In today's fast paced, competitive die/mold and precision tooling market, often different projects require different approaches and techniques. Some can be completed on a milling machine using hard-milling techniques. Some components and materials may require using coolant. Then there are other jobs...
The Challenge Alumalloy Metalcastings Company of Avon Lake, Ohio, supplies aluminum cast parts and finished subassemblies to original equipment manufacturers of heavy trucks, autos and industrial equipment. Even though secondary machining of those parts comprised almost half of the company’s...
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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. From its new 31,000...
Learn how to approach rib milling from a different perspective, as we share a machining technique that allows for single pass, full depth machining of deep, thin ribs. In addition, we would like to introduce new tooling technologies and machining techniques that permit direct mechanical drilling of tungsten...
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Much high speed machining is done on conventional machining centers. It's more about how you cut than what you cut with. If you need higher speed performance from your existing machines, here are some things you can do. Much high speed machining is done on conventional machining centers....
THE CHALLENGE Mid-State Machine Products of Winslow, Maine, works with large part production components with intricate geometric tolerances, especially in difficult-to-machine alloys. The company serves customers in the defense, gas- and oil-exploration, and power-generation industries...
Advance CNC Machining in Grove City, Ohio, specializes in 4- and 5-axis machine work on aluminum and stainless-steel components with high tolerances, numerous features and a lot of datum points. They forged a relationship with Makino that began with their first Makino A51 in 2010, followed by their second...
Grind, drill, bore and mill all on the same machine MASON, OH -- January 2007 -- Today’s capital equipment must be more flexible and capable than ever. With this in mind, Makino has introduced the G5 Grinder horizontal machining center, capable of grinding, drilling, boring and milling all...