Jul 22, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Learn How to Utilize Automation Systems at Okuma's Summer Showcase

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 22, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Okuma America Corporation, a world leading builder of CNC machine tools, is hosting a "Summer Showcase," Wednesday, July 24 and Thursday, July 25, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Charlotte, North Carolina. Registration is free of charge for all attendees.

Machine tool users will learn about the benefits of implementing automation systems to raise efficiencies and expand capabilities. Several automation systems will be featured at the Showcase including: a FANUC robot for 5-axis, multi-sided machining; built-in machine automation with two machines passing a part from one to the next; a gantry loader, twin spindle loader gantry system; and the Gosiger Load & Go robotic machine tending system.

Participants will also view unique cutting demonstrations on more than 20 machine tools and learn about machining solutions in a small group setting at the new "Okuma Tech Bar."

Okuma Tech Bar Presentations each day will be led by Partners in THINC members. 

    --  10:00am: Sandvik: Tooling Advancements for Productivity
    --  10:30am: Koma Precision: Types of Drive Systems for Rotary Table
        Applications
    --  11:00am: Edge Technologies: Increasing Lights-Out Productivity on
        Turning Applications
    --  11:30am: LNS Filtration: Cyclone Filtration: Filter Down to 2 Microns
        w/o the Use of Disposable Media
    --  1:00pm: Hypermill & Hexagon: Getting the Most From 5-Axis
    --  1:30pm: Kennametal: Aerospace Machining
    --  2:00pm: LNS: Advanced Connectivity for Peripheral Devices
    --  2:30pm: ISCAR & WTO: Highly Productive Driven Broaching on Turning
        Centers
    --  3:00pm: VMH - Siemens NX: Complex Aerospace Machining with New
        Technologies

For more information about the 2019 Summer Showcase event and to register for free visit https://site.okuma.com/summer-showcase. For more information on Okuma America Corporation visit https://www.okuma.com/.

About Okuma America Corporation
Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. The company is the industry's only single-source provider, with the CNC machine, drive, motors, encoders, and spindle all manufactured by Okuma. The company also designs their own CNC controls to integrate seamlessly with each machine tool's functionality. In 2014 Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, the industry's only centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related content. Along with its extensive distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in THINC, Okuma is committed to helping users gain competitive advantage through the open possibilities of machine tools, today and into the future. For more information, visit https://www.okuma.com/ or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

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