Insiders close to the project called it “Mission Impossible”: Create a new generation of machines with enhancements to every aspect of operation. From the very beginning, expectations for the new X-Class Series—which features most major Mori Seiki machines—were sky high.

After a recent respite from years of brutal economic conditions, business owners are breathing a sign of relief. The recession battered U.S. manufacturers so hard, in fact, that many haven't had the time—or the energy—to ponder the next challenge: A significant skilled-labor shortage.

Bob Courville wants manufacturers to know that when it comes to his pallet pool systems, they can simply get their feet wet—or dive into the automation deep end. We sat down with Courville— who helps DMG / Mori Seiki USA customers identify opportunities to automate their processes for a better bottom line—to learn how a little automation can go a long way.

Educational outreach efforts play a key part in promoting manufacturing career paths. As such, in cooperation with the Golden Corridor Manufacturing Group and the Village of Hoffman Estates, DMG / Mori Seiki USA presented a program to students from District 214 to provide information on and promote careers in the manufacturing community.

DMG / Mori Seiki USA is the official technical sponsor of Andretti Autosport. Andretti Autosport is led by racing legend Michael Andretti. The team stands as the winningest in Indy Racing League history and fields a series-high four entires in the IZOD IndyCar Series and two Firestone Indy Lights cars. Andretti Autosport boasts three IndyCar Series championships (2004, 2005 and 2007), two Firestone Indy Lights titles (2008 and 2009) and has won the Indianapolis 500 twice. Visitors to Andretti Autosport headquarters in Indianapolis, IN can see the DuraTurn 2550 MC, NV5000DCG and DMC 635 V eco machines producing high-quality, precision parts.

CERN: The European research centre for particle physics in Geneva invested in the CTX 510 eco as the flexible allrounder Universal Turning Machine. What happened in the moment of the Big Bang is possibly the last big puzzle in physics? Information on this mystery will soon be coming from a research project...