HEMAQ and UDEM inaugurate CNC Laboratory at Santa Catarina Polytechnic High School

Santa Catarina, N.L., August 21, 2025. – HEMAQ, a leading supplier of machine tools in Mexico and exclusive partner of the OKUMA brand since 1989, together with the University of Monterrey (UDEM), celebrated the inauguration of the first CNC Laboratory with modern and up-to-date technology for practical training in Mexico, located at Santa Catarina Polytechnic High School.

This new academic space has two state-of-the-art machines: a GENOS L250II-e horizontal lathe and a GENOS M560V machining center, both with OKUMA’s advanced OSP control, the former with the P300 version and the latter with the latest P500 version. Thanks to these technologies, students will be able to train in CNC machine programming and operation, broadening their horizons toward new job opportunities in the advanced manufacturing industry.

The event was attended by prominent representatives from academia and industry: Rafael Ontiveros, Director of Engineering and Applications at HEMAQ; Richard Estes, Vice President of OKUMA Latin America; Benito Gritzewsky, General Director of HEMAQ; Martín Gueta, Director of the Santa Catarina Poniente Polytechnic High School; María del Roble Garza, Vice-Rector of Higher Secondary Education at UDEM; and Susana Bremer, Director of Development at UDEM, as well as leaders from the region’s manufacturing industry.

The project was made possible thanks to the collaboration of renowned international brands and business units that provided tools, accessories, and technological solutions: Renishaw, Schunk, ISCAR, Varqus, Specflu, Kaeser, as well as OTOMATIQA, TEQNIPRO, and PERIFERIQ from HEMAQ.

With this initiative, UDEM’s Polytechnic High School consolidates its position as a benchmark in technical and technological training for young people in Mexico. The creation of this laboratory represents a decisive step in promoting national talent at a key moment for the industry, where the preparation of new generations is essential to maintain the country as a hub for investment and development in advanced manufacturing.