Tucked away in Fowlerville, Michigan, is a world-class blueprint for anti-lock brake system (ABS) manufacturing. It is there that TRW manufactures and assembles millions of ABS systems each year for automotive manufacturers, including General Motors, Chrysler, and Isuzu. TRW...
Presenter: Jay Riendeau - Product Manager What would increase your shop’s productivity? The DA500 is the latest release in our lineup of vertical machines. High performance 5 axis machining, combined with turning capability and automation, is the key to agile, efficient production. We’ll examine...
THE CHALLENGE As the moldmaking industry grew more competitive, Build-A-Mold (BAM) wanted to apply a production mentality to its custom mold making in order to open up capacity. To accomplish this goal, the Windsor, Ontario, Canada, company knew that it could no longer operate effectively...
Mason, Ohio – August 17, 2016 – Makino announces its latest full 5-axis machine solution, the DA300 vertical machining center, providing the ideal blend of speed, precision and flexibility for complex part applications. Inspired by the best design characteristics from both vertical and horizontal...
With larger X and Y travels and pallet size compared to the MAG3 series machines, the MAG4 provides 5-sided accessibility to larger structural components like wing ribs. The MAG4 integrates the 33k RPM / 130 kW spindle with rapid acceleration and through spindle coolant capability to maximize metal removal...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – August 2009– Makino has upgraded its V56 vertical machining center. The new V56i, designed specifically for large part, high-speed hardmilling, will provide users with tighter accuracies, sustained dynamic performance, superior surface finishes, and long...
Next-generation wire EDM technologies for optimum performance and efficiency Makino introduces its latest advancements in general-purpose wire EDM technologies, the U3 and U6. Designed for ease of operation, versatility and low operating cost, the U3 and U6 are the true next-generation solution...
THE CHALLENGE Big River Engineering and Manufacturing is a contract medical device manufacturer located in downtown Memphis, Tenn. Because of the regulatory standards surrounding medical equipment, it is subject to regular capabilities studies by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – July 2009 – Makino’s 2009 Advanced Manufacturing and High-Precision Technology Expo will be held September 16 through 17, 2009 at the Auburn Hills, Michigan Tech Center. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain industry leading advice and witness...
Auburn Hills, Michigan – May 2010 – Makino announces the release of the UPV-3 and UPV-5 Ultra-high Precision WEDM designed with an oil-based dielectric fluid system for high-accuracy machining of hardened materials and mirror-like surface finishing capabilities. “The oil-based...