Takumi USA, Indianapolis, recently unveiled its new technology center and showroom to distributor partners to kick off the introduction of Takumi USA to the North American market.
"Takumi machining centers have been prevalent in Europe and Asia for 30 years. However, the brand hadn’t been introduced to the North American market," said Joe Braun, Vice President of Marketing and Product Management for the Takumi brand. "To be successful, we knew we needed to open a local service and support center here in Indianapolis in addition to a showroom."
The Takumi CNC machines are equipped with FANUC controls with three machine categories: the double column H-Series machines are high-speed, high performance machines designed for the mold market and aerospace industry; the VC-Series includes high-precision CNC machining centers with fast rapids; and the V-Series are heavy-duty box way CNC machines.
The official launch of Takumi USA will be at the International Manufacturing Technology Show.
Related Glossary Terms
- centers
centers
Cone-shaped pins that support a workpiece by one or two ends during machining. The centers fit into holes drilled in the workpiece ends. Centers that turn with the workpiece are called “live” centers; those that do not are called “dead” centers.
- computer numerical control ( CNC)
computer numerical control ( CNC)
Microprocessor-based controller dedicated to a machine tool that permits the creation or modification of parts. Programmed numerical control activates the machine’s servos and spindle drives and controls the various machining operations. See DNC, direct numerical control; NC, numerical control.
