Japan is the third country in the world, after the United States and Germany, to establish a strong machine tool industry, manufacturing and industrialization. In 1889, Ikebukuro Iron Works was founded and the first machine was produced.
On the basis of the machine tool industry, the steel, automobile, shipbuilding, electronics and nuclear energy industries were developed. With a large group of talented individuals, effective management, excellent quality, innovation and advancements in key technological foundations and supporting components, Japan's machine tool technology has reached the top of the world. The following is an introduction to the top-ranked Japanese machine tool companies.
Top Japanese CNC Machine Brands
01. Okuma
Okuma Corporation of Japan is one of the largest CNC machine tool manufacturers in the world, with a history of more than 100 years in the industry. The company is known for its high-quality machine tools, including CNC lathes, turning centers, vertical and horizontal machining centers, gantry machining centers, CNC grinding machines, and more. With an annual output of more than 7,000 units, Okuma products are famous for their good rigidity, high cutting efficiency, high precision, long service life and easy operation.
About 50% of Okuma's machine tools are exported and its products are well received by users around the world. The company is also known for developing its own OSP CNC control system since the 1960s, which is considered advanced, stable, reliable, practical and easy to operate. Okuma's OSP system is fully integrated into your machine tools, achieving true mechatronics.
Various Okuma machines, including the MU-6300V, MU-500V, and MU-400V 5-axis vertical machining centers, the MU-6300V-L and MU-500V-L 5-axis compound machining centers, and the 5-axis machining horizontal machining center MU-10000H, already supports this new invention.
Okuma is well-known in China, where its annual sales of CNC machines, grinding machines and precision machining systems are close to 400 million RMB, making it one of the most influential foreign machine tool suppliers in the country.
02. Mitsubishi H.I.
Founded in 1884, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is Japan's largest heavy industry manufacturer, with the capacity to produce more than 700 types of products, boasting a long history and exceptional product quality. As a company ranked among the world's top 500, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has 11 commercial headquarters, divisions and six research institutes throughout Japan, with a technology development system centered at its technology headquarters that focuses on technology research. cutting edge for the future and technological development closely related to each production site.
Since the development of MIB Machine No. 1 in 1960, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been involved in the development and production of various machine tools. In 1986, the company launched the world's largest super milling machine, with a width of 13 meters, and has seen rapid development in recent years, with a focus on large special-purpose machines. This company has gained recognition as a “leading large machine manufacturer” by its customers, providing diverse solutions to meet their needs and producing high-end, high-quality machining machines.
What sets Mitsubishi Heavy Industries apart from other machine tool manufacturers is its unique advantage as a comprehensive machine manufacturer, with the strength of the Mitsubishi Machine Tool Division lying in its unique position as a manufacturer and customer, working together with institutes of research to develop the first high-quality machine tools that can be used in a wide variety of industries based on information collected from Mitsubishi Group products.
In addition, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries produces state-of-the-art gear grinding machines, including the high-efficiency generative gear grinding machine ZE15B/ZE24B, the generative internal gear grinding machine ZI20 and the ZE40A for generative and profile grinding. The company also provides a series of gear processing machines such as ZG400, ZG1000, ZGA1600 and other gear grinding machines for high-precision gear manufacturers. With the automatic programming system developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, the NC program required for dressing and grinding can be programmed by simply inputting various parameters to achieve high-precision machining for power generation applications.
03. MoriSeiki
Mori Seiki Corporation, founded in 1948, is one of the largest machine tool manufacturers in Japan. The company specializes in the production of CNC lathes, machining centers and CNC grinding machines and has the largest market share of CNC lathes and machining centers. machining in Japan. The company is listed on the Tokyo and Osaka stock exchanges and had consolidated operating profit of approximately US$2 billion in 2011.
Mori Seiki's high-speed vertical, horizontal and gantry machining centers have a high reputation in Japan and abroad and have won the Japanese Machine Tool New Product Award and Manufacture Award. The company has sales companies in Shanghai and technology centers in cities such as Beijing and Tianjin.
Since 1980, more than 2,000 Mori Seiki lathes and machining centers have been installed in Chinese factories. The company currently has 9 technical centers in China (for marketing and after-sales service) with plans to establish a 10th center in Xi'an. In 2004, Mori Seiki's machine tool sales in China (excluding Taiwan) were 130 million RMB, and more than 300 devices were installed.
The company plans to have more than 50 employees in China to provide the best after-sales service, with the goal of reaching 100 employees by 2008. Mori Seiki (Tianjin) Machine Tool Co., Ltd. Development Zone with a total investment of US $75 million and mainly produces high-quality CNC machine tools. The first phase of the plant is expected to reach full capacity in 2017, with annual revenue of US$157 million.
