Charlotte, NC (October 22, 2012) – CNC machine tool manufacturer Okuma America Corporation and distributor Hartwig Houston are hosting an event on Thursday, November 15 that will focus on machine tool solutions designed to optimize profitability. There will be 10 Okuma machines on display as well as metrology and automation equipment. Additionally, the Okuma THINC®-OSP control will be available for hands-on demonstration and trials.
The Okuma machines on display include:
- GENOS L300M – horizontal lathe – 10” box way, 2-axis turning center with live tooling
- LU-300 – 4-axis turning center – featuring a demonstration of Iscar tooling
- LB3000 EX – turning center – featuring a gear hobbing demonstration
- Multus B400 – multi-function turning center
- VTT-70 – twin turret, 4-axis vertical turning center
- 2SP-V40 – twin spindle, 4-axis vertical turning lathe cutting a flange and coupling part
- GENOS M560-V – vertical machining center
- Millac 1052V – vertical machining center
- MA-600HII – horizontal machining center – demonstrating Turn-Cut
- LOC-650 – horizontal lathe – featuring AEC pipe handling system
Special guest Bill Gibbs, founder and president of Gibbs and Associates, the makers of GibbsCAM NC programming software, will be speaking on how manufacturers can use CAM software to improve profitability.
Attendees are invited to bring their challenging parts and machining problems to the event so Okuma and Hartwig application engineers, teamed with Partners in THINC members, can help them solve their manufacturing problems. To register, visit www.okuma.com/events/P2P121115.
Members of Partners in THINC, representing tooling, gauging, software and other machine tool accessory equipment will be on hand to discuss manufacturing challenges and help attendees reduce costs, increase throughput and improve quality. The event is free to manufacturers. To learn more about this event and others, visit the Okuma events page at www.okuma.com/events.
