Our Micro-Precision Machining Supports Information Technology

We make micro-parts such as pins and tubes used in the battery sections of mobile phones.

Using micro-precision technology, we have realized mass production machining of detailed sections, a task that was impossible using conventional cutting techniques. Backed by this technology, our micro-parts have won general approval and are widely used by IT manufacturers both in Japan and throughout the world.

It goes without saying that this technology has made a considerable contribution to cost reduction and compactization, thereby accelerating the popularization of mobile phones.

Micro-parts represent a field that is helping to drive Fuserashi forward in the 21st century. Such parts are employed not just in mobile phones but also in a wide diversity of IT-related products including information equipment and audio/ video equipment, etc.

One method of tackling the reduction of C02 emissions, which are a major cause of global warming, is to put HEVs (Hybrid Energy Vehicles) into practical use. The on-board batteries that provide power to these vehicles around the world contain Fuserashi HEV-use parts.

We developed these HEV-use parts in-house by making use of technologies such as cold pressing and cold forging. At present, we are carrying out joint studies with our customers concerning the choice of shapes, materials, etc., used for these parts so that further rationalization of production and higher battery performance can be attained. Moreover, we are verifying the cost benefits of full-scale mass production of these batteries. We will also continue conducting research with the aim of making our batteries compatible with the zero-emission vehicles (vehicles that reduce the environmental load to virtually zero) that will be developed in the future

Ideal for battery- powered bicycles, cordless vacuum cleaners, electrical tools, etc., batteries produced using Fuserashi's technology are making an invaluable contribution to everyday life and are helping to improve the environment as substitutes for lead batteries.

Among the many attributes required of the buildings and materials used in urban construction, the most important factors are safety and executability.In particular, the joints that secure the steel frames and beams, etc., used in reinforced concrete construction can only be fixed in place from one side. So despite the need for connection work to be carried out with maximum safety and executability, until now the only practical method has been welding. However, because welding requires skilled technique, doesn't produce uniform finishing, and has to be inspected using X-ray photography, etc., it is not a particularly efficient method.

In order to overcome these problems, Fuserashi has made it possible to execute joints from one side through the use of one-side bolts, an established technique that even people with little experience can perform relatively easily.

Using this technique brings many benefits including improved vibration resistance of the joint sections, reduced execution cost, shorter construction time, significant labor saving, etc. At present, one-side bolt joining is being employed in numerous locations for tasks related to urban infrastructure such as strengthening bridges and preventing the collapse of expressway side walls, as a joint technology that combines both of the two vital factors of safety and executionability.