Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 13, 2023

Photo Credit: Getty Images Okuma America Corporation has announced the launch of a new business segment created to recommend, sell and support manufacturing production line systems comprised of Okuma CNC machine tools and integrated automation technologies.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 14, 2024

Source: Okuma America Corp. Okuma America Corp. showcases a comprehensive lineup of metalworking technology, including CNC machine tools, a CNC control, a line of automation systems, intelligent manufacturing technologies, customer services and more.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Much like at IMTS this past September, JIMTOF 2022 wasn’t so much a show that featured game-changing technology debuts as it was a show that emphasized new ways to automate through sophisticated integration of new and emerging technologies.

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The Fabricator

APRIL 10, 2023

Japan-based Okuma Corp., a builder of CNC machine tools, controls, and automation systems with a location in Charlotte, N.C., is marking its 125th year in business.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Source: Okuma America Corp. Okuma America Corp. has announced the appointment of Wade Anderson to the position of vice president of the Engineering & Factory Automation Division for the Americas. In this new role, Anderson will lead Okuma America Corp.’s

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 27, 2025

Triangle Tool is committed to modern manufacturing with automation and lights-out production, and strengthened capabilities through partnerships with Sodick and investments in advanced machinery from Okuma, Roeders and Haas. Automation is central to our strategy. Let’s talk technology.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 11, 2023

The company was founded by Eiichi Okuma in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan, with the initial purposes of manufacturing and selling noodle-making machines. based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, controls and automation systems. The post Okuma Corp.

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Manufacturing Tomorrow

AUGUST 2, 2024

Okuma Robot Loader (ORL) to Be Displayed at the IMTS 2024 Show

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 7, 2024

Source: Okuma America Corp. Okuma America Corp. In this new role, Thiessen will continue to lead the Okuma America sales, product management, marketing and corporate accounts teams and partnerships with Okuma distributors throughout the Americas region. Cline previously served as vice president of finance at Okuma.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Multi-tasking capabilities, automation and other improvements result in efficiency, flexibility and precision machining when it comes to the next generation of turning centers and lathes. The MSR60’s compact design and advanced automation capabilities allow for a space-saving layout that maximizes productivity per unit of floor space.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 1, 2023

Photo Credit: Getty Images Okuma America Corp. , a builder of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, has been nationally recognized as a 2023 Top Workplace, receiving two awards within the manufacturing industry and compensation and benefits categories. Okuma America Corp.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Okuma America Corporation , a leading builder of CNC machine tools, controls and automation systems, is recognized as a 2022 Top Workplace within the Charlotte-metro area of North Carolina. Over 80% of Okuma’s employees completed the survey. Photo Credit: Getty Images. million residents.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2025

At the heart of this transformation is ultra-precision machining, powered by advanced CNC systems, robotic automation, and artificial intelligence. Intelligent automation solutions optimize machine utilization around the clock if required. The landscape of the metal cutting industry is being altered by ultramodern machining.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Next Generation Automated Universal Turning for Maximum Productivity DMG MORI has embedded the NLX 2500|700 2. The machine easily integrates with available bar feeders and workpiece loaders/unloaders for fully automated operations. www.muratec-usa.com New Horizontal Lathe Designed for Small Parts Okuma America Corp.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 27, 2023

A heavy investment in automated technology and automation-compatible machines has been key to this shift. The shop’s 64-pallet Fastems flexible manufacturing system is currently connected to two Okuma four-axis mills. Adaptable Automation Automation has become central to BDE’s production operations.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 19, 2024

Source | Okuma America Corp. Okuma America Corp. showcases a comprehensive lineup of metalworking technology, including CNC machine tools, a CNC control, a line of automation systems, intelligent manufacturing technologies, customer services and more. Additionally, various interactive experiences are available.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 22, 2024

This automated robotic cell at MetalQuest frees employees from repetitive, manual tasks. Source: MetalQuest From the earliest days of automation at IMTS featuring a robot hand moving parts, there has been a massive evolution in technology. “What is the definition of automation?” “Here’s an analogy. .

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 24, 2024

Hurco will also demonstrate the capabilities of ProCobots automation on several Hurco machines, illustrating how simple it is to set up and run different jobs through the Hurco control’s Automation Job Manager feature.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2023

Machine tool automation is becoming an increasingly important part of today’s manufacturing landscape as more small and mid-size job shops look to improve their operations’ overall efficiency and profitability. Step #1: Recognizing Automation can be for all Shops — Even Yours Since the 1960s, automation has played a role in manufacturing.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 28, 2024

“Bin picking is basically the Holy Grail of robotic automation,” says Scott Harms, president of MetalQuest Unlimited Inc. However, this task has proved challenging to automate because it requires 3D vision. Another robot picks up the casting, performs foreign object testing, then loads it into an Okuma HMC for machining.

