Mazak Corp. Showroom: MMSOnline.com

Contact Information

Phone: 859-342-1700
Toll-Free:
Fax: 859-342-1865

Mailing Address:
PO Box 970
8025 Production Dr.
Florence, KY 41022-0970

A Special Message from Mazak Corp.

Committed to Manufacturing Excellence

MULTI-TASKING	Compress lead times Reduce lot sizes Reduce part costs Improve part accuracy Reduce shop burden Run "lights-out"

5-AXIS MACHINING	Advancements in technology and design make 5-axis machine tools much more affordable. This, combined with ever-increasing computing power of the Mazatrol CNC and off-line multi-axis programming have tipped the scales in favor of 5-axes for many companies processing a variety of part configurations. Advantages can be found in lot sizes from just one piece up to medium-volume production.

CNC TURNING	All Mazak Turning Centers stress productivity, from the advanced technologies built-in, to rugged, high-quality construction. And teamed with Mazatrol conversational CNC, we offer the shortest path from setup to first-part machining.

Company Profile

Mazak manufactures the most productive machine tools in the world. We meet standards of precision and reliability that are second to none in products, development, and manufacturing.

All six manufacturing facilities in Japan, the US, England, and Singapore meet the high standard of machine quality we insist on. By producing machines close to the market, we understand what our customers need to gain a competitive edge. This ability to match products to the market requirements allows us to produce innovative, high performance machines at a reasonable price. Agile manufacturing in all our factories provides consistent, high quality-machine tools.

The Mazak National Technology Center is a vital mechanism that links diverse technologies with ideas, knowledge and experience to develop, prove and demonstrate solutions to manufacturing challenges. This is a knowledge based facility presenting a stream of ideas for stimulating customers' thoughts about advanced manufacturing through technology seminars. Working closer to our customers, Mazak Regional and Distributor Technical Centers become an extension of the National Technology Center for exchanging issues, ideas and solutions.

Trade Names of Mazak Corp.

3 D Fabri Gear
CAMWARE
CPC Production Center
Cut Feeder
Cyber Monitor
Cyber Production Center
Cyber Scheduler
Cyber Tool Management
Cybertech Turn
F-3
Form Lok Chuck
Hypersonic
IVS
Impulse
Integrex
Laser Center
Mazatech
Mazatrol
Mazatrol Fusion
Mega Turn
Mold Maker
Multiplex
Multiplex Triple
Nano Turn
New Turbo-X
Nexus
OPTEC
OPTIMUM
Palletech
Power Master
Quick Turn
Slant Turn
Space Gear
Super Mold Maker
Super Quadrex
Super Quick Turn
Super Turbo-X
Super Velocity Center
Tool Eye
Ultra Narrow
Variaxis
Versatech
Vortech
Vortex
e BOT
e Tower
ƒÊ-Max
Mazatrol Matrix
Matrix CAM
Superflow

Deep Links

Contract Manufacturing: Traditional job shops have had to evolve into leaner, more flexible operations to stay competitive - and even stay alive. And here at Mazak, we've made substantial changes in the way we make machine tools, in order to continue making advanced technologies available to all.
Automotive Machining: The shift to lean manufacturing has replaced dedicated machines with more flexible systems. Maximizing uptime has been key to reducing part costs. Done-In-One machining has reduced WIP inventories and improved cash flow. Our turnkey approach to manufacturing has created opportunities for companies to improve their bottom line like never before.
Aerospace Machining: Aerospace parts present some unique challenges, which is one reason we opened the Mazak Technology Center in Gardena, CA, in 1989. As a part of our National Technology Network, its intent is to continuously improve the machining process while providing application support to the aerospace industry.
Medical Machining: The parts are small- to medium-sized and precise. The machine tools that make them are required to perform intricate operations with outstanding surface finishes and unquestionable repeatability. In this world of medical parts, Mazak presents an opportunity for you to really shine.

