Written by William Young of Manufacturing in Focus Magazine Chick Machine Company is celebrating its 52nd anniversary as one of Pennsylvania’s most well-known and reliable machine shops. The company’s story began in August 1971, with its namesake Jim Chick realizing his vision on roughly 300 acres near the city of Butler, part of rural western […]
Mazak DISCOVER 2019 Draws Thousands of Attendees
FLORENCE, Ky., November 26, 2019 – More than 2,000 manufacturers from across North America attended Mazak Corporation’s DISCOVER 2019 event held November 5-7 and 12-13 at the company’s North American Manufacturing Headquarters in Florence, Kentucky. The event featured over 30 live machine tool demonstrations, and Mazak unveiled for the first time in North America several […]
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation Announces Leadership Transition
FLORENCE, Ky., June 11, 2019 – Manufacturing technology leader Yamazaki Mazak Corporation has announced that President Tomohisa Yamazaki will become the company’s chairman while Vice President Takashi Yamazaki has been named the new president. The transition, which will take effect June 24 and coincides with the company’s 100th anniversary, is the result of a long-planned […]
Mazak Expands State-of-the-Art Spindle Rebuild Center in Kentucky
FLORENCE, Ky., May 29, 2019 – With the expansion of its industry-leading Spindle Rebuild Department, Mazak will reset the bar for efficiency and quality in OEM-factorycertified spindle rebuild services. The expanded and newly updated department, which will now be located in the South Building on Mazak’s Kentucky manufacturing campus, will further improve the company’s ability […]
Why Integrated Automation Makes Big Sense for Small-Batch Jobs
Automation offers the manufacturing industry three fundamental benefits that align with the priorities facing virtually every shop. First, shops want to increase their overall productivity, especially in the face of a shift to high-mix, low-volume production. Second, shops look for ways to overcome a shrinking supply of skilled labor, as the expertise of an aging […]
Mazak to Showcase Additive Innovations at RAPID + TCT
Mazak’s HYBRID Multi-Tasking innovations create new levels of cost efficiency. These highly productive combinations of additive, subtractive and joining processes can eliminate WIP and transform manufacturing operations through reduced lead times, improved part accuracy, shortened setup times and streamlined processes.
DISCOVER MORE WITH MAZAK NORTHEAST™ 2019
A TECHNOLOGY + EDUCATION EVENT When: May 14 – 16, 2019 Where: Mazak Northeast Technology Center,700 Old County CircleWindsor Locks, CT 06096 What to Expect: Experience the industry’s most advanced manufacturing technology – and potentially find your next highly skilled machinist – at this exciting event. Explore advanced technologies that enhance precision, productivity, flexibility and […]
Mazak Advances HYBRID Technology with MegaStir Acquisition
FLORENCE, Ky., December 3, 2018 – Mazak Corporation has announced its acquisition of MegaStir, a supplier of friction stir welding (FSW) tools and technology located in Provo, Utah. With the acquisition, Mazak continues to expand and build upon its HYBRID Multi-Tasking Machine Technology. The new Mazak MegaStir will provide further system advancements and evolve into […]
Mazak to Unveil HOT WIRE HYBRID Multi-Tasking Technology at IMTS 2018
Mazak will further expand its Multi-Tasking technology when it unveils the new VC-500A/5X AM HWD Multi-Tasking Machine at IMTS 2018 in the company’s second Additive Manufacturing booth #432000 in the West Hall of McCormick Place in Chicago. As with all of Mazak’s growing models of HYBRID technology, the new machine offers manufacturers part processing capabilities […]
Mazak Spotlights HYBRID Multi-Tasking in Second Booth at IMTS 2018
FLORENCE, Ky., May 4, 2018 – At the 2018 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), Mazak will feature its advanced HYBRID Multi-Tasking technologies in booth #432000 in the West Hall and 30 of its newest machine tool and automation systems in the South Hall, booth #338300. New to the South Hall booth this year is the […]
Mazak’s New HCR-5000S Specializes in 5-Axis, High-Speed Aluminum Machining
Source: Mazak’s New HCR-5000S Specializes in 5-Axis, High-Speed Aluminum Machining FLORENCE, Ky., April 11, 2018 – Mazak’s new HCR-5000S 5-axis, single-table (S) Horizontal Machining Center provides the aerospace and semiconductor/high-tech industries with numerous technological innovations for efficient small- to mid-sized aluminum component processing. The machine offers a range of high-speed spindle options, from a standard […]
Introducing the UD-400/5X – High Speed Precision
A. W. Miller is pleased to announce the availability of Mazak’s new machine, the UD-400/5X. The Machine Capable of amazing levels of accuracy, the Ultimate Die & Mold (UD) 400/5X Vertical Machining Center handles efficient production of the highest standards. Fitted with a cutting-edge spindle engineered to bring an unprecedented degree of precision to machining […]