Concept

"Contributing to the Future by Connecting Technology"

Contributing to productivity improvement with　robotics, IoT, and automation component technologies

• Toshiba Machine’s IoT-based smart solutions and open network to support the introduction of IoT technologies for machinery
• High-speed, high-precision SCARA robots, and vertically articulated robots suitable in size for material handling in the distribution, auto parts and other industries
• Robot programming support tools

In-line decorating systems (functional metal film formation and inkjet decoration)

• In-line decorating systems to realize high value-added plastic products with inkjet decoration and functional metal film techniques

Supporting the promising future based on environment and quality improvement

• Environmental equipment and assessment to contribute to global and work environment improvement

"Contributing to the automobile industry with nanotechnology"

Ultra-precision machining and micro-pattern imprinting technologies to create a new future

• Ultra-precision machining for lenses for auto parts and molds for light-guiding materials, as well as ultra-precision cutting and aspheric surface machining for difficult-to-cut materials such as steel components and cemented carbide molds
• The dedicated mold-based traveling glass forming machine for small diameter lenses
• Micro-pattern imprinting technologies, such as micro-pattern imprinting for large printed circuit boards as well as low-cost, high precision imprinting for nano-size optical devices

Contributing to the Auto Industry through Molding Technologies

High value-added molding technologies based on the latest techniques and IoT technologies

• Online blend molding and physical foaming technologies based on fixed-quantity mixing control using reprocessed resin and additives
• The two-color molding technology using an add-on injection unit that can be added to general-purpose machinery and a clamping rotary unit, as well as the micro-pattern molding technology
• Proposal to reduce the weight of internal decorative parts and improve the exterior design, using chemical foaming molding and gas counter pressure control
• Proposal to reduce residual stress and increase surface accuracy with a new type of compression control so as to contribute to more accurate dimension measuring and reduced clamping force
• Introduction of an IoT-based visualization program: Accessory equipment connection control to link 4 demonstration molding units, as well as sensing technologies
• EC2500SXIII, Extra-large size electric injection molding machine to produce large auto parts

Productivity improvement through molding machine renewal

• Proposal for energy conservation, better environment, and retrofitting to improve productivity

Introduction of the Toshiba Machine Group's History and
Technology (Permanent Display)

• The Toshiba Machine Group's history, 8 technical platforms, and latest technologies shown in photographs and figures

Creating a Future with High-Performance Resin

Efforts related to high-performance plastics to contribute to next-generation automobiles

• A new lineup of ultra high-torque twin screw extruders, and ultra-deep groove twin screw extruders to reduce the weight of auto parts (improvement in mixing and processing performance)
• Efforts to develop new materials, using continuous high-shear processing machines
• Hydraulic-servo-equipped polishing units to contribute to high productivity
• Biaxially-oriented film production test units that can conduct extrusion molding and film forming continuously, and high-performance simultaneous biaxially- oriented test machines
• Machinery to manufacture separator films for lithium-ion secondary batteries, and high-precision, highly productive roll-to-roll UV imprinting equipment

Supporting a New Future Through Casting and Machining

Providing core technologies to produce castings and machined parts in order to create a future

• Introduction of casting and machining technologies for machine tool parts thorough videos and demonstrations
• Machining simulation software (to forecast and prevent flaws to improve quality)

For the next-generation high-quality, lightweight, and large sized products as well as die casting machines

• Introduing new injection units mount on large size die casting machines for auto body parts and thin molding products.
• Proposal of IoT technology for next-generation die casting plants

Quality improvement with casting support products

• Casting support products, product quality improvement, life extension services, and maintenance plans

Contributing to our customers' product quality improvement based on blasting technology

• Wet blasting machine for deburring of auto and electronic parts

Contributing to the Future Through Cutting and Connecting

Contributing to transport through cutting and connecting (contributing to customers' growth with the latest and appealing technologies)

• Proposing of die casting mold finishing technique by using horizontal machining centers
• Proposing of high-efficiency machining technique and welding cutting technique of complex-shaped workpiece and press mold by using double column type machining center
• Proposing of high-efficiency machining technique of the high heat- resistance alloy by using vertical boring & turning mill
• Proposing of Technique processing aircraft parts and machine tool components using horizontal boring machine
• Effort of machine tool visualization and remote monitoring and assembly progress management by using IoT

A new form of manufacturing to be realized through 3-D additive manufacturing

• The large metal 3-D printer (laser deposition equipment)
• Introduction to the Technology Research Association for Future Additive Manufacturing