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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 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...

a71nx Horizontal Machining Center The a71nx is a 500mm, 50-taper production horizontal machining center. The a71nx shares the key nx family machine technologies that take part productivity, accuracy and machine reliability to the next level.  Robust casting design and large roller-type linear guides...

Presenter: William Howard Jr - Product Line Manager How big of an influence is heat on your machining process? Join us for this overview of machine thermal considerations and learn to identify the magnitude of heat sources within and surrounding your machine. Discover the impact of heat on your manufacturing...

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 However, they are using outdated equipment and...

Equipped with a 7.87” diameter, tilt-trunnion table that delivers arc-second accuracy, the V33i-5XB delivers the full 5-axis milling solution for die / mold, medical and optical manufacturers machining complex, contoured, high surface finish parts.

The T2 horizontal machining center dramatically increases titanium milling efficiency, combining a standard HSK-A125 interface, 1500 N-m spindle with Active Dampening and Thermal Stabilizer systems to achieve high metal removal rates with outstanding tool life and process stability.  5-Axis configuration...