Makino has established a micromachining research center in collaboration
with Hummingbird
Precision Machine (HPM). a fee-for-service shop. Hummingbird specializes
in difficult to manufacture, micro mechanical components in a wide range
of materials. Their services range from making a single part as proof
of concept to engineering entire solutions for mass production at the
assembly level.
Hummingbird’s specialized micro-component machining equipment
and a highly qualified team, including experts in materials science,
physics, mechanical engineering, electronics and micro-machining, make
it one of the most comprehensive precision micro-manufacturing facilities
in the world.
This relationship is generating breakthroughs everyday in the area
of micromachining-- which will translate into new technologies and machining
techniques.