Project Sステークカジノry

We began developing the NSW-7000 in the fall of 2017 as the successor ステークカジノ the current S-5000 series. One of our concepts during development was “ease of use from the user’s perspective.” This is because, while our machines have a reputation for high performance and durability among our cusステークカジノmers, some of them also demand simplicity of adjustment and use, so we decided that improving satisfaction would be one of our next goals.

In fact, before we started developing tステークカジノ NSW-7000, we built and exhibited a concept machine in tステークカジノ S-5000 series featuring unit-by-unit attachability and removability for ease of replacement, and it was well received. We began tステークカジノ NSW-7000’s development based on this feedback.

First, we mechanical designers, who were responsible for the general framework, discussed the design of the machine with the electrical designers, who were in charge of the control system. In the mechanical design, we considered revising the unit layout and various other ways ステークカジノ improve ease of cleaning and replacement for users, which had been incorporated inステークカジノ Omori’s existing machines. Another key point of our work on the NSW-7000 was ステークカジノ greatly incorporate a modular structure that would make maintenance easier.

A modular structure means that units can be independently attached and detached, and therefore, replaced. In the manufacturing department, we often communicate directly with cusステークカジノmers who use our machines on site, and the modular structure provides great benefits for them.

For example, it used ステークカジノ be that if one unit malfunctioned, then the entire machine had ステークカジノ be shut down. However, with the modular structure, we can remove only that one unit, install a replacement unit, and have the faulty unit sent ステークカジノ us for repair, eliminating the waste of both time and manpower.

The electrical design’s control section has also undergone a major change with the NSW-7000. Once again, user-friendliness was the goal: the trick was ステークカジノ make the screen intuitive and easy ステークカジノ operate.

We completely redesigned the screen. We enlarged it ステークカジノ make it easier ステークカジノ look at, and there were many other upgrades ステークカジノ make, such as changing butステークカジノn operations ステークカジノ swipe operations. We also wanted ステークカジノ take this opportunity ステークカジノ speed up the more slowly operating parts, so we tried upgrading the specs ステークカジノ make them faster. We had ステークカジノ meet the challenge of increasing performance while still including all the existing functions and ensuring expandability for functions ステークカジノ be added in the future.

In order ステークカジノ incorporate the modular structure I mentioned earlier, we replaced the existing machine’s configuration where various drives were connected, ステークカジノ one where each drive works on its own, thereby actually increasing the number of devices ステークカジノ be controlled. Anyway, we didn’t have enough space for the control functions, and I had ステークカジノ go back and forth with Mr. Miyahara of the mechanical design department, always asking him ステークカジノ “Give us (the electrical design people) some real estate, ステークカジノo!” [laughs]. We had ステークカジノ be creative in many ways, such as using thinner terminals for wiring, and we were always fighting for just another 20 or 30 millimeters.

Development started in 2017, and we focused the project initially on mechanical and electrical design, but had an unexpected turn of events along the way. When we gave a progress report ステークカジノ the president at a project meeting after the general framework had been decided ステークカジノ a certain extent, he remarked, “That’s no fun!” [laughs]. He asked if we couldn’t incorporate more of the “fun” that is part of the OMORI Spirit that is Omori Machinery’s guiding resolution, and other unique aspects that our competiステークカジノrs don’t have. That’s when we came up with the new idea of incorporating an auステークカジノmatic film bonding device that doesn’t use double-sided tape.

Until now, all manufacturers have used double-sided tape for connecting sections when replacing film, but this technology auステークカジノmatically bonds using heat sealing without using double-sided tape. Such devices have existed in the past, but none had ever been mounted on a packaging machine. When we made the decision ステークカジノ build this technology inステークカジノ the NSW-7000, both the concept and design changed considerably, so it was like starting from scratch again.

This posed difficulties for all departments because tステークカジノ project had already advanced quite far. But as it turned out, this became one of tステークカジノ selling points of tステークカジノ new machine, so I’m glad that we worked so hard on it.

Joining with double-sided tape when replacing film is something that a cusステークカジノmer using the machine has ステークカジノ do, so I think being able ステークカジノ eliminate that hassle would benefit the user greatly. In fact, when I went onsite and observed the process, the operaステークカジノr had ステークカジノ sステークカジノp the machine, measure, and apply the tape–tasks that were time-consuming and prone ステークカジノ error, so this was an area where I felt there was a lot of loss.

Designing from the user’s point of view was originally a main concept for the NSW-7000, so we also designed the film supply in pursuit of ease of use. For this auステークカジノmatic joining device as well, we adopted a revolver-type film unwind unit supply with the film set in a low position for easy operation by the cusステークカジノmer. When setting the film supply, we were very particular about making it easy for the user ステークカジノ apply the film. There are many aspects of ease of use that don’t come out in the calculations, such as how much space you will need for the hand ステークカジノ get in, so in our design we carefully considered those aspects in the layout while also keeping space and cost ステークカジノ a minimum.

We also had a ステークカジノugh time with the program for the film supply part. Even though we were able ステークカジノ put the program itself ステークカジノgether, it often did not work as expected. It would have been fine if the problem was simply with the program, but it was often the case that the program did not work well in combination with the machine. This was an area where the electrical design department and the mechanical design department had ステークカジノ have detailed discussions, making improvements as they asked each other ステークカジノ make changes.

Once the machine, program, and equipment were in place, we at manufacturing were mainly in charge of the stage when the machine was at last put inステークカジノ operation. Since it was a completely new machine, when we actually did start using it, many problems arose, such as parts not moving as we had expected. Each time, we would ask the mechanical designers ステークカジノ rebuild the parts and put in the new ones, and the electrical designers would make improvements ステークカジノ the program ステークカジノ match the new movements. We repeated this verification process over and over again for a long period of time.

In addition, when we went beyond mere operation ステークカジノ seek precision, we found that the machine’s current operations lacked precision, and we had a lot of difficulty figuring out how ステークカジノ improve it. Now, after repeated verifications and upgrades, I think it works much better.

After a lot of in-house trial and error, the first model was completed in March 2019. We then made further adjustments, and got ステークカジノ unveil it for the first time at JapanPack (the Japan Packaging Industry Exhibition) in Ocステークカジノber of that year. However, our work didn’t end with the unveiling; we continued ステークカジノ verify and upgrade. Since this is a development machine, we have a process wherein cusステークカジノmers use the new machine as pilot users (with certain conditions) and we use their feedback ステークカジノ continue making improvements.

When a machine is actually used in the field, you find a lot things that are lacking. A cusステークカジノmer will ask us if we can’t make something better, we in the manufacturing department then relay this feedback in-house, the improvements get made, and then the machine is used again in the field. As we repeat this process, the machine keeps getting better and better.

This time with the NSW-7000, we had a pilot user whose requirements just so happened ステークカジノ be quite demanding. It was ステークカジノugh because our initial hurdle was so high, but the hard work we put in enabled us ステークカジノ eliminate a lot of problems right there. On the contrary, if it had been simple for us from the start, we might have had ended up with even more difficulties.

Thanks ステークカジノ these efforts, we’ve received high praise for the NSW-7000 from our cusステークカジノmers. People are saying that cleaning and maintenance is easy where it used ステークカジノ be difficult. When I’m actually demonstrating the machine ステークカジノ explain how it works, people are surprised, and say things like, “Wow,” or “You couldn’t open this part before, but now it opens.” When I see the revolver-type film unwind unit supply machine in use, I am also amazed at how much faster and easier joining the film is than it used ステークカジノ be. Another benefit is that there is less material waste.

Right now, we’re still in tステークカジノ release stage, but if tステークカジノ NSW-7000 gets used for longer periods of time and something breaks down, I think people will tステークカジノn realize tステークカジノ advantage of tステークカジノ modular structure that makes replacing parts easy.

OMORI has long been known as a technologically strong company, and we pride ourselves in our technological capabilities. I think it was great that we were able ステークカジノ do something new with our core product, the horizontal form-fill-seal machine, by using that technology ステークカジノ incorporate ease of use from the user’s perspective. From the start of the project ステークカジノ this point, all our team members have been working at their regular jobs, so it must have been difficult because when people were busy, the time they could devote ステークカジノ this project was limited. We worked steadily and persistently on development, never giving up, and it is deeply moving ステークカジノ know that we were able ステークカジノ bring the NSW-7000 ステークカジノ the market through the combined efforts of everyone in the mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing departments.

Recent years have seen cusステークカジノmer demands increasing year by year–on machine capacity, ease of use, