Jim Kosmala joined Okuma America Corporation in 2012 as Vice President of Engineering and Technology. He is responsible for engineering, THINC®-OSP controls, and new technologies for Okuma machine tool applications in North, Central, and South America. Prior to joining Okuma, Jim directed ABB Robotics’ Channel and Market Development team, covering the U.S., and led ABB’s southern U.S. sales team. Before joining ABB, he held various engineering, sales, and management positions at FANUC Robotics, having joined FANUC in 1992 and serving as General Manager from 2000 to 2009. Prior to working at FANUC Robotics, Jim served as lead controls engineer for Saturn Corporation, a division of General Motors Corporation. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a Master’s in Business Administration from Vanderbilt University.
There’s a wealth of information in the marketplace about IIoT and using data to make better decisions in manufacturing, and many shops are beginning to embrace these practices. One news item that recently caught my eye was an...
For the past few months shops across the Americas have been dealing with an onslaught of change on a daily basis. While this reactive mode can be quite necessary, we also need to keep an eye on our future path, which requires...
When we set out to create our first apprentice program for Okuma applications engineers, the challenge was a big one. The learning curve for AE apprentices is typically steep because the knowledge level needs to be extremely ...
Machine tool technology is changing at a rapid rate, and Okuma is delivering innovations that keep up with this pace. Importantly, we also focus on bringing the kinds of innovations to market that are best suited for current ...
This blog post is Part 3 in our series sharing key headlines observed by Okuma's executive leadership at IMTS 2018. For those who came to IMTS 2018 hoping to be inspired by new technology offerings, Okuma did not disappoi...
When I first heard the statistics, taken together, I thought “Wow, here’s a compelling situation.” The first one was “average spindle utilization is about 65%.” Based on the definition of average, half the spindles out there ...
At IMTS 2012 there were some clear areas that highlighted where Okuma shines like no other in going beyond the CNC machine tool proper, bringing new technology to help manufacturers make the parts they make, better. Exam...