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Modern Machine Shop

JUNE 18, 2023

Aerotech Machining’s 70,000-square-foot facility houses a fleet of Mazak machines, as well as Okuma and Haas VMCs and a Nomura horizontal boring mill. Meeting that kind of demand increase means investing in technology, and especially automation. For over 30 years, Aerotech Machining has served the demanding aerospace market.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

EMUGE-FRANKEN Announces Partnership with Okuma EMUGE-FRANKEN USA (West Boylston, MA), a leading manufacturer of high-performance taps, thread mills, end mills, drills, and other rotary tools, has announced its partnership with Okuma America Corp., joining the Partners in Technology program, founded by Okuma. Okuma America Corp.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 17, 2023

And quick-change tooling and robotic automation assist in reducing downtime to ensure smooth operations. To maximize the potential for unmanned operation, the TNL12 offers options for automated rinsing, part removal via a small gripper and removal of long parts through the counter spindle. Okuma’s VT1000EX. Okuma America Corp.’s

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 11, 2024

sets the standard for high-performance automated CNC chucker machines. Its integrated gantry loader streamlines automation. www.muratec-usa.com Multitasking Machines Improve Accuracy and Lower Costs The MULTUS B300II multitasking machine from Okuma. The flexibility of Okuma America Corp.’s Powered by robust 3.7

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 11, 2024

One of Athena Manufacturing’s first experiences with automation was this Makino MMC2 24. Automation systems are a major investment. It has also implemented several forms of automation, including robots for welding, sanding/surface finishing and machine tending, as well as two pallet systems.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 24, 2024

Multi-Axis Force/Torque Sensors now Compatible with FANUC Robots ATI Industrial Automation (Apex, NC), a Novanta company, announces the compatibility of its Multi-Axis Force/Torque (F/T) Sensors with FANUC robots and FANUC’s Force Control Software. KUKA’s KMR CYBERTECH provides mobility to a Waybo machine tending cell.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 24, 2024

Combining these innovative machines with automation, be it robots, pallets and other components that support unattended manufacturing, brings flexibility and increased productivity to your shop. As everyone in the industry is aware, there’s been a huge push towards automation.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Compact Machine Eases Automation Mazak’s VARIAXIS C-600 Vertical Machining Center is a solid “first step” into 5-axis machining. s (Florence, KY) VARIAXIS C-600 Vertical Machining Center makes full simultaneous 5-axis machining and automation integration easily accessible for any shop. Okuma America Corp. s FH630 in action.

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 2, 2023

Pallet) Driving Toward Automation Another application for an automotive customer uses three faces of a tombstone to hold six parts each for their first operation, while holding 18 of these parts on the fourth face for the second operation.

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Modern Machine Shop

AUGUST 13, 2024

Our cover story details four major themes across this year’s event, including the connection between manufacturers and their customers, automation, supply chain and workforce. than it is in Europe and Asia: energy consumption and sustainability.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Decatur Mold is adding 14,320 square feet of automation manufacturing space to its facility by August 2023. Fields: We purchased our first robot to automate an EDM cell in 2020. We also use high-speed optical 3D scanning via robotic automation to expand and streamline our metrology capabilities.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The technology, which can be fully automated, can often machine an entire part in one operation, eliminating secondary ops. In 2018, the company moved into a larger facility with a shop floor and gradually purchased three Kitamura CNC milling machines, one Okuma lathe and a Micro Dynamics 4+1 axis CNC machining center.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

New 5-axis Milling Machine Expands with Production Needs To grow as production needs increase, the design features of the new MILL P 800 U S full 5-axis milling machine from GF Machining Solutions provide seamless automation integration. Automating from the back also helps reduce the entire footprint of a cell.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JANUARY 20, 2025

New 5-axis Milling Machine Expands with Production Needs To grow as production needs increase, the design features of the new MILL P 800 U S full 5-axis milling machine from GF Machining Solutions provide seamless automation integration. Automating from the back also helps reduce the entire footprint of a cell.

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Robotics Business Review

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Source: Flexxbotics Vention, which offers the cloud-based Manufacturing Automation Platform, or MAP, yesterday announced a partnership with Flexxbotics, which supports robot-driven manufacturing. Vention and Flexxbotics are partnering to deliver a combined offering for advanced robotic machine tending.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 25, 2024

The VMX42Di machine, among other featured models, demonstrates Hurco’s Companies’ focus on productive manufacturing and automation/CNC machine tending. Okuma America Corp. Systems 3R : System 3R’s modular automation system is suited for moldmaking needs such as milling, EDM and laser micromachining applications.

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Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Since then, the shop has used this success to springboard into automation for high-volume and repeatable jobs — with the recent purchase of a Fastems Flexible Pallet Tower (FPT) furthering this goal. During this search, an Okuma representative demonstrated an HMC attached to an FPC.

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