The Mazak Corporation announced they are moving their National Service Department and Training Department into their expanded National Technology Center & Center for Multi-Tasking and Manufacturing Excellence.

The move, which is another positive sign for the North American manufacturing industry, took place on December 18, and will accommodate all customer training courses at the Florence, Kentucky campus.

The National Technology Center marks the second of three major expansions that will add significantly to Mazak’s Kentucky manufacturing campus, ultimately increasing its total floor space to 800,000 square feet.

The third (and most significant) expansion is of Mazak’s manufacturing plant that will boost the company’s production capacity to as many as 200 machines per month.

“The expanded National Technology Center will provide customers with significantly enhanced applications support and customer’s learning opportunities,” said Brian Papke, president of Mazak Corporation.

“We will also be able to demonstrate larger-size machines and automation systems to create increased opportunities for process and productivity solutions, including complete turnkey manufacturing systems.”

The National Technology Center opened in 1996 and was doubled in size as the result of a 2006 expansion, has now grown from 69,000 to 100,183 square feet of space.