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Advanced technologies and increased capacity drive new levels of productivity for job-shop production environments. With an ideal blend of power, accuracy, speed and reliability, the PS65 and PS105 are redefining the standard for vertical machining center productivity within the aerospace, medical,...

Advanced technologies and increased capacity drive new levels of productivity for job shop production environments. Building on its highly successful PS-Series product line, Makino introduces the next-generation PS65 and PS105 vertical machining centers. Both models feature enhanced design characteristics...

The Makino UX3 Wire EDM provides an ideal mix of speed, accuracy, and surface finish capability to tackle the most demanding applications. The machine utilizes a stationary worktable design that delivers repeatable accuracy regardless of workpiece size or weight. Excellent access to the work tank is...

Form Grinding wanted a better way to create the carbide inserts it used for cold extrusion forming in steel dies. The grinding wheel process they used to dimensionalize the carbide was slow and inefficient, and working with carbide on a grinding wheel is an untidy process. Plus it was costly, as the...

  FOCUS ON MODERN LEAN MANUFACTURING METHODS DELIVERS RAPID RESPONSE SUCCESS Product lead-times in today’s automotive parts production supply chain are an ever-shrinking commodity. The OEMs continue to reduce the time it takes to launch new products into...

Runoff Requirements 1.67 Cpk runoff for critical features.  1.00 Cpk runoff for semi-critical features Tooling 16 tools Special tooling: Special boring bars to rough and semi-finish piston bore/counterbore....

Runoff Requirements 1.33 Cpk. 300 pieces per fixture Machines 12 J55 / Stand-alone installation Tooling 5 tools Special tooling: Op 10 - face mill, drill combination tool. Op 50 - sheel mill, end mill, centering...

Runoff Requirements 1.67 Cpk on critical features Tooling 21 tools Special tooling: finish bore for crankshaft alignment, finish, bearing bore and flange hub O.D., flange undercut, flange chamfer, rough thrust face, rough, semi...

Machines 1 J88 / Stand-alone installation Runoff Requirements 10 continuous pieces Cpk > 1.96 and PC% 51%. Process capability run 32 PC, 8 hours,  Cpk > 1.47 and PC% 68% Tooling 9 tools Parts Automotive...

Engine cylinder head Machines 28 J88 / System installation with gantry-robot loading Runoff Requirements 60 piece manufacturing run of one hand at Makino and customer. A 10-piece run of the opposite hand.100% CMM inspection...