Lightweighting and Higher Strength of Core Products and Advancement of Production Technologies
First written in FY2017. 5 of 9 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-10-05.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-10-05AdvancedOther Disclosures
「新たに構築しました一貫生産ラインは、サイドメンバーの仕様及び生産数量に合わせて、プレス成形機または今回設備導入した当社独自技術を織り込んだロール成形機をフレキシブルに選択でき、顧客ニーズへの対応力強化と少量多品種製品の競争力向上を実現しております。」
宇都宮工場で、プレス成形機と独自技術を織り込んだロール成形機を柔軟に選択できるサイドメンバーの一貫生産ラインを新たに構築した。ロール成形機の生産開始予定が2026年8月までとされていた従来の記載に対し、設備導入とライン構築の実施が開示され、生産技術の高度化が具体的に進展した。 - FY2026The new large axle line has started operation, while the roll-forming machine has been pushed backAnnual report
「We newly introduced a roll-forming machine for producing our core frame products, enabling small-lot production while controlling die manufacturing costs. Preparations for mass production are currently under way, with production scheduled to begin in August 2026. The new large axle line was installed at the Fujisawa Plant, and production began in May 2026.」
Regarding the advancement of production technology, the new large axle line has begun production, while the planned production start for the roll-forming machine has been changed to August 2026. - FY2025The planned production start dates have been changedAnnual report
「Preparations for mass production are currently under way, with production scheduled to begin in June 2026. Installation of the new large axle line is under way at the Fujisawa Plant, with production scheduled to begin in October 2025.」
While the mass-production plans for the roll-forming machine and new large axle line have become more specific, both production start dates have been pushed back from the schedules previously disclosed. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Preparations for mass production are currently under way, with production scheduled to begin in February 2026. Installation of the new large axle line is under way at the Fujisawa Plant, with production scheduled to begin in August 2025.」
Regarding the advancement of production technology, preparations for mass production of the roll-forming machine and installation of the new large axle line have progressed, and production start dates were disclosed. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「After establishing these methods as mass-production processes in Japan, the company plans to expand them to new lines at overseas facilities as automation methods for welding-type frames produced there, with mass production scheduled to begin in June 2023.」
The company has established production technologies in Japan for sensing, welding quality stabilization and automated inspection, and plans to roll them out to new welding-type frame lines at overseas sites and begin mass production. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「These methods have been adopted for the new medium-sized axle line scheduled to begin mass production at the Fujisawa Plant in September 2020.」
Efforts to reduce weight, increase strength and advance production technology have progressed to adoption in a new medium-sized axle line equipped with sensing, automated inspection and other features. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We have proposed and developed the elemental technologies needed to realize our original products and specifications aimed at reducing weight and increasing strength while considering the environmental impact, accumulated a technology database aimed at further shortening the production preparation period, examined manufacturing methods capable of delivering stable quality, and further established original elemental technologies capable of meeting customers’ advanced requirements for strength, precision, shape and other characteristics.」
Work continues on reducing the weight and increasing the strength of core products, shortening production preparation times, establishing manufacturing methods for stable quality, and developing elemental technologies that meet customer requirements. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「We have proposed and developed the elemental technologies needed to realize our original products and specifications aimed at reducing weight and increasing strength while considering the environmental impact, accumulated a technology database aimed at further shortening the production preparation period, examined manufacturing methods capable of delivering stable quality, and further established original elemental technologies capable of meeting customers’ advanced requirements for strength, precision, shape and other characteristics.」
In addition to weight reduction and higher strength, a technology database, shorter production preparation times and manufacturing methods for stable quality, the company has described the establishment of technologies including FEM analysis, sensing, automated inspection and welding automation. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We have proposed and developed the elemental technologies needed to realize our original products and specifications aimed at reducing weight and increasing strength while considering the environmental impact, accumulated a technology database aimed at further shortening the production preparation period, and examined manufacturing methods capable of delivering stable quality.」
The company is advancing weight reduction, higher strength and shorter production preparation times through proposals for original products and specifications, elemental technology development, a technology database and the examination of manufacturing methods that provide stable quality.