okuma GENOS L400 vs HAAS ST-30

[mig]

Hi .

Please let me know your opinion

Just about to buy new lathe

We have two choices Okuma Genos L400 and HAAS ST-30. Prices almost the same now.

Anyone using one of two ?

Would like to know opinion about both turning centers .

[Goldorak]

we got an old Okuma cadet LNC-8 that is 25 years old , it still hold parts within .0002 all day long

 

i don't think that a Haas can do this, even if it's brand new

[chris m]

While the Genos series is a Taiwan machine, so not quite the same as a LB-EX series, I would still buy one every day before a Haas. I have run, admittedly several years ago now, Haas lathes, and I was not impressed.

 

What type of machines do you have now? OSP controls take a little getting used to, but in my opinion it is worth it.

 

We also have [3] LNC8 Cadet lathes that are 25 years old and still hold a couple of tenths all day long.

 

Martin and I are both Okuma guys, I'd say, but it doesn't mean we're wrong. We have sixteen Okuma lathes here, six of which were purchased in the last two years to the tune of about $1.2mil, and we plan to grow our fleet whenever we can. None of our machines are from the Genos family, but that doesn't mean we wouldn't buy one.

 

C

[jeff]

No doubt about it... Okuma all the way.

[LucaOMS]

Sorry but your question it's like?

What did you buy one audi R8 or one skoda family?

i' don't like okuma (i hate the italian dealer), i' don't have a ocuma (i'have: Hardinge CQ42 SP, Mori seiki for lathe and mill, Mazak ONLY for integrex,mitsubishi for mill hi-speed)but i know the brand (had a ocuma 20 years ago), but i'm sure that Okuma it's another class of Machine respect Haas, and i'm sure that the price will be just as different.

Luca

[GoetzInd]

No experience with the entry level okuma. But haas lathes are pretty rinky dinky.

 

Mike

[Greg Williams]

I would choose the Okuma