Smooth machining since 2017
Efficient and frustration free
We believe machining should be efficient and frustration-free. That’s why we developed MAQ’s self-tuning mass damper (STMD™) – a smarter alternative to traditional vibration damped tools. Designed for CNC machining, including milling, turning, and hole-making, our plug-and-play solution dynamically reduces vibrations. The result? Smoother operations, higher precision, and consistent results every time.
Our secret ingredient
the self-tuning mass damper
MAQ is based on the idea of reducing vibration in machining processes. It all began when Dr. Qilin Fu was a doctoral student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm where he studied the negative effects of vibration on machining. Qilin reached a breakthrough in 2015 with the use of polymers. The following year, Qilin and his partners Mihai Nicolescu and Amir Rashid applied for a patent. MAQ was later founded and the name came from a combination of the first names of the co-founders.
The STMD technology
So, what’s the magic ingredient? It’s not magic, although quite groundbreaking. Other mass damper technologies use rubber or viscous fluid to increase the damping. That only allows the product to keep a very narrow frequency range, and you must have perfect pressure on both the rubber and the viscous fluid during machining. Otherwise, the fluid becomes rigid and solid or completely loses the vibration dampening function. A common problem when using viscous fluids in vibration damped machining tool holders is when it starts leaking, and you have to replace that tool.
MAQ’s tool holders feature a tungsten mass inside the tool that is completely dry and you get elastic support through a new-age polymer that automatically self-adjusts its stiffness according to the frequency. The result is a reduced vibration in machining – Increasing productivity, precision and final finish!
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