AISIN and Toyota are pursuing joint efforts to overcome the weaknesses of giga casting and have introduced shop-floor measures to achieve 20-minute die changes. The developments are attracting attention as Japanese automakers seek to strengthen their competitiveness.
Reports say AISIN and Toyota are pursuing a policy of working together to resolve the challenges of giga casting. Efforts are under way to shorten die-change times and improve operational efficiency on the shop floor. Shop-floor improvements and stronger collaboration are the focus.
Specifically, the companies are considering introducing a system that enables dies to be changed in approximately 20 minutes, attracting attention as a measure aimed at shortening the time required for conventional operations. This is expected to improve operating efficiency at production sites.