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The new Pro7-controlled Makino a630iT is the next evolution of the industry-leading performance and reliability of Makino’s nx-Series horizontal machining centers. Engineered for accuracy and flexibility, the a630iT is ideally suited for driving profitability when machining complex components across...

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 F9 is designed to to attack both large production part applications as well as big die and mold components by provide stiffness and rigidity for chatter-free, heavy cutting, roughing and finishing on the same machine, agility for high-speed / hard-milling and accuracies for tight-tolerance blends...

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...

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...

The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here's what Modern Machine Shop has to say about "Cycle Time Is In The Cut Now". High volume machining centers have become so efficient outside the cut that the widest margin for productivity gain is within it.   CYCLE...

SITUATION Parkn Manufacturing (Litchfield, Ohio) knows machine fixture design and how it can be applied to boost quality and productivity. When the company opened its doors in 2005, it encountered fixturing limitations within its commodity vertical machining center, limiting overall...

THE CHALLENGE Custom Mold & Design (CMD) prides itself in overcoming the challenges created by complex geometric parts and achieving tight tolerances in medical injection-molding applications. The Minneapolis, Minn., company works primarily with medical-device manufacturers,...