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Mazak to Open San Francisco Technical Center
Located in Fremont, it will service manufacturers in the Bay Area, Northern California and parts of Nevada.
Mazak Acquires MegaStir
This deal expands their multi-tasking technology in friction stir welding applications.
Mazak Executive is Honored
Brian Papke is inducted into the Northern Kentucky Business Hall of Fame.
Hybrid Multi-Tasking Center for 3D Fabrication and Cladding of Parts
The MU-8000V LASER EX hybrid multitasking CNC machine from Okuma combines laser metal deposition with subtractive machining capabilities, allowing for various types of materials to be combined and layered with the possibility of three-dimensional fabrication and cladding.
Innovations in Cost Effective Multi-Tasking
The 5-axis VC-500 AM hybrid multi-tasking machine from Mazak builds part features to near-net-shape up to ten times faster than comparable systems without wasting expensive material.
Organizational Changes at Mazak
Chuck Birkle, Greg Papke and Terry Peer take on expanded roles to support the growth of customers.
Matsuura Machinery Expands Territory for Yamazen
Yamazen now represents Matsuura machine tools in 24 states, including a new “Yamazen South Region.”
U.S. Machine Tool Orders Accelerate
June manufacturing technology orders climbed 6.5 percent over May to $373.2 million.
Hybrid Milling and Advanced Machining for Demanding Operations
These new 5-axis machining centers from C.R. Onsrud are tailored to the demands of higher loads and larger work volumes in aerospace, automotive, medical and defense applications.
Hybrid Machine Tools
The economies and production rates that are gained on metal parts produced by additive manufacturing processes can suffer when post-machining is required due to a sub-standard surface finish. That’s where these innovative machine tools come in: they combine additive and subtractive technologies to eliminate secondary operations. Here’s a closer look at how some of the newest systems do it.
Hybrid Printing with Common Center Line Integrity Between Nozzle and Tool
The Vertex 55X-H from Mitsui Seiki is ideal for producing super hard materials used in parts and diesel engines, and repair of high-pressure turbine and compressor blades, low pressure blades, blisks/IBRs and impellers for aerospace, power generation, oil and gas applications.
Producing High Hardness Tool Steels on a Hybrid Machine
The OPM250L Metal 3D Printer from Sodick can quickly print and mill a variety of high hardness tool steels with a 99.99 percent density.
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