Publication: January 2015Format: B5 size377pages (contents)Price: US$150 + shippingAuthor: Hiromu HashimotoOrder: www.ctiweb.co.jp/con/enYoung employees were conspicuousadvanced, manual work is indispensable for making cutting dies, and skilled techniques are utilized,” says Mr. Togitani.These manual operations are performed carefully, one item at a time, on more than 30 workbenches, each with a worker from the production department. The average age of employees is around 39 years old. When the reporter asked about the succession of technology, he said, “There are no specialized examinations or qualifications such as national examinations for punch cutting dies”, and it seems that it is left to each company.Stimulate motivation to improve with skill testsFor this reason, in addition to guidance from skilled instruc-tors to young employees, the company conductsin-house skill tests twice a year. The examinations are for dieboard hand bending techniques, and include Level 1, which can be passed after about one year of employment, Level 2, which is slightly more difficult, Level 3, which is quite dif-ficult even for skilled workers, and Level 4, which can be obtained by passing Level 3 three times in succession, and anyone can try again and again until passing.“The highest level is quite difficult even for experienced workers who have been doing this for decades, and that seems to stimulate everyone’s willingness to take on the challenge. It seems to stimulate everyone’s willingness to take on new challenges,” Mr. Togitani said.Upgrading cutting dies with high-precision machinesRegarding the future, Mr. Togitani mentioned that along with human resource development, the company will focus on mechanization. He commented, “We are thinking of in-troducing high-precision machines that can be ranked up in Samples of Levels 1 through 3. The shape of the mold becomes more complex as the level in-creasesthe same machine, and there are three machines that have already been decided. We are aiming to raise the grade of the dieboard itself for precision machines and electronic parts.Furthermore, Mr. Kabeya says, “In confectionery and pharmaceutical products manufactured in large quantities, if the speed of die-cutting using dieboard is slow, the run-ning cost will be that much higher. We think that the cutting dies that combines the technology and accuracy that can reduce such cost is necessary. Although the cutting die is a backseat player, we would like to contribute to manufactur-ing as much as possible”.Publishing office: Converting Technical InstituteBook Guide27Theory and Application of Web Handling
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