FARNBOROUGH, ENGLAND – July 2008 – Makino will be displaying advancements made in the aerospace industry at the Farnborough Air Show in Farnborough, England by sponsoring a replica of the original Wright B Flyer and displaying current developments in machine tool technology for aerospace...
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.
Makino is introducing the A66E-5XD, a 5-axis version of the popular A66E machine which is ideal for the fast production of critical aircraft engine components. A66E-5XD 5-AXIS MACHINE IDEAL FOR PRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTS Makino is introducing the...
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 Boeing Commercial Airplane Group is in an industry where constant innovation is essential to maintaining a competitive edge. Lead time and cycle time reductions must be achieved while simultaneously improving quality levels across all manufacturing processes. To that end, its Wichita, Kansas-based...
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...
Ideal For Diesel Engine Production, Large Parts and Difficult Materials MASON, OH--September, 2006--The a92 horizontal machining center (HMC) is the newest addition to Makino’s line of production machinery. The rugged speed and durability of the a92 machine is perfect for use by tier-level...