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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...

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. 

The technology behind Wire EDM machining has continually improved the reliability and efficiency of the EDM process. As a result, this once non-traditional method has become mainstream in Tool and Die Making, as well as with direct parts production, especially in the Medical and Aerospace fields. While...

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 However, they are using outdated equipment and...

Presenter: John Einberger - Product Line Manager Does your machining profile fall into the "high mix/low volume" category? Are you looking for solutions to maximize production through increased machine utilization? If so, you won't want to miss this series where we will discuss the Makino...

Presenter: William Howard - VMC Product Line Manager 5-axis machining and automation are two of the driving trends in Vertical Machining Centers today. It's easy to understand why. Individually, each of these components lead to improvements in utilization, quality and productivity. What happens...

Presenter: William Howard Jr. - VMC Product Line Manager Achieving high-volume production on a vertical machining center within a small footprint can be quite a challenge. There is a solution. Introducing: the larger, Makino Slim5n Vertical Machining Center. During this Makino Experience...

Presenter: John Einberger - Product Line Manager Discover the future of small-part production at our upcoming Experience Center event, where we'll dive into two of the hottest manufacturing trends: 5-axis machining and automation. We are excited to introduce the new Makino μCell B80, an integrated...

Presenter Marc Bay - EDM Market Segment Manager Please join us via the Makino Experience Center for the fourth and final presentation in our four-part webinar series on EDM part processing techniques. In this session, we will walk you through the complete EDM machining process from start to finish. This...