SITUATION While scrap is typically considered an issue by all manufacturers, it is of particular concern to Covert Manufacturing (Galion, Ohio) and its large production parts. As a manufacturer for the agriculture and heavy-duty truck industries, Covert knows that one scrapped component...
THE CHALLENGE SRPM is a small production job shop located near Cleveland, Ohio. It primarily serves the electronics, semiconductor, power sports and communications industries. Most of the work the company does is in new product development, in aluminum, and often involves large...
Many of our customers have molds that require very short lead-times—lead-times that many mold makers find unreasonable, said Tony Knapp, vice president of Creative Die Mold of Glendale Heights, Illinois. "Those companies know that they can come to us and get their molds in the time they need...
Demands are increasing for extremely high-quality manufacturing processes and machinery to reduce cycle time and cost in the production of complex molds with superior finishes. With high-tolerance shape and surface requirements required in such areas as micromachining and medical applications, polishing...
MASON, Ohio – July 28, 2015 – Makino introduces the a40, the first and only horizontal machining center purpose-built for non-ferrous die-cast parts machining. Until now, machine tool selection for the die cast market has been limited to general-purpose horizontals that possess unnecessary...
For fast, high production machining MASON, OH–May 2006– Makino’s J3 Horizontal Machining Centers are ushering in a new age of parts machining. The Makino J3 is a high-speed, high production horizontal machining center ideal for high-volume parts manufacturing and numerous...
Mason, OH — July 20, 2015 — Makino introduces the fully equipped Professional 6 (Pro6) control designed to move operators fluidly through machine set up, empower them with easily accessible information and protect them with enhanced safety. The Pro6 accelerates productivity for machine shops...
Guest speakers, technical presentations and machine demonstrations to take place Sept. 13-14 at Makino’s Auburn Hills, Mich., technology center AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – August 8, 2017 – Makino is pleased to announce its upcoming 2017 Die/Mold Technology Expo, a biennial exhibition...
Large part features with extensive roughing and high precision finishing are an everyday occurrence in certain market.
Will serve Carolinas and Virginia for Makino EDM and electrode manufacturing solutions MASON, OHIO – March 2007 – Makino is proud to announce that Price Equipment Company of Monroe, NC has been appointed a dealer in the Carolinas and Virginia for all of Makino EDM and electrode manufacturing...