You say, "Well that all sounds good, but what does that mean to me and how can that help my company?" Basically in a nut shell Okuma machine tools come standard with this option on all new machine's. Guess what? There is no monthly fee! This is a tool to help your staff contact an Okuma representative to help you when you are having trouble. 

One of the simplest resources floating around the internet is known as a web forum. It occurred to me just recently that although they have been part of my life since before I could drive, there are a large number of people who have no idea what I'm talking about.

Columbus, Nebraska - Columbus Hydraulics Co., a manufacturer of hydraulic cylinders and valve blocks for the industrial, agricultural, and turf industry, has been in business since 1952. They manufacture the cylinder rods on CNC lathes and the valve block on vertical machining centers with several set-ups per valve block. 

Having been demonstrated in several Hartwig locations, customers are beginning to see the value behind the Bridgeport Machining Center with the benefit of Okuma built controls, drives, and motors.