Mazak Newsroom

December 2011

Greenspoint District Names Mazak “Company of the Year” for 2011

Florence, Kentucky, December 22, 2011 – The Greenspoint District near Houston, Texas recently named Mazak’s Southwest Technology Center and Regional Headquarters the area’s “Company of the Year” for demonstrating an ongoing commitment to the community.

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Mazak Will Showcase New VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS COMPACT at MD&M

Florence, Kentucky, December 20, 2011 – The new Mazak VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS COMPACT will make its first ever West Coast debut at the 2012 Medical Design and Manufacturing (MD&M) show, taking place February 14 – 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. The space-saving high-speed, 5-axis vertical machining center was designed specifically to accurately and efficiently machine small, highly complex medical parts.

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November 2011

T3 Event Attendees Experience the New Mazak VARIAXIS i-700

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Those attending T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, were treated to the company's new VARIAXIS i-700. The full simultaneous 5-axis Multi-Tasking Vertical Machining Center efficiently processes, in single setups, long workpieces and those requiring precision machined complex curved surfaces, such as on various aerospace components.

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Mazak's New VARIAXIS i-600 Debuts at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – The Mazak VARIAXIS i-600 Multi-Tasking Vertical Machining Center debuted at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a 2011 Discover Mazak event. The full simultaneous 5-axis high-speed machine showed its exceptional capability for handling workpieces up to 27.56" (700 mm) in diameter and 17.72" (450 mm) high and for those complex components, such as impellers, requiring ample Y-axis and Z-axis machine strokes.

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Mazak Showcases the VERTICAL CENTER SMART 530C at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – As part of the SMART Series of machines, Mazak presented its VERTICAL CENTER SMART 530C Vertical Machining Center at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. As with all the machines in Mazak's SMART Series, the VERTICAL CENTER SMART 530C is a compact, highly productive machine that provides unsurpassed performance and value for a variety of applications requiring heavy-duty machining, high-speed machining or both.

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Mazak Unveils Medical Machining Marvel at T3 Event

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Attendees, especially those in the medical manufacturing sector, at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, were particularly impressed with Mazak's new VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS – COMPACT. The space-saving, high-precision machining center was built specifically for efficiently machining small, highly complex medical parts.

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Mazak Shows New High-Speed Version VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS 700D-II at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak's VERTICAL CENTER NEXUS 700D-II HS Vertical Machining Center made its debut at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. The machine is a high-speed version and features a 50-taper spindle and one with an increased speed, especially effective for finish machining big dies and molds.

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Mazak SUPER VELOCITY CENTER 2000L/200-II Drastically Reduces Non-Cut Time

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Shown at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, the SUPER VELOCITY CENTER 2000L/200-II rapid traverses at speeds up to 4,724 ipm (120 m/min) in its X-axis. Such extremely fast axis positioning speeds, along with a long table measuring 212" x 20" (5,384 mm x 508 mm) and accommodating up to 7,496 lbs (3,400 kg), allow the machine to considerably reduce non-cut time for extremely long aerospace parts, conveyor sections and other heavy workpieces.

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Mazak Displays Powerful SLANT TURN NEXUS 550M at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, manufacturers from all over North America experienced, first hand, the powerful, heavy-duty SLANT TURN NEXUS 550M. The CNC turning center efficiently tackles large part turning applications such as oil field pipes, pipeline control valves, turbine wheels, aircraft and off-road parts and the production of power-generating components for the aerospace, oil, gas, coal and nuclear industries.

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Mazak Spotlights QUICK TURN NEXUS 450 MY at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – The capability of single setup turning and milling for improved throughput drew many attendees of T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, to the QUICK TURN NEXUS 450 MY Multi-Tasking CNC Turning Center. Many attendees interested in the QUICK TURN NEXUS 450 MY were from the energy, heavy vehicle and other large component industries.

