Manufacturing Engineering & Process Planning
(Simultaneous Engineering & VE/VA)
We will create process plans based solely on fundamental information such as final product data from customers and the annual production volume.
In addition, as part of SE and VE/VA activities, we will propose final products and production equipment from the viewpoint of equipment manufacturers.
Through these activities, we will support customers from various angles by contributing to quality enhancement of final products,
controlling capital investments, and improving production and distribution efficiency, as well as that of maintenance.
*SE (Simultaneous Engineering): A method to minimize the development process by developing final products and production equipment simultaneously.
*VE (Value Engineering)/VA (Value Analysis): Activities to reduce manufacturing costs during product development and production planning.
Engineering (SE, VE/VA)
We receive product data from customers.
We will then engage in engineering (SE, VE/VA) activities by utilizing our in-house digital library as well as applying our tangible and intangible know-how.
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Production line concept
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Tool
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Process concept
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Transfer system
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Unit
ECR (Engineering Change Request): We use communication tools such as ECR (Engineering Change Request) to make various proposals,
manage and follow up on proposals.
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Robot simulation
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Process planning
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Verification and proposal of
cost reduction -
Product quality / product change proposals
Process shortening and cost reduction proposals
This is one example of successful results:
a proposal to an overseas automotive manufacturer in shortening processes, reducing costs, and improving production efficiency.
| Initial process blueprint | Virtual factory process blueprint | Improvement effect | |
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| Occupied space | 9,836（m2） | 6,557（m2） | 30% reduction |
| Number of processes | 242（stations） | 162（stations） | 33% reduction |
| Number of workers | 30（persons） | 20（persons） | 33% reduction |
| Line-to-line buffer | 165（buffers） | 74（buffers） | 55% reduction |
| Line operating ratio | 66（%) | 83.4〜95.4（%） | 26〜45% reduction |
| Overhead conveyance distance | 1,600（m） | 1,200（m） | 25% reduction |
| Throughput time | 225（min） | 175（min） | 22% reduction |
Process planning
Ultimately, through analyses and investigations using PCs and a variety of simulation software,
process plan and equipment specification documents can also be drawn up.
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Strength analysis
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Operating ratio check
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Material flow check
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Work efficiency check
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Selection of robots and
consideration of the layout -
Process planning
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Line layout design
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Create locator map and
study gun access
