High-mix low-volume production has been increasing. As a result, frequent changes in setup occur, so we have come up with flexible production methods to perform those tasks quickly. We have also changed the way tocreate things like machining and measurement programs. Instead of one connected program, we divide a program into separate programs by pattern and then combine into the one we need.
Our dry vacuum pump automated plant operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. By producing good products at low cost through automation and high-precision machining, I want to show the world that Japan is a country of monozukuri. On the other hand, even as we move forward with automation, I want the younger generation to experience processing firsthand. I want them to become "digital craftsmen" integrating digital and analog. I want to be such a person myself, too.