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Presenter Bill Howard - VMC Product Manager In today’s highly competitive machine tool marketplace it pays to do a little research before making a critical capital purchase, especially when considering vertical machining centers. Did you know that there are more vertical machining centers...

Presenter: David Walton - Director of Engineering Operations Want to get more from your machining equipment? Discover how machine tending automation can revolutionize your operations by increasing equipment utilization and efficiency. In this exclusive webinar, we’ll explore the benefits...

Makino experts respond to the following machine tool industry questions posed by American Machinist magazine   Makino experts respond to the following machine tool industry questions posed by American Machinist magazine: Readers have identified...

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 However, they are using outdated equipment and...

Advanced technologies and increased capacity drive new levels of productivity for job-shop production environments. With an ideal blend of power, accuracy, speed and reliability, the PS65 and PS105 are redefining the standard for vertical machining center productivity within the aerospace, medical,...

The DA500, like the smaller DA300, is inspired by the best design characteristics from both vertical and horizontal machining platforms, the DA500 is one of the first general production machines capable of both milling and turning with a high degree of reliability and agility to improve production efficiency.

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 While the manufacturing industry has long been a part of the American economic lifeblood, it has certainly had its share of highs and lows. Cayce Washington, owner of Valley Tool in Water Valley, Miss., had experienced his own personal adversity, but finally found...

THE CHALLENGE Roush Industries in Livonia, Mich., is known for its engineering services work in the automotive, oil and gas, recreational and aerospace industries; however, most people associate the company with its reputation for auto racing. It is part of the winning Roush Fenway...

THE CHALLENGE Townsend Machine Inc., of Chesterfield, N.J., performs part production and die/mold machining for a variety of markets, including water treatment, pump and aerospace. Some of its parts resemble standard plumbing pipes; but because they are used in aircraft construction,...