Hikari Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Representative Director Keiichiro Takatsu
Director Masahito Ota
Assistant Director Mitsukazu Fukuzumi
Wire mesh multi-spot welding equipmentintroduction example
Company name
Hikari Kogyo Co., Ltd. Obu Sales Office
location
〒474-0011
8-1 Oshimizu, Kitazakicho, Obu City, Aichi Prefecture
Number of employees
70 people
Business content
Welding equipment design and assembly, manufacturing and processing of wire products, stainless steel can manufacturing
Introduction products
Wiremesh multi-spot welding equipment
URL
https://www.hkr-k.co.jp
the purpose
- We would like to manufacture the fine-pitch wire mesh that we previously outsourced in-house.
- Want to improve production efficiency through automation
assignment
- Fine-pitch wire mesh was outsourced 100% and was costly and took a long time to deliver.
- Manual spot welding takes time and places a heavy burden on the worker.
effect
- One person can now weld 150 pieces per day, improving production efficiency by approximately six times
- We are now able to manufacture wire mesh with finer pitches, enabling us to handle projects that are out of the standard of other companies.
Detailed specifications of the wire mesh multi-spot welding equipment can be found here
Obu Sales Office exterior
Inside the factory
Hikari Kogyo Co., Ltd. introduced a wire mesh multi-spot welding device manufactured by Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. The reason for this was their desire to in-house produce the fine-pitch wire mesh that they had previously outsourced.
Prior to the introduction, spot welding was performed manually by workers at partner companies, which was time-consuming and costly. By automating and in-house production, the company hoped to reduce costs, improve profits, and stabilize quality at the same time.
Furthermore, although 50mm pitch was the minimum pitch that could be handled in the factory, the introduction of the third new wire mesh multi-spot welding device is expected to enable the production of products with an even finer pitch. This will enable the company to establish a system that can more flexibly respond to customer needs such as "other companies have refused to produce products as they are out of specification" and "we want short delivery times," and this is why the decision was made to introduce the device.
Wire mesh with a variety of pitches is manufactured.
①Production efficiency improved by approximately six times
②We are now able to manufacture wire mesh that other companies cannot, and have gained new orders.
By introducing a wire mesh multi-spot welding device manufactured by Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Hikari Kogyo Co., Ltd. has seen a significant improvement in production efficiency. Previously, two workers had to manually weld approximately 50 pieces of wire mesh per day, but after the introduction, one worker was able to weld 150 pieces. By automating the process, production capacity increased by approximately six times, enabling the company to build a stable manufacturing system that does not rely on human labor. This has resulted in direct cost reductions, and significant results have been achieved in terms of both efficiency and profits.
Another major benefit was that the specifications of the wire mesh multi-spot welding equipment we introduced matched the technical needs of Hikari Kogyo to a high degree. We were able to handle fine-pitch wire mesh that other companies found difficult to handle, and this has been well-received, leading to an increase in new orders.
In fact, they are increasingly receiving requests from other companies in the same industry that mainly manufacture standardized products to manufacture custom-made fences and safety barriers. Their technical capabilities that allow them to do things that "no one else can do" have led to trust and differentiation from customers, and they see great potential for future development.
Vertical and horizontal reinforcing bars can be automatically supplied. Thin reinforcing bars and steel wires can be welded.
The horizontal muscles are automatically supplied.
The welding process
Hikari Kogyo Co., Ltd. has shared with us their outlook for expanding their business by further strengthening each of their three divisions, using this latest achievement as a springboard. With solid technology backed by over 80 years of history and flexible response capabilities resulting from proactive capital investment, they are expected to achieve further growth in the future. We hope to make suggestions and provide support so that we can contribute even a little to that growth.
Hikari Kogyo Co., Ltd. Obu Sales Office
所在地 〒474-0001 愛知県大府市北崎町大清水8-1
TEL 0562-46-7668
URL https://www.hkr-k.co.jp
