Environmental considerations in product development

The SHIBAURA MACHINE Group is committed to the development of environmentally conscious products to offer our customers products with a lesser environmental load.

Developing environmentally conscious products

Developing environmentally conscious products

As early as the new product development phase, we perform "product assessments" to pre-estimate and reduce the product's potential impact on the environment. Engineering departments develop products pursuant to the "Design Guide for Environmentally Conscious Products", which incorporate design guidelines and 3R considerations.

When the development of a product is completed, an application for environmentally conscious product certification is filed for assessment, and if the product is certified, it is registered as an environmentally conscious product.

In fiscal 2022, 20 new models were registered, extending our environmentally conscious product list to 709 models.

Introduction of an environmentally conscious product

All-electric injection molding machine EC450SXIII

As a result of the structural change, we successfully reduced the weight of the product from the existing model by reducing the number of large cast metal parts. As a result, the amount of CO₂ emitted at the manufacturing stage is to be reduced by 5.48t.

EC-SXⅢseries

All-electric injection molding machine EC-SXⅢseries

Die casting machine DC400R2-EM

The DC400R2-EM die-casting machine's die-locking system is electrically driven. This reduces the load placed on the hydraulic pump in comparison to machines with hydraulically-driven die-locking systems, and helps reduce power consumption during die locking. The highly responsive servo motor drive enables fast opening and closing and shortens the cycle times produced by stopping operation when opening or closing molds, which further reduces electrical power consumption.

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Die casting machine DC400R2-EM DC400R2-EM

SFPU-55136XW Battery separator film manufacturing system for rechargeable batteries

Automobiles are increasingly being electrified, driven by a global decarbonization movement. This has created a sudden rise in the demand for the lithium ion batteries used to power electric vehicles. Our SFPU-55136XW battery separator film manufacturing system for rechargeable batteries is used to make the separator film used in these batteries. It can manufacture a wider range of films than previous systems, so it is contributing to the decarbonization of society by enabling the manufacturing of larger volumes of separator film.

SFPU-55136XW Battery separator film manufacturing system for rechargeable batteries image

SFPU-55136XW Battery separator film manufacturing system for rechargeable batteries

Double Column type Machining Center MPC-H series

In our MPC-H series of double column machining centers, we use environmentally-friendly paint that does not contain amine, which is hazardous to humans. Furthermore, we've cut the use of chemical substances subject to the PRTR system by 99% or more. We also do not use hazardous substances restricted by the RoHS directive. Normally, mist lubricant is used on main high speed rotary shafts, but the main shaft of this series of devices uses bearing grease, eliminating the need to use compressed air, as is necessary with mist lubricant. This reduces operation times for the compressors used to provide compressed air, further contributing to decarbonization.

Double Column type Machining Center MPC-H series

Double Column type Machining Center MPC-H seriess

Scala Robot THE600

The amount of power consumption was reduced by 6% from that of the existing model by reducing the motor capacity from the existing model.
As a result, the amount of CO2 emitted at the manufacturing stage is to be reduced by 0.1t.

Scala Robot THE600

Scala Robot THE Series

Robot controller TS5000

While striving to further improve the control performance of our robots, we are reducing the number of heat sinks and circuit boards within the bodies of our devices, thereby making them more compact. We have achieved significant reductions in product weight (17 kg → 11 kg), helping conserve resources.

Robot controller TS5000 image

Robot controller TS5000

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