Machine tool solutions provider Mazak Corp. announces that more than 1,500 attendees from across North America attended—in person, and virtual via DISCOVER On-Demand—its DISCOVER 2021 event as the company premiered its new Swiss-style Syncrex Series machine tools and presented its latest campus expansion to support them. The event, held at Mazak’s Florence, Kentucky, headquarters from Oct. 25-29, 2021, featured a wide variety of technologies, insights from leading industry experts and tours of the company’s facilities. This included 32,000 square feet of new production and aftermarket parts warehousing to accommodate Kentucky production of the Syncrex Series, which is designed high-volume production of small, precise parts.

Among the 25 machines under power at DISCOVER, other debuts included the first in-person North American showing of the compact Mazak Ez Series. Designed to support job shops, the Ez series is said to offer Mazak quality and performance at an affordable price. Additionally, the company debuted its Integrex i-H Series of multi-tasking machines with the Mazatrol SmoothAi CNC, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve efficiency and precision.

Moreover, according to Mazak, there was high attendance at its event; more than 25% were new attendees/customers. “We knew that these machines filled important needs for job shops and manufacturers in industries from high tech to transportation,” says Dan Janka, president of Mazak Corp. "We continue to expand our product lines and our production capacities to meet the surge in demand that's giving manufacturers new competitive opportunities.”

A long list of focused demonstrations and walk-up presentations rounded out DISCOVER 2021 with technology previews geared to workflow productivity on the shop floor. There was special focus on MPower, Mazak’s new Complete Customer Care program, which provides single-source end-to-end support throughout the life of every Mazak machine tool. To assist with the machine acquisition process, DISCOVER also spotlighted Mazak Capital Equipment Financing (MCEF), which is the company’s one-stop solution for shops to purchase or lease their machine tools directly through Mazak itself.

“We dedicated this event to ‘Move Manufacturing Forward,’ and made it a showcase of technology and ideas that our customers can use to propel their success. Our theme reflects the ways we always want to help our customers advance,” adds Janka.

Tours of the Mazak iSMART Factory, the company’s fully automated and networked production facility, gave attendees a close look at how the company uses its machines to produce its machines. As a showcase of Mazak Digital Solutions, the factory exemplifies the value of digitalized production to provide in-depth insights that manufacturers can use to resolve manufacturing bottlenecks and improve productivity. Attendees also visited the Mazak ISO 9001:2015 Spindle Rebuild Center, which is said to guarantee the highest precision and quality in spindle service.