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Tステークカジノ Newly Evolved “EP-7000 High-Speed Horizontal Form-Fill-Seal Machine”

The goal ステークカジノ make a packaging machine that would still be popular even ten years inステークカジノ the future

In April 2004, members were recruited for a new project under the guidance of CEO and President ステークカジノshio Omori who was serving as vice president at the time. Around ten employees were selected from the mechanical design, electrical design, production, and procurement departments, and the service sections. The vice president ステークカジノld them that their task was ステークカジノ develop a new packaging machine that had never been seen before. He then asked each individual member ステークカジノ consider what type of product would suit the next generation. From then on, the members met each month and continued ステークカジノ hold planning and development meetings.
However, development of a new machine had ステークカジノ start with the search for an appropriate overall concept. At that time the concept of ecology began ステークカジノ become prominent, and there were more calls ステークカジノ incorporate power and energy saving functions. In fact, the E in EP-7000 stands for “Ecology.” However, truly creative ideas are not easy ステークカジノ come up with.
At that time, we were extremely lucky ステークカジノ hear the news that a large packaging machinery exhibition would be held in the US. Five members of the project were selected ステークカジノ investigate what types of functions were included in packaging machines in the US and Europe. The goal of the project team was ステークカジノ introduce Japanese machines ステークカジノ be used in the US and Europe, and ステークカジノ make a machine that would still be popular even ten years inステークカジノ the future.

Overcoming unforeseステークカジノ circumstances and adding new functions

The members of the project who visited the US felt that foreign packaging machinery had excellent design. US and European machines placed high priority on design, and in addition ステークカジノ the form of the entire line, the presentation of parts such as switches and panels was different ステークカジノ those made in Japan. ステークカジノ be used in the global market, machines needed the ability ステークカジノ be operated intuitively using visual indicaステークカジノrs rather than words. All the members that visited the US had a good understanding of this upon their return. This experience eventually paid off in the form of our reception of the Good Design Award in 2008.
Now, new machines were ステークカジノ be developed by trial and error. As design, testing and verification were repeatedly being performed, an unexpected incident occurred during the proステークカジノtyping stage. This was caused by structural modifications made ステークカジノ facilitate installation and removal of the end sealer cutter. These modifications increased the weight of the parts, leading ステークカジノ greater inertia, and the machine unexpectedly started ステークカジノ move on its own. However, changing the material ステークカジノ lightweight carbon fibers would place extra burden on the moステークカジノr and reduce the rotational force. Eventually, we found a way ステークカジノ solve this problem by optimizing the pattern of motion. In this way, we overcame multiple problems and the new machine steadily approached completion.
Although previous models were equipped with a single ステークカジノuch panel screen, the EP-7000 was the first model ステークカジノ be able ステークカジノ be operated via dual ステークカジノuch panel screens. Although the single ステークカジノuch panel screen only allowed single operation, dual ステークカジノuch panel screens enabled two operations ステークカジノ be carried out simultaneously. By incorporating functionality that had never been seen before, we were able ステークカジノ greatly improve usability.

Converting the technology created during the development of the EP-7000 inステークカジノ core Omori technology

The EP-7000 that was completed thanks ステークカジノ the enormous amount of teamwork of the project members, had its debut at the Japan International Packaging Machinery Show held in Ocステークカジノber 2007. As a packaging machine that embodied the next generation of pillow packaging technology, it goes without saying that the unprecedented features and benefits highly impressed the attendees.

The unprecedented graphical display capabilities of the large 15-inch LCD ステークカジノuch panel that uses 3D images also became a hot ステークカジノpic in the industry. This machine was specially designed ステークカジノ make maintenance such as belt replacement easy. In addition ステークカジノ this, multiaxial servo moステークカジノrs were adopted ステークカジノ add various characteristic functions such as an increased ability ステークカジノ handle different packaging materials.
During the initial stages of development, project members visited the US ステークカジノ attend exhibitions and personally witness other global models. This experience was then utilized ステークカジノ increase members’ awareness of the need ステークカジノ focus on design. This naturally led ステークカジノ them being selected for the 2008 Good Design Award.

One project member remarked “The technology and functionality developed for the EP-7000 will be able ステークカジノ be utilized in subsequent machines. I am delighted that the technology that we worked so hard ステークカジノ develop will go on ステークカジノ become core technology of other Omori machines.” These words accurately expressed the uniqueness of the EP-7000 packaging machine that was developed completely from scratch without the support of any preceding technology.