Okuma’s Pallet Pool System Provides Flexibility, Reliability and Enhanced Machining Center Productivity
Advanced technology in flexible manufacturing systems is ideal for shops with limited floor space.
Okuma’s pallet pools are flexible manufacturing systems that connect to a select group of Okuma machining centers and 5-axis machines to enable automatic part handling 
and pallet changes. They are retrofittable and offer flexibility in 4 to 12 pallet options that can be arranged in a linear (in line with Z axis) or transverse (in line with X axis) style depending on production needs. The compact construction and single level storage system allow for automated machining in small spaces.
Each pallet pool comes standard with one load station that can be manually rotated around its vertical axis and locked at 90 degree intervals. This flexible manufacturing system displays virtually all required information at the operator load station, eliminating frequent trips to the machine.
The Okuma Pallet Pool Control (PPC) is fully integrated with the THINC®-OSP control providing “One Source” features to the end user. This allows for error free operation by eliminating third party interface problems.
Standard features of Pallet Pool Control include:
- Assignment of NC programs to individual pallets
- Pallet scheduling order
- Manual operation of system and set up of pallet pool
- System alarms details
- “One Step” pallet recovery capabilities
- Automatic operation mode and overlay system enabling
- NC hold for prove-out of special operations
- Setting of storage locations
For more information on pallet pool size options for Okuma machines, please visit: www.okuma.com
