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Designing a machine specifically to perform at the highest level in a die/mold shop is no easy task. Bill Howard of Makino discusses how Makino makes the fastest, most accurate machine tools available to moldmakers. Case studies are used to show how real-world molds are produced more efficiently and...

In this second part of a Large Mold Machining series, Makino discusses the more traditional machining of large molds on a vertical machining center. Large molds present challenges due to the size and weight of the material, often forcing machinists to sacrifice accuracy in order to handle the size and...

A Fineblank manufacturer selects the Makino a51 HMC to reduce cycle times and improve profits.   SWITCH TO HMC CUTS COST           Precision Resource California Division (PR-CA) believes...

Large part features with extensive roughing and high precision finishing are an everyday occurrence in certain market.

• Automotive/Truck
• Construction Equipment
• Agricultural Machinery
• Industrial components
• Aerospace structual

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...

Host: John Einberger – HMC Product Line Manager Special Guest: Nik Ilg – Spindle Analysis Supervisor Please join us for a discovery and discussion about the make-up of a modern machining center’s spindle.  We’ll show the major components of a direct drive spindle...