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Pyramid Mold & Tool started business operations very humbly 10 years ago, growing from the garage hobby of owner Stephen Hoare to its current position as a leading Los Angeles-area die/mold operation. Pyramid now competes against the best mold shops in the world.   BUILDING...

We all constantly hear about how this fast-paced industry is getting even faster. No surprise at most mold shops, where one job follows another and customers press for faster delivery of their work -- within ever shortening lead times.   MOLD MAKERS CREATE FUTURE We...

Today’s job-shop requires production flexibility. The ability to efficiently machine a wide variety of parts and materials including stainless steel, aluminum and titanium on a single machine provides a competitive advantage especially for larger parts. Makino has developed a new 5 axis machine...

In a follow-up to the March 20, 2008 webinar, Hardmilling and Wire EDM Complimentary Processes, Tom Prebelich of Dynamic Plastics in Chesterfield, MI, explains how his shop has made major changes in order to stay competitive. From redesigning work flow through the shop, to making changes to the machining...

What if a machine tool could quickly evaluate its accuracy and make adjustments to improve roundness and contour machining? Today’s control technology can accomplish this and even more. Makino’s new Geometric Intelligence software (GI.4) includes a new feature, Preparation for High Accuracy...

Hunt-Wilde Corporation of Tampa, Florida, began in 1946 manufacturing vinyl injection molded parts, primarily for bicycle handlegrips. As the U.S. bicycle manufacturing business moved offshore, Hunt-Wilde began to gain the capacity to further diversify and pursue alternative markets such as lawn and...

Presenters: Roger Kern - Editor, EDM Today Marc Bay - Market Segment Manager Join Roger Kern, the Editor of EDM Today magazine and Subject Matter Expert, Marc Bay, for an exclusive EDM Wire Selection Experience Center Event. This event offers a live Q & A session and will cover various aspects...

Nicknamed "The House of EDM," Norman Noble takes electrical discharge machining very seriously. The company slogan is 'Our name means excellence," and it shows in everything they produce.   HOUSE OF EDM Norman Noble dramatically reduces consumable...

In this Webinar, Makino will discuss the production applications of two types of non-contact gauging inside machining centers. The first type is tool changeable non-contact bore gauging for the measuring of machined parts. The second type is the laser system for tool monitoring.