Proposal for Flexible Production Through Tandem Operation
First written in FY2019-Q1. 10 of 18 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: FY2025-H1.
Amada moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 1 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2025-H1SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, weakness in automotive-related demand has resulted in continued market conditions in which companies remain cautious about capital investment.」
In the domestic press-related market, weakness in automotive-related demand and market conditions in which companies remain cautious about capital investment have continued, reaffirming the weakness of domestic demand surrounding automation proposals that had previously performed well. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, many automotive customers postponed capital investment, reflecting the impact of reviews of their plans for the shift to EVs and other factors.」
Capital investment has been postponed for automation proposals such as tandem lines, which had previously driven sales, as the automotive industry reviews its plans for the shift to EVs. - FY2024-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, production cuts in the automotive industry, a major customer, since the second half of the previous fiscal year caused tandem-line projects, which had generated strong sales in the same period of the previous fiscal year, to decline during the current period, resulting in lower revenue. Revenue was ¥4,557 million, down 1.7% year on year.」
Tandem-line projects, which had been strong in the same period of the previous fiscal year, declined amid production cuts in the automotive industry and cautious capital investment as customers assessed the direction of the shift to EVs, resulting in lower domestic press segment revenue. - FY2024-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, production cuts in the automotive industry, a major customer, since the second half of the previous fiscal year caused tandem-line projects, which had generated strong sales in the same period of the previous fiscal year, to decline during the current period, resulting in lower revenue. Revenue was ¥4,557 million, down 1.7% year on year.」
Tandem-line projects, which had been strong in the same period of the previous fiscal year, declined this quarter due to production cuts in the automotive industry, resulting in a 1.7% year-on-year decline in domestic press segment revenue. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, automation products combining press machines with peripheral equipment to improve productivity contributed to higher revenue.」
Sales expanded from proposals for conventional tandem operation and other solutions to automation products combining press machines with peripheral equipment, contributing to higher full-year press segment revenue. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Although concerns arose about the impact of production cuts by automakers on the automotive parts industry, a major customer industry, automation products combining press machines with peripheral equipment performed strongly in Japan for the purpose of improving productivity, resulting in a substantial increase in revenue.」
Following proposals for conventional tandem operation and automated material-handling equipment, automation products combining press machines with peripheral equipment contributed to domestic sales, and press segment revenue increased 29.6% year on year. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the press segment, although concerns arose about the impact on sales as the automotive industry, a major customer, showed signs of production cuts, sales increased substantially in Japan, where automation products combining standalone machines with peripheral equipment to improve productivity contributed to revenue.」
Following proposals for conventional tandem operation and automated material-handling equipment, automation products combining standalone machines with peripheral equipment contributed to domestic sales, and press segment revenue increased 32.9% year on year. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Although concerns arose about the impact on sales as the automotive industry, a major customer, showed signs of production cuts, sales increased substantially in Japan, where automation products combining automated equipment with standalone machines contributed to revenue.」
Domestic proposals for automation products combining automated equipment with standalone machines contributed to sales, and press-segment revenue was ¥4,638 million, up 43.4% year on year. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales also increased for large-scale projects combining automation equipment acquired through M&A with existing press machines, creating synergies.」
Large projects combining automation equipment acquired through M&A with existing press machines led to higher sales, and press-segment revenue was ¥3,234 million, up 34.6% year on year. - FY2021SoftenedAnnual report
「In Japan, although production volumes in the automotive industry, a major customer industry, recovered toward the end of the fiscal year, large-scale capital investment remained restrained and delivery schedules continued to be extended. As a result, sales of large automated machines fell sharply and revenue declined.」
Although automotive production was recovering, restraint on large-scale capital investment and extended delivery schedules led to a sharp decline in sales of large automated machines, confirming the weakness of press-related sales, including tandem operation, for the full year. - FY2021-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「Although signs of a recovery in vehicle production were seen in the automotive industry, a major customer industry, sales declined because large-scale capital investment remained restrained and delivery schedules continued to be extended.」
Although automotive production recovered, continued restraint on large-scale capital investment and extended delivery schedules led to lower sales of press-related products, including tandem lines. - FY2021-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In the Press Machinery segment, sales of press machines, including those for automotive applications, declined substantially, in addition to lower sales of automation-related equipment such as handling systems, resulting in revenue of ¥5,866 million, down 37.9% year on year.」
In this filing, sales of automated equipment and other automation-related products declined, and press-segment revenue fell 37.9% year on year, despite the previous success and expansion of automation proposals such as tandem operation. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the press segment, in addition to the contribution from アマダオリイ社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment made a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, proposals for operating automation equipment, including tandem lines that link multiple presses using automated transfer equipment, conducted jointly with the company, proved effective.」
Proposals for operating automation equipment such as tandem lines made jointly with アマダオリイ社 proved effective, and press-segment revenue increased from ¥4,927 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥9,452 million. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the press segment, in addition to the contribution from アマダオリイ社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment made a subsidiary in the previous fiscal year, proposals for tandem operation, in which multiple presses are linked using automated transfer equipment, conducted jointly with the company, proved effective.」
Tandem-operation proposals made jointly with アマダオリイ社 proved effective, contributing to higher press-segment sales. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the press segment, in addition to the contribution from オリイメック株式会社, newly consolidated from October 2018, proposals for tandem operation connecting multiple presses proved effective, and sales to the automotive parts industry increased.」
Proposals for flexible production through tandem operation proved effective, and sales to the automotive parts industry increased in combination with the consolidation of オリイメック. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the press segment, amid strong domestic demand related to automotive parts, the consolidation of オリイメック株式会社, a manufacturer of press-processing automation equipment, created an environment for proposing flexible production through tandem operation, in which multiple medium-sized presses are linked using automated transfer equipment. This enabled the company to make comprehensive proposals and led to higher sales.」
Following the consolidation of オリイメック, the company established an environment for making comprehensive proposals for flexible production through tandem operation, and press sales increased. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the press segment, amid strong domestic demand related to automotive parts, the company promoted proposals for flexible production through tandem operation connecting multiple medium-sized presses, resulting in higher sales.」
The company has stated as a business result that it continued proposing flexible production through tandem operation and expanded domestic sales. - FY2019-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the press segment, domestic sales remained strong as the company promoted proposals for flexible production through tandem operation, which connects multiple medium-sized presses as an alternative to large presses made by other manufacturers.」
The company has for the first time stated that it proposed tandem operation, connecting multiple medium-sized presses as an alternative to large presses, and that domestic sales remained strong.