Mark joined Okuma in 2012 as an applications engineer. With over 25 years’ experience in tool and die and prototype shops as a CNC programmer and machinist, he has a vast knowledge of manufacturing. Mark has experience with both lathes and machining centers, and even wire EDM machines. Originally from Poland, he studied Electrical Engineering in Cracow, Poland and is currently based in Roselle, Illinois at the Okuma Tech Center.
I spend a lot of time meeting with Okuma customers (and customers-to-be) and I really enjoy the opportunity to have these one-on-one conversations. Recently I attended the Morris Madness open house event in the Chicago area (...
How many people start up a CNC machine shop and aren’t able to survive in this very competitive business? One of the rules of success in any area is: “stay focused on the big picture.” What is the big picture in the CNC machi...
Whenever I personally meet with end users of CNC machines it’s always a fascinating experience. I get to learn “what’s on people’s minds”, and often there’s a familiar theme in the comments I hear. Sometimes I’m a bit surpris...
One of the most challenging tasks for operators in the CNC machining process is measuring and checking dimensions of the parts they cut. In order to consistently meet dimensional requirements (and maintain productivity), eval...
