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Supporting research activities through MTTRF

MTTRF (Machine Tool Technologies Research Foundation) is a nonprofit organization recognized by the U.S. Government. It operates through contributions from companies, with Mori Seiki as its main sponsor. At Mori Seiki, various activities are done through MTTRF, such as lending machine tools to universities and research institutions in Japan as well as overseas and holding lectures at the annual general meetings.

Status of machine donation / lending from MTTRF to universities and research institutions

(as of March 31, 2012)

Donation / Lending Recipient
(University / Research Institute)
Country
University of California, Berkeley U.S.A.
University of California, Davis
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Wisconsin System
MTTRF-DRI
University of British Columbia Canada
Bremen Institute for Metrology, Automation and Quality Science (BIMAQ) Germany
Trinity College Dublin Ireland
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Belgium
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich Switzerland
Donation / Lending Recipient
(University / Research Institute)
Country
Koç University Turkey
University of Florence Italy
National University of Singapore Singapore
Kyoto University Japan
Kobe University
Kanazawa University
Keio University
Osaka Institute of Technology
Toyohashi University of Technology

18 universities and 1 research institutes(DRI, KRI) : Total of 30 units

Supporting the WorldSkills Competition

Mori Seiki was first named as an official Sponsor of the 39th WorldSkills competition (Numazu City, Shizuoka, Japan in 2007), and continued to serve the role in the 40th (Calgary, Canada in 2009) and the 41st WorldSkills Competition in London, United Kingdom which took place from October 5th to 8th, 2011.
At the 41st competition, we supplied 26 of the latest main products, NLX2500MC/700 high-rigidity, high-precision CNC lathes and NVX5100/40 high-precision, high-speed vertical machining centers from the X-class.
The WorldSkills competition has been held once every two years since the first competition in 1950 with objectives to improve levels of technical skill in the participating countries and regions, and promote vocational training and friendly international exchange among young engineers. Over 10,000 young engineers have competed in this event throughout its long history. In last year's competition, approximately 1,000 young engineers who have won fierce preliminary contests in 50 countries and regions around the world took the challenge for the title of world's best in 46 categories. During the competition, there were approximately 200,000 participants.
Mori Seiki will continue to support the provision of education for as many young engineers as possible and the improvement of their levels of technical ability in regard to machine tools.


world skills Calgary 2011

DMG/MORI SEIKI Scholarship Fund

In reaction to Great East Japan Earthquake, Mori Seiki established the "DMG/MORI SEIKI Scholarship Fund" together with GILDEMEISTER aiming at providing support for education with the students at national colleges of technology in the disaster-stricken regions in June 2011, and we received a letter of appreciation from the Institute of National Colleges of Technology in Japan. We are willing to continue long-term support for young, talented people who will eventually play important roles in the Japanese manufacturing industries.

Cutting Dream Contest

Mori Seiki holds the "Cutting Dream Contest" every year for companies, universities, technical colleges, and research institutions, with the aim of improving and exchanging technology and techniques throughout the machining industry.
We received many applicants for the 9th contest held in 2012 and exhibited the pieces and commended the award winning pieces in "JIMTOF 2012". This contest is held not only in Japan, but also in the U.S.A. since 2006 and in Europe since 2007, where it has also won acclaim. Mori Seiki will continue to hold this event to support the development of cutting technologies and improvement of technical skillsaround the world.
Innovation Days 2011 "the Next-generation Machines Show"