Tsugami

Tsugami (株式会社ツガミ) is a Japanese machine tool company. Its product lineup includes CNC precision automatic lathes, CNC lathes, turning centers, machining centers, precision grinding machines, and precision rolling machines. The company traces its origins to 1923, when founder Taisuke Tsugami began research on gauge blocks in Tokyo, and Tsugami Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture in 1937. It was listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, and Niigata stock exchanges in 1949 and changed its name to Tsugami Corporation in 1982.

In June 1923, founder Taisuke Tsugami began research on gauge blocks in Tokyo. In March 1937, Tsugami Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture, and gauge block production began. In June 1939, production started for the L-type thread milling machine T-TML500 and the hydraulic universal cylindrical grinding machine T-UG300. In October 1942, Tsugami Precision Engineering Industry Co., Ltd. was established with a factory built in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, which was absorbed and merged in February 1945 to become the Shinshu Plant. In June 1946, production of grinding machines, rolling machines, and sewing machines began. In May 1949, the company was listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, and Niigata stock exchanges. In November 1957, the T-7 type spindle-moving automatic lathe was manufactured and sold. In April 1968, it received the 14th Okouchi Memorial Production Award for research and development of rolling technology. In November 1970, the company name was changed to Tsugami Co., Ltd. In October 1972, it received the 2nd Ogoshi Memorial Award for research and development of gear grinding machines. In September 1973, the VCL comb-type automatic lathe equipped with a lead turner mechanism was completed. In June 1978, the CNC combined automatic lathe Mercury Series was developed and launched. In March 1982, the CNC precision automatic lathe PAN1 received the 12th Small and Medium Enterprise Automation Machinery Development Award. In October 1982, the company name was changed to Tsugami Corporation. In March 1984, the machining center MA3 received the 14th Small and Medium Enterprise Automation Machinery Development Award. In November 1989, TSUGAMI (THAI) CO., LTD. was established. In July 1992, the CNC precision automatic lathe S20 series received the 22nd Mechanical Engineering Design Award. In March 1993, the CNC automatic lathe S20 series received the 23rd Small and Medium Enterprise Automation Machinery Development Award. In May 1994, subsidiary Tsugami Precision was certified as a calibration provider for end measures (gauge blocks) under the Measurement Act traceability system. In January 1999, the Shinshu Plant obtained ISO-9001 quality management system certification. In February 1999, the Nagaoka Plant obtained ISO-9001. In October 2000, an assembly plant for automatic lathes was completed at the Nagaoka Plant. In November 2000, the Nagaoka Plant obtained ISO-14001 environmental management system certification. In July 2001, an assembly plant for grinding machines was completed at the Nagaoka Plant. In September 2003, Tsugami Precision Machine Tool (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. was established. In November 2005, new factory buildings at the Nagaoka and Shinshu plants were completed. In November 2007, TSUGAMI GmbH was established (now TSUGAMI EUROPE GmbH). In February 2010, TSUGAMI KOREA CO., LTD. was established. In November 2010, Zhejiang Pinchuan Precision Machinery Co., Ltd. was established. In April 2011, TSUGAMI PRECISION ENGINEERING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED was established. In December 2011, Tsugami Precision Machine Tool (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. obtained ISO quality management system certification.

Provides products matching customer needs with high precision, high speed, and high rigidity.

• CNC precision automatic lathes

• CNC lathes

• Turning centers

• Machining centers

• Precision grinding machines

• Precision rolling machines

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