SITUATION While scrap is typically considered an issue by all manufacturers, it is of particular concern to Covert Manufacturing (Galion, Ohio) and its large production parts. As a manufacturer for the agriculture and heavy-duty truck industries, Covert knows that one scrapped component...
See the future of EDM machining center control technologies! Learn about Makino’s expanded Hyper-i control family, and how this unified control system for both Wire and Sinker EDM machines provides operators with enhanced functions to improve productivity, regardless of operator skill level. The...
Large part, five axis machining presents numerous challenges due to the size, weight and range of features found on large components. Investigate how the new Makino D800Z five-axis machining center provides new levels of sustained dynamic accuracy achieved through technologies which minimize external...
Demands are increasing for extremely high-quality manufacturing processes and machinery to reduce cycle time and cost in the production of complex molds with superior finishes. With high-tolerance shape and surface requirements required in such areas as micromachining and medical applications, polishing...
THE CHALLENGE Located in Batesville, Miss., Batesville Tooling & Design manufactures complex injection molds for a variety of industries. For decades it had slowly been transitioning the operation from manual to commodity computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines, to improve...
Contour Metrological & Manufacturing, Inc. (CMM) is a shop unlike most others. Specializing in very high-end optics, tools for optics and ultra-precision tooling primarily for military and aerospace customers, optimum finishes and accuracies are not only desired but required as well. MICHIGAN...
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? This broadcast of one of our LIVE Makino Experience Center events provides an overview...
Presenter: John Bradford – Turnkey and Automation Proposal Manager Take a video tour of Makino’s micromachining R&D center and high precision machining area. See the variety of milling and EDM machines dedicated to micromachining and ultra precision machining applications. See how...
Developing an effective capital equipment investment justification and illustration of ROI can be a challenge for many shops. In this webinar, Makino will provide new information to help you prepare a capital equipment purchase justification and show a substantial increased return on investment by considering...