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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...

As the largest producer of commercial jetliners, it’s estimated that a Boeing-made airplane takes off every three-and-a-half seconds. This marketshare is a testament to Boeing’s exacting focus on aircraft which began in 1916. However, Boeing cannot rest on this impressive statistic.   WORLD...

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,...

Efforts to minimize thermal distortion for part precision and enhance higher quality finishes on die/mold output has led to the creation of the V77 from Makino, the newest in the line of vertical milling machines.   HIGH ACCURACY, HIGH SPEED AND HIGH PERFORMANCE VERTICAL...

What makes the a51nx-5XU stand apart from other small 5-axis machining solutions is integrated workpiece automation with integrated part/fixture storage system, coupled with its horizontal spindle orientation for easy chip shedding.

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...

THE CHALLENGE Quincy Compressor in Bay Minette, Ala., makes rotary screw and piston air compressors, vacuum pumps and air treatment products. It manufactures these products totally in-house—making the parts, assembling the compressors and getting them out the door. Created...

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...

Makino's a81M horizontal machining center has been developed for the machining of tough and hard materials. It is ideally suited for large diameter boring and face milling on such challenging materials as stainless steel, titanium, titanium alloys, inconel, ductile iron, cast iron and CGI (compacted...

Makino's J66 machining center provides the advantages offered by flexible high-speed machining. Agility coupled with superb spindle acceleration and fast feedrates will have manufacturers producing more parts per hour than conventional transfer line equipment.   Makino’s...