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SITUATION While scrap is typically considered an issue by all manufacturers, it is of particular concern to Covert Manufacturing (Galion, Ohio) and its large production parts. As a manufacturer for the agriculture and heavy-duty truck industries, Covert knows that one scrapped component...

THE CHALLENGE SRPM is a small production job shop located near Cleveland, Ohio. It primarily serves the electronics, semiconductor, power sports and communications industries. Most of the work the company does is in new product development, in aluminum, and often involves large...

Advanced technologies and increased capacity drive new levels of productivity for job shop production environments. Building on its highly successful PS-Series product line, Makino introduces the next-generation PS65 and PS105 vertical machining centers. Both models feature enhanced design characteristics...

CHALLENGE Producing medium to large molds is a specialty of Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. This global manufacturer serves a variety of industries, including aerospace, automotive, recreational and commercial. The company excels in applications with high glass content...

Makino is demonstrating the latest in productivity and flexibility at IMTS 2000. Its A55E high-speed horizontal machining center is equipped with a Modular Machining Complex (MMC).   CELL CONTROL TECHNOLOGY MAKES PART CHANGEOVERS FAST AND SIMPLE Mason, OH - September...

Demands are increasing for extremely high-quality manufacturing processes and machinery to reduce cycle time and cost in the production of complex molds with superior finishes. With high-tolerance shape and surface requirements required in such areas as micromachining and medical applications, polishing...

Makino is introducing the competitively-priced a81 horizontal machining center (HMC) at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in September. Dedicated to helping manufacturers drive costs out of their operations, the Makino a81 features the largest pallet yet in the 1-Series line, providing...

Makino is introducing the A66E-5XD, a 5-axis version of the popular A66E machine which is ideal for the fast production of critical aircraft engine components.   A66E-5XD 5-AXIS MACHINE IDEAL FOR PRODUCTION OF AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENTS Makino is introducing the...

The Boeing Commercial Airplane Group is in an industry where constant innovation is essential to maintaining a competitive edge. Lead time and cycle time reductions must be achieved while simultaneously improving quality levels across all manufacturing processes. To that end, its Wichita, Kansas-based...

The A88E high-speed horizontal machining center, the latest addition to Makino?s highly advanced line of A-Series machining centers, offers the perfect chip control solution for its 24.8" (630 mm) square pallet. A high rate of metal removal is combined with excellent chip control and its center...