Makino to Host Online Seminar Series in 2006
First quarter 2006 schedule announced
Mason, Ohio - January 2006 - Makino has announced that it will host a series of online seminars in 2006, employing Makino's extensive experience to help shops of all types and sizes to compete in the global marketplace. The seminars are ideal for operations involved in the production machining, metalcutting, automotive, aerospace, micromachining, medical product and die/mold industries.
"It's tough for a shop to close down for an entire day to come to an event," said Mark Rentschler, marketing manager at Makino. "Online seminars allow anyone with an internet connection to attend without losing a day of work.
"This format also allows us to archive the seminars at Makino.com for people to view at a later time. We'll use this as a continuously-updated tool for shops to train new employees and implement new processes."
Seminar Concept
Makino's online seminars will concentrate on areas such as machine tool integration and automation, machine tool technologies and metalcutting processes. Shop efficiency, getting the most out of your machine tools, asset utilization and many other processes will also be of focus.
Presentations will be given by Makino's application engineers, product managers, and guest speakers invited by Makino to discuss business and shop efficiencies. The events will be held free of charge to registered attendees.
"We'll show people how to get the most out of their machine tools and processes without requiring them to set foot outside their shop," said Bill Howard, product manager vertical machining centers for Makino.
Bill Howard will be presenting several times in 2006, including "Competing Globally in the Die/Mold Market" on February 16 and "Hard Milling Solutions" on March 9.
First Quarter Schedule
For the first quarter of 2006, the planned seminar schedule is as follows:
January 19, 2006 - Automation & Integration
January 26, 2006 - Wire EDM
February 9, 2006 - Micromachining, Micromilling
February 16, 2006 - Competing Globally in the Die/Mold Market
March 9, 2006 - Hard Milling Solutions
March 23, 2006 - Built for Die/Mold
All seminars are scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. EST, 10 a.m. CST.
Easy Registration
Anyone is eligible to register for Makino's online seminars. Upcoming seminars are listed on the Makino website at www.makino.com/events. The site lists both online and in-person seminars.
All that is needed to participate is a computer with an internet connection, and which has audio capabilities such as a sound card and speakers.
To sign up, visit www.makino.com/events and click "REGISTER" next to the event for which you would like to participate. Once you've submitted your information, Makino will contact you via email with detailed instructions.
Makino is a global provider of advanced machining technology and application support, where new thinking takes shape for the metalcutting and die/mold industries. Makino manufacturing and service centers are located in the United States, Japan, Germany, Singapore, Italy, France, Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, China, Mexico, Brazil, and India, and are supported by a worldwide distributor network. For more information call 1.800.552.3288, or visit Makino on the Web at www.makino.com.
