Applications Software

Choose the software right for your machine

Since there are two kinds of application software—system software (basic, low-level programs) and application software (specific-purpose programs like databases, word processing, etc)—it’s tough to know which software will help you get the most out of your machine. That’s why Makino applications experts walk you through the process step-by-step to decide what works best. They’ve worked with manufacturers and machines all over the world, so whatever your machine, whatever your unique challenges, they’re ready to find a software solution for you.

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Get the Most Out of Your Horizontal's Work Zone

There is no magic formula for discovering the optimum number of parts that can be placed on your fixture, though a few general rules apply. In essence, the optimum configuration point is a cross between the cycle time of a part and the number of parts per fixture. One must also consider that different...
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Enabling Engineering Services

Today’s global economy puts fierce pressures on manufacturers to reduce costs, shrink lead-times and respond quickly to customer needs, especially in the ongoing race to quote and win new automotive contracts and part programs. At the same time, manufacturers are continually driven to reduce part...
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Five-Axis Performance from a Four-Axis Machine

Adding a Fifth-Axis Rotary Table Can Create Aerospace Manufacturing Opportunities for Machine Shops

Many machine shops may avoid taking on intricate aerospace machining work because they have already made investments in four-axis machining centers,...
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Makino's MPmax: Real-Time Machine Process Control and Data Management


In today’s manufacturing environment, equipment data collection and status monitoring are critical especially in long cycle-time dies and molds. The ability to connect multiple machines on a single network to a centralized computer has enabled manufacturers to retrieve, store and analyze...
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Interpolating Curves

The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here’s what Modern Machine Shop has to say about "Interpolating Curves".

The ability to import complex curves into CNCs promises to let shops finally get beyond old limitations imposed by contouring with linear interpolation....