Okuma 120th anniversary commemorative video

We want everyone to see the passion for monozukuri of this company called Okuma.
With that in mind, please watch this video made for our 120-year anniversary.

Creating what does not exist.
Okuma's 120 years.

Okuma's 120 years are a history of new challenges.
Here we tell Okuma's history of constantly creating the things that people want.

1898～
Okuma's foundational years
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1898
Eiichi Okuma founded the Okuma Noodle Machine Co. in Nagoya and began to manufacture and sell noodle-making machines. In the first year, he made and sold 20 machines.

1904
The company began to manufacture machine tools.

1914
Eiichi Okuma obtained his first patent for a machine tool with the "Okuma automatic gear cutting lathe" (patent no. 25829).

1918
The company name was changed to Okuma Machinery Works Ltd.

Sales of OS center lathes started. With a tremendous market response, it became a best-selling and long-selling lathe with a total of 2,000 units shipped over 25 years.

1930
The mayor of Nagoya approved the "Chukyo Detroit Plan," and Okuma participated in the manufacture of a car built in Japan, the "Atsuta-Go." Okuma was entrusted with building an 8-cylinder engine.

1937
Okuma became No. 1 in domestic production of machine tools.

1953
Manufacture of DRA radial drilling machines started. Okuma became the No.1 producer (volume) of radial drilling machines in Japan.

1958
Manufacture of DRA-J drilling and boring machines started. Together with the DRA, the Okuma name became synonymous with industrial drilling machines.

Manufacture of LS high-speed engine lathes started. A total of 30,000 units of this small, "Type LS Productive" lathe were sold. With sales in 40 countries, it became Okuma's biggest hit product.

To the next era

1961～
NC control development
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1961
Research started on the OSP numerical control (NC) toward replacing mechanical movements with digital control.

1963
The OSP III NC with absolute position feedback was developed. Okuma embarked on a history as Your Source for Machine & Control.

1966
Manufacture of the MDB double column machine started. For milling, drilling, and boring applications on a single machine, two types (NC or manual) were offered.

1967
Manufacture of the LA40-N NC lathe started. Okuma's first mass produced NC lathe. It was a highly rigid machine that used a slanted bed to achieve high accuracies more easily.

1968
Manufacture of MCD double column machining centers started—Okuma's first double-column machining center.

1970
An assembly factory was completed at the current world headquarters plant in Oguchi (central Japan). This completed Okuma's manufacturing and sales management system for NC lathes.

The NC Center was opened with demonstraction and educational facilities for NC machines in north Nagoya, which at the time served as company headquarters.

1972
Okuma's OSP 2000 CNC (computerized NC), which led the world as a practical CNC with a built-in computer, was completed. Okuma's first CNC was mounted on the LA45-N, other lathes, and the MDB-N boring machine. Production continued for more than 7 years and it became a best seller.

1976
The OSP 300 CNCs with microprocessors was completed. It played a key role in the development of simultaneous 4-axis CNC lathes and became a driving force in the spread of CNC machine tools.

1980
Manufacture of the MC-5/5H horizontal machining centers started. It was Okuma's entry into the small and medium-sized applications market.

To the next era

1981～
Spread and expansion of CNC machines
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1981
The IGF (Interactive Graphic Function) was launched; a conversational programming tool that allowed users to create part programs by following quick-and-easy interactive user graphics--which also attracted much attention.

1982
Manufacture of the LB15 CNC lathe started; featuring compactness, ease of use, and powerful cutting. It became a hit product, recording sales of more than 15,000 units over the 10 years after its launch.

1983
Company headquarters moved from north Nagoya to Oguchi in 1982. After the move, Okuma's largest in-house trade show, the 1st Okuma Machine Fair, was held.

1988
K1, the first factory at the Kani Plant was completed in Kani City.

1989
One-Touch IGF, an interactive NC with that automatically determines all the machining processes, was developed. The number of input strokes reduced by 60% compared to the previous version. Input time was also greatly reduced.

1991
The company name was changed to Okuma Corporation. At the same time, the corporate logo in use today was launched.

Manufacture of the MCR-BII double-column machining center for 5-sided applications started. Machining of all kinds of parts became possible with a rich array of attachment heads, greatly increasing productivity in the machining of large workpieces.

To the next era

2000～
Toward new value creation
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2000
IT PLAZA, a new model for manufacturing that utilizes IT, was launched.

2001
The Thermo-Friendly Concept was developed; an Okuma Intelligent Technology that accurately controls thermal deformation.

2004
Okuma developed its second Intelligent Technology, the Collision Avoidance System, which prevents collisions so that operators can concentrate on machining.

2008
Machining Navi, another Okuma Intelligent Technology was developed; with a cutting-conditions search function that raises productivity.

2013
Dream Site 1 (DS1), a factory for self-contained start-to-finish production, from parts machining to assembly, was completed at the headquarters plant.

2014
"OSP suite," a next-generation intelligent CNC was developed. It comes with "suite apps" for better efficiency in each production process and "suite operation," which enables changes to the operation screens to match individual operator preferences.

2015
The "OPEN POSSIBILITIES" brand message was launched.

2016
The LASER EX Series was developed. These next-generation super multitasking machines, with laser machining technology, are the ultimate machines for process-intensive machining from materials to finished product on a single machine.

Our message for the future

Okuma will not stand in place but continue moving forward.
Click on the photos below to read the thoughts of Okuma employees on the job, challenging themselves to create products that satisfy every customer.