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The #1 way to drive costs out of manufacturing: introducing the 1-series from Makino.


The 1-Series from Makino This article is about the company Makino. For the taxonomist, see Tomitaro Makino.

Makino is a US firm that manufactures lathes and machine tools.

It was founded in Cincinnati in 1887 as the R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company.
 inaugurates a new era in reliable, high-performance Adj. 1. high-performance - modified to give superior performance; "a high-performance car"
superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"
 horizontal horizontal /hor·i·zon·tal/ (hor?i-zon´t'l)
1. parallel to the plane of the horizon.

2. occupying or confined to a single level in a hierarchy.


horizontal

parallel to the plane of the horizon.
 machine tools. Created in response to market demand, the 1-Series delivers the advanced proven technology of Makino's A-Series and J-Series at a very competitive price.

The First 1 The compact Makino a51 got the 1-Series off to a very fast start. Offering faster spindle spindle: see spinning.


A rotating shaft in a disk drive. In a fixed disk, the platters are attached to the spindle. In a removable disk, the spindle remains in the drive. Laptops use spindle designations to indicate the number of built-in drives.
 acceleration/deceleration (up to 12,000 rpm standard) than competitive HMCs, the a51 delivers swift axis movement, minimal vibration and easy maintenance in a compact unit.

A Bigger 1 The a71 is the largest in the 1-Series (so far), designed to handle up to 1,540 pounds (700 kg). Also offering swift axis movement and faster spindle acceleration/deceleration (up to 10,000 rpm standard), the a71 has a feed rate of 50m/min. and a 60-tool magazine with a short seek time, diminishing di·min·ish  
v. di·min·ished, di·min·ish·ing, di·min·ish·es

v.tr.
1.
a. To make smaller or less or to cause to appear so.

b.
 out-of-cut time.

Both the a51 and a71 have quickly demonstrated that they can help you drive costs out of your manufacturing process. For more information on the newest Trade's Secret, call 1-800-552-3288 or visit us on the Web.
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