Machining an out-of-round bore is easy if you're not particular about the location or magnitude of the roundness error. But accurately machining a hole that has a precisely defined non-round profile is a capability that would seem to be well beyond what a standard boring bar can accomplish. A...
Through the extensive use of horizontal machining centers and unique tooling techniques, Makino is developing new, more efficient methods of manufacturing engine blocks. Squirt reaming is one of the many creative tooling techniques recently developed by Makino. UNIQUE...
THE SITUATION As a Tier 2 supplier to the automotive production market, Metal Technologies Inc. of Bloomfield, Ind., must continually seek opportunities to win additional contracts and improve profitability. The company knew that in order to compete with low-labor-cost countries, it...
Largest nx-series machining platform to date delivers speed and accuracy to massive part sizes MASON, Ohio – January 5, 2016 – Makino announces its newest addition to the nx-series, the a120nx horizontal machining center. As the largest machining platform within the nx-series to date, this machine...