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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,...

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...

Time is a huge factor in running an in-house tooling operation for a major plastic injection operation. Tim Andreas, tooling manager at AMA Plastics in Corona, California, says that time pressures have led the company to undertake a revolutionary streamlining of design and tooling operations. AMA...

Identifying the best multi-axis approach Please join Jim Walters, Sr. AE for SST/Makino as he uses his 20 years’ experience to provide answers to your biggest machining challenges and demonstrate examples of various machining platforms. Jim will also review approaches that best fit part applications...

Presenter: Joe Hoffman and Darren Harville The Makino Advanced System Cell Controller is a state-of-the-art system designed to provide you with flexible production management while it monitors and schedules production resources within an MMC cell or standalone machines. Manufacturers...

Presenter: Bob Kuzner Following the basic 3-2-1 part location and clamping principals are critical on any workpiece fixture.  When your application involves high volume production and / or automation, there are several additional design considerations necessary to ensure accurate and reliable...

Presenter: David Ward - Product Marketing Manager Spindle power and torque are an important consideration for any machine purchase. Join Dave Ward, Product Marketing Manager for Makino, as he explains how a deeper understanding of the power charts can reveal more relevant information for long-term...

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....

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...

Host: John Einberger – HMC Product Line Manager Special Guest: David Walton – Director of Engineering While it’s a no brainer that automating increases efficiency, lowers costs, and reduces cycle time… there are many more reasons to automate than these basic benefits.  In...