Mikron to Host High Performance Machining Seminar Focusing on Medical Manufacturing

LINCOLNSHIRE, IL (February 9, 2006) - Today Mikron Corporation, a leading manufacturer of the industry's broadest range of high speed machining centers, announced a free seminar focused on High Performance Machining for the growing medical manufacturing market. The seminar, to be held on March 23, 2006 in Holliston, MA is a one-day event hosted by Mikron’s expert application engineers designed for both prospective and current practitioners of High Performance Machining (HPM). They will offer a comprehensive agenda covering a span of industry-specific technologies and applications in HPM, demonstrated on state-of-the-art High Speed Machining (HSM) systems.

The seminar will provide an overview of HSM vs. HPM. Seminar participants will gain an understanding of the requirements for medical manufacturing in terms of cycle times, surface finishes and quality. The seminar will also cover toolpath generation and milling strategies, toolholders and their selection, cutting tools and a look at “Smart Machining”. Smart Machining is an intelligent new approach to high speed machining that is designed to improve process reliability, optimize machining performance and allow reliable, unmanned operation. Attendees will also see exciting machining demonstrations of implant components at the fully equipped competence center.

The seminar will be held at Mikron headquarters in Holliston, MA on March 23rd. To register for this event or to get additional information call Christina Beck at 847-955-7112, email your information to: info@charmillesus.com, or visit www.mikron-us.com.

Mikron is a subsidiary of the Agie Charmilles Group, the world's leading system provider to the tool and moldmaking industry. The company provides sales, service, parts and technical support of Mikron high speed, high performance machining centers. Mikron has the industry's widest range of high speed machines, with travel ranges from 15 through 54 inches and spindle speeds up to 60,000 rpm. Machines are available in a wide array of three-, four- and five-axis configurations for die/mold, job shop, aerospace, medical, electronic and other high precision applications.

The company maintains fully equipped, state-of-the-art technology centers in Holliston, MA, and Lincolnshire, IL, for applications engineering, customer training and product demonstrations.