Mazak to open new Edmonton Technical Center in September 2020

Mazak Corporation Canada will officially open a new Edmonton Technical Center in September of 2020. The facility is strategically located in Western Canada to provide local access to direct sales, service, application and training support.

The 7,200 sq.-ft. facility space is split evenly between training and technology center demonstration areas. It has a large presentation room for educational seminars and customer training. The demonstration area is being fully equipped with the latest Mazak technology for customer demonstrations and process prove outs.

Equipment on display will include VARIAXIS C-600 Vertical Machining Center, VTC 250D 50-taper Vertical Traveling Column Machine, QTN 450M Multi-Tasking Machine and the INTEGREX i-200ST full 5-axis Multi-Tasking Machine. The new facility will also showcase Mazak’s MAZATROL Smooth CNC technology that allows for both conversational and EIA/ISO programming and Mazak’s automation solutions for unmanned, lights-out production.

In addition to Alberta, this facility will support customers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia specializing in industries that include oil and gas, agriculture, maritime, aerospace, mining, forestry and many others.

Mazak has appointed a sales and applications team headed by Bill Jaklin, Mazak’s Western Canada Sales Manager. Jaklin and his team has extensive machining and machine tool backgrounds ideally suited to assist customers in machine selection and process analysis.