Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.(Chu thức hội xã mục dã フライス chế tác sở,Kabushiki-gaisha Makino Furaisu Seisakusho),commonly known asMakino,is amachine tool builderwith global sales and service, headquartered in Japan.
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Native name | Chu thức hội xã mục dã フライス chế tác sở |
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| Company type | PublicKK |
| TYO:6135 | |
| Industry | Machinery |
| Founded | (May 1937) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo ,Japan |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Shotaro Miyazaki (PresidentandCEO) |
| Products |
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| Revenue |  JPY181.5 billion (FY2018)
(US$1.65 billion) (FY 2018) |
| JPY 11.4 billion (FY 2014)
(US$ 95 million) (FY 2014) | |
Number of employees | 4,731 (3.2018) |
| Website | Official website |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3] | |
History
editMakino was established in 1937 by Tsunezo Makino inJapan,developing Japan's firstnumerically controlled(NC)milling machinein 1958 and Japan's firstmachining centrein 1966.[4]
The North American branch of Makino was formed through the 1981 merger of theR. K. LeBlond Machine Tool CompanyofCincinnatiand the Makino Milling Machine Company ofJapan.Resulting from the merger was the formation of what was then called "LeBlond Makino Machine Tool Company".[5]
In 1996, LeBlond Makino became Makino, and in 1997LeBlond Lathe Ltd.was formed as a parts and servicing subsidiary.
Innovations
editIn 1984, Makino introduced the first commercial high-speedspindlefor milling.[6]In 1990, Makino introduced Geometric Intelligence, the first servo-control software tailored to high-speed machining,[6]and Flush Fine machining, a method for cutting hardened materials.[6]
The company developed the first drop-tank wireEDMin 1994,[6]and HQSF (High-Quality Surface Finish) technology with patented uSc additive in 1996,[6]increasing the ability to finish parts without hand polishing when using a ram EDM. In 2003, Makino developed the first conventional horizontal wire EDM that automatically threads and machines with a 0.02mm diameter wire.[6]
In 2006, the company developed High Energy Applied Technology (HEAT) for wire EDMs to increase speed in wire EDMing,[6]and released the EDAC1 micro EDM ram machine. Makino is also the only manufacturer of a horizontal wire EDM, the UPJ-2. In 2007, Makino introduced SurfaceWIZARD wire EDM technology, designed to eliminate witness lines in stepped parts.[6]Makino created ADVANTiGE™ Technology for the machining of titanium in 2010, which was recognized as a winner of Aviation Week's 2012 Innovation Challenge.[7]
In 2018, Makino introduced ATHENA, Makino's voice-activated technology, which is designed for machine tool users. It is intended to make humans more effective at translating, assimilating and analyzing the onslaught of big data.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^"Corporate Profile".Makino.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
- ^"Company Profile".The Wall Street Journal.Dow Jones & Company.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
- ^"Financial Highlights".Makino. Archived fromthe originalon June 13, 2017.RetrievedJanuary 20,2015.
- ^HSR Business to Business, Inc."Makino - A Brief History".Makino.com.RetrievedOctober 28,2013.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^Business Courier by Steven Wright, Courier Contributor."R.K. LeBlond's legacy lives on - Business Courier".Bizjournals.com.RetrievedJune 26,2012.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^abcdefghMakino Inc."Makino: A brief history".RetrievedAugust 4,2015.
- ^Aviation Week (March 7, 2012)."Aviation Week Announces Winners of the Innovation Challenge".PR Newswire.RetrievedOctober 28,2013.
Further reading
edit- US Industry TodayVol 4 No.3
- American Machinist1 August 2000
- Modern Machine ShopFebruary 1991courtesy of bnet.com
- Business Courier of CincinnatiMarch 6, 1998
- Manufacturing EngineeringJune 2006 Vol. 136 No. 6
- Automotive Design & ProductionFebruary 2002
- Modern Machine ShopJune 1998
- ThomasNETUPJ-2 release on September 14, 2006
- Modern Machine ShopSurfaceWIZARD release
External links
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- Makino official website(in English)
- "Voice-enabled Machine Interaction | Makino".www.makino.com.RetrievedJune 4,2019.