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  MASON, OH - January 2009 - Makino’s a51 horizontal machining center (HMC) provides the performance and reliability required in today’s manufacturing environments. The a51 is compact, simple to operate, easily maintained and quickly deployable for manufacturing applications that requires...

Mason, Ohio – April 16, 2013 – Makino is pleased to announce that it has extended hours for its customer telephone support, providing assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week.   “For many years, Makino’s call center has served customers with immediate support through...

SITUATION Micro-Mechanics is a leading designer and manufacturer of precision tools, assemblies and consumable parts for the semiconductor market. The 30-year-old company is based in Singapore, with a U.S. facility located in Morgan Hill, Calif., serving as a Tier 1 supplier to...

THE CHALLENGE Chicago Faucets was founded in 1901, and just a few years later invented the Quaturn cartridge—a part that is known throughout the industry for its reliability and value. Its design has been a part of every Chicago faucet developed since then. Due to...

Some shop owners focus only on the initial purchase price of a Vertical Machining Center and overlook critical performance issues that can increase operational costs. These performance issues - and their associated expense - are reflected in every project produced on the machine. This webinar utilizes...

Optical Gaging Products (OGP) will describe a range of sensor technologies that can be used for dimensional measurement of machined parts. Multisensor measuring machines use a combination of sensors, each with particular strengths, to measure various features or dimensions for verification to design...

<strong> - Don Lane, CEO of Makino</strong><br />Today, the outlook for North American manufacturing is mixed. Regulatory pressures, reluctance to make capital investments, changes in the energy and currency markets, the current political climate and other global pressures can create...

With the significant increase in jet engine order backlogs and new fuel-efficiency requirements for engine designs, the production demand for high-temperature alloy parts is set to grow substantially. This is expected to put additional pressure on the supply chain and create demand for new manufacturing...

The buy to fly ratio on most structural aluminum aerospace parts is typically around 80 to 90%. If 85% of the starting raw material gets turned to chips, it is easy to understand how improving metal removal rate contributes directly to your bottom line. The Next-Gen MAG3.EX can produce some parts 25%...

Reduced labor cost with the highest reliability.