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Automa- Source: Modern Machine Shop
tion is Source: Modern Machine Shop
becoming Once process stability is achieved, it becomes possible to automate medial parts machining. Shown here is Makino’s DA300 integrated with an Erowa
increasing- automatic pallet changer.
ly common
in leading also be efficient to be successful in this regard as they bring this ing 3D surfaces faster and to
medical as a business. thinking to how they approach higher standards, though that is
manu- Makino’s background in produc- medical manufacturing solu- indeed important. It is also about
factures tion machining is very helpful tions. It is not just about machin- compressing the total time to
that can manufacture medical parts and
bring high getting the most out of your con-
produc- siderable investments in tech-
tion-like nology and skilled people.
efficiency It is little surprise, then, that au-
to an or- tomation is becoming increas-
thopaedics ingly common in leading medical
manu- manufactures and that Makino’s
facturing five-axis machining centers are
shop. all designed for easy integration
with both third party and Mak-
Rigid workholding is an important factor in achieving low-vibration process consistency and can be ino-built automation solutions.
challenging with the organic workpiece shapes in medical machining. For example, the DA300 and oth-
er 5-axis machines are designed
to integrate with Erowa’s robotic
loading systems. These systems
can bring high production-like
efficiency to an orthopaedics
manufacturing shop, even the
ability to machine unattended.
That is a great way to maximize
five-axis machining process-
es plus get the most out of your
technology and people. It is also a
great formula for building a very
profitable medical manufactur-
ing business.

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