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Compared to lasers, mechanical drilling and other standard hole-production technologies, EDM   technology has evolved to become the fastest, most economical—and sometimes only—way to cut electrically conductive, often hardened and exotic materials such as D2 and A2 Tool Steel, Stainless,...

If you want to extract the greatest amount of productivity and profitability from your manufacturing operations, it’s important to evaluate how much non-cutting time is occurring when the spindle should be in cut. One of the things that can impact in-cut time is machine technology. Every Vertical...

To stay competitive and lower manufacturing costs, metalworking companies must take advantage of the most advanced machine tool manufacturing technology. This requires investing hard earned cash. Now, by working with Makino Inc., a full range of financing options can be structured to meet any capital...

CHALLENGE Sil-Pro Medical Manufacturing Solutions creates medical silicone parts from start to finish in its Delano, Minn., operation. The company works with engineers to design the part, then create the molding, and then produce and inspect the part. By having all of these steps...

THE CHALLENGE Chicago Faucets was founded in 1901, and just a few years later invented the Quaturn cartridge—a part that is known throughout the industry for its reliability and value. Its design has been a part of every Chicago faucet developed since then. Due to...

Presenter: John Einberger Adaptability: the ability to change to meet new challenges as they evolve.  In the production machining world, this means the ability to turn a general purpose, stand-alone machine into a customized adaptation to respond to changing needs.  How does Makino support...

Presenter: Brian Coward - EDM Product Line Manager The most critical step in the wire EDM process is the set-up.  The choices you make in fixturing can have a huge impact on process time, quality, and repeatability. Please join us for a live demo of efficient set-up techniques for wire EDM....

Project Programming on Makino EDAF Sinker EDM machines enables effortless program creation directly on the machine, streamlining setup and increasing efficiency. In this video, one of our Makino Applications Engineers provides a detailed overview and real-world example of how this powerful feature simplifies...

Presenter: John Einberger - Product Line Manager Does your machining profile fall into the "high mix/low volume" category? Are you looking for solutions to maximize production through increased machine utilization? If so, you won't want to miss this series where we will discuss the Makino...

Smart machining of precision bores utilizing in process gauging and real time diameter feedback to automatically control size. Closed-loop intelligent boring process designed for tight tolerance precision bores. System utilizes a tool changeable bore gauge coupled with unique micro-adjustable boring...