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Presenter: Mike Boyd – Application Engineering Leader Darren Harville – Market Segment Manager Deploy parallel processing and reduce non-cut time with special M-codes developed by Makino. Join us for a demonstration of the simultaneous moves of an automatic tool changer (ATC)...

Presenter: William Howard Jr. - VMC Product Line Manager Achieving high-volume production on a vertical machining center within a small footprint can be quite a challenge. There is a solution. Introducing: the larger, Makino Slim5n Vertical Machining Center. During this Makino Experience...

CHALLENGE Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc. produces injection molds for the automotive, heavy-duty vehicle and consumer product industries. During the economic crisis, this Rochester Hills, Mich., company decided to bring large mold-making work that had previously been outsourced...

Starting with a flexible cell, this shop added efficient tool management plus workholding hardware designed for fast and error-free changeover.   A PLATFORM FOR FLEXIBILITY In some ways, Muller Martini’s process used to be too flexible. At least the workholding...

Over the past several years there has been an increased interest in micro machining technology that has captured the imagination of every manufacturing and industry segment; from aerospace, medical appliance and the automotive world, the potential for product miniaturization continues to grow and while...

With market competition increasing, it is important to stay up to date with industry trends. Innovative Mold of Washington, Mich., stays ahead by cutting and shooting molds in their shop, allowing them to understand the entire molding process. With market competition increasing,...

THE CHALLENGE Roush Industries in Livonia, Mich., is known for its engineering services work in the automotive, oil and gas, recreational and aerospace industries; however, most people associate the company with its reputation for auto racing. It is part of the winning Roush Fenway...

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.

Presenter: John Einberger - HMC Product Line Manager 400mm and 500mm horizontal machining centers make up 63% of all HMC’s sold in North America. That’s about 1,000 machines per year! Certainly, lots of machine choices in the marketplace. What are the behind the sheet metal features...

THE SITUATION As a Tier 2 supplier to the automotive production market, Metal Technologies Inc. of Bloomfield, Ind., must continually seek opportunities to win additional contracts and improve profitability. The company knew that in order to compete with low-labor-cost countries, it...