THE CHALLENGE Little Lakes Machine & Tool of Stratford, Ontario, specializes in custom tooling for powdered metal parts. These tools are put under a lot more stress than typical molds and the materials are rated very high in hardness and abrasiveness. Most of the materials used in the company’s...
Makino offers our customers a number of formal training opportunities on selected topics and products.
When machining titanium became all the rage back in the early 2000s, every shop wanted to claim they were doing it because it was a “big deal” at the time. Fast-forward to today, and many of those same shops are still cutting titanium. However, they are using outdated equipment and...
When machining titanium became all the rage back in the early 2000s, every shop wanted to claim they were doing it because it was a “big deal” at the time. Fast-forward to today, and many of those same shops are still cutting titanium. However, they are using outdated equipment and...
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A high-speed 1000mm pallet class machine that combines high reliability with productivity.
Most suitable structural parts machining for large industrial machines such as automobiles, energy, construction machines, agricultural machines and semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Makino’s precision EDM technology is leveling the playing field, enabling even smaller job shops to compete—and win—EDM work. Our EDM machines deliver faster processing times, lower costs and superior surface finishes, making even the most complex part geometries achievable with ease.
Having sparks and flaming chips during machining are finally a good thing! In this webinar you will learn about the fastest method of milling nickel-based alloys such as Inconel; high speed machining using ceramic tooling. We will be discussing what it takes to successfully use solid ceramic tools in...
A sinker EDM's mass and dampening qualities improve the accuracy of electrode positioning in the spark gap, which, in turn, improves machining speed and finish. SHOPPING FOR RELIABILITY An automatic wire threader fails, halting overnight production on an...