THE CHALLENGE Over the years, Walker Forge in Clintonville, Wis., has stayed at the forefront of die-machining technologies. The company designs and builds its own forging dies to serve the transportation, energy, agriculture and construction industries. It strives to accurately...
Unplanned downtime is costly. Schedule disruption, loss of production, missed deliveries, and overtime pay required to catch up on orders can kill productivity and profitability. While machine monitoring solutions have the capacity to report on equipment status and preventative maintenance schedules,...
Aerospace parts come in all shapes and sizes. While manufacturing efficiency of large to mid size structural aerospace parts has been a focal point for Makino, smaller parts like leading edges also require process optimization. These smaller parts are often produced on general purpose machines or in...
It is now practical to realize dramatic improvements in machine utilization rates from a traditional level of 30%, up to and exceeding 80%, even in the manufacture of low volume, high precision, discreet die or mold components. This can be achieved through a systematic approach of programming, integrated...
With larger X and Y travels and pallet size compared to the MAG3 series machines, the MAG4 provides 5-sided accessibility to larger structural components like wing ribs. The MAG4 integrates the 33k RPM / 130 kW spindle with rapid acceleration and through spindle coolant capability to maximize metal removal...
Makino technologies provide reliability, flexibility and superior finishes for manufacturing medical parts.
Host: John Einberger – HMC Product Line Manager Join us via the Makino Experience Center as we profile a number of outstanding features that make the Makino a51nx the best-selling 400mm horizontal machining center in the North American market. Find out more about what makes this machine...
Learn how to lower your cost up to 50% using Makino's closed-loop tolerance control process to replace manual jig grinding. The presentation will explain how you can hard-mill and finish-grind in a single setup including in machine-probing inspection. The current method of processing the five...
Host: John Einberger – HMC Product Line Manager Is long-term, efficient production of high-volume workpieces up your alley? Are you looking for a custom-tailored, optimized machining solution? If so, please join us via the Makino Experience Center for an introduction to Makino’s...