White paper from Okuma

Charlotte, North Carolina – Apps make life easier and more productive and the same can be said for machining. Using apps on a CNC control is one of the simplest, fastest ways to make significant productivity gains quickly resulting in increased profitability. Machine tool apps are easily accessible and can be customized to suit particular machining needs to improve communication, speed up operations, improve quality, and optimize productivity. They can be developed by the user or any third-party developer (e.g. machine tool accessory providers, operators, programmers, or IT specialists).

A new white paper published by Okuma America Corp., "Machine Tool Apps: A Manufacturing Definition," explores how apps have become commonplace in people’s personal lives and are now available to manufacturers to assist in improving their business lives. The whitepaper is available for free download here.

The ability to use apps is made possible by Okuma’s revolutionary THINC-OSP CNC controls.

Okuma’s OSP CNC controls use a Windows-based open architecture platform, and therefore are fully integrated, allowing for true customization to suit particular machining needs. Existing machine tool apps have been developed by Okuma members, distributor engineers, members of Partners in THINC and even customers.

Practical benefits of machine tool apps 

A few significant productivity-enhancing benefits are: 

• Reduced scrapped parts
• Reduced downtime
• Diminished labor pains
• Maximum use of consumables
• Increased part quality
• Increased productivity
• Ease of use

Okuma’s App Store is the industry’s only centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related content. It currently offers more than 29 apps available for various functionalities ranging from CAD/CAM software, measurement and gaging to security and tooling. All of Okuma’s machine tool apps are designed to enhance productivity and efficiency.

You can also view the how to install an Okuma machine tool app video demonstration. Click here for more information on Okuma machine tool apps.

Source: Okuma America Corp.