All Axes: A Podcast From Mazak Mazak Corporation

Multi-Tasking technology has revolutionized manufacturing and nowadays is a necessity in machining operations. Combining operations into one machine can significantly improve the machining process and save time, material, tooling and workholding costs, and at the end of the day increase return on investment. Join us in this episode where Mike Finn, Senior Applications Engineer at Mazak Corporation talks about when is the right time to consider combining operations in a machining process. 

When and where you program can have a large impact on the efficiency and productivity of your shop. In this episode, Kenzie Roaden, Product Group Manager of the ADVANTEC Division at Mazak Corporation talks about the main differences of programming at the machine on the shop floor vs. programming away from the machine.

Dan Skulan, General Manager of Industrial Metrology with Renishaw, joins us in this All Axes Podcast episode to discuss how to increase machine efficiency and improve operations through inspection. 

What measures can you take to prevent a cyber attack in your shop and what do you do when it happens? In this episode of All Axes, Peter Zelinski, Editor-in-Chief of Modern Machine Shop and of Additive Manufacturing Media joins us to discuss the 3-2-1 backup rule and other ways to help protect you against unwanted cyber attacks.

Spindle downtime costs money in more ways than one – even a single idle machine can hold up an entire production process, and delayed production means missed deadlines and compromised customer relationships. Join us with Joe Sanders, Assistant Manager Sales Engineering, to listen how you can prevent spindle issues and maximize uptime thanks to Mazak Spindle Health Monitoring.

Mazak continues to prove itself as a pioneer in multi-tasking technology. Its machines allow today’s manufacturers to process virtually any type of workpiece with one Mazak Multi-Tasking machine. Even with all the benefits multi-tasking offers, some manufacturers still hesitate to embrace the technology because they perceive its learning curves as long and arduous. In this episode, Chuck Birkle, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Mazak Corporation and Kenzie Roaden, Advantec Product Manager for Mazak Corporation dispel some of the fears and misconceptions of multi-tasking and how it helps overcome challenges manufacturers face as they try to improve their processes.