Posts by Jennifer P
Mazak Customer Hosts President Trump
FLORENCE, Ky., February 7, 2018 – Longtime Mazak customer Sheffer Corporation welcomed President Donald Trump into its facility for a special visit on February 5. Touting his tax reform efforts, President Trump gave a speech at the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company that earned recognition from the White House after it used a forthcoming tax break to…
Read MoreMazak Appoints New General Manager to Oversee Booming Northeast Region
FLORENCE, Ky., January 31, 2018 – Mazak Corporation has named Jim Rutan as the new general manager for the Northeast Region. Formerly the manager of the Mazak Sales Office in Allentown, Pennsylvania, Rutan will now ensure that customers throughout the Northeast receive sales, service and applications support to help them better compete in a booming regional…
Read MoreOvercome the Large-Part Production Challenge
If you currently manufacture large parts or are considering the addition of large-part machining capabilities to your shop, you know the distinct challenges this type of work presents. The parts are heavy, cumbersome and require close machining tolerances. The tools used to machine them can be sizeable. Setups take longer because of all that’s involved…
Read MoreMazak Compact Simultaneous 5-axis Machine Features Auto Work Changer
FLORENCE, Ky., January 11, 2018 – Mazak’s versatile VARIAXIS i-300 simultaneous 5-axis vertical machining center is now even more flexible and efficient with the addition of a high-capacity Auto Work Changer (AWC). Designed for automated small- to medium-size part-processing operations, the new VARIAXIS i-300 AWC excels in machining aluminum and other nonferrous metals for a wide variety…
Read MoreMazak Drives Faster, More Precise Component Production at PRI
FLORENCE, Ky., November 16, 2017 – At the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Show, taking place December 7 – 9 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Mazak will demonstrate how its latest machine tools provide the speed, precision and processing flexibility necessary for the prototyping and production of components for racecars, trucks, dirt bikes, dragsters, boats…
Read MoreCybersecurity: Why You Need More Than Just a Firewall
One of the biggest problems facing manufacturing today is the practice of indiscriminate internetworking. To take advantage of IT/OT integration and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), some manufacturers continue to connect networks together with limited regard to security and the false assumption that minimal security is enough to ward off a cyber attack. While…
Read MoreMazak Releases Schedule for Free, Interactive Webinar Series
FLORENCE, Ky., September 18, 2017 – Mazak Corporation is dedicated to providing a range of resources to keep customers in front of the latest manufacturing advancements and to offer tips on how to best utilize technology to their advantage. With that, the company has expanded its Discover Technology Webinar Series with the introduction of several…
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