Okuma America Corporation Debuts Next-Generation CNC Machine Control Introduces the OSP-P500

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The leadership team at Okuma America Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the company's next-generation machine control for its expansive line of CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools. The new control – the Okuma OSP-P500 – is the company's latest innovation within its OSP control line which dates back to 1963. Leveraging the OSP line's 60-year history, coupled with today's digital transformation technologies, the OSP-P500 is designed to enhance user experiences and fully optimize modern manufacturing operations.

Processing Power and Ease of Use

The OSP-P500 is designed with today's high-speed, high-accuracy manufacturing operations in mind. The new control comes standard with dual-core computer processors which provide increased levels of machine processing power by enabling multiple processes to operate simultaneously. This results in reduced cycle times per machined part and shortened production run times. The dual-core processors also provide redundant operations, thus ensuring uninterrupted machining operations. 

Most notably, the OSP-P500 is fully equipped with Digital Twin Technology, a technology that enables high-precision machining simulations to be created on a computer, while also providing real-time data feedback loops from the operational machine tool to the simulating computer. This feature allows operators to utilize real-time data to mirror exact machine tool functions and behaviors to optimize performance.

Operator and Secure Operation

The OSP-P500 is designed with the user in mind. Built on a Microsoft Windows, open-architecture platform, coupled with on-board conversational programming capabilities, the OSP-P500 is among the easiest machine controls to program on the market. Additionally, new ergonomic features, including screen tilt and swivel capabilities, allow for comfortable machine operation by all operators.  

As modern manufacturing practices become more reliant on digital data collection, assessment, and transfer, the need for data protection is paramount. The Okuma OSP-P500 is designed with robust protective features to manage data exposure risks, including: 1) tamper-proof protection 2) whitelisting of the machine's API, 3) anomaly detection, 4) required operator identification and authentication, and 5) regularly scheduled software and data back-ups.

Smart and Green Machine Technologies

In addition to its smart, cutting-edge machining performance capabilities, the OSP-P500 is also designed with the environment in mind. The new control comes standard with Okuma's proprietary ECO suite plus technology, a collection of digital features that monitor, control, and perfectly balance energy consumption with optimal machining performance. Additionally, the ECO suite plus application affords the ability to report on CO₂ emissions at the machine level.

Notable Features of the OSP-P500 CNC Control:                                             

• Two sizes: 15" screen or 21.5" screen based on machine size
• Space-saving, modern design
• Ergonomic tilt and swivel capabilities
• QWERTY keyboard
• Full-color touchscreen
• Pulse handle options available
• Windows-based operating system
• Open architecture platform for integration to Apps on Okuma App Store

The OSP-P500 will make its Western-hemisphere debut at the Gosigerfest event in Dayton, OH, on September 13, 2023. It will be available for purchase in the Americas beginning in the Fall of 2023 on select Okuma machine tool models. The new control will become available on a wider variety of Okuma models throughout 2024.

Visit okuma.com/cnc-osp-p500 for more details and to inquire with an Okuma distributor.

About Okuma America Corporation
Okuma America Corporation is the U.S.-based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, controls and automation systems. The company was founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan, and is the industry's only single-source provider of CNC machines, drives, motors, encoders, spindles and automation systems, all manufactured by Okuma. The company designs its own CNC controls to integrate seamlessly with each machine tool's functionality. In 2014 Okuma launched the Okuma App Store, the industry's only centralized online marketplace for machine tool apps and related content. Along with its extensive distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in THINC network of enhanced manufacturing technologies, Okuma is committed to helping users gain competitive advantage through the open possibilities of machine tools today and into the future. For more information, visit Okuma.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

SOURCE Okuma America Corporation