Plant History

Foundry (Matto Plant)

1909	The late Komajiro Tsuda starts manufacturing weaving machines.
1934	The casting plant is built (on the Headquarters grounds at Nomachi, Kanazawa City).
1956	Mechanizes casting equipment (pallet conveyor line, Zimmermann automatic molding machine line).
1971	Matto Plant (casting dedicated plant) is built. (Low-frequency induction furnace and slinger line) (Operation of an AVS line and Hunter line)
1988	Starts modernizing the plant with advanced casting equipment. Starts operation of the medium-sized static pressure molding machine APS line.
1989	Starts operation of the large-sized static pressure molding machine JPS line.
1990	Starts operation of high-frequency induction furnace No. 1.
1991	Upgrades special high-voltage electric equipment (increases the plant’s electrical load capacity). Starts operation of high-frequency induction furnace No. 2.
1992	Starts operation of high-frequency induction furnaces No. 3 and No. 4.
2005	Starts operation of machine No.1 of the FCMX horizontal parting flaskless molding machine line.
2007	Renews the hanger-type blasting machine and installs a shaking-type blasting machine.
2008	Starts operation of machine No.2 of the FCMX line.
2018	Installs automatic deburring machine. Installs 3D scanner.
2020	Implementation of burring machine automation system.
2022	Installation of automatic measuring device for sand properties.

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