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Shop floor abilities that support high quality
Higher part and assemble accuracy are demanded with machines tools that require micron level machining. This high quality is supported by the exceptional machining and assembly skills typified by “Contemporary Master Craftsmen.” Many of these outstanding technicians work at Okuma, achieving high quality monozukuri with unfailing shop floor abilities.
| Contemporary Master Craftsman | 10 people |
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| Master Craftsman of Aichi | 29 people |
| Master Craftsman of Gifu | 3 people |
| National Trade Skills Test Technician | (Expert) 64 people (Class 1) 449 people (Class 2) 690 people (Total) 1,203 people |
(As of February 2026)
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2026
- Recipient of the 68th Best 10 New Products Award (2025)
MULTUS U1000/U2000 Compact Multitasking Machines
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2026
- Outstanding Skilled Workers (Contemporary Master Craftsman)
Parts Machining Department Takehiro Ono
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2026
- Outstanding Skilled Workers (Contemporary Master Craftsman)
Manufacturing Division Yoshihiro Katsuda
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2024
- Wins Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association Award at the 54th Machine Design Award by Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
Mobile collaborative robot ''OMR series''
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2023
- Wins 53rd Machine Design Award for Excellence (METI)
Next-generation CNC "OSP-P500"
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2023
- Recipient of the 65th Best 10 New Products Award (2022)
Next-generation CNC "OSP-P500"
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2022
- Recipient of the Nippon Brand Award in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun's 52nd Industrial Machinery Design Awards
MA-8000H Horizontal Machining Center
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2022
- Wins 64th (2021) Best 10 New Products Awards
MA-8000H Horizontal Machining Center
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2021
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Yuji Kawamura, Manufacturing Division
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2021
- 63rd (2020) Best 10 New Products Awards Winner
MCR-BⅤ Double-Column Machining Center [5-Face Machining]
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2020
- Receives a 50th Machine Design Award Okuma's MCR-S (Super) Double-Column Machining Center
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2020
- Receives a 50th Machine Design Award Okuma's MB-80V Vertical Machining Center
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2020
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Yuji Kawamura Manufacturing Division
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2020
- 2020 (16th) Precision Engineering Society Technology Encouragement Award
Okuma Researcher
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2020
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Masami Senda, Service Unit Assembly Section
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2020
- 62nd (2019) Best 10 New Products Award Winner
MCR-S Double-Column Machining Center
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2020
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Isao Oyabu, Chief Engineer of our Production Engineering Department
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2019
- 2019 (39th) Japan Society for Precision Engineering Technology Award
"Development of a fully integrated machine tool with built-in robot"
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2019
- Wins 49th Machine Design Award for Excellence (METI Minister's Award)
Okuma's ARMROID Next-Generation Robot System
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2019
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
President and CEO Yoshimaro Hanaki
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2019
- 61st (2018) Best 10 Product Awards Winner
Okuma's ARMROID Next-Generation Robot System
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2018
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Masami Senda, Senior Engineer in the Service Department
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2018
- FY 2018 (8th) GOOD FACTORY, Monozukuri Innovation Awards"
Next Generation Okuma Smart Factory "Dream Site 2"
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2018
- Wins the Business & Technology Daily News' 48th Machine Design Award for Excellence (METI Minister's Award)
Okuma's MU-S600V 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center
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2018
- 60th (2017) Best 10 New Product Awards
Okuma's MU-S600V 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center
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2017
- MM Award 2017 (best multifuction machine)
Okuma's LASER EX Series of next-generation super multitasking machines
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2017
- ECO suite wins 2016 METI Minister's Award
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2017
- Win 59th (2016) Best 10 New Product Awards
Okuma's MU-V and MULTUS U LASER EX Machines
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2016
- 2016 (12th) Japan Society for Precision Engineering Young Engineer Award
Developers of “Control Technology for Shorter Machining Times and Maintenance of Machining Accuracy”
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2016
- MM Award (Handling/Automation Category)
Eco Idling Stop, an application in the ECO suite Next-Generation Energy-Saving System
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2016
- 58th (2015) Best 10 New Products Award
UNIVERSAL CENTER MU-4000V-L 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center with Turning Function
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2015
- Excellence Award / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 45th Machine Design Awards
The “ECO suite” Next-Generation Energy-Saving System
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2015
- 57th (2014) Best 10 New Products Award
“OSP suite” Next Generation CNC
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2014
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Shuji Ogawa, Senior Engineer in the Oguchi Productsion Department
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2014
- MM Award (Lathe & Machining Center Category) at AMB 2014
MU-6300V 5-Axis Machining Center
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2014
- 2014 (10th) JSPE Prize
Okuma President Yoshimaro Hanaki
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2014
- 44th Machine Design Awards
MCR-C Double-Column Machining Center for 5-Sided Applications
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2014
- Science and Technology in the Development Category, Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Development of intelligent machine tool technology that improves machining efficiency and accuracy.
