New multi tasking machine help

[cnc-prog]

Yes, I would agree Okuma is known for building quality machines. We still have an LB-15 Okuma lathe with an awesome history and still very accurate. Very minor normal maintenance items on a machine that is about 15 years old. But the newer advanced machines is where they lag behind. And the technincal support Okuma USA recieves from Japan seems very poor. It seems Okuma Japan just give USA the manuals without very much hands on support. Just my two cents...but unfortunately I doubt we will ever make lemonade from our lemon.

Anybody else out ther with a bad Okuma Multus experience?

[underthetire]

Don't want to hijack, but I really don't see much difference between a mori horizontal or a makino. In fact mori stole a bunch of makino engineers way back. I'd have to see who gave me the better deal on that one.

[dak1]

If you look strictly at the machine & $$$, you're correct. Friendly service & support??? Mori has a lot of ground to make up for me. Our maintenance guys would probably come after me with a dagger if everything else was even keel, & we went Mori. Simply put, we've had EXCELLENT experience with Makino all the way around, can't say that for the other.

[dak1]

We are looking at buying a new multi tasking machine either a Mori NT2000 or a Okuma multus B300W any advise on this would be great.

Just curious about any progress or opinions you've made on this.

[dak1]

I really don't see much difference between a mori horizontal or a makino

Re-read the post. I didn't say there was much difference in the MACINES themselves. It's the service & support that makes the difference. In 10+ years of running a Makino, I don't think we've ever had to wait more than 4 hours to get an actual Makino service tech in here. And we only own 2 Makinos, so we are not a big, high priority account. Aside from that, the reliability of those 2 machines has been nothing short of outstanding. As long as they keep doing what they're doing for us, they will continue to have my loyalty.

Now back to the Multi-tasking subject (which I wish Makino would build).

[Moricncman]

We have went with the Mori NTX2000 just a much better machine for the money.

[dak1]

It is a nice machine. Have fun with it.