THE CHALLENGE Master Cut of Schaumburg, Ill., enjoys a diversified customer base in the medical, aerospace, tool and die, mold and automotive industries. When the company got its start as a two-man operation, it used a non-auto-threading machine for its die and mold operations which...
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 CHALLENGE Abipa Canada Inc. of Laval, Quebec, is a Tier 2 supplier of small to mid-sized aircraft engine and structural components. The company wanted to be more competitive with low-labor-cost countries and realized that having stand-alone machining centers with an operator...
Presenters: Taylor Cox - Senior Applications Engineer Brian Coward - EDM Product Line Manager Did you know Makino offers a horizontal Wire EDM machine? Register today to for this Makino Experience Center event for an in depth overview of the UPN-01 Horizontal Wire EDM. Join Subject Matter...
The EDAF3 machine expands upon the excellent capability and performance of the EDAF2 by offering larger X/Y/Z strokes to accommodate additional or larger work pieces.
This optic grade mold insert detail was produced by implementing a novel machining process with our newest ultra precision, vertical machining center. By utilizing a specially manufactured, single crystal diamond cutting tool, the Makino IQ300 machined this unique mold insert using a high precision “planing”...
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 However, they are using outdated equipment and...
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.
The T2 horizontal machining center dramatically increases titanium milling efficiency, combining a standard HSK-A125 interface, 1500 N-m spindle with Active Dampening and Thermal Stabilizer systems to achieve high metal removal rates with outstanding tool life and process stability. 5-Axis configuration...
NURBS Interpolation Advanced Curve Translation Creates Innovative Cutting Technique A NEW WAY TO MACHINE CURVES NURBS Interpolation Advanced Curve Translation Creates Innovative Cutting Technique by Jeff Wallace, Makino CAD/CAM applications...