Mass production of complex-shaped castings and higher output per mold
First written in FY2016. 1 of 2 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2017.
8 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「For increasing output per mold by commercializing 3D mold configurations in horizontal molding, the company completed the design of dies for mass-production prototyping and will conduct mass-production prototyping in the following consolidated fiscal year.」
The company completed the design of dies for mass-production prototyping and moved on to the mass-production prototyping stage in the following fiscal year. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The company completed development of manufacturing technology for the mass production of castings with complex internal channel geometries and will begin prototyping on an actual mass-production line in the following consolidated fiscal year. It also completed establishing mass-production technology to increase output per mold by commercializing 3D mold configurations in horizontal molding, and in the following consolidated fiscal year will expand the scope of mass-production applications while developing technology to increase output per mold through double molding in vertical molding.」
Following the development of manufacturing technology for complex-shaped castings and the establishment of mass-production technology for horizontal molding, the company states that it will move on to mass-production prototyping and expand applications in the following fiscal year.