THE CHALLENGE Extreme Precision located in San Jose, Calif., is a production job shop that manufacturers parts for a variety of industries, from aerospace to medical to high tech. Due to customer demand for repeat just-in-time delivery of small batch orders, the company...
Olvera to help support new titanium machining research in Makino’s Titanium Process Research and Development Group Mason, OH – January 2012 – Makino has expanded its titanium process research and development group with the recent addition of David Olvera. Joining Makino as a senior...
The G7 i Grinder 5-axis horizontal machining center from Makino offers a flexible, single-platform solution for grinding, drilling and milling of aerospace blades, vanes, turbine disks and other complex grinding applications. Its multifunctional configuration paired with 5-axis capabilities enables...
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...
The D500 provides high accuracy and speed with excellent automation capabilities MASON, Ohio – June 2008 – Makino is proud to announce the newest addition to its family of 5-axis machining centers, the D500. This new 5-axis vertical machining center is designed for complex part production...
This mid-size, 5-axis vertical machine center, D Series machine is popular in the aerospace and die/mold markets. Configured with DD-motor driven tilt and rotary axes, the D500 provides the speed and accuracy to be productive in a wide variety of 5-axis workpieces and materials.