THE CHALLENGE Omega Tool, located in Windsor, Ontario, is known for its high-quality mold making capabilities in the automotive market, including tooling for consoles, door panels and fascias. When the automotive market began to shrink, Omega Tool wanted to nd a way to increase the rate and capacity of its large mold making capabilities, all while improving eciency with reduced setups and secondary machining operations. THE SOLUTION Omega Tool needed to invest in high- performance horizontal machining centers to achieve its goals. It purchased a Makino a81 horizontal machining center for its small to medium-sized applications, and a Makino A100E horizontal machining center for its mid-sized to large applications. This investment enabled the company to eliminate outsourcing for some o

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