THE CHALLENGE Twin Disc of Racine, Wis., develops, engineers, manufactures and distributes power transmission products that make things work. These products are installed in the drivelines and powertrains of farm tractors, road pavers, cranes, oil rigs, firefighting and rescue vehicles,...
The a500iR five axis horizontal machining center is built specifically for high-efficiency machining of small to medium size, complex production components such as monolithic aerospace parts. The a500iR’s unique pallet changer configuration combines the chip-shedding capability of an upright workpiece...
The Challenge New Dimensions Precision Machining in Union, Ill., is accustomed to producing premium parts with its high-performance equipment. Lately, its customers continue to need parts in small batches with fast turnaround, while keeping pricing low. This manufacturer of fluid power equipment...
Replace manual jig grinding, and lower your costs up to 50% with Makino's closed-loop tolerance control process. In this webinar, we explain how you can hard-mill and finish-grind in a single setup including in machine-probing inspection. Primary Topics covered: Closed-loop tolerance control Hard-milling Grinding...
Presenters: David Ward - Product Marketing Manager Darren Harville - Market Segment Manager Machining non-ferrous die cast parts? Register for this Makino Experience Center event to learn how to tackle tough challenges with purpose-built machine tools. Product Marketing Manager, Dave Ward will...
CHALLENGE Hi-Tech Mold & Engineering Inc. produces injection molds for the automotive, heavy-duty vehicle and consumer product industries. During the economic crisis, this Rochester Hills, Mich., company decided to bring large mold-making work that had previously been outsourced...
THE CHALLENGE Ansco Machine Company of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, is a full-service contract machine shop that specializes in milling and turning. The company produces hydraulics, press rings, steel mill components and automation/motion control components. It works with high-volume production...
The Baffling Issue of Tool-Bending Moment If you’ve machined titanium, or Ti 6Al-4V more specifically, then you’ve likely had an “inexplicable” tool-bending moment problem that’s made you scratch your head. A tool-bending moment happens when side force is applied...
Makino a800Z 5-axis Horizontal Machining Center builds upon the industry-leading performance and reliability of our nx-series four-axis HMC’s, adding a factory-built and fully integrated “Z-type” fifth axis to accommodate today’s more complex part geometry challenges in a minimum...
Makino a900Z 5-axis Horizontal Machining Center builds upon the industry-leading performance and reliability of our nx-series four-axis HMC’s, adding a factory-built and fully integrated “Z-type” fifth axis to accommodate today’s more complex part geometry challenges in a minimum...