The keys to competitiveness and bottom-line growth in today’s mold manufacturing market are agility and flexibility – a familiar benchmark for many production machine shops. In response, many of today’s leading mold shops are turning to production machining methods to meet customers’...
Presenters: Mike Boyd - Application Engineering Leader Darren Harville - Market Segment Manager A smart machine tool will determine when it’s safe to rotate the B-axis faster and save precious cycle time. In this session, Inertia Active Control (IAC) will be explained and demonstrated on a...
The a500iR five axis horizontal machining center is built specifically for high-efficiency machining of small to medium size, complex production components such as monolithic aerospace parts. The a500iR’s unique pallet changer configuration combines the chip-shedding capability of an upright workpiece...
Provides an educational resource to further North American manufacturing competitiveness Mason, Ohio – May 2008 – Makino’s popular online seminar program has led to the creation of a huge library of multimedia events. The Makino Online Seminar Library is available at www.makino.com/library,...
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THE CHALLENGE Prince Industries of Carol Stream, Ill., is a precision contract manufacturer of machine components, assemblies, hydraulic valves and fabrications. It serves customers in the construction, telecommunications, industrial controls, dental, exercise, healthcare and the...
Ultra Precision Machine Ideal for Complexities and Intricacies The Makino U32j wire EDM machine is ideal for machining complex items that require extensive and intricate machining. High-accuracy precision parts, progressive dies and highly engineered plastic molds for such uses as semiconductor...
Learn how to lower your cost up to 50% using Makino's closed-loop tolerance control process to replace manual jig grinding. The presentation will explain how you can hard-mill and finish-grind in a single setup including in machine-probing inspection. The current method of processing the five...
Over 30 online seminars planned for 2008 MASON, OHIO – December 2007 – Makino has released its 2008 first quarter webinar schedule, kicking off the new year with topics such as EDM for Aerospace and Automated 5-Axis Machining. “Machinists today need an arsenal of knowledge to...
THE CHALLENGE Accede Mold & Tool, a full-service shop under its third-generation of family ownership in Rochester, N.Y., has an extensive history in the production of complex, custom-designed plastic injection molds. In 2007, the company sought to stay ahead of the competition by investing in...