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In this webinar, Mike MacKay of MacKay Manufacturing presents his Evolution of Lean Manufacturing. Mike's shop has implemented Makino's pallet handling system, the MMC2, and Mike will tell you how he's reduced setup times, labor costs and cost per part while increasing efficiency, productivity...

Enables anyone to have a stream of updated Makino news MASON, OHIO--July 2008--How many Internet webpage bookmarks do you check on a regular basis on your computer? If you're like most people, it's many, and it takes a long time to get through them all. There is a much more efficient way...

Eliminate set-up time and run multiple parts on-demand

Both 3+2 and simultaneous 5 axis machining will be discussed using a unique pyramid fixture equipped to handle 4 parts simultaneously, which maximizes spindle utilization and minimizes the setup time required per part. Makino's new D500 5 axis vertical machining center will be utilized to machine...

THE CHALLENGE Fallbrook Technologies in Cedar Park, Texas, created the NuVinci® continuously variable planetary (CVP) bike transmission. It replaces the cogs, gears and derailleurs that have typically been standard issue on multi-speed bicycles. The CVP design enables riders...

Everybody knows Canon products, said Brian Strangways, director of business development for Canon Virginia Inc., a subsidiary of Canon. "People want molds that exemplify Canon's quality. We provide that." CANON SHARES ITS MOLD-MAKING EXPERIENCE WITH OUTSIDE COMPANIES "Everybody...

The objective of the MC1010-5X demonstration is to exhibit the combination of thin wall machining and 5-axis contouring.   Impeller Part Demo Summary The objective of the MC1010-5X demonstration is to exhibit the combination of thin wall machining and 5-axis contouring....

Innovative design combines the advantages of Makino’s industry leading machine performance with an advanced kinematic layout.   Mason, Ohio – July 2019 – Prior to Makino’s introduction of the a500Z, if a customer wanted to combine the inherent processing efficiencies of...

Presenter Bill Howard - VMC Product Manager In today’s highly competitive machine tool marketplace it pays to do a little research before making a critical capital purchase, especially when considering vertical machining centers. Did you know that there are more vertical machining centers...

In the mid-1980s, Makino introduced the MC40, a horizontal machining center (HMC) that offered a glimpse of the high speed machining advancements. Makino then made a further leap forward in 1989 with the development of the A55, the first of its A-Series machine line that would drive the metalcutting...