Okuma America Corporation to Exhibit at IMTS 2024 with Comprehensive Lineup

Summary

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - July 1, 2024 - 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 Sept. 9 -14, 2024.

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 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:

• Okuma MA-4000H Horizontal Machining Center
• Okuma LB2000 EX III-MYW Horizontal Lathe
• 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

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.