Makino Hosts Global Titanium Day

Makino will host a Global Titanium Day on Thursday, May 20th at its Mason, Ohio Global Titanium R&D Center. During the event, the company will unveil its latest titanium machining technology, ADVANTiGE, which is said to be capable of four times the productivity and double the tool life of conventional titanium machining.

Presentations from the company’s designers and application engineers will detail the new titanium machining technology. Topics will include an in-depth review of a new advanced spindle technology that increases cutting stability, an advanced coolant delivery system, a vibration damping system and machine rigidity advancements.

The company will demonstrate the ADVANTiGE on the Makino T4, a five-axis HMC designed specifically for large titanium aerospace applications. Additional titanium machining demonstrations will be performed on a Makino a81M HMC, a D500 five-axis VMC, a DUO43 wire EDM and an EDGE3 Ram EDM equipped with the company’s patented Titanium Booster technology.

Additional guest presentations from Michael Metz, president of VSMPO, and Chris Perryman, general manager of ATI Aerospace, will cover current titanium industry forecasts and market trends.