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August 2007

Events News

Mastercam to Unveil New Machining Strategies at Makino Die / Mold Technology Expo

Mastercam will reveal its latest machining techniques at the Makino Die / Mold Technology Expo, September 25-27 in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

The Makino event is geared toward educating the industry on a number of practical machining topics, making it the perfect outlet to show the new Mastercam X2 MR2.

Among the new suite of Mastercam programming techniques to be shown, several are of direct interest to the die / mold industry. These include efficient "peel milling" and new techniques for restricting tool motion to specialized areas.

Makino's Die Mold Expo

Makino's 2007 Die / Mold Technology Expo will be held September 25 through 27, 2007 at Makino's Auburn Hills, Michigan, Die/Mold Technology Center.

Makino's bi-annual Expo has become a major event for tool, die, and mold makers interested in cutting-edge technologies and techniques to improve their competitiveness. The first day of the Expo will feature key industry leaders speaking about business improvement opportunities, including best-selling author Jeff Fox, IRN's Chief Economist Erich Merkel, IRN's VP Jud McKinley who will speak about his experience with customer diversification including the "new domestic" OEMs, and several other speakers.

Makino's Die/Mold Technology Center is located at 2600 Superior Court, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 48326. The building is at Superior and Lapeer Roads (M-24), one-mile from I-75 and M-24 off East Walton Boulevard. It is 31 miles from the Greater Detroit Airport, and is near The Palace at Auburn Hills, a major sports venue in the area. For additional information, call Makino at (800) 552-3288.

Register to attend the Makino Die / Mold Technology Expo by visiting http://www.makino.com/expo , or by calling Makino's Auburn Hills Tech Center at (248) 232-6200 or toll free (800) 552-3288.

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