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Mazak Shows QUICK TURN NEXUS 350 MY Capabilities at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – The QUICK TURN NEXUS 350 MY CNC Turning Center garnered much attention among attendees of T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, because of its ability to bring powerful Done-In-One part processing performance to job shops of all sizes.

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T3 Event Features the Mazak QUICK TURN NEXUS 250 MSY

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – The Mazak QUICK TURN NEXUS 250 MSY is a Multi-Tasking CNC Turning Center that brings amazing technology, productivity and value to job shops of all sizes. Those who attended T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, were able to experience, first hand, the uncompromised turning and milling performance of this versatile Multi-Tasking machine.

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Mazak PALLETECH System Offers Complete Unattended Production

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Visitors to T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, saw Mazak's PALLETECH system, the latest technology in unattended manufacturing. The PALLETECH manufacturing system consists of one HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS 5000-II Horizontal Machining Center, 6 pallets, one load/unload station and pallet loader.

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Mazak's New Kentucky-Built ORBITEC 20 Features Unique Headstock Design

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, Mazak featured the MULTIPLEX 6200-II Y Multi-Tasking CNC Turning Center. Designed for enhanced single-setup, mid-size lot production and continuous operations, the machine incorporates dual spindles, dual turrets with milling tools and Y-axis capability.

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Mazak Optonics Showcases Latest Laser Cutting Prowess at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Among the 30 new machining systems featured at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, was an OPTIPLEX 3015 2D laser cutting system from Mazak Optonics.

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Mazak MULTIPLEX 6200-II Y With Gantry Loader Provides High Productivity

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, Mazak featured the MULTIPLEX 6200-II Y Multi-Tasking CNC Turning Center. Designed for enhanced single-setup, mid-size lot production and continuous operations, the machine incorporates dual spindles, dual turrets with milling tools and Y-axis capability.

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Mazak Showcases the MEGATURN NEXUS 900M at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Attendees of T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, experienced just how easy the MEGATURN NEXUS 900M combines turning and secondary machining operations to efficiently cut large cast iron and steel workpieces, such as those commonly processed in the construction machinery, industrial machinery and jet engine manufacturing sectors.

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Mazak Unveils New MAZATROL MATRIX 2 Control at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak debuted its new MAZATROL MATRIX 2 CNC control at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. As the newest of Mazak's CNC Controls for 5-axis machines, the MATRIX 2 incorporates the latest in CNC technology that provides extremely fast processing speed, excellent cornering, superior part surface finishes and reduced cycle times for 5-axis machining applications.

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Mazak INTEGREX j-400 Demonstrates Extreme Versatility at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – The Mazak INTEGREX j-400 is a technologically innovative machine that provides Multi-Tasking capabilities for processing large and complex components. At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, the INTEGREX j-400 performed 4-axis simultaneous machining with 5-axis tool tip positioning, demonstrating to T3 attendees its significant advantages in productivity, accuracy and flexibility.

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Mazak INTEGREX i-630V Packs Power For Large, Complex Parts

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, Mazak demonstrated its INTEGREX i-630V Multi-Tasking machine featuring turning and milling for heavy and large parts. Together with B-axis and C-axis capabilities, the turning and milling spindles allow for powerful and accurate full simultaneous 5-axis machining for large, extremely complex parts.

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Mazak INTEGREX i-150 Demonstrates Versatile Done-in-One Machining at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – The Mazak INTEGREX i-150 Multi-Tasking Machining Center fuses extreme versatility and amazing accuracy for manufacturing small, complex components from bar stock materials. At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, the machine showed its fast, reliable and precise "Done-in-One" machining capability, which involves turning, multi-face, multi-angle and full five-axis contouring.

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Mazak INTEGREX e-670H II Provides Full Simultaneous 5-Axis Machining

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, featured the INTEGREX e-670H II, a high productivity solution for processing large, complex shaft-type components. The machine offers full simultaneous 5-axis machining, allowing parts with tapered holes, blisks and spiral bevel gears to be machined in one setup.

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Mazak INTEGREX e-420H-S II Provides 5-Axis Done-In-One Capabilities

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak demonstrated its Five Levels of Multi-Tasking technology with 15 different machine models at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. The INTEGREX e-420H-S II, one of the most advanced machines, demonstrates the fourth level of Multi-Tasking technology from Mazak.

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Mazak HYPER QUADREX 450M Shows Large Part Turning at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak displayed the HYPER QUADREX 450M two-turret turning center at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. To maximize productivity in large part machining, Mazak equipped the machine with the industry's largest integral motor/headstock that features a 7.2" (182.8 mm) spindle bore.

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Mazak Equips the HYPER QUADREX 200MSY for Unattended Production

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak's HYPER QUADREX 200MSY made its appearance at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. Designed for medium to high volume unattended production, the CNC turning center features two high-performance spindles and upper and lower turrets designed for balanced cutting operations or simultaneous running of each of the spindles paired with one of the turrets to complete first and second operations at the same time.

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Mazak HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS 5000-II Features Speed and Power

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – At T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event, Mazak demonstrated the high-speed machining capabilities of its HORIZONTAL CENTER NEXUS 5000-II. The horizontal machining center's advanced headstock design and high-speed, high-accuracy positioning provide unsurpassed part processing flexibility and significant reductions in non-cut time.

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Mazak Presents the New FJV 60/80 Machining Center at T3

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak presented its FJV 60/80 Double-Column Machining Center at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. The machine drew much attention from those attendees seeking high-efficiency and high-precision machine performance for a variety of applications from high-speed aluminum machining to heavy-duty steel cutting, as in mold and die work.

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Mazak to Display Advanced Multi-Tasking Machine at IMIS

Florence, Kentucky, November 16, 2011 – At the 2011 International Motorsports Industry Show, taking place December 8 – 10 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Mazak will set up shop in booth 2415 and showcase its advanced INTEGREX i-200ST Multi-Tasking Center that combines machining versatility and high accuracy in a compact design.

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Mazak to Fuel Performance Racing Industry Show with Advanced Machine Tools

Florence, Kentucky, November 18, 2011 – At the 2011 Performance Racing Industry Show, taking place December 1 – 3 in Orlando, Fla., Mazak will showcase advanced, fully equipped machines designed to accelerate productivity, accuracy and versatility when machining parts for the motorsports industry.

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Mazak’s T3 Attendance Far Exceeds Expectations

Florence, Kentucky, October 27, 2011 – Thousands of North American manufacturers attended T3 – Tomorrow’s Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. As a uniquely formatted event, T3 took place over the course of two weeks, allowing manufacturers to experience the absolute latest in machine tool technology and innovation in an intimate, interactive environment. Held at Mazak’s Florence, Kentucky campus, T3 was the largest, most comprehensive manufacturing technology solutions event ever held by a private company in the manufacturing industry.

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October 2011

Mazak Showcases New INTEGREX i-400ST

Florence, Kentucky, October 25, 2011 – Mazak showcased the part processing versatility of the new INTEGREX i-400ST Multi-Tasking Center at T3 – Tomorrow's Technology Today, a Discover Mazak 2011 event. The machine's two turning spindles, milling spindle and lower turret allow shops to process first and second operations simultaneously or perform required sequential operations on a single workpiece.

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Medical Manufacturing With Backbone

On any given day, there can be as many as 2,000 different components circulating around the production floor at Engineered Medical Systems (EMS). EMS specializes in manufacturing complex medical instrumentation, most of which is used for spine related procedures.

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Keep Up, Or Get Left Behind

Turner Medical Inc. is one of the few tier-I-level suppliers to the medical industry that can boast it manufactures FDA-approved surgical implants and the devices used to install them. Producing both implants and instrumentation is considered rare for non-OEM medical companies, but the shop that once specialized in tool and die work is now a recognized leader in medical manufacturing with upwards of $1.75-million worth of product shipped out of its facility on a monthly basis to customers nationwide.

