Turning NC Rotary Table Design into a Platform and Refreshing the Product Lineup

「The TDB Series NC rotary tables, which perform turning and cutting simultaneously and can accommodate the diversification of automotive drive components, are ideal for customers seeking to consolidate processing steps, and inquiries in overseas markets have remained active.」

「The company developed the TWB-450 as a new model in its core NC rotary table product line. The TWB series consists of medium- to large-sized two-axis tilting tables and already included φ320, φ630, and φ1000 models. The φ450, an intermediate size, was added to fill the gap in the lineup.」

「Standard options, including rotary joints, were also prepared, resulting in products that facilitate smooth order proposals and contribute to shorter delivery times.」

「As machining at machining centers with greater versatility is expected to become mainstream, the company is expanding its lineup of general-purpose NC rotary tables. It is also leveraging the platform method to build an efficient production management system capable of rapid product supply.」

「As machining at machining centers with greater versatility is expected to become mainstream, the company is expanding its lineup of general-purpose NC rotary tables. It is also leveraging the platform method to build an efficient production management system capable of rapid product supply.」

「The company is also building an efficient production management system to supply products to customers quickly through a development (platform) method focused on standardizing components.」

「The company also determined that it could maximize the benefits of the development (platform) method that has enabled efficient design, and is building an efficient production management system to supply products to customers quickly.」

「As a result, net sales were ¥4,175 million, up 11.4% year on year. In terms of earnings, in addition to the increase in sales, the effects of platform-based design became apparent, and operating profit was ¥134 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥419 million in the same period of the previous year.」

「The platform-based design developed for the company's core NC rotary tables was expanded from general-purpose models to custom models, enabling cost reductions and shorter delivery times.」

「In product development, the focus is on developing models that offer significant benefits to both this business and its customers, including upgrades over existing products, improved production efficiency at the design and manufacturing stages through the adoption of standardized designs (standard units and standard modules), shorter lead times, and reduced excess inventory.」

「The company began extending to existing products the product design standardization it had pursued over the past 3 years, including the use of units and modules. It expects this to benefit both the company and its customers by improving the efficiency of design, procurement and production and shortening delivery times.」

「The design division also advanced the platformization of designs for general-purpose NC rotary tables.」

「The company is also advancing the platformization of designs for general-purpose NC rotary tables, expanding the range of models covered by the platform design to improve production efficiency and reduce costs.」

「The company advanced the platformization of the basic design, renewed the product lineup, and sought to shorten lead times and strengthen price competitiveness.」

「For its existing worm-drive NC rotary tables, the company advanced the standardization of design into a common platform and renewed the product lineup, further strengthening product competitiveness.」