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.
MASON, Ohio – June 15, 2018 –Introducing the new UP6 HEAT Wire EDM machine designed for Ultra Precision machining. The new machine is capable of achieving work piece positional accuracies of 1 micron (0.00004”) while providing X/Y/Z travels respectively of 650 x 470 x 320mm (25.59”...
THE CHALLENGE Apex Precision Technologies of Camby, Ind., produces large parts for many familiar off-highway vehicle and automotive suppliers, and specializes in differential housings, transfer cases and axles. Like many companies today, Apex customers want parts cheaper...
Maximum flexibility without the need for set-up time.
SITUATION Located in Newberg, Ore., Wolcott Design Services is a small job shop that specializes in design and prototyping for the sport racing, electronics and outdoor equipment industries. Bob Wolcott owns and operates the company and oversees daily management and operation of...
Simplify your machining process by learning how to manage multiple tool offsets using the Composite Tool Function on the Makino Pro6 control.
Find out when to use the Vision or NC4 Laser system to detect broken tools and ensure seamless machining on the Makino Pro6 control.
Learn how to manually measure a feature using the probe and the Graphical User Interface (GUI) on the Makino Pro6 control.