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Presenters: John Einberger - HMC Product Line Manager Have you ever wondered why the Makino 50-taper nx-Series horizontal machining centers are the market share leaders in North America? Are you interested in learning more about some of the features of these horizontal machining centers? We invite...

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...

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,...

Cylinder heads Machines 12 - A66s with Gantry Loaders (GSA)  3 - A88Es with Fanuc Pedestal Robots Material Aluminum Parts Automotive cylinder heads Fixtures Hydraulic Operation OP20...

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 Challenge SEW Eurodrive of Lyman, S.C., first began looking into automated manufacturing systems during the late ’90s.The company sought automation as a means to enhance efficiency and competitiveness. SEW appointed a team to begin researching automation solutions to help improve productivity,...

SITUATION -->FPD Company of McMurray, Pennsylvania is a leading manufacturer of implantable medical devices. When a customer approached the company with a new femoral component for an artificial knee, FPD faced several unique manufacturing challenges, including:    •  Precision...

  FOCUS ON MODERN LEAN MANUFACTURING METHODS DELIVERS RAPID RESPONSE SUCCESS Product lead-times in today’s automotive parts production supply chain are an ever-shrinking commodity. The OEMs continue to reduce the time it takes to launch new products into...

The objective of the demonstration is to highlight a feature on the U53 that gives the operator the option to “burn” the slug left behind while the geometry is still being machined.   The objective of the demonstration is to highlight a feature on the...

Tucked away in Fowlerville, Michigan, is a world-class blueprint for anti-lock brake system (ABS) manufacturing. It is there that TRW manufactures and assembles millions of ABS systems each year for automotive manufacturers, including General Motors, Chrysler, and Isuzu. TRW...