Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Stop In and Say Hey to Your Favorite Blogger at IMTS!

If you plan on attending IMTS 2008 in Chicago, IL between September 8 and 13, check out what Makino will be showing at www.makino.com/IMTS. Wire and Ram EDMs and the V22 VMC will be on display at booth D-4101 in the Lakeside Hall, and we will be presenting HMCs and VMCs in the main Makino booth, A-8301 in the South Hall. Stop by the EDM booth any time during the show to say "Hi", and discuss your EDM needs with our knowledgeable and experienced EDM Applications Engineers.

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 Friday, August 08, 2008
An Update on Our Aerospace Material Testing

I've mentioned in the past that Makino is doing materials testing of aerospace alloys that have been processed with EDM. Makino has shown 2 webinars addressing this topic. I will be presenting more information on this topic as a speaker at this year's IMTS in Chicago, IL on Wednesday, September 10 at 10:00 a.m. Makino EDM has had testing done on several different aerospace alloys, having just added Inconel 718 to the list of tested materials. Other alloys previously tested for HAZ, recast, micro-cracking, and Vickers Micro-hardness include 6061-T6 aluminum, 17-4 stainless, and 6Al-4V titanium. Be sure to stop by the Business and Technology Forum to see results of the latest testing performed by a NADCAP certified lab.

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 Tuesday, August 05, 2008
New Larger EDM Booth For IMTS 08

Hey everyone, IMTS 08 is nearly here and all of us at Makino are very excited. We'd like to inform you that Makino EDM will have a new, larger booth at this year's IMTS in Chicago, IL, September 8-13. The new booth is twice the size of previous years, showcasing EDM machines and processes for Micro-machining, Aerospace, Medical, and Job Shop applications. We will have displays of parts for these sectors, and our Applications staff will be there to answer questions about the machines, parts, and processes that will be shown. The new, larger booth will be located in the Lakeside Pavilion, at D-4101, directly at the entrance to the Hall. Along with Ram and Wire EDMs, we will have a V22 high precision, high speed VMC to complement the Micro-machining area of the display.

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 Friday, August 01, 2008
A New Release From SST Made For Makino HEAT Technology

Single Source Technologies Introduces Topas Plus H.E.A.T. wire

Pine Brook, NJ--August 2008--Single Source Technologies, Consumables Group is proud to introduce a unique new Gamma phase wire, optimized to ensure the fastest possible part production while maintaining accuracy, Topas plus H.E.A.T..

This wire technology breakthrough is the result of two years of collaboration and testing by Makino and Berkenhoff at Berkenhoff's development facility in Germany. Berkenhoff is highly regarded for wire EDM products such as Cobra Cut, MegaCut and Bronco Cut.

Topas Plus H.E.A.T. is manufactured specifically to compliment Makino's H.E.A.T. Technology, but can also provide significantly faster machining speeds on all high performance wire EDMs. Initial results of tests utilizing Topas plus H.E.A.T. wire have seen increases in machining speeds by as much as 40 percent compared to traditional single coated wires.

Topas plus H.E.A.T. offers a unique approach to Gamma phase wires, utilizing a dual coating that provides more zinc content in the cutting zone, aiding the spark erosion process and providing superior straightness and cleanliness for automatic wire threading. When combining these properties with the Makino EDM features such as BellyWIZARD, H.E.A.T. (High Energy Applied Technology) and the newly developed SurfaceWIZARD, Topas plus H.E.A.T. delivers the most significant performance improvement provided by a coated wire to the EDM industry thus far.

Topas plus H.E.A.T. is available in 0.010 and 0.012-inch diameter wires on European and Asian style spools from Single Source Technologies, Consumables Group in North America. Learn more about Single Source Technologies at www.singlesourcetech.com.

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