Development of CFRP Molding, Processing and Mass-Production Technologies
First written in FY2016. 4 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017. Latest entry: FY2023.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「In the lightweight and new-materials field, in addition to CFRTP, which has attracted considerable attention as a lightweight material, materials made from natural sources are also attracting interest. The Company is actively taking on requests for prototype moulding and other work involving these materials and is supporting their development.」
After establishing the CFRTP laminated molding line, the company moved to actively responding to customer requests for prototype molding of CFRTP and bio-based materials. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company installed a prototype machine, together with a press and laminator, at its renewed in-house prototype evaluation and testing space, "KITAGAWA Trial Lab," and is responding to customer inquiries. It will continue to pursue orders and promote its new products.」
Following development of the CFRTP laminate-sheet moulding line, the Company installed the prototype machine at the renewed "KITAGAWA Trial Lab" and progressed to the stage of responding to customer inquiries, securing orders, and promoting the technology. - FY2021AchievedAnnual report
「By combining the CFRP automated lay-up machine developed through this project with the Company's multi-stage press, the Company has built a CFRTP laminate-sheet moulding line offering not only size and flexibility in configuration but also high productivity. A prototype machine was installed at the Company last year, and the Company is responding to customer inquiries.」
For the development of mass-production technology for CFRTP unidirectional continuous-fibre laminates, the Company progressed to building a moulding line using an automated lay-up machine and a multi-stage press and installing a prototype machine on its premises. It is now at the stage of continuing to pursue orders and promote the technology. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The project for developing mass-production technology for large CFRTP unidirectional continuous-fibre laminates with a high degree of freedom in lay-up configuration was selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's FY2017 Strategic Core Technology Advancement Programme, scheduled to run through March 2020.」
For the CFRTP mass-production technology development project, the Company continues to promote the completion of R&D in collaboration with its joint research partners and commercialisation, as planned through March 2020. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「To enable mass production of these large CFRTP unidirectional continuous-fibre laminates with a high degree of freedom in lay-up configuration, the Company is developing a system and moulding technology. The project for developing mass-production technology for large CFRTP unidirectional continuous-fibre laminates with a high degree of freedom in lay-up configuration was selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's FY2017 Strategic Core Technology Advancement Programme, scheduled to run through March 2020.」
For the selected CFRTP mass-production technology development project, the Company continues to develop the system and moulding technology and is also manufacturing a prototype machine for commercialisation. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「The project was selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's FY2017 Strategic Core Technology Advancement Programme. Under the project for developing mass-production technology for large CFRTP unidirectional continuous-fibre laminates with a high degree of freedom in lay-up configuration, the Company will proceed with building a system and developing moulding technology to enable mass production.」
The project to develop mass-production technology for CFRTP unidirectional continuous-fibre laminates was selected for a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry programme, and the Company advanced to the stage of developing the system and moulding technology over a three-year period ending March 2020. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In its industrial machinery business, the Group is working to develop moulding and mass-production technologies to address these same challenges in CFRP moulding.」
The difficulty and lengthy processing time involved in CFRP moulding are research and development themes. R&D expenses were ¥3 million for the industrial machinery business and ¥12 million for the building-materials machinery business.