History

The proud history of AMADA MACHINERY since the 1930s

2020s

Beginning of a new era as AMADA MACHINERY CO., LTD.

July,2023: Awarded the 53th Machine Design Award for LC-VALSTER-6225AJ+AS-6225 from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
July,2022: Awarded the 52th Machine Design Award for DPG-150 from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
April,2022: Released Steel material Laser machines, LC-VALSTER-AJ
January,2022: Awarded the 64th Top 10 New Products Award for DPG-150 from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
October,2021: Released Digital Profile Grinder, DPG-150
April,2020: AMADA MACHINERY CO., LTD. formerly known as AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD. which was established by 3 companies merged together; AMADA TECHNICAL SERVICES CO., LTD., AMADA SANWA DAIYA CO., LTD., and NICOTEC CO., LTD.

2010s

Built Toki Works, which has new plant and new technical center

June,2019: Released Vertical Tilt-frame Band Saw Machine, VT series
April,2019: Transfer the Stamping Press Business to AMADA ORII
November,2018: Released Carbide-Tipped Circular Saw Machine, CMⅡ-75DG
Released Digital AC Servo Press, SDE-3020 (GORIKI series)
July,2018: Awarded the 48th Machine Design Award for SDE-2017 GORIKI from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
October,2017: SANWA DAIYA KOHAN CORPORATION became AMADA MACHINE TOOLS' subsidiary, and changed its name to AMADA SANWA DAIYA CO., LTD.
July,2017: Awarded the 47th Machine Design Award for HPSAW-310 from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
April,2017: Transferred manufacturing sector to AMADA ENGINEERING
January,2017: Awarded the 59th Top 10 New Products Award for HPSAW-310 from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
December,2016: Released Digital AC Servo Press, SDE-1515 and SDE-2017 (GORIKI series)
July,2016: Released Hyper Saw, HPSAW-310; Released Carbide Tipped Band Saw Blades, AXCELA HP1
November,2015: Released Digital AC 2-point Servo Press, SWE-4025AMADA MACHINE TOOLS received Materials Process Technology (Sokeizai) Center President's Award for 2015 of Sokeizai Industry Technology Award for the theme, "Development of Pulse Forging Which Contains Low Frequency Vibration Using Servo Press".
April,2015: Assigned the lathe business to DMG MORI SEIKI CO., LTD.
Transferred AMADA Ono Works (manufacture of blade) to us
Transferred AMADA stamping press business to us
September,2014: Released Dynamic High Performance Bandsaw Machine, DYNASAW-530
July,2014: The opposed 2-spindle multiprocessing machine with grindling function V-8G received Nippon Brand Prize at 44th Machine Design Award
June,2014: Released CNC Optical Precision Profile Grinder LED Illumination Type, GLS series
March,2014: Released Multiprocess Center, MX-150
April,2013: Released Opposed 2-Spindle Multiprocessing Machine, V-8G and V-10T
May,2012: Released Single Pulse Cutting Band Saw Machine, PCSAW-720
October,2011: Opened AMADA Toki Works in Toki-shi, Gifu Prefecture
Opened Technical center in Toki Works
August,2011: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS (Thailand) CO.,LTD. opened Technical center
April,2011: Merged with manufacturer, AMADA MACHINE TOOLS MFG CO., LTD. And started new integrated framework of development, manufacturing, sales and service
January,2011: Established AMADA MACHINE TOOLS (Thailand) CO.,LTD. with headquarters in Amatanakorn by unified of Metal cutting business separated from AMADA (THAILAND) CO., LTD. and AMADA WASINO (Thailand) CO.,LTD.
Awarded the 53th Top 10 New Products Award for S-10 from the NikkanKogyo Business & Technology Daily News (Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun Ltd.)
October,2010: Released 1-Spindle 2-Turret Multi Processing Machine, S-10
July,2010: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS AMERICA, INC. opened Technical center
AMADA MACHINE TOOLS EUROPE GmbH opened Technical center
January,2010: Established AMADA MACHINE TOOLS AMERICA, INC. with headquarters in Chicago by unified of AMADA CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. and AMADA WASINO AMERICA, INC.

