Exclusive factory tour of KITAMURA Machinery – the business that’s been around for almost 100 years!
By Tony Gunn
MTDCNC brings you an exclusive factory tour of KITAMURA Machinery, a global business celebrating its 90th anniversary. Tony Gunn of MTDCNC had the privilege to meet Dr. Kitamura and find out what happens inside these phenomenal machines that makes them last for decades with the same accuracy and reliability from day one. KITAMURA Machinery believe in offering long-term investment for potential customers, delivering innovation, precision, and value to extend the life of their products. The company upgrades their software year after year to keep up with the demands of the industry. As world winners in so many areas of manufacturing, KITAMURA Machinery get faster feed rates than anybody else. Having over $40 million dollars’ worth of inventory worldwide, KITAMURA Machinery currently have an almost indestructible machine from 1972 that’s still running with only a software upgrade! With 3 assembly sections, climate-controlled rooms, and special ventilation, the leading business ensures everything that leaves their facility is tested, proven, and ready to go. Join Tony as he takes us through the machine shop, assembly, hand scraping, and service and support at KITAMURA Machinery, and what they’ve done to alleviate the issues of material deviations.
