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The D200Z 5 axis vertical machine center combines extreme speeds to slash manufacturing times along with the precision for tighter tolerances, flawless blends and matches in complex 3-D contoured workpieces. With its small, super high-speed axes, the D200Z is ideal for small die/mold, medical parts and...

Two years ago, Gerg Tool & Die (St. Marys, PA), which specializes in dies and tooling for the powdered metal industry, was looking for an EDM sinker machine for a specific part. The company had tried to use its existing equipment to manufacture this part, but was having difficulty achieving the accuracy...

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.

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,...

The Pro 5 architecture provides the perfect blend of a Windows® CE® graphical user interface (GUI), the network and storage capability of a data center and the proven stability of Fanuc hardware.   MAKINO'S NEW PRO5 CONTROLLER KEY TECHNOLOGY FOR 2004 Gearing...

Many theories have surfaced on exactly who has machined the world's smallest hole. The topic has been debated around the globe. But Makino has done it in Japan on a communications /fiber optic part -a stunning 0.00044 inch finished hole diameter, and was cut on the Makino EDGE2 Sinker EDM machine...

EDM has been commercially available and a part of the manufacturing landscape for fifty years. Though considered a "Black Magic" technology for many years, it has come into its own and is now looked upon as an indispensable and highly reliable manufacturing process.   RAM...

Why WET Invested In An EDAF3 Sinker EDM For Moldmaking   The Challenge  WET in Sun Valley, Calif., designs, manufactures and installs some of the world’s most iconic fountains and engaging public displays of water, fire, fog and ice. The company’s well-known projects include...

Sturman Moore has some firm ideas about where his industry is heading. CUTTING LEAD TIMES AT CAMBRIDGE Sturman Moore has some firm ideas about where his industry is heading. "The prime strategic imperative in the die/mold business today is to shorten leadtimes,"...

Makino continues its drive toward direct customer alignment by opening another new regional sales and service office. The new Makino Manufacturing Progress Center of Northern Illinois is located in Elgin, northwest of Chicago.   MAKINO CONTINUES SALES AND SERVICE OUTREACH Makino...