ABB Joins Partners in THINC

CNC machine tool builder Okuma America announces a new member of its collaboration network of industry leaders who come together to solve problems and explore new productivity ideas for manufacturers.

Okuma America Corporation (Charlotte, NC), a world leader in CNC machine tools, recently announced that The ABB Group (Zurich, Switzerland), a leading provider of power and automation technologies, has joined Partners in THINC.

ABB operates in more than 100 global locations across 53 countries and manufactures robots, robot software, peripheral equipment, process equipment, modular manufacturing cells and service tasks such as welding, handling, assembling and finishing in target industries include automotive, energy, pharmaceutical, and food and beverage applications.

“ABB’s technical expertise makes them a great addition to Partners in THINC as we strive to bring manufacturing solutions to companies across the country.” says Jeff Estes, the director of Partners in THINC. As an established organization, ABB is committed to provide manufacturers with improved productivity, product quality and worker safety.

Demonstrations will be available in early 2013 at the Okuma Tech Center in Houston.

Okuma America is the U.S.-based sales and service affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in CNC (computer numeric control) machine tools, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. The company is the industry’s only single-source provider, manufacturing the CNC machine, drive, motors, encoders, spindle and CNC control.

The company’s innovative and reliable technology, paired with comprehensive, localized service protection, allows users to run continuously with confidence – maximizing profitability. Along with its industry-leading distribution network (largest in the Americas), and Partners in THINC^®, Okuma facilitates quality, productivity and efficiency, empowering the customer and enabling competitive advantage in today’s demanding manufacturing environment.  www.okuma.com

Partners in THINC is a collaboration network of more than 40 industry leaders who come together to solve problems and explore new productivity ideas for real-world manufacturers. With the open architecture, PC-based THINC^®-OSP control as its nucleus, Partners in THINC brings specialized equipment, expertise and a commitment to provide the best possible integrated solutions to the end-user. www.okuma.com/partners-in-thinc.

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies employs about 145,000 people. www.abb.com