This paper presents a permanent magnet synchronous serve motor (PMSSM) to replace an induction motor (IM) in the oil hydraulic system in machine tools to drive a pump for supplying the oil. The proposed is designed to meet not only the machine performance, such as higher average torque per volume of magnet usage and the efficiency, and lower torque ripple, but also the energy-saving policy. The motor is optimized using the fuzzy-based Taguchi method. Finally, the proposed motor is installed in the machine tools for measurement, and compared with the tradition machine tools installed with IM.