
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Forging dies that once required eight setups, 40 machine
hours and a six-day lead time today are routinely done in a single setup and
take three hours and 57 minutes to complete. That’s just one example of the
revolution in forging led by Makino horizontal machining centers and our
patented technology, Flush Fine finishing. See all the ways we can help you
forge a new future for your shop here.
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Whether you’re working with molds that require intricate
shapes, molds for micro parts, or medium to large injection molds, Makino’s
combination of machines, applications and technologies (including SGI controls
and Flush Fine) gives you more ways to create the best injection molds with
shorter cycle times and a superior finish.
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Machining accuracy is essential in Die Cast Dies. No one
has more accurate, stable, rigid machines needed to deliver the tolerances and
the performance required in this demanding area.
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