Deere & Company, one of the world's leading manufacturers of farm, construction, forestry, lawn and industrial equipment, is supporting its aggressive approach to the off-highway diesel engine market with advanced manufacturing technology. JOHN DEERE’S...
A 1.0mmØ x 50mm electrode featuring a 0.014mmØ pure tungsten rod tip was mounted to the spindle collet holder of a Makino EDFH1 sinker EDM. A precision ground copper tungsten dressing block was mounted to the machine's table. The EDFH1's Auto Precision Dressing macro was used to dress electrode...
The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here's what Modern Machine Shop has to say about additives solving EDM surface finish problems. ADDITIVE SOLVES EDM SURFACE FINISH PROBLEM DDM and HQSFTM Makino’s...
The objective of the MC1010-5X demonstration is to exhibit the combination of thin wall machining and 5-axis contouring. Impeller Part Demo Summary The objective of the MC1010-5X demonstration is to exhibit the combination of thin wall machining and 5-axis contouring....
In this webinar, Mike MacKay of MacKay Manufacturing presents his Evolution of Lean Manufacturing. Mike's shop has implemented Makino's pallet handling system, the MMC2, and Mike will tell you how he's reduced setup times, labor costs and cost per part while increasing efficiency, productivity...
“Shops that machine small parts may have the luxury of scrap, but we don’t,” says Don Covert, President of Covert Manufacturing. “Accuracy, speed, and a stable process are vital. Big parts take longer to machine, so you have to maximize the number of parts you finish in a day, without sacrificing quality...
Injection-molded components are only as good as the molds. Mold halves that don't mate together cleanly, pins that don't align, and mold locks that scrape and bind result in scrapped parts and millions in lost revenue. Klaus Wieder understands these problems all too well, and if he has his way,...
CHALLENGE As a Tier 1 supplier for several of the world's leading automotive original equipment manufacturers, Eagle Manufacturing (subsidiary of Linamar Corporation) produces 1.5 million parts per year with takt times of 30 seconds or less. The company meets these production requirements...