Takisawa starts operation of new plant to boost production capacity

October 2, 2017

On October 2, 2017, Takisawa Machine Tool held a ceremony to mark the completion of its fifth plant (see photo). The plant officially began operations on the same day. The facility is a two-story building with an investment of approximately 800 million yen. Mr. Kazuhiro Harada, president of Takisawa Machine Tool, commented, “Orders in the second half of this year were strong. Please don’t get hurt in the new factory and work hard on manufacturing.”

The new facility will be used for the assembly of NC lathes, unit parts, and for parts storage. Previously, machine and parts assembly had taken place at the first plant, but the available space there was limited.

With the new plant, monthly production is expected to increase by approximately 10 units, resulting in a 20% improvement in the production capacity of the company’s head office factory.

Mr. Junji Matsubara, managing director of manufacturing and purchasing, noted, “It is the first in-house plant with a two-floor layout for assembly, and we hope to shorten production lead times.” The company has also introduced advanced equipment, including process management software.