THE CHALLENGE Abipa Canada Inc. of Laval, Quebec, is a Tier 2 supplier of small to mid-sized aircraft engine and structural components. The company wanted to be more competitive with low-labor-cost countries and realized that having stand-alone machining centers with an operator...
F5-5XR minimizes workpiece setup and delivers increased part access for five-face machining and full five-axis processing. Makino’s new F5-5XR vertical machining center combines the speed, precision and flexibility required for tight tolerance, five-axis, hard-milling applications. Based upon...
THE CHALLENGE Facing increasing global competition and the demand for lower pricing, TK Mold & Engineering of Romeo, Mich., sought new technology that could help it apply a production mindset to its automotive mold manufacturing operations. TK Mold wanted to produce its high-quality...
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 A99E horizontal machining center (HMC) has been completely redesigned to substantially upgrade the quality and performance of the machine. This all new HMC replaces the former A99, and includes new designs and dimensions that enhance its strength, metal removal capability, speed of operation and...
Makino showcases advanced machines, multiple new technologies in booth S-8700 MASON, OHIO – July 2010 – Makino demonstrates its new products and machining technologies at the 2010 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, September...
Auburn Hills, Mich. – July 18, 2013 – Makino is pleased to announce a special one-day event that focuses on new developments in micromanufacturing processes and equipment. The Makino Micromachining Conference is slated to take place Tuesday, Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Makino...
Mason, Ohio - December 2009 - Makino's new S56-5XR vertical machining center blends high-performance, hardmilling with multi-axis capabilities for the perfect combination of accuracy, speed, flexibility and productivity. Similar to the S56, the S56-5XR is perfectly suited for applications...
Makino announces the new F-Series vertical machining center designed to provide stiffness and rigidity for chatter-free cutting, agility for high-speed /hard-milling and accuracies for tight tolerance blends and matches typical of complex, 3D contoured geometry associated with die/mold and medical production. “The...
Makino technologies provide reliability, flexibility and superior finishes for manufacturing medical parts.