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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 | 8 people |
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Master Craftsman of Aichi | 22 people |
Master Craftsman of Gifu | 1 people |
National Trade Skills Test Technician | (Expert) 57 people (Class 1) 354 people (Class 2) 682 people (Total) 1,093 people |
(As of April 2023)
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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
- Recipient of the Nippon Brand Award in the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun's 52nd Industrial Machinery Design Awards
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2022
- Wins 64th (2021) Best 10 New Products Awards
MA-8000H Horizontal Machining Center
- Wins 64th (2021) Best 10 New Products Awards
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2021
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Yuji Kawamura, Manufacturing Division
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
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2021
- 63rd (2020) Best 10 New Products Awards Winner
MCR-BⅤ Double-Column Machining Center [5-Face Machining]
- 63rd (2020) Best 10 New Products Awards Winner
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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
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2020
- 2020 (16th) Precision Engineering Society Technology Encouragement Award
Okuma Researcher
- 2020 (16th) Precision Engineering Society Technology Encouragement Award
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2020
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Masami Senda, Service Unit Assembly Section
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
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2020
- 62nd (2019) Best 10 New Products Award Winner
MCR-S Double-Column Machining Center
- 62nd (2019) Best 10 New Products Award Winner
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2020
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Isao Oyabu, Chief Engineer of our Production Engineering Department
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
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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"
- 2019 (39th) Japan Society for Precision Engineering Technology Award
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2019
- Wins 49th Machine Design Award for Excellence (METI Minister's Award)
Okuma's ARMROID Next-Generation Robot System
- Wins 49th Machine Design Award for Excellence (METI Minister's Award)
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2019
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
President and CEO Yoshimaro Hanaki
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
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2019
- 61st (2018) Best 10 Product Awards Winner
Okuma's ARMROID Next-Generation Robot System
- 61st (2018) Best 10 Product Awards Winner
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2018
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Masami Senda, Senior Engineer in the Service Department
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2018
- FY 2018 (8th) GOOD FACTORY, Monozukuri Innovation Awards"
Next Generation Okuma Smart Factory "Dream Site 2"
- FY 2018 (8th) GOOD FACTORY, Monozukuri Innovation Awards"
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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
- Wins the Business & Technology Daily News' 48th Machine Design Award for Excellence (METI Minister's Award)
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2018
- 60th (2017) Best 10 New Product Awards
Okuma's MU-S600V 5-Axis Vertical Machining Center
- 60th (2017) Best 10 New Product Awards
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2017
- MM Award 2017 (best multifuction machine)
Okuma's LASER EX Series of next-generation super multitasking machines
- MM Award 2017 (best multifuction machine)
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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
- Win 59th (2016) Best 10 New Product Awards
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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”
- 2016 (12th) Japan Society for Precision Engineering Young Engineer Award
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2016
- MM Award (Handling/Automation Category)
Eco Idling Stop, an application in the ECO suite Next-Generation Energy-Saving System
- MM Award (Handling/Automation Category)
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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
- 58th (2015) Best 10 New Products Award
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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
- Excellence Award / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 45th Machine Design Awards
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2015
- 57th (2014) Best 10 New Products Award
“OSP suite” Next Generation CNC
- 57th (2014) Best 10 New Products Award
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2014
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Shuji Ogawa, Senior Engineer in the Oguchi Productsion Department
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
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2014
- MM Award (Lathe & Machining Center Category) at AMB 2014
MU-6300V 5-Axis Machining Center
- MM Award (Lathe & Machining Center Category) at AMB 2014
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2014
- 2014 (10th) JSPE Prize
Okuma President Yoshimaro Hanaki
- 2014 (10th) JSPE Prize
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2014
- 44th Machine Design Awards
MCR-C Double-Column Machining Center for 5-Sided Applications
- 44th Machine Design Awards
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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.
- Science and Technology in the Development Category, Commendation for Science and Technology by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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2014
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “5-Axis Auto Tuning System”
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
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2014
- 56th (2013) Best 10 New Products Award
MULTUS U Series of intelligent multitasking machines
- 56th (2013) Best 10 New Products Award
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2013
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Shuji Ogawa, Senior Engineer in the Oguchi Productsion Department
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2013
- MM Award for the software category at EMO 2013.
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “5-Axis Auto Tuning System”
- MM Award for the software category at EMO 2013.
