Case Studies

Dimension Machine Welcomes Horizontal Machining Center to the Family

In business since 1994, Dimension Machine has built a thriving business with customer service and continuous innovation as their mainstays. Their philosophy of “doing more with less” has kept them competitive in a crowded market. A recent expansion houses a new Okuma MB-5000H horizontal machining center with a pallet pool, allowing then to run 10 different jobs at the same time on one spindle, instead of using multiple CNC machines. more

CNC machining vision becomes reality – and transforms an industry

LB Pipe & Coupling Products knew the answer to increasing productivity and reducing labor costs was to create an automated system for manufacturing API couplings. Okuma and distributor Hartwig worked in the trenches with LB Pipe to customize an automated process designed specifically for the API market. more

When CNC machine disaster strikes, you find out who your friends are

PMMI is a large CNC machine job shop that specializes in medical machining. They chose Okumas because they can take heavy cuts and still run with little downtime. When a freak disaster struck, they learned service is another reason they’ll always stay with Okuma. more

Aerospace machining job shop learns - buying the right CNC machines means getting the right people

Klune Industries is a large aerospace machining job shop that specializes in products for military defense and commercial aircraft. Okuma horizontal CNC machines ultimately played a critical role in the aerospace machining business’ expansion plans. more

Productivity shines a light on growth in CNC machine tool facility

Seattle Lighthouse for the Blind needed innovative engineering expertise to customize CNC machines for blind operators. Okuma and distributor Gosiger Northwest successfully rose to the challenge. Today the Lighthouse is competitive with shops having sighted operators. more

Efficiency for precision short runs – it’s all in the CNC control

Aztalan Engineering needed to enable lights out operation of their CNC machines. One of the keys to success is the implementation of the THINC CNC control and MacMan-Net for CNC monitoring. more

With the right CNC machines and CNC controls, even small companies can play big

Martec Precision wanted the utmost quality, even though they had the financial limitations of a start-up. Okuma and distributor EMEC provided the specialized support Martec needed to get the right CNC machines and CNC controls right away, so they could deliver quality to their customers from day one. more