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YOUR GLOBAL CRAFTSMAN STUDIO
The team embarked on the development of
theBC81Series (BC8110,BC8120) in2011. To
develop a newCBN series for high-hardened
steel that would outstrip other companies, a
completely new technology needed to be
developed. Below is an interview with six
development and manufacturing members
who tackled this goal.
The challenge of the CBN/PCD team in developing high-performance,
long-life CBNmaterials
Coated CBNmaterial
for high-hardened
steel turning
CraftsmanStory
BC81
SERIES
Vol. 3
Kiyoshi Okada
Manufacturing staff /
Joined in 1985
Toshiaki Kubota
Manufacturing staff /
Joined in 1989
Kenji Yumoto
Development staff /
Joined in 2006
Makoto Yasuda
Development staff /
Joined in1983
Toshiyuki Kodera
Manufacturing staff /
Joined in1989
Takuya Maekawa
Development staff /
Joined in 2007
CRAFTSMAN STORY
