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Machine uptime is not a luxury; it's a necessity. Parts suppliers can no longer afford to have equipment break down or fall out of specification at all, at any time, for any reason.     As parts manufacturers are being forced to get more out of their machine tools...

A Makino machining center produced a complex component, similar to the one shown, for Boeing as a single, complete part, replacing the previous manufacture and assembly of 125 parts.   125 PARTS TO ONE A Makino machining center produced a complex component,...

SITUATION Precise Tool & Die, located in Cleveland, Ohio, got its start as a die/mold shop serving the automotive and electrical industries. During its first two decades in business the company saw much success; however, growing international competition forced Precise Tool...

The aerospace industry is changing rapidly, and the Makino Aerospace Group has the tools and the know-how to help manufacturers compete, and win, in this dynamic environment. "Today the industry is under tremendous pressure to reduce cost for both defense and commercial aviation," notes Tom...

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”...

Muller Martini, the leading manufacturer of bookbinding equipment, needed to integrate a pallet system into their operation in Newport News, Virginia, that would accomplish something different from anything they had seen previously in their industry. They needed to speed up their process for running...

A Fineblank manufacturer selects the Makino a51 HMC to reduce cycle times and improve profits.   SWITCH TO HMC CUTS COST           Precision Resource California Division (PR-CA) believes...