Okuma America Corporation News & Articles

Okuma creates Technology Group

  • January 24, 2011
  • News

The Technology Group allows an increased emphasis on the THINC-OSP control, the formation of Technology Partnerships and the use of the Partners in THINC and Okuma Tech Center facilities.

Okuma adds Constant CARE troubleshooting to its machines

  • January 24, 2011
  • News

Constant CARE allows the machine, with the push of a button, to connect via the internet to an Okuma service professional.

Mayfran International joins Okuma Partners in THINC

  • February 18, 2010
  • News

Mayfran provides solutions for chip and coolant management in metalcutting applications.

Okuma appoints Jim King VP of Sales

  • January 7, 2010
  • News

King comes to Okuma from Siemens Energy and Automation where he served as the Director of Strategic Channel Development.

Doraville Custom Machine wins Okuma contest

  • December 14, 2009
  • News

Okuma named Charles Blair and Doraville Custom Machine Services the winner in their Real Help Machine Tool Giveaway contest.

Okuma provides machine tools to Davis Applied Technology College

  • November 5, 2009
  • News

Equipment includes CNC lathes, vertical machining centers, multi-tasking machines and a horizontal machining center with a Fastems flexible manufacturing system.

Okuma opens Technical Centers in Houston and Chicago

  • October 1, 2009
  • News

Grand opening ceremonies will feature machining and productivity seminars. Both centers will have Okuma CNC lathes and machining centers on display.

Okuma promotes Tad Yamamoto to Chairman and CEO

  • August 4, 2009
  • News

The position has been vacant since Kirk Kitagawa returned to Okuma Corporation Japan in 2008.

Okuma extends spare parts warranty

  • July 30, 2009
  • News

New and exchange spare parts now carry a 1-year warranty and select items carry a 5-year warranty.

Okuma integrates THINC with SAP

  • October 7, 2008
  • News

SAP software can be installed on THe Intelligent Numeric Control (THINC) instead of relying on a stand-alone computer to provide the necessary link.