makino A81

[Rick Henrickson 65]

we are getting a new cell, I was wondering if anyone could give me some input on these?

 

thanks

[Guest]

Rick,

 

Do a check in the off-topic forum, I asked not too long ago about the A61 machines. The A series has a good reputation as a quick, accurate and durable machine.

[Post dept]

Cascadeclimbr,

 

Killer machine....enjoy it. We've got some customers with similar machines and they are loving them. We just wrote a free 3/4-axis mpmaster_makino post that supports all the SGI stuff. Drop me a line if you want it.

 

Brett

[New Job]

I used to program for MAKINO several years ago, specifically on the A88's and I loved them. Very stable machines. Powerfull, rigid, easy to run and maintain.

[MLS]

We have an A88 Cell. Good machines! Knowledgeable and dependable service. If I had to choose of all the horizontals I have ran or programmed for...it would be a Makino.

[Psychomill]

I've programmed A55s, 77s, 88s, and 99s. All killer machines and proven capabilities. The newer "1 Series" machines (A51, 61, 71, 81, etc) at first glance appears to be a "stripped" down version of the old. When they first came out (the A51 to replace the A55 line), I heard a lot of mixed reviews. Since then though, they seem to be more than capable of holding up the standards of the older series and then some. Lots of happy users out there.

 

Couple that with the newer Pro 5 control, they should prove to be a nasty combo....

 

 

As an added note: Makino is also coming out with "in between sizes" of the standard series. Not sure of the specs, but imagine a A71 (for example) with a few extra inches of stroke without having to plop down the extra $$$ for an A81... basically somewhere in between....

 

Guess someone is always complaining about being short just a few inches.....