Editorial, News, and Products
Machinery Solutions Becomes New Kitamura Distribution Partner
Expanded network in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will enhance after-sales support and technical assistance needs for Kitamura machine tools.
Flexible Five-Axis Machine Ideal for Lights-Out Manufacturing
At IMTS 2022, Kitamura Machinery is revealing its all new MedCenter5AX simultaneous five-axis machining center with high precision and rigidity, enabling an automated production process.
Kitamura Machinery Partners With DiPaolo Machine Tools
The partnership will expand Kitamura’s products in eastern Canada, including the Ontario, Quebec and Maritime provinces.
Machinery Sales Co. Wins Kitamura Outstanding Achievement in Sales Award
Despite limitations caused by COVID-19, team exceeded goals in unit sales, sales revenue and market share.
Kitamura Announces Northern Ohio Dealer and New VP of Sales
Kitamura Machinery has experienced some workforce developments, including naming Tipton Technologies as its Northern Ohio representative, and the hiring of Dave Lucius as vice president of Sales for the Americas.
Kitamura Machinery Adds CNC Solutions to Dealer Network
Kitamura Machinery adds CNC Solutions to its dealer network to offer exclusive sales and service for Kitamura’s line of horizontal, vertical and five-axis machining centers in Northern California and Northern Nevada.
Noteworthy News: Helping Hands
As we hear so often in moldmaking, building relationships is one of the keys to a business’s success. So, here’s a look at some recent new releases detailing partnerships within the industry!
Kitamura Machinery, Reynolds Machinery Announce Partnership
Located in Dayton, OH, Reynolds will handle the Kitamura line of vertical, horizontal and five-axis machining Centers exclusively in southern Ohio and northern Kentucky.
2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Machining
MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including machining.
Machining Centers Designed for Complex Parts and Tough Materials
Kitmura introduces the Mycenter-HX250iG and Mycenter-HX500iG#50.
Technology Tuesday: A Mix of Machining Products
Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see the latest products in machining.
Technology Tuesday: EDM Success
Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see EDM units that shops across the country have used to increase capacity and leverage greater efficiency in their processes.
Technology Tuesday: The Latest Products
Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see some of the latest products.
Machine Monitoring Software Enables Remote Access of Key Data
Kitamura’s Anywhere-Remote enables access of machine information through email. The adaptor makes it possible to get information remotely from in-house machine monitoring software.
Technology Tuesday: Featured Films
Pass the popcorn, please! This week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow is all about videos that have supplemented feature articles and case studies in MoldMaking Technology over the past year.
Vertical Machining Center Has Automatic Pallet Changer for Simplified Workpiece Loading
Kitamura’s Mycenter-2XD Sparkchanger is a vertical machining center that is suitable for three-axis machining.
Technology Showcase: Machining, AM and Software
With Amerimold in our rear-view mirror for the time being, there are still several new products that have been released, or will be soon, to bring to MMT readers’ attention.
Someone’s Got a New “Kitty”
One company's investment in Kitamura machine tools keeps growing and business is growing along with it.
Larger VMCs Allow Small Shop to Go Bigger
Two Kitamura machines immediately gave this Michigan shop the ability to win jobs that were previously too large to even bid on.
No Compromises for Large-Mold Machining
Two double-column bridge-type VMCs reduced this operation’s reliance on outside suppliers without requiring trade-offs between power and precision.
With Many Milestones Being Hit This Year, Here Is a Big One
This year has been a celebration of many anniversaries for companies serving the mold manufacturing industry with their technology and services. From the American Mold Builder's Association celebrating 40 years to Slide Products on its 60th, here is yet another company hitting a giant milestone with its machine tool technology development celebrating 80 years.
Equipment Expansion Lands Additional Customers
Adding equipment to the shop floor not only accommodates existing customers, but also can serve as an investment in securing work from new customers.
Taking Control of Finer Surface Finishes at Higher Speeds
An increased interest in five-axis machining—coupled with advances in controls and cutting tools—add up to finer surface finishes at higher speeds.