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2013
- Jury's Special Award at the 43rd Machine Design Awards
MU-10000H 5-axis horizontal machining center
- Jury's Special Award at the 43rd Machine Design Awards
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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
- 23rd Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
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2013
- 55th (2012) Best 10 New Products Award
MU-6300V-L of 5-axis vertical machining center
- 55th (2012) Best 10 New Products Award
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2012
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Isao Oyabu, Senior Engineer in the Kani Productsion Department
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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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
- The Excellence Award / Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 42nd Machine Design Awards
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2012
- 54th (2011) Best 10 New Products Award
VTM-1200YB of 5-axis vertical multitasking machine
- 54th (2011) Best 10 New Products Award
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2011
- MM-Award (Control Category)
PREX motor
- MM-Award (Control Category)
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2011
- INNOVATION AWARD
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
- INNOVATION AWARD
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2011
- 21st Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
- 21st Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
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2011
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
LA Automatic Cycle Lathe
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
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2011
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
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2011
- 53rd (2010) Best 10 New Products Award
GENOS L 1-saddle CNC lathe
- 53rd (2010) Best 10 New Products Award
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2010
- Jury's Special Award at the 40th Machine Design Awards
VTR-A series of vertical multitasking machine
- Jury's Special Award at the 40th Machine Design Awards
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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
- 20th Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
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2010
- Superior Energy-Saving Machine President's Award from Japan Machinery Federation
PREX motor
- Superior Energy-Saving Machine President's Award from Japan Machinery Federation
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2010
- MM-AWARD
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Machining Navi”
- MM-AWARD
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2010
- JSPE Numata Memorial Paper Award
“Machining Trial to Identify Geometric Error in 5-Axis Machine Tools”
- JSPE Numata Memorial Paper Award
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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”
- Japanese Society of Tribologists Outstanding Paper Award
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2009
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
SS Series form turning machines
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
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2009
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Kosei Masuda, Senior Engineer in Okuma's Solution R&D Center
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
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2009
- 51st (2008) Best 10 New Products Award
MULTUS B750 of intelligent multitasking machine
- 51st (2008) Best 10 New Products Award
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2008
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Kosei Masuda, Senior Engineer in Okuma's Solution R&D Center
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2008
- The Japan Machine Tool Manufacturers Award at the 38th Machine Design
MULTUS B200 of intelligent multitasking machine
- The Japan Machine Tool Manufacturers Award at the 38th Machine Design
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2008
- 50th (2007) Best 10 New Products Award
SPACE TURN LB EX Series of CNC lathe/turning centers
- 50th (2007) Best 10 New Products Award
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2007
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
Chairman Junro Kashiwa
- The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
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2007
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Yoshiyuki Nakagawa
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2007
- 49th (2006) Best 10 New Products Award
MCR-H (Hyper) of double column machining center
- 49th (2006) Best 10 New Products Award
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2006
- 48th (2005) Best 10 New Products Award
MU-500VA of 5-axis multitasking vertical machining center
- 48th (2005) Best 10 New Products Award
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2005
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Yasuo Miyata
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2005
- Excellence at the 1st Japan Monozukuri Awards
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Thermo-Friendly Concept”
- Excellence at the 1st Japan Monozukuri Awards
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2005
- 15th Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
NC data analysis tool to improve die/mold machining surface quality
- 15th Japanese Society of Die/Mold Technology Awards
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2005
- Japan Machine Tool Manufacturers Award at the 35th Machine Design Awards
2SP-150H of parallel 2-spindle cnc lathe
- Japan Machine Tool Manufacturers Award at the 35th Machine Design Awards
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2005
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
DRA-J radial drilling machine
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
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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
- “Outstanding Product Award” in the 2004 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards
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2005
- 47th (2004) Best 10 New Products Award
MULTUS B300 of intelligent multitasking machine
- 47th (2004) Best 10 New Products Award
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2004
- Japan Institute of invention and innovation. Aichi Branch Director's Award
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Thermo-Friendly Concept”
- Japan Institute of invention and innovation. Aichi Branch Director's Award
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2004
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
Kaneaki Takeichi, Senior Engineer in Quality Assurance Division
- Medal with Yellow Ribbon
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2004
- Jury's Special Award at the 34th Machine Design Awards
MU-400VA of 5-axis vertical machining center
- Jury's Special Award at the 34th Machine Design Awards
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2004
- 46th (2003) Best 10 New Products Award
MA-H series of horizontal machining centers
- 46th (2003) Best 10 New Products Award
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2003
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
Kaneaki Takeichi, Senior Engineer in Quality Assurance Division
- Contemporary Master Craftsman
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2003
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
Okuma's IntelligentTechnology “Thermo-Friendly Concept”
- Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal (Technology)
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2002
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
LS type of lathe
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
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2001
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award
GHU-300 hydraulic universal grinder
- Long-Life Best-Seller Award