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Wire EDM machine centers have been commercially available since the late 1970s. By the mid-eighties the machine tool and generator designs had changed dramatically. Unlike the early "sewing machines" the Wire EDM machining centers have developed into a machine tool.   By...

Located in the heart of Minnesota sport fishing territory, Lou-Rich Inc. has become an expert in producing various products and assemblies as a contract manufacturer for the medical, agricultural, industrial, and construction markets. A diverse operation, the company also has a side business that manufactures...

Implementing an integrated tooling system proved to be this mold shop's first step toward automated operation of its electrical discharge machines and graphite mills. Today, the shop's robotic cells can run around the clock in an unattended mode.   ON THE PATH...

Pyramid Mold & Tool started business operations very humbly 10 years ago, growing from the garage hobby of owner Stephen Hoare to its current position as a leading Los Angeles-area die/mold operation. Pyramid now competes against the best mold shops in the world.   BUILDING...

In this question-and-answer session with Mark Larson, AeroEngine Manager at Makino, we take a detailed look at developments that adapt titanium machining to achieve the following results: Deeper axial cutting Excellent chip clearance Cut closer to finished forms using 5-axis toolpaths during...

Provides high precision and superior surface finish and tool life AUBURN HILLS, MI—September 2006—Makino’s newest vertical machining center is ideal for operations wanting high precision, high-speed milling of both graphite and steel. The E33 offers a rapid traverse and cutting...

Designed for high-speed, large mold manufacturing   AUBURN HILLS, MI—September 2008—Makino’s V99 and V99L vertical machining centers (VMC) are engineered to provide superb accuracy and high-speed performance previously unobtainable with large die/mold milling machines. These...

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September 25-27 at Makino’s Auburn Hills Technology Center Auburn Hills, Michigan – July 2007 – Makino’s 2007 Die Mold Expo will be held September 25 through 27, 2007 at the Auburn Hills, Michigan Tech Center. Makino’s bi-annual Expo has become a major event for tool,...

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