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...
Three years ago, JK Molds, Inc. decided that if they were going to stay in the die/mold business, they had better automate in order to achieve the benefits of unattended machining time with fast, high quality overnight cutting and burning. The Upland, California, company spent a few million dollars...
When buying a machining center, you're bombarded with specs. What do they really mean, and how do the inconsistent ways of measuring performance truly stack up?
A V22 high precision vertical machining center was chosen to machine the part from roughing to finishing. The machining process began with top face roughing of the part using a 15-mm Pokholm face mill at 7500RPM. The outside perimeter was then machined with a 1.3-mm ball-nosed endmill running at 30,000RPM....
SITUATION -->FPD Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania is a leading manufacturer of implantable medical devices. When a customer approached the company with a new femoral component for an artificial knee, FPD faced several unique manufacturing challenges, including: • Precision...
When machining titanium became all the rage back in the early 2000s, every shop wanted to claim they were doing it because it was a “big deal” at the time. Fast-forward to today, and many of those same shops are still cutting titanium. However, they are using outdated equipment and...
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...
Host: John Einberger – HMC Product Line Manager Are you looking for ways to improve your machining process control related to cutting tools? Does the potential for lowering scrap appeal to you? If so, please join us via the Makino Experience Center for an overview of ways to measure...
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...
THE CHALLENGE Sandy Bay Machine, Inc., located in Rockport, Mass., specializes in all elements of metal working, with an emphasis on machining radio frequency, microwave and millimeter wave, fiber optic components and high-output production. Because of the high-tech nature...