2000s

Full-scale participation in the European market
(Photograph: AMADA MACHINE TOOLS EUROPE GmbH)

2009: Established AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO.,LTD. by unified of two companies; AMADA CUTTING LTD., represents cutting machines and AMADA WASINO CO., LTD. represents machine tool.
And then the company business outline has been re-modified to sales promotion division (AMADA MACHINE TOOLS CO., LTD.) and manufacture division (AMADA MACHINE TOOLS MFG CO., LTD.)
Established AMADA MACHINE TOOLS EUROPE GmbH with headquarters in Germany for the sale of cutting machine and machine tools.
Released Middle Sized Surface Grinder series
2008: Awarded the MM Award with DV-1(at AMB, Germany)
TECNO WASINO CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA WASINO CO., LTD.
Released Graphical Profile Grinder, DV-1
Released Simultaneous 5–axis Control Multi-function Machine, Mi-8
Released Carbide Tipped Band Saw Blades, AXCELA
2007: Released HK1000CNC and 6BH1000III
2005: Released PCSAW series
Awarded the MM Award with PC SAW 700(at EMO, Germany)
Awarded the Long-Life Best-Seller Award by GLS-80A and 125A(Nippon Institute of Technology)
2004: Integrated manufacturing department of the cutting business and changed its corporate name to AMADA CUTTING CO., LTD.
Released HFA 530
2001: Integrated the machine tool business to TECNO WASINO CO., LTD.
2000: Transferred sales, service and development department of the cutting business to AMADA CUTTING SYSTEM CO., LTD.

1990s

Released H-shape Steel NC 6 Axis High speed Drilling Machine, 6BH-1000III

1999: Released Bi-metal Band Saw Blades for Structure Materials, PROTECTOR
1998: Released Multi-function Part Processing Machine, A-12
Released Sawing Center, BIOS 320B
1997: Established AMADA CUTTING SYSTEM CO., LTD. by separating domestic sales department of the cutting business from AMADA CO.,LTD.
Released Forming Grinder, MEISTER
1995: Released Cutting Machine specially made for Carbide Tipped Band Saw Blades; CTB and CNCBW150
1993: Approved ISO International Standards of 9001
Released Auto-programming System for Grinders, WAPS-G
Released CNC Band Saw and 6BH1000

1980s

Built WASINO MACHINE TOOL PLAZA in Komaki Works(～2011)

1989: WASINO MACHINERY CO., LTD. changed its corporate name to AMADA WASINO CO., LTD.
Established TECNO WASINO CO., LTD. and transferred the lathe business
Released New Band Saw
Released Bi-metal Band Saw Blades for New Band Saw, N.D.V. GLB and N.S.V. GLB
1988: Released S-Robo series
1987: Inaugurated Cutting division(Cutting machines and Band saw blades)
Established a sales subsidiary, AMADA CUTTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. in USA
1986: Released Structural Steel Band Saw, HK series
1984: Integrated sales department of band saw and structural steel fabricating machines
1983: Established WASINO ENGINEERING CO.,LTD. by separating sales department of the machine tool business from WASINO MACHINERY CO., LTD.
1982: Built WASINO MACHINE TOOL PLAZA in the headquarters (at present Komaki Works)
1981: Developed Automation application
1980: Awarded the 13th Automation Machinery Prize with GLS-130AS.
This award has offered by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry,

1970s

Released Surface Grinder, SG series

1979: Released Beam works, NCBW150
1978: Formed business tie-up with AMADA CO., LTD. and started production of Surface Grinder
1977: Inherited SANSEI MFG. CO., LTD.Released Surface Grinder, SG series and Rotary Surface Grinder ,SS-500
1975: Released Plate Drilling Machine, GP50
1974: Released Gang-type Lathe, LENUC-1
Released Structural Steel Band Saw, H series
1973: Awarded the 4th Automation Machinery Prize with GLS-125PB.
This award has offered by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry.
1972: Released the first NC Lathe, LENUC
Released Structural Steel Band Saw, H series
1971: Released Carbide Tipped Band Saw Blades, CTB

1960s

Started production of Band-Saw Blades

1968: Released Bi-Metal Band Saw blade, GLB
1967: Built Komaki Works
Started production of Press Machines on commission
1966: Released Conventional Engine Lathes, Leo series
Released Optical Profile Grinder, GLS-80A
1964: Changed its corporate name to AMADA CO., LTD.
1963: Built Ono Factory
Started production of Band-Saw Blades
1962: Developed Carbon Blade A
1960: Developed Carbon Blade A

1950s

Introduction of the first Horizontal Band Saw (Cut-off Band Saws)

1956: Started production of Horizontal Band Saws (Cut-off Band Saws)
1955: Completed AMADA's first Vertical Band Saw (Contour Saw)
1954: Released best-seller Conventional Engine Lathe, LR-55A
1953: Started manufacturing and sales of universal sheet metal band saw machines

1940s

Introduction of the first Profile Grinder

1948: Founded the LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AMADA MANUFACTURES
1946: AMADA was Inaugurated
1941: Released the first Profile Grinder

1930s

Introduction of the first Regal Type Conventional Lathe

1939: Built Imamura Factory and started production of Lathes
1937: Founded WASINO KOGYO CO., LTD.
Built Imamura Factory and started production of Lathes