In addition to full machine production, the base will also supply key parts and components to Mori Seiki factories in Japan and the United States in the future. This development is expected to double Mori Seiki's domestic market share. The company also owns approximately 20% of Demag, Germany's largest machine tool manufacturer.
04. Jtekt
JTEKT Corporation owns several brands, including JTEKT, KOYO and TOYODA. The company provides technical support for various types of machines such as automobiles, Shinkansen trains, aircraft and robots that are crucial in our daily lives.
JTEKT was formed through the merger of Koyo Seiko and Toyota Kogyo and holds the largest market share in the steering system industry worldwide. The company has combined various sectors such as bearings, machine tools and transmissions to offer high-level systems worldwide.
JTEKT constantly strives to improve its technology to provide better safety, security, speed, comfort, resource conservation and environmental benefits. The company has introduced innovative gear manufacturing technology by integrating the turning process into the standard configuration of its Universal Wedge Plus product, resulting in cost savings for customers.
Koyo Seiko, specializing in bearing production, has become a leading bearing manufacturer in Japan and the world. Additionally, Koyo Seiko developed the first electric power steering system in 1988. TOYODA, the world's leading machine tool manufacturer, offers a wide range of products, including industrial machine tools and automotive components.
In China, JTEKT has set up six Koyo bearing production factories, eight JTEKT automobile parts production factories, one TOYODA machine tool factory, two research and development centers and several related companies in various locations. JTEKT (China) Investment Co., Ltd., located in Changning District, Shanghai, is responsible for JTEKT's sales and business integration functions in China.
05. Sodium
Sodick Corporation, a Japanese company that mainly focuses on the mold industry, encompasses manufacturing companies, sales companies, and research and development entities. Over the past 30 years, the Sodick Group has consistently increased its production capacity and now operates four main factories in Fukui, Kaga, Japan, Bangkok, Thailand, and Suzhou, China.
In 2006, the Sodick Group launched a new global development strategy that aims to continually expand its business scale. Xiamen, China, was chosen as the city to implement this strategy due to its favorable geographic location.
Sodick Group carries out various manufacturing projects in line with its philosophy, including CAD/CAM product design for mold processing, electrical discharge machining of mold parts, high-speed milling center, electron beam finishing of the finished surface (especially EBM PIKA surface processing device), injection molding processing and linear processing technology. With world-leading technology, Sodick offers the best production solutions to its customers.
In 1991, Sodick Co., Ltd. established a joint venture with Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai Mold Technology Research Institute) to develop software for industrial control systems and enterprise information management systems, as well as to sell the developed products . In 1994, Sodick opened a factory in Suzhou New District, China, mainly producing EDM machines and wire cutting EDM machines. The factory has a suitable environment for the production of precision machines, including a temperature-controlled production line with heating, cooling and air conditioning. The newly built factory, completed in August 2004, has a monthly production capacity of 150 units.
On July 16, 2014, Sodick Corporation of Japan announced the development of the “OPM250L” 3D printer using metallic materials, which it planned to begin selling in October 2014. Sodick signed a licensing agreement with Panasonic for this processing technology and continues to work independently. develop related technologies, having filed 5 patents.
06. Makino
Mr. Tsunezo Makino founded the company in 1937, specializing in the production of Type 1 vertical milling machines.
In 1958, Makino developed Japan's first CNC milling machine and later, in 1966, the first machining center.
The Makino International R&D Center has invested SGD 75 million to improve human resources and intellectual capital not only for Makino, but also for Singapore as a whole.
It attracts talent from various sectors around the world and serves as a hub for new ideas, technologies and products. It also creates more valuable intellectual property.
Makino designs and produces three- and multi-axis CNC machine tools, numerical control systems, servo devices and parts, as well as related application software. It sells its own production products and provides related product technology and maintenance services.
To meet the growing processing demands in the Asian market, Makino Milling Company's global headquarters established Makino Asia to better manage customers' business and services in the region.
Due to its strategic location and economic position in Asia, Singapore was chosen as the Asian headquarters for Makino and the establishment of Makino Asia Pte Ltd to cover the markets of China, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore.
Makino Asia has become a company that integrates manufacturing, research and development, product design and business management.
Advanced processing, manufacturing and assembly are crucial functions of Makino. The company produces F and E series machining centers, EDAF and EDGE series EDMs, DUO series and the latest U3 wire cutting machines.
07. Beloved
In 1946, Isamu Amada founded Amada Manufacturing Co., Ltd., initially specializing in sheet metal machines and cutting products. In 1955, the company developed and manufactured a band saw blade called the “Contour”, which went on sale in 1956. In 1965, Amada acquired the Torc-Pac brand in the United States and the Promecam brand in France, and commercialized it. under the Name Beloved.
As a result, “Amada” entered a period of rapid growth and became a world-renowned brand in the sheet metal industry, enjoying a high reputation in developed countries such as Japan, the United States and Europe. According to available statistics, in recent years it held 70% of the international market for similar products.
In 2001, Amada had sales of 190 billion yen and a workforce of 4,400 employees. The company operates 83 branches on every continent and sells its products in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. It offers a wide range of sheet metal processing machines (about 1,000 varieties) with advanced technology and superior performance, making it the world leader in sheet metal processing machines.
The 21st century intelligent automatic sheet metal processing center, developed and manufactured by the company in the 1990s, has set the standard for intelligent processing in the global sheet metal industry and received the highest technological invention award in Japan.
Amada's products are highly valued by customers around the world due to their comprehensive and rational mechanical structure, which provides the best quality assurance. Its efficient and safe operation features create user benefits and peace of mind. Advanced simulation automation technology provides users with the most perfect and simplified processing guarantee, which has contributed to Amada's products achieving annual sales of 200 billion yen worldwide.
The company's main products include: CNC punching machines, bending machines, sheet metal cutting machines, laser cutting machines and other sheet metal processing machines, as well as molds, spare parts and corresponding cutting products.
08. KomatsuNTC
Komatsu NTC Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Komatsu Corporation in Japan, was founded in July 1945. It is a comprehensive machine tool manufacturer that provides a wide range of high-quality and precise metal processing equipment for manufacturers of automobiles around the world.
In 1983, NTC and Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan joined forces to develop the world's first five-axis three-dimensional CNC laser cutting machine. After more than two decades of continuous improvement and refinement, based on extensive user experience and needs, the machine now has its own unique technology and features.
The heart of a car, made up of many parts including the power unit and propulsion unit such as engines and transmissions, is the focus of NTC's machinery group. This group is centered on a combination of machine tools (automatic transfer compound machining machines) and various grinding machines, which form the backbone of the mass production system for these products. They are widely used both domestically and abroad under the name “World Class”.
NTC contributes to the development of the automotive industry not only by supplying machining machines, but also by offering “new hardware” that incorporates software, such as production systems, and the ability to propose total solutions based on a deep understanding of the customer's business base . This has earned NTC deep trust and high evaluation from customers around the world.
Since 1997, NTC has received the “Supplier of the Year” award from General Motors Corporation (GM) for three consecutive years. This is a first for a Japanese industrial machinery manufacturer, as the productivity and reliability of the combined machine tools for machining automotive parts supplied to factories in North America, Central America and South America have been highly praised.
09. Aida
Aida is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the research and development, production and sales of high-speed presses, precision presses, servo presses and stamping automation. With 93 years of history, Aida is a renowned publicly traded Japanese company that produces and sells punching machines, industrial robots and various automatic transmission devices.
Aida's punch machines, peripheral automation and plastic forming technology are at the forefront of the industry globally. The high-precision, one-piece gantry design of the Aida machine tool solves the problem of machine body expansion during loading and enables high-precision product processing. The slider's left and right dimensions have been expanded for full, center orientation, and the use of forced circulation lubrication minimizes thermal deformation of the machine body for better precision. The compact design also reduces fuselage deformation and saves space. The touch screen provides easy and safe operation, further improving production efficiency.
Aida's forging machine products include open and closed presses, cold forging presses, high-speed presses, servo presses, large multi-station presses and peripheral equipment. The company is ranked 23rd in Gardner World Machine Tool Companies (by value) and 5th in the metal forming machine tool category.
10. Yamazaki Mazak
MAZAK Yamazaki Corporation is a renowned machine tool manufacturer based in Japan. Founded in 1919, the company produces a range of high-speed, high-precision products, including CNC lathes, composite turning and milling centers, vertical machining centers , horizontal machining centers, laser CNC systems, FMS flexible production systems, CAD/CAM systems. , CNC devices and production support software.
These products are widely used in various industries in the machinery sector. Today, there are nine Yamazaki Mazak manufacturing companies located globally, including in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Singapore and China. Additionally, the company has established more than 80 customer support bases worldwide through its technical centers and Mazak Technical Service Centers.
In China, Yamazaki Mazak Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai) specializes in sales and service of laser cutting machine products, while Yamazaki Mazak Machine Tools (Shanghai) Co. Products made in Japan are under the control exclusive to the new company, while sales of products manufactured in China by Mazak Yamazaki are still managed by Ningxia Little Giant Machine Tool Co.
There are several other well-known Japanese machine tool companies, such as StarMicronics, KomatsuPress, Citizen, Fanuc, Fujikoshi-Fujikoshi, Toshiba, OKK, Brother, Tsugami, Takisawa, Enshu, Okamoto, and Miyano.