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Specialty Turbomachinery Shop Gains Vertical Versatility

Barber-Nichols Inc. is not the kind of shop that competes with the average machine shop down the street. The company is quite different in that it produces full assemblies that are so highly complex that there may be only one or two other companies in the world capable of producing them.

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Keep Up, Or Get Left Behind

Turner Medical Inc. is one of the few tier-I-level suppliers to the medical industry that can boast it manufactures FDA-approved surgical implants and the devices used to install them. Producing both implants and instrumentation is considered rare for non-OEM medical companies, but the shop that once specialized in tool and die work is now a recognized leader in medical manufacturing with upwards of $1.75-million worth of product shipped out of its facility on a monthly basis to customers nationwide.

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Specialty Turbomachinery Shop Gains Vertical Versatility

Barber-Nichols Inc. is not the kind of shop that competes with the average machine shop down the street. The company is quite different in that it produces full assemblies that are so highly complex that there may be only one or two other companies in the world capable of producing them.

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Always Advance: One Supplier’s Attack Plan For Defense Work

ADEPT Technologies operates under a business philosophy of ‘move forward or die.’ Such a simple and direct approach has been the driving force behind the company’s transformation from a stereotypical machine shop to the fully integrated national defense manufacturing facility it is today, and one that could be considered a model for how machine shops might look and operate in the future.

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September 2011

Mazak To Export Kentucky-Built Machines

Florence, Kentucky, September 19, 2011 – Mazak Corporation today announced that it has begun exporting machines designed and built at the company?s Florence, Kentucky plant to Japan and other countries in Asia, as well as to Brazil and other South American countries. Initially, Mazak Corporation will export a range of Kentucky-built models to these countries beginning in October with the QUICK TURN SMART Series. Exports to Europe will begin with the QUICK TURN NEXUS 450-II MY Multi-Tasking machines and the ORBITEC 20 machining centers, both of which are being featured at EMO in Hannover, Germany, September 19-24.

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Manufacturing Industry Mourns Loss of Mr. Teruyuki Yamazaki

Florence, Kentucky, September 16, 2011 – It is with great sadness that Mazak Corporation announces the passing of Mr. Teruyuki (Terry) Yamazaki, chairman and CEO of Yamazaki Mazak Corporation. Mr. Yamazaki was the son of Mr. Sadakichi Yamazaki, founder of Yamazaki Machinery, later Yamazaki Mazak Corporation, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of machine tools. Teruyuki Yamazaki was 82 years old.

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Mazak Congratulates Power On Win In Baltimore

Florence, Kentucky, September 8, 2011 – Mazak Corporation, a Penske Racing technical sponsor, congratulates Penske Racing Team driver Will Power on his firstplace win at the inaugural Baltimore Grand Prix on Sunday, September 4, in Baltimore, Maryland. During the entire race, Power dominated for Verizon Team Penske in the No. 12 Verizon Team Penske Dallara/Honda and gained significant ground in his quest for the IZOD IndyCar Series championship.

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August 2011

Mazak Congratulates Team Penske Racing On A Winning Weekend

Florence, Kentucky, August 31, 2011 –Mazak Corporation, a Penske Racing technical sponsor, congratulates Penske Racing on its winning performance this weekend during the Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California, and the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee.

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Mazak powers to EMO with 24 new machines (Stand: B44 in Hall 27)

Yamazaki Mazak will be promoting the "Power of Mazak" at its 2,500 sq m stand at this year’s EMO in Hannover.

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Mazak To Participate In First Ever MTConnect Conference

Mazak has been an ardent supporter of MTConnect since its inception several years ago, and that initiative continues with the company’s participation in (MC)2 MTConnect: Connecting Manufacturing Conference, the first ever MTConnect conference.

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July 2011

Pennsylvania Manufacturer Succeeds Through Attention to Detail

At every level, Acero reveals itself to be at odds with the public’s general perceptions of American manufacturing. The company’s facility is well lit and virtually spotless, resembling a laboratory more than a shop floor. In April 2011, the company acquired ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 certifications for continuous quality improvement. While attaining these distinctions proves an exceptional challenge for many, Acero already dedicated itself so fully to quality that the certification process required little effort compared to its existing operations. This dedication is apparent at all levels.

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June 2011

Insourcing Yields Tremendous Success for Bike Component Manufacturer

The story is a familiar one. Hoping to save money on manufacturing and assembly, leaders in an industry move production overseas. The majority of component suppliers follow, out of the necessity to be close to their customers. Many of these maintain their American headquarters to keep administration, engineering and r&d at home, but the manufacturing jobs disappear. The bicycle industry underwent this transformation through the mid-nineties, shifting the majority of its production first to Taiwan, then to China.

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Mazak Certifies Seco Tools for VIP Technology Partnership Program

Florence, Kentucky, June 2, 2011 – Mazak today announced that it has certified Seco Tools, a leading provider of metalcutting solutions for milling, turning, holemaking, and toolholding, as a new member of Mazak’s Value Inspired Partners (VIP) program. The new program from Mazak was created to inspire and foster higher levels of cooperation among producers of complementary products to provide manufacturers with total solutions.

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May 2011

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March 2011

Mazak Announces Increased Production for 2011

Florence, Kentucky, March 31, 2011 – Mazak has announced increased production levels at its facility in Florence, Kentucky. Fueled by the economic recovery, the company has experienced a steady increase in demand over the past nine months particularly after the IMTS Show in Chicago. Mazak projects monthly output of its Florence plant to reach 130 machine tools per month by the close of Q2 2011 and growing throughout the remainder of 2011. In terms of dollar value, this will represent the largest output ever produced at the plant, due largely to market demand shifting the production mix to favor larger and more complex Multi-Tasking models of machines.

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Discover Mazak – Canada Event Aims For The Competitive Edge In Manufacturing

Florence, Kentucky, March 4, 2011 – The Discover Mazak – Canada event at the Mazak Canadian Headquarters and Technology Center promises to be one that will give solid competitive advantages to those companies involved in manufacturing. As part of that opportunity, attendees will learn how to secure new work, gain useful insight into maintaining current work and discover how the Canadian Government can help grow manufacturing business.

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Mazak Showcasing Aerospace Machining Technologies at AeroDef

Florence, Kentucky, March 3, 2011 – Mazak will be showcasing a variety of machine tool technologies geared toward increasing aerospace part production during the AeroDef Manufacturing 2011 show, which will take place on April 5 – 7 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Special featured machines at Mazak’s booth #1350 will include the VARIAXIS 730-5X II full simultaneous five-axis machining center and the new INTEGREX i-200S Multi-Tasking machine.

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February 2011

High Productivity and Quality from Two Japanese Companies Working Together to Manufacture in America

Toyota. The word has long since acquired a meaning beyond the company it names. It has come to designate a philosophy and approach to manufacturing that facilities around the world seek to integrate, implement and benefit from. It represents a methodical approach to quality that results not only in improved goods, but more productive and cost efficient processes. Still, when the average person hears Toyota, there is an immediate association with the automobile manufacturer, though the company makes more than just cars.

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January 2011

Medical Manufacturing With Backbone

On any given day, there can be as many as 2,000 different components circulating around the production floor at Engineered Medical Systems (EMS). EMS specializes in manufacturing complex medical instrumentation, most of which is used for spine related procedures.

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Mazak Adds Fourth Building to North American Campus

Florence, Kentucky, January 21st, 2011 – Mazak Corporation’s North American Headquarters continues to grow with the recent purchase of a real estate property from the industrial development and construction firm of Paul Hemmers Companies. The 2.8-acre site includes a 33,000-square-foot building that will be the fourth facility on Mazak’s North American Headquarters campus in Florence, Kentucky, which currently includes a manufacturing facility, the National Technology Center, and Customer Service and Support Center.

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