THE CHALLENGE CS Tool Engineering of Cedar Springs, Mich., produces plastic injection and compression molds for the automotive industry. It also makes molds for a variety of consumer products. As business was ramping up for CS Tool, the company was in need of an equipment...
THE CHALLENGE Quality Vision International (QVI) of Rochester, N.Y., is a global leader of metrology solutions. Its brands include OGP, VIEW Micro-Metrology, Quality Vision Services, RAM Optical Instrumentation and Certified Comparator Products. The company’s diverse product...
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 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...
Manufacturers ready to take their business to the next level need faster turnaround, bigger jobs and more work. When you use a Makino milling machine for high speed milling, you can work faster and complete jobs in less time at a lower cost per part.
Presenters: John Einberger - Product Manager Horizontal Machine Centers Makino Inc. Brian Baker - Product Manager Milling/Threading Walter Tools What is the best process to use for making YOUR parts' threads? This Experience Center event, featuring guest speaker Brian Baker, Product Manager...
To stay competitive, today's manufacturers must balance significant investments in current technology with the overall return on those investments. THE RIGHT MACHINING INVESTMENT PAYS BIG DIVIDENDS To stay competitive, today’s manufacturers must balance significant...
Close tolerances are critical for generating moulds that produce optical-quality headlight and tailight lenses for autos. Making better headlights in less time brightens the road ahead for Redoe Mold Close tolerances are critical for generating moulds that produce optical-quality...
Makino's GF12/20 vertical machining center brings high performance machining to medium and large dies and molds. A large x, y and z axis 800" (2030mm) by 47.2" (1200 mm) by 27.5" (700 mm) makes it ideal for machining applications commonly found in the automotive industry. Mason,...
The D2 is a large, seven-axis machine designed specifically for tackling high-speed semi and finish machining of large die/mold components with travels of 86.61" X, 90.56" Y and 43.3" Z. A 15,000 RPM, HSK-A100 incorporates a tilting (A) and rotating (B) axes for optimum positioning of...