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2014
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “5-Axis Auto Tuning System”
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2014
- 56th (2013) Best 10 New Products Award
MULTUS U Series of intelligent multitasking machines
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2013
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Shuji Ogawa, Senior Engineer in the Oguchi Productsion Department
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2013
- MM Award for the software category at EMO 2013.
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “5-Axis Auto Tuning System”
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2013
- Jury's Special Award at the 43rd Machine Design Awards
MU-10000H 5-axis horizontal machining center
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2013
- 23rd Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
Development of the MP-46V machining center for high-precision parts and dies/molds
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2013
- 55th (2012) Best 10 New Products Award
MU-6300V-L of 5-axis vertical machining center
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2012
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Isao Oyabu, Senior Engineer in the Kani Productsion Department
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2012
- The Excellence Award / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 42nd Machine Design Awards
MULTUS B300II of intelligent multitasking machine
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2012
- 54th (2011) Best 10 New Products Award
VTM-1200YB of 5-axis vertical multitasking machine
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2011
- MM-Award (Control Category)
PREX motor
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2011
- INNOVATION AWARD
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
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2011
- 21st Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
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2011
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
LA Automatic Cycle Lathe
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2011
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
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2011
- 53rd (2010) Best 10 New Products Award
GENOS L 1-saddle CNC lathe
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2010
- Jury's Special Award at the 40th Machine Design Awards
VTR-A series of vertical multitasking machine
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2010
- 20th Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
Development of a linear motor that operates on a new principle and highly accurate compensation technology in responding to thermal deformation for large die/mold machining machines: MCR-H
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2010
- Superior Energy-Saving Machine President's Award from Japan Machinery Federation
PREX motor
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2010
- MM-AWARD
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
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2010
- JSPE Numata Memorial Paper Award
“Machining Trial to Identify Geometric Error in 5-Axis Machine Tools”
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2010
- Japanese Society of Tribologists Outstanding Paper Award
“Study on Velocity Dependence of Friction Coefficient in Low Surface Pressure Perimeter Lubrication”
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2009
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
SS Series form turning machines
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2009
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Kosei Masuda, Senior Engineer in Okuma's Solution R&D Center
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2009
- 51st (2008) Best 10 New Products Award
MULTUS B750 of intelligent multitasking machine
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2008
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Kosei Masuda, Senior Engineer in Okuma's Solution R&D Center
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2008
- The Japan Machine Tool Manufacturers Award at the 38th Machine Design
MULTUS B200 of intelligent multitasking machine
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2008
- 50th (2007) Best 10 New Products Award
SPACE TURN LB EX Series of CNC lathe/turning centers
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2007
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Chairman Junro Kashiwa
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2007
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Yoshiyuki Nakagawa
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2007
- 49th (2006) Best 10 New Products Award
MCR-H (Hyper) of double column machining center
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2006
- 48th (2005) Best 10 New Products Award
MU-500VA of 5-axis multitasking vertical machining center
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2005
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Yasuo Miyata
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2005
- Excellence at the 1st Japan Monozukuri Awards
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Thermo-Friendly Concept”
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2005
- 15th Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
NC data analysis tool to improve die/mold machining surface quality
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2005
- Japan Machine Tool Manufacturers Award at the 35th Machine Design Awards
2SP-150H of parallel 2-spindle cnc lathe
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2005
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
DRA-J radial drilling machine
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2005
- “Outstanding Product Award” in the 2004 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards
MCR-BII 35E double-column machining center for 5-sided applications
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2005
- 47th (2004) Best 10 New Products Award
MULTUS B300 of intelligent multitasking machine
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2004
- Japan Institute of invention and innovation. Aichi Branch Director's Award
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Thermo-Friendly Concept”
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2004
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Kaneaki Takeichi, Senior Engineer in Quality Assurance Division
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2004
- Jury's Special Award at the 34th Machine Design Awards
MU-400VA of 5-axis vertical machining center
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2004
- 46th (2003) Best 10 New Products Award
MA-H series of horizontal machining centers
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2003
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Kaneaki Takeichi, Senior Engineer in Quality Assurance Division
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2003
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Thermo-Friendly Concept”
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2002
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
LS type of lathe
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2001
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
GHU-300 hydraulic universal grinder