This lavishly illustrated full-color book, written by Makino’s Vertical Machining Center Product Line Manager, addresses not only the machine tool and its characteristics, but also critical support technologies. The focus is on how to invest in technology that will supply maximum results for high-speed, hard milling applications. The text is structured to provide an easy flow, quick review for the reader, and yet still be used as a detailed reference. It is formatted in a question-and-answer fashion, detailing what an owner, purchaser, or operator should know relative to making a machine tool investment specifically targeting high-speed, hard milling applications typical of the die and mold market.