Product Announcements

As Seen in MMS

Honing On A Machining Cener 11/19/2009
A specially designed tooling package for honing operations, along with live, on-board gaging, allows critic...
If You Want to Improve Something, Measure It 7/2/2009
This shop involves all of its employees in the daily exercise of analyzing just where time is being spent.<...
See The Tool's Value Instead Of Its Cost 6/2/2009
This company is embracing high-performance tooling on its turning centers. The "sticker shock" is no reason...
Software Supports Cell-Based Production Process 12/19/2008
Implementing advanced manufacturing cells can help a shop improve productivity, but the cells themselves ma...
Bringing It All Together 12/12/2008
Shops that serve medical instrument and implant manufacturers face special challenges. Thei...
The Basics Of Producing Big Parts 10/16/2008 This Florence, Kentucky-based machine tool builder uses its own equipment to produce machine tools. Here’s how...
Striving To Be Partners, Not Shops 6/9/2008
The two divisions within this business machine complex parts for the medical and aerospace industries. So i...
Multitasking With A Small Footprint 2/1/2008
The Integrex i-150 shows how a multitasking machine for small precision parts can combine done-in-one proce...
Flexible Automation Process Helps Shop Reduce Costs 12/19/2007
Despite hitting production goals, this shop had trouble meeting customer cost targets. It needed further au...
Lean Manufacturing For The Job Shop 11/16/2007
Lean practices are not just for predictable production. Here are the common-sense ways this low-volume job ...
Macro Economics 10/5/2007
Instead of NC programs that are dedicated to particular parts and machines, this plant now uses macro progr...
Simulation Saves Cost By Balancing Workflow 12/4/2006
Although CAM programming had been automated for many years within the Morton Grove, Illinois, facility of t...
CAM Software As A Creativity Tool 11/2/2006
This job shop relies on its CNC programming software to unlock the productivity of its multi-axis, multi-ta...
Ductile-Iron Towers Provide Needed Clamping Rigidity 9/19/2006
Holding 0.001-inch tolerances while machining and removing large amounts of material from a brass part is a...
Machining’s Role In Making Cancer "History" 5/3/2006
A machine shop in a new cancer treatment center produces components to precisely guide proton radiation to ...
Cylinder Head Porting On A Turn/Mill Machine 10/6/2005
This complex milling operation is performed effectively on a machine that does turning.
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Re-envisioning Automation 7/11/2005
The Future of Machining - 2005 Add vision systems to robots, and fundamental aspects of the process deserve...
Multitasking Knocks Out Unnecessary Setups For Valve Manufacturer 5/25/2005
Cla-Val is a 65-year-old manufacturer that designs and produces valves for fire protection, water works, av...
Machining Centers Reconsidered 5/16/2005
A stable customer relationship gave this shop the chance to fundamentally change its equipment.
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Mold Machining On The Move 3/8/2005
Rethinking the mold machining process leads to concepts worth considering, even for applications outside mo...
Custom Fixtures Off The Shelf 5/29/2004
Using a new software system, custom 3D fixtures can be generated automatically. The software creates 2D fix...
What’s Next For Nexus? 3/24/2004
New models in the Mazak family expand the concept.
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The Knowledge System 1/20/2004
This company sees knowledge to be a vital production resource. Capturing and sharing information are now ro...
You Can Automate More Than You Think 10/1/2003
This shop expedites 3D milling work by reducing its dependence on employees for all of the information-rela...
Prototyping Productivity 5/15/2003
A manufacturer of hermetic compressors proves out a new strategy based on multi-process machining.
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Manufacturer Slices Cycle Time 80 Percent 10/15/2002
Most of this company's work is machined to tight tolerances and super-high finishes. It builds, assembles, ...
Breaking The CAM Logjam 7/15/2002
A manufacturer of metal stampings bridges the gap between generations of hardware and software.
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New Contours Of Competition 6/15/2002
Toronto aerospace shops improve productivity with faster five-axis machining centers.
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Up To 12 Tools In One Holder 6/15/2002
Imagine a single cutting toolholder that can be used to perform 12 distinct metalcutting operations without...
Controlling The Cyber Shop(2) 2/15/2002
In recent years, technological trends have taken the form of multi-process machines with sophisticated moni...
Manufacturer Halves Cycle Times With Machining Center 1/15/2002
The complex shapes of the iron castings that make up the housings for this company's flow meters require ma...
Manufacturing Cell Boosts Profits And Flexibility 5/15/2001
One machine shop owner in old New England, not far from where Paul Revere made his famous ride, saw a tight...
Making Short Work Of Small Lots 4/15/2001
Multi-tasking is a word typically associated with the consequences of ever-changing human job descriptions....
Small Shop, Mighty Machines 2/15/2001
Multitasking machines capable of completely machining complex, milled and turned parts in a single setup ar...
Three Steps To Succeed As A Minority Automotive Supplier 11/15/2000
Some shops would measure a productivity improvement in terms of the extra capacity freed up on a given mach...
Manufacturer Takes Innovative Approach To Advanced Manufacturing Processes 5/15/2000
Thousands of contract manufacturing shops across North America that produce commodity parts such as shafts,...
Unique's Approach To Mold Making 4/15/2000
This Canadian mold making shop, Unique Mould Makers, is aptly named. Virtually every multi-cavity injection...
Six Keys To Success In Single Piece Production 12/15/1998
The seventh key is that the profits often come later.
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Mazak's New CNC Talks Back And Forth 12/15/1998
Mazatrol Fusion 640 is the name for a new machine control recently introduced by Mazak Corp. (Florence, Ke...
Twin Spindle Lathe Increases Throughput With Better Quality 10/15/1998
This company was growing at a rate of 25 to 40 percent per year since 1990 and needed to find a better way ...
Consider Milling On Your Turning Center 9/15/1998
Most shops are looking to reduce throughput time. One sensible method is to eliminate multiple part handlin...
Job Shop Looks To Future With Advanced Multi-Pallet HMC 7/15/1998
By adding an advanced multi-pallet HMC to their equipment, this company now has the ability to pursue work ...
Turning Three Days Of Work Into Three Hours Of Work 4/15/1998
Read how the Arbor Department of this major manufacturer greatly reduced set-up time to deal with increased...
Dispelling Small Machine Shop Myths 3/1/1998
Many job shops start in a garage with a used mill and a manual lathe. The owners of this Utah job shop took...
High Automation for Low Volume 7/1/1997
Many people think flexible machining cells are for high production, but this shop finds just the opposite. ...
Mazak Opens National Technology Center 1/1/1997

Mazak Opens National Technology Center
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Company Saves On CNC Milling With Switch To Modular Tooling 10/1/1996

One machine shop owner in old New England, not far from where Paul Revere made his famous ride, sa...
Setting Up For Single Setups 3/1/1996
This California shop doesn't just consolidate operations, it consolidates machines--using a lathe that doub...
On A CNC Turning Center, One Answer Might Be 'Y' 9/1/1995
A fourth axis, in this case a 'Y' axis, is said to come close to transforming this machining center into an...
Five-Axis Machining -- Simply More Productive 9/1/1995
Many shops associate five-axis machining with complexity. While the five-axis process can and doe...

Videos

Three-Machine Lean Cell At Richards Industries
VIDEO. For this valve maker, a part that might have been machined in one setup on a multitasking machine to
The Basics of Thin Wall Machining
To mill thin walls in aluminum using fast light cuts, machine on alternating sides of the wall all the
Hole Making: Combination Tools
This video demonstrates hole making. Hole making often involves sequential operations such as drill-the

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