Yamazaki Mazak Opens Museum Dedicated to Machine Tools

The Yamazaki Mazak Corporation is celebrating the far-reaching impact machine tools have on everyday life with the opening of the Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Machine Tools in Minokamo, Japan. Opened to the public at the end of 2019 to mark the company’s 100th anniversary, the museum showcases the intrinsic link between Mazak’s history and the evolution of the technology. Taking visitors from the tools of the 18th century right through to the modern age of connectivity and automation, visitors can also see an automatic production line that uses innovative IoT technology to manufacture machine parts for use in production processes. It is a reminder of how far the technology has progressed, and aims to serve as further inspiration for the next generation of engineers and industrial decision-makers. Its exhibits also highlight the status of machine tools as ‘mother machines’ that produce the parts required to keep vital equipment operational in highly important industries, including the aerospace, medical and automotive sectors.