hp tooling 2020 #1

machining center
Where craftsmanship and
high-tech go hand in hand
For over a century, Okuma has been developing
grinding machines for the highest quality demands.
Though a lot has changed since the beginning,
some aspects remain the same. Okuma CNC
grinders still achieve their high precision, productivity
and longevity due to a symbiosis of craftsmanship
and state-of-the-art technologies.
Okuma is the only single-source CNC provider in the industry
to develop and produce all hardware components,
the controls and the software for the machine tools inhouse.
The development and production from one single
source leads to a perfect combination of hardware, software
and electronics. Due to their outstanding precision
and high productivity, the grinding machines can be
found in several industries. They are used for a wide range
of materials including soft, high-strength and temperature-resistant
materials as well as sintered alloys, Inconel
or chrome-plated workpieces.
Craftsmanship for highest quality
In addition to the modern technologies that Okuma is
constantly developing and optimising, the machine tool
manufacturer also relies on skilled craftsmanship that
has become rare. In the CNC grinders, for example, handscraped
sliding surfaces are used on the guideways and
mounted components. The manufacturing process of hand
scraping is very time-consuming and requires a high degree
of skill and experience. Nevertheless, it is worth not
neglecting this demanding manufacturing method, as the
resulting sliding surfaces have a degree of durability, precision
and quality that could not be achieved with other
methods. With the exceptionally long service life and
availability of the machines, Okuma ensures that the total
cost of ownership (TCO) remains as low as possible.
Okuma grinders possess
hand-scraped sliding surfaces
that help to achieve extreme
precision and longevity
Hand scraping, as it is used
by Okuma, is extremely
time-consuming and requires
a lot of experience and skill
The Okuma OSP-P300GA
control was specifically
devopled for CNC grinders
and allows for ergonomic
as well as efficient
operations
In-house developed control
facilitates operations
All Okuma CNC grinders are equipped with the in-house
control OSP-P300GA, which was developed specifically for
grinding applications. The control has an intuitive user
interface, and very little user input is required. In addition,
the control is easy to customise and can be modified
and individualised with apps allowing for ergonomic and
productive workflows. An example for this is an app for
determining the optimal dressing parameters, which can
be used to perform dressing simply, quickly and with highest
precision.
All-in-one processing from a single source
In addition to stand-alone standard machines, Okuma offers
complex production cells. This not only means an
automation of the grinding processes. Rather, it covers the
entire machining of a workpiece including turning and
milling operations on Okuma machines. Users benefit from
the consistently high manufacturing quality of Okuma
solutions and only need to be familiar with one type of control.
As a result, the Okuma solutions can be used for a wide
range of applications, and only one operator is needed
to control and monitor the entire manufacturing cell.
Especially in times of a shortage of skilled workers, this
proves to be a considerable advantage.
GrindTec 2020, hall 2, booth 2012
further information: www.okuma.eu
50 no. 1, 2020, March