SEISANZAI Japan reported on June 26 that Okuma completed two facilities at its Konan Plant in Aichi: Dream Site Engineered Solutions for test machining and automation system assembly, and Global Innovation Center for customer and peripheral-equipment collaboration. The report said the project involved about JPY 14 billion of investment, DSES has 17,000 square meters of floor area, and partitioned 6 m by 10 m bays support confidential test machining and automation demonstrations. Okuma's own release says DSES began operation in January 2026 and GIC in May 2026. For CNC buyers, the impact is that advanced machine-tool projects are increasingly evaluated through proof of process, automation readiness, and post-installation support, not only catalogue specifications. RFQs for vertical turn-mill-grinding centers and CNC vertical lathes should state confidential test-machining scope, workholding and access constraints, machine-tending concept, cycle-time target, acceptance method, remote support expectations, and the factory teams that must join the review.
What this means for CNC buyers
Ask suppliers to document the proof path before model confirmation: confidential test-machining scope, fixture and access checks, robot or manual tending concept, cycle-time target, acceptance method, installation and training plan, remote support route, and who joins the technical review.
RFQ details to prepare
- Part drawing, sample photos, material, blank size, diameter, height, and weight.
- Current process route, number of setups, transfer points, clamping risks, and bottleneck operation.
- Required turning, milling, drilling, tapping, grinding, boring, inspection, or automation needs.
- Tolerance, surface finish, inspection method, target cycle time, annual quantity, and destination country.
- Preferred model range, factory space limits, loading method, packing, installation, and support expectations.