Newly Designed Machines, Next-Generation
CNC Control, Multiple Automation Systems, Intelligent
Technologies, World-Class Services, Sustainable Initiatives, &
More to be Featured
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The leadership team at Okuma America Corporation, a
global leader and single-source builder of computer numeric control
(CNC) machine tools, controls, and automation systems, is excited
to announce the company's exhibition plans for the 2024
International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) to be held in
Chicago, Illinois, from
September 9 to 14, 2024.
![The leadership team at Okuma America Corporation is excited to announce the company’s exhibition plans for the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) to be held in Chicago, Illinois, from September 9 to 14, 2024. The leadership team at Okuma America Corporation is excited to announce the company’s exhibition plans for the 2024 International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) to be held in Chicago, Illinois, from September 9 to 14, 2024.](https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2452260/Okuma_America_Corporation__IMTS_2024_logo_Logo.jpg)
Within its 17,000 square-foot booth, the company plans to
showcase a comprehensive offering for the metalworking industry
featuring newly designed CNC machine tools, a next-generation CNC
control, a robust line of automation systems, intelligent
manufacturing technologies, a myriad of world-class services, and
more. Okuma America Corporation will host a media event in the
South Hall (Booth #338500) on Tuesday,
September 10, at 2:00 pm.
During this event, participants will have the opportunity to be
part of an exclusive booth tour to learn more about the company's
IMTS offerings and hear insights from the Okuma leadership
team.
New & Notable
NEW Okuma Booth Experience
At IMTS 2024, Okuma will debut a newly redesigned booth and
customer experience, including the theme of 'Open Possibilities'.
This direction was chosen as the company strongly believes when end
users partner with Okuma they are able to 'Open Possibilities' for
not only their shop floor but also their employees and their
communities at large.
As part of the enhanced customer experience, guests will have
the opportunity to engage directly with the latest CNC machine
tools and automation technologies. Additionally, they can explore
various interactive experiences throughout the booth. Technical
experts from Okuma, Okuma distributors, and Okuma's Partners in
Technology network will be onsite to provide consultation and
expertise to visitors based on application needs.
Three New CNC Machine Debuts
Okuma will unveil three new CNC machine tools at IMTS 2024, all
of which are first-time debuts in the Americas. All three machines
will be presented with Okuma's newly optimized sleek machine design
and equipped with Okuma's new OSP-P500 CNC control:
- NEW - Okuma MA-4000H Horizontal Machining Center
- NEW - Okuma LB2000 EX III-MYW Horizontal Lathe
- NEW - Okuma LB4000 EX III-MYW Horizontal Lathe
Vintage Okuma Machine
On display within Okuma's IMTS booth will be an early 1900s
lathe that was manufactured at the global headquarters in
Nagoya, Japan. This lathe is being
showcased to highlight Okuma's storied history of innovation which
dates back to 1898.
NEW Next-generation CNC Machine
Control
Twelve of the 14 Okuma machines on display will feature the
all-new Okuma OSP-P500 CNC control, an advanced open architecture
system designed exclusively for Okuma machines. This
next-generation control system enables numerous market-leading
intelligent machining technologies, which will be showcased at the
event, including:
- Greater processing power with dual-core computer
processors
- Embedded, robust cyber-security features to protect operations
and data
- On-board energy management green machining capabilities
- Windows®-based, open-architecture platform for easy integration
to applications on the Okuma App Store and beyond
- Full-color touchscreen in two sizes: 15" screen or 21.5"
screen, based on machine model
- Combination of user-friendly hard and soft keys; QWERTY
keyboard
- Space-saving, modern design with ergonomic tilt and swivel
capabilities; pulse handle options also available
The Okuma OSP suite of machine controls offers various
technologies that support intelligent manufacturing processes.
Several of these technologies will be on display at IMTS,
including:
- Okuma Connect Plan machine status and performance monitoring
software
- Collision avoidance systems
- Energy management capabilities with on-board Thermo-Friendly
Concept & ECO suite plus functionality
Automation
Okuma will present a comprehensive lineup of automation systems
developed by the Okuma Factory Automation (OFA) Division, along
with best-in-class solutions from its industry partners, all of
which seamlessly integrate with Okuma machines. The company is
pleased to announce that 11 of its 14 IMTS 2024 CNC machine tools
will be paired with automation systems, including three solutions
making their debut in the Americas:
- NEW – Okuma SmarTwinCELL – an entire manufacturing cell
managed by Okuma technologies
- NEW – Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) – a mobile robot
designed to shuttle workpieces between processing stations
- NEW – Okuma Robot Loader (ORL) – an easy-to-integrate
robot designed to load and unload workpieces from machines
NEW Global Services & Repair
Facility to Support Customer for Life Mission
Okuma is excited to announce plans to open a new global service
and repair facility in Charlotte, North
Carolina, in 2025 to support Okuma users worldwide. This
investment aligns with the company's mission of 'Passionately
Pursuing a Customer for Life'. Further details about the new
facility will be shared at IMTS 2024.
Okuma Machines in Partner Booths
Okuma machine tools will also be present in others' IMTS 2024
booths. Several of our distinguished members of Partners in
Technology will have the following machines on working display:
- Blum-Novotest, Booth #134710 – Okuma GENOS M460V-5AX with new
Okuma OSP-P500 control
- Renishaw, Booth #134314 – Okuma LB3000 EX III with new Okuma
OSP-P500 control
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Booth #236700 – Okuma MU-4000V
with automation and additive demonstration
Comprehensive Lineup
Okuma will showcase 14 CNC machine tools at the show,
representing a wide range of the company's core product lines.
Among these, three are new products. Additionally, nine unique
automation systems will be on display, including three proprietary
innovations from Okuma Factory Automation. The next-generation
OSP-P500 control system will be featured on 12 of the 14 CNC
machines in the booth, as well as on free-standing interactive
simulators. Okuma will also highlight key components of its
world-class service and support program.
Okuma's complete IMTS 2024 machine, control, and
automation lineup includes:
Okuma Machining
Centers
|
CNC Machine
Control
|
Paired
Automation System
|
MA-4000H -
NEW
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma Automatic
Pallet Changer (APC)
|
MA-600HIII
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Automatic Pallet
Changer (APC)
|
MU-6300V-L
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma Tower
Automatic Pallet Changer
|
MB-46VE II
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
FANUC
Cobot
|
GENOS M560-V (covers
removed)
|
|
|
GENOS M560V-5AX
(5-axis)
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma Robot
Loader & Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)
|
MU-4000V
(5-axis)
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
EROWA ERC80
Robot
|
Lathes
|
CNC Machine
Control
|
Paired
Automation System
|
LB2000 EX III-MYW
NEW
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
|
LB3000 EX
III-MYW
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma
SmarTwinCELL
|
LB4000 EX III-MYW
NEW
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
|
LU3000 EX
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma Gantry
Loader (OGL)
|
Multitasking
Lathes
|
CNC Machine
Control
|
Paired
Automation System
|
MULTUS
B300II
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma Robot Loader
(ORL) & Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR)
|
MULTUS U3000
|
NEW –
OSP-P500
|
Okuma Robot Loader
(ORL) & Automatic Tool Changer (ATC)
|
Grinder
|
CNC Machine
Control
|
Paired
Automation System
|
GA26W
|
OSP-P300
|
Autonomous Mobile Robot
(AMR)
|
Other Highlights
Sustainability Initiatives
At Okuma, we're working together to build a better machine tool
and a better future. All Okuma CNC machines are equipped with
Okuma's "Green Smart Machine" technology, a series of combined
technologies that harmonize high-performance machining with
intelligent energy management controls. Specifically, these
technologies include Okuma's proprietary ECO suite plus and
Thermo-Friendly Concept, both of which will be displayed at IMTS
2024.
Okuma Best-in-Class Distributor Network
In support of Okuma's mission of 'Passionately Pursuing a
Customer for Life', Okuma has created strategic relationships with
10 best-in-class distributorships to support customer needs within
their local regions of operation. Representatives from each of
Okuma's distributors within the Americas will be onsite at IMTS
2024.
Okuma Partners in Technology
Okuma's Partners in Technology network brings together 45+
companies that represent best-in-class manufacturing solutions and
technologies that pair perfectly with Okuma CNC machine tools.
We're pleased to introduce the newest member of the network, Oak
Ridge National Laboratory, at IMTS 2024.
For more information on Okuma's IMTS offering, visit
www.okuma.com/imts.
About Okuma America Corporation
Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales,
marketing, engineering, and service affiliate of Okuma
Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC (computer numeric
control) machine tools, controls, and automation systems. The
company was founded in 1898 in Nagoya,
Japan, and is the industry's only single-source provider of
CNC machines, drives, motors, encoders, spindles, and automation
systems, all manufactured by Okuma. The company designs its own CNC
controls to integrate seamlessly with each machine tool's
functionality. In 2014 Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, the
industry's only centralized online marketplace for machine tool
apps and related content at that time. Along with its extensive
distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in
Technology network of enhanced manufacturing technologies, Okuma is
committed to helping users gain competitive advantage through the
open possibilities of machine tools today and into the future. For
more information, visit Okuma.com or follow us on Facebook,
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