If you have an Okuma lathe in your shop, you might be interested to know we’ve released four new CNC control functionalities you can now start using. We’re always working to improve control functionality, and some of these enhancements are driven by customer requests. In response, following are some...

As a general rule, we recommend servicing wear items and replacing consumable oils on your CNC lathes at regular intervals. Preventative maintenance (PM) is paramount to keeping your Okuma running good parts for many years. We have outlined a list of maintenance items recommended for the GENOS L2000...

Advantages and justification for transitioning from a lathe/mill combo to a multitasking machineSimplicity of automating a lathe with a robot for second-shift productionAdvantages of sub-spindle & Y-axisDiscussion on workholding and tooling options...

Advantages and justification for transitioning from a lathe/mill combo to a multitasking machineSimplicity of automating a lathe with a robot for second-shift productionAdvantages of sub-spindle & Y-axisDiscussion on workholding and tooling options...

Many shops have a built-in option on their multifunction CNC lathes that they’re not taking advantage of: in-process gaging. There’s a perception that in-process gaging adds a lot of cycle time, but for many manufacturers this option will likely save time and/or resources overall. It can also reduce...

  Manufacturers who are involved in gear machining have typically faced a dilemma. A dedicated hobbing machine was the only option for gear production, but it can be difficult to justify this expense unless your production quantities are high enough. On top of this, you may even need multiple ...

I’m told my last blog post called “Hobb-It!” is one of the most-read Okuma blog posts of all time, well so far anyway (wow!). So I thought I’d continue my tradition and talk today about “Cam-It!” I’m a huge gearhead, and in my career I’ve gotten to spend time working as a machinist for race teams li...

Times change. Prices change. But there remains one constant: Okuma has a variety of affordable options that can help your machine shop elevate to the next level. Click here to see what we’re doing that can help you step up your game for still under $100k....

Most CNC machines on the market can only perform stops at 30-degree increments. Because of this, a typical 12-station turret is limited to only 12 tools. Okuma CNC machines are different because they can do stops in 15-degree increments, which comes in very handy when you have parts that require mor...

Even with the increased complexity of many of today’s parts, we still have some that are fairly simple and don’t need highly technical CAM packages to create code for a CNC machine. When there are times the programmer is busy on a new program and the machine is not operating, what can help your prod...

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