What Cam Service does

Cam Service (有限会社キャムサービス) is a privately-held Japanese precision machining company founded in 1987 in Kawasaki and incorporated as a limited liability company in December 1988. The firm relocated to Kohoku-ku, Yokohama in 2001 and operates a single facility there with only 2 employees as of September 2018 and paid-in capital of ¥3 million. It is led by founder-Representative Director Tomohide Nakayasu and serves a primarily domestic B2B customer base in plastic mold manufacturing, automotive prototyping, optical/lighting, and audio equipment, alongside a hobbyist HO gauge railway model line.

The company's technical core is 3D CAD/CAM-based machining data creation paired with high-speed precision machining. It operates three Makino high-speed machining centers (two V33 units installed in 2001 and 2005, plus one V33i installed in 2016) and uses CAM-TOOL and 3D-TascalX software from C&G Systems and C-SET for 2D, 3D, and positioning 5-axis programming. Service offerings span cavity direct cutting, core, slide, and electrode machining for plastic molds, rack prototype machining for major domestic automakers, aspheric LED lens machining, earpiece mold manufacturing, and 5-axis positioning data creation for gear housings and gearboxes.

Cam Service runs a direct-to-customer go-to-market model with no formal sales or marketing function, relying on a website inquiry form and approximately 37 years of industry reputation. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees and professional services for both machining data creation and physical machining work, with quote-based pricing tailored to customer requirements. The company has no external investment, no institutional shareholders, and no partnership or distribution agreements on file, consistent with a small founder-operated niche business.

Name

Cam Service

Legal name

有限会社キャムサービス

Website

https://cam-service.biz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cam Service is a privately-held Japanese precision machining workshop in Yokohama that uses 3D CAD/CAM and Makino high-speed machining centers to create machining data and produce precision parts primarily for domestic plastic mold, automotive prototype, and optical customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machining Services

NAICS

Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

CNC Machine Tools (Turning, Milling, Machining Centers) (IMAHADAA)

Keywords

• Precision machining services
• 3D CAD/CAM data creation
• 5-axis positioning machining
• Plastic mold machining
• Prototype machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. 精密加工サービス: B2B precision machining services using 3D CAD/CAM technology, including cavity direct cutting, core machining, slide machining, electrode machining for plastic molds, resin processing, and custom prototype manufacturing.
2. 加工データ作成サービス: Creation of machining data for MC and NC machines using 30 years of experience. Services include 2D, 3D, and positioning 5-axis data creation for gear housings and gearboxes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Cam Service performs precision machining services and creates 3D CAD/CAM machining data for plastic molds (cavity direct cutting, core, slide, electrode), automotive rack prototypes for major domestic automakers, aspheric LED lenses, and earpiece molds. The company also offers 2D, 3D, and positioning 5-axis CAM data creation for MC and NC machines, and produces HO gauge railway models on the side.

Product overview

Cam Service (有限会社キャムサービス) is a precision machining company specializing in 3D CAD/CAM data creation and high-speed machining. The company offers 3D CAD/CAM data creation services, 5-axis positioning data creation for gear housings and gearboxes, precision machining services for automotive rack prototypes, LED lenses and earpiece molds, as well as HO gauge railway model products. Their core services span 2D and 3D machining data creation, NC machining, and high-speed precision machining operations. The company operates high-speed machining centers (V33 professional 5, V33i professional 6) from Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. and utilizes CAM-TOOL and 3D-TascalX CAD/CAM software from C&G Systems and Cyset respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3D CAD/CAM Precision Machining Services Contract precision machining and 3D CAD/CAM data creation services for plastic mold components (cavity direct cutting, core, slide, electrode), resin processing, automotive rack prototypes, aspheric LED lenses, and earpiece molds, run on Makino V33 and V33i high-speed machining centers.
• 2D, 3D, and Positioning 5-Axis CAM Data Creation Service Creation of machining data for MC and NC machines covering 2D, 3D, and positioning 5-axis operations, including positioning 5-axis data for gear housings and gearboxes, based on 30+ years of precision machining experience.
• HO Gauge Railway Model Products HO scale railway model components manufactured using the company's high-speed precision machining capability, sold as finished hobby products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30年の経験による高品质な加工データ

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Fictiv: On-demand manufacturing platform offering CNC machining and custom fabrication with instant quoting and distributed production network. Directly comparable digital manufacturing service model to Cam Service's traditional precision machining offerings.
• Xometry: On-demand manufacturing marketplace connecting buyers with CNC machining, sheet metal, and injection molding capacity. Same core business (custom precision machined parts on demand) as Cam Service, but delivered via a distributed digital platform rather than a single job shop.
• Protolabs: Global digital manufacturing service offering CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing with instant quoting. Directly comparable service model to Cam Service's precision machining and mold-making offering, though operating at vastly larger scale with automated front-end.
• Hubs: Manufacturing marketplace (formerly 3D Hubs) offering CNC machining, injection molding, and fabrication services. Directly comparable on-demand custom parts service, though operating as an aggregator rather than a single in-house job shop.

Broad incumbents

• DMG Mori: Global CNC machine tool manufacturer including high-speed machining centers used in mold making and precision component production. Broader incumbent in the same metalworking machinery category as Cam Service's operational domain.
• Makino Milling Machine: Japanese manufacturer of the V33 and V33i high-speed machining centers that Cam Service operates. A direct equipment supplier and broader incumbent in the CNC metalworking machinery space, with overlapping customer base of Japanese precision manufacturers.
• Sodick: Japanese manufacturer of high-speed CNC machining centers, EDM equipment, and precision metalworking machinery. Broader incumbent serving similar Japanese mold-making and precision component customers as Cam Service, but with full machine tool product lines.
• Okuma: Japanese CNC machine tool manufacturer producing machining centers, lathes, and multi-axis systems for automotive, aerospace, and general metalworking customers. Broader incumbent in the precision machining equipment segment.
• Shibaura Machine: Japanese manufacturer of machine tools, injection molding machines, and precision equipment (formerly Toshiba Machine). Broader incumbent supplying CNC equipment into the same Japanese mold-making and precision component ecosystem Cam Service serves.

Others

• C&G Systems: Japanese CAD/CAM software vendor whose CAM-TOOL and CAM-TOOL C3 products Cam Service uses for toolpath generation. Not a direct competitor, but a critical technology enabler and ecosystem participant in Cam Service's CAM-driven precision machining workflow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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