Mazak / SECO Medical Machining Forum

Florence, Kentucky, April 8, 2009 – Mazak Corporation will host the Seco Tools Medical Machining Forum on Wednesday, April 22. Taking place at Mazak's Center for Multi-Tasking and Manufacturing Excellence in Florence, Kentucky from 9.00 am – 3.30 pm, the technology forum will showcase the latest technology available for machining orthopedic components.

Visitors will have the opportunity to see demonstrations on a variety of Mazak multi-tasking machines specifically designed for medical applications, including the new INTEGREX i-150. The forum will also feature technical seminars by industry experts from Mazak, Seco Tools and Delcam on:

  • Emerging technology in medical manufacturing
  • Advanced solutions for the manufacture of orthopedic components
  • Benefits to non-traditional machining
  • On machine inspection and software fixturing
  • Adaptive machining and process automation
  • Machining difficult materials
  • High feed milling strategy and applications

Additionally, an open forum will be held at the end of the day where industry experts will be available for further discussions about machining and tooling strategies.

About Mazak Corporation

Mazak Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of productivity-improving machine tool solutions. Committed to being a partner to customers with innovative technology, its world-class facility in Florence, Kentucky recently increased its production capacity to 200 machines per month. Continuous training and development of the workforce has created a "lean" culture, which has created opportunities for continuing growth in America. Mazak maintains eight Technology Centers across North America to provide local hands-on applications, service and sales support to its customers. For more information on Mazak's products and solutions, visit www.mazakusa.com or follow us on Twitter at and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MazakCorp.