Have you heard of this company or others like it?

[Media Boy]

Okuma signs on as "Official Machine Tool Sponsor of the NHRA"

Just thought I'd point this out as I'm in the same industry. As race fans or people in the business, are any of you aware of Okuma?

Do you know anything about machine tools or companies that make them? If you know of any, name them.

I guess you could call this some crude research I'm doing. Thanks.

MB

[irloyal]

Okuma Obama is the jr senator from Illinois

I think it's cool he's signed on to be an official NHRA sponsor. I guess it is because they are so far along with their diversity plan.

[Shadow101]

MB: My father was once the Chairman of the IEEE Machine Tool Commitee, back when they actually still had a US machine tool industry. Most of those companies are now gone, or have been gutted and broken up into bits and pieces under various owners. Most of the big players these days, not surprisingly are from Asia, such as Okuma.

Here are the names of some of the bigger boys in the market these days: Haas, Hardinge, Okuma, Cincinnati Lamb, Makino, Shenyang. There are a lot of medium and small OEM's in this arena too.

What kind of research are you working on?

[Griz]

I've heard of a number of machine tool companies -- but I suspect you know that already.

The you're waiting for people to list... Well, I bet it will be a long wait...

[rex]

Learned M Code / G Code programming on some Okumas back in the day. Can't remember the models.

[Jim Wilke]

Okuma? Isn't that the big ape in 'The Lion King?'

Or is Okuma one of those companies that builds and sells equipment under a variety of names, some of which are sold by outfits like Harbor Freight?

[dirtfan]

Okuma? Isn't that the big ape in 'The Lion King?'

Or is Okuma one of those companies that builds and sells equipment under a variety of names, some of which are sold by outfits like Harbor Freight?

I doubt you'll find a $140,000 machining center at Harbor Freight.

[Media Boy]

I've heard of a number of machine tool companies -- but I suspect you know that already.

The you're waiting for people to list... Well, I bet it will be a long wait...

Haven't seen you around here in a while. And, I wasn't expecting anyone to list the manufacturer you were mentioning.

[Griz]

I wasn't expecting anyone to list the manufacturer you were mentioning.

Good!

[Media Boy]

MB: My father was once the Chairman of the IEEE Machine Tool Commitee, back when they actually still had a US machine tool industry. Most of those companies are now gone, or have been gutted and broken up into bits and pieces under various owners. Most of the big players these days, not surprisingly are from Asia, such as Okuma.

Here are the names of some of the bigger boys in the market these days: Haas, Hardinge, Okuma, Cincinnati Lamb, Makino, Shenyang. There are a lot of medium and small OEM's in this arena too.

What kind of research are you working on?

Just trying to see what names people know. You've been helpful, thanks. I know MANY, MANY names in this business.

[speedy badger]

Just trying to see what names people know. You've been helpful, thanks. I know MANY, MANY names in this business.

List could take all day ( I am in the industry also) -I can start with a few of the machine tool OEMs with associate race sponsorships that I know of:

AGR-Clausing/Cholchester (sp?)
Penske (Rusty)-Mazak
Hendrick Motorsports-Haas
Haas Motorsports-Haas
Joe Gibbs racing-Daewoo
John Force-Fadal (not sure if the sponsorship is still in effetct)

[speedy badger]

MB: My father was once the Chairman of the IEEE Machine Tool Commitee, back when they actually still had a US machine tool industry. Most of those companies are now gone, or have been gutted and broken up into bits and pieces under various owners. Most of the big players these days, not surprisingly are from Asia, such as Okuma.

Here are the names of some of the bigger boys in the market these days: Haas, Hardinge, Okuma, Cincinnati Lamb, Makino, Shenyang. There are a lot of medium and small OEM's in this arena too.

What kind of research are you working on?

Missed a number of the bug boys but it depends on the part of the industry you are familiar with.

There have been some major developments in the industry lately. Over the past six months, a US investment company-Maxcor-has purchased some of the worlds largest machine tools companies-assembling an american based machine tool company-MAG (Maxcor Automation Group) Industrial Systems. No one is sure at this point what the effect will be on the industry here in the US and Globally.

Some of the included companies:
Giddings & Lewis
Fadal
Cincinnati Lamb
Huller Hille
Cross Huller
Ex-Cell-O
Hessapp
Witzip & Frank