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Precision. Makino D500 A-axis indexing accuracy (repeatability): ±0.0005 degrees

Precision. Makino a61nx Spindle run-out: 2 µm

Our world runs like clockwork – with incredible precision: wild geese in flight, planets in orbit, electrons moving around a nucleus. A Bach fugue. A Zen garden. A jet aircraft.

At Makino, precision is a mindset. Our technology is precise. We listen precisely, work precisely and develop precise solutions. The results are revealed in the long-lasting quality, reliability and stability of our products. Welcome to Makino!

After I started working with my first D500, I realised what accuracy in 5-axis applications really means. Javier Escribano Mecanizados Escribano

The need for components with tolerances measured in microns, or even nanometres, is steadily increasing: parts in digital cameras, mini-motors or microvalves in automotive brake systems. Makino has the technologies needed for such ultraprecision machining. Look at the 1 mm holes in the carbide plate. Their pitch and diameters vary by less than ±0.5 µm. An outstanding achievement. But how much is a micron (µm) in the fi rst place? Or, more to the point, how little? Here are a few examples: 150 µm: 60–80 µm: 2 µm: 0.003 µm Ra: The thickness of a letter The diameter of a human hair The...

We pushed the start button three months ago and since then the machines have worked without any interruption. These machines just run and run. Jan Berg Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB

“Quality First” is our corporate motto. We pursue “quality fi rst” in all our products and services with a “strong belief in mutual trust among everyone involved in building, selling and using Makino products”. In practice, this differentiates Makino from other machine tool builders. It is reflected in our product development as well as our manufacturing philosophy. Our machine parts are manufactured with utmost precision. Our machines are assembled in a quality-centred and highly efficient process characterised by a strictly controlled workflow and skilled personnel motivated by individual...

If the MC50s have been our workhorses, those A55s and a51s are our racehorses. Karl Hacker Hacker Feinmechanik

Even with a fi rst-class machine you need application expertise to carry out a job in optimal fashion and maximise utilisation of the machine’s technological potential. Every Makino machine offers you the chance to exceed conventional performance expectations in terms of precision, quality and reliability – provided you have the necessary application know-how. This is precisely why Makino employs a particularly large number of application engineers to support our customers. The more complex a workpiece is, the more perspectives and possible solutions there are. Through smart programming...

Makino in five minutes Precise numbers 01 Historical overview 1937 Tsunezo Makino founds Makino. 1958 First NC milling machine in Japan. 1964 Listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (capitalised at 200 million yen). 1966 First machining centre in Japan. 1967 Opening of the Atsugi production plant. 1971 Listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (capitalised at 1 billion yen). 1972 First flexible manufacturing system in Japan. 1975 Foundation of Makino U.S.A. Inc. 1976 Foundation of Makino Europe S.A. 1978 Initial holding in Heidenreich & Harbeck GmbH, Hamburg,...

Locations worldwide Makino Europe GmbH Makino Canada Makino Mexico Makino do Brazil Ltda. Makino Milling Machine Vietnam office Kirchheim unter Teck Cavenago Brianza Makino has branches in 19 countries around the world, seven of them in Europe, as well as agents and licensed technical support staff at many more locations. Whereveryou are, Makino is just around the corner.

Makino in five minutes Industries served Makino is the only machine tool manufacturer with expertise in milling, electrical discharge machining (EDM), grinding and automation. What is more, many Makino machines offer users the flexibility to produce parts for a wide range of industries and help them in successfully developing new business. This adds up to a competitive advantage and an extraordinary return on investment for our customers. Die and mould Makino’s roots lie in die and mould making and our name is synonymous with the precision this sector demands. Makino is one of the few...

Aerospace Makino sets the standards for state-of-the-art manufacturing technology in the high-performance and high-speed cutting of aluminium and titanium. Multifunctional machining centres designed for machining and grinding turbine parts in their entirety round off our aerospace portfolio. High-volume/Automotive Ever-greater quality at lower cost, i.e. a maximum return on investment: that is what counts in high-volume production and the automotive supplier industry – ideal conditions for Makino machines, systems and technologies. Industrial components Makino machining centres are renowned...

Makino in five minutes Machine series We manufacture unique products in six segments.

HP a series, A series, J series, MCD series, MCC series, MCF series, A/MAG series, T series Horizontal Machining Centres (HMC) 0.9 sec. tool-change time for an a51nx 30% less energy consumption in a61nx Makino HMCs are known to be extremely accurate, fast and reliable. Like all Makino machining centres, they feature an original Makino spindle, and a large variety of spindle configurations are available to suit any application. We offer both general-purpose and specifically customised models, e.g. for aerospace applications. – – – – Available with 4–6 axes Travel: 560–20,000 mm Everything...

HP EDAC1, EDFH1, EDAF series, EDNC series, EDBV86 Sinker EDM No Z-axis safety allowance required anymore Smallest corner radius on a part machined by an EDAC1: 5 µm We have developed a great deal of groundbreaking EDM technology since the end of the 1970s when we started producing electrical discharge machines. Makino SEDMs simplify an operator‘s life since most of the cutting technology is contained inside the machine. The operator merely chooses the right variables (e.g. material to be cut, desired surface quality, etc.) and the machine does the rest. – – – – Outstanding technology for...