THE SOLUTION
A friend of Mathews recommended looking at Makino machines. After seeing the equipment in action at another company and working with the local Makino representative on some test data, Mathews decided to purchase a Makino a51nx horizontal machining center to test it out and to help it meet its part production demands.
After seeing success with the first Makino horizontal machining center, Mathews purchased a second a51nx for its shop floor.