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i-setup function was developed to assist the operator in workpiece set-up, alignment and coordinate system setting. In “normal operation”, this process has been (traditionally) manually achieved, is time consuming - reducing spindle utilization on expensive machine tools, requires a certain...

Justifying a large investment can be difficult in today's world of throw-away electronics and disposable everything. People aren't used to products that are truly reliable, perform as they're designed to for years, and outlast even newer, more technologically advanced ones.   SUSTAINED...

THE CHALLENGE Ansco Machine Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is a full-service contract machine shop that specializes in milling and turning. The company produces hydraulics, press rings, steel mill components and automation/motion control components. It works with high-volume production...

EDM has been commercially available and a part of the manufacturing landscape for fifty years. Though considered a "Black Magic" technology for many years, it has come into its own and is now looked upon as an indispensable and highly reliable manufacturing process.   RAM...

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...

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 CHALLENGE As aircraft OEMs search for new ways to simplify the supply chain, they depend on high-performing, vertically integrated suppliers. The Alcoa Titanium & Engineered Products (ATEP) division facility in Laval, Quebec, Canada, works to continuously improve and leverage...

THE CHALLENGE Mathews, Inc. is a well-respected brand in the bowhunting world. In fact, it is the largest grossing bow manufacturer, producing 750 bows per day. The company’s owner has a lifelong passion for the sport, and the Sparta, Wis., company is continually innovating...

NASCAR racing has become big business as companies ranging from Procter & Gamble to the Cartoon Network continue to pour sponsorship dollars into the sport. In fact, one might say the cars resemble rolling billboards more than high-performance race machines. But beneath the hood it’s all business,...

The Makino MAG1 is ideally suited for high-productivity machining of aluminum monolithic aerospace parts under 1.5M.  The MAG1 can be integrated into Makino’s MMC-2 system enabling unattended 24/7 operation.