Kitamura has been an innovator in the development of ecologically efficient production equipment for over 75 years. In being awarded the 20th Japan Industrial Machining Union Chairman Award for the best energy saving technology, Kitamura proves that the efficiency of having more capability on a machine does more than cut costs and make holding accuracy easier, it’s just plain good for the environment.

Kitamura’s gear drive spindles deliver superior metal cutting capabilities with minimal energy consumption

• Kitamura’s gear driven spindles are inherently more energy efficient than direct drive or integral spindles. In order to get the same cutting capacity as a gear driven motor, direct drive and integral spindles must be twice the size. Because our machines use motors half the size, they consume less energy, usually about a third the power.
• Boosting feed rates entails more than the use of linear motors, as they need large amounts of power, which goes against our philosophy of saving energy. Linear motors tend to need time for fine-tuning their position in high-accuracy jobs, a process that can use up any time savings they produce.