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THE CHALLENGE Mid-State Machine Products of Winslow, Maine, works with large part production components with intricate geometric tolerances, especially in difficult-to-machine alloys. The company serves customers in the defense, gas- and oil-exploration, and power-generation industries...

THE CHALLENGE Campbell Engineering specializes in producing highly complex, low-volume components, primarily for medical devices. The Lake Forest, Calif., company began to experience growing pains after transitioning its operation from that of a contract machine shop producing prototype...

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Is your company one of the many who are machining aluminum or non-ferrous die cast parts? If so, odds are that you are using general purpose horizontal / vertical machining centers or light duty drill tap centers to produce those parts. While these machines are traditional solutions, they are not ideally...

Makino T1 5-Axis horizontal machining center offers performance and capabilities for any shape and any material. The 12,000 RPM, 107 kW spindle works well in a wide variety of materials, ranging from titanium to hard steels to aluminum.

If smart machine networking is making you feel not-so-smart, then join Jose Zamora as he gives you a lesson in “geek speak.” He'll break down complex IT terminology into simple terms, explain the basics of how machines connect to a network, and tell you why it's important to separate...

Presenter: Andrews Heldt - Director of Software Engineering MAS-3i: Real-time machine intelligence that turns data into decisions. MAS-3i connects multiple machines across your shop floor to deliver live insights that drive higher productivity and smoother operations. By transforming massive...

The L2 vertical machining center is designed for high-volume, small-part manufacturing. Combining rigid construction, a compact footprint and flexible spindle design, the L2 offers a highly stable and reliable machine platform for fully unattended, around-the-clock part processing.

The intermediate size of the VS Series (5-Axis) machines, the V90S will handle workpieces up to 86.61” X, 59.05” Y & 27.55” Z and up to 11,023 pounds. Configured with a 20,000 rpm, HSK-A63 spindle, the machine is targeted for high-speed semi-finishing and finishing of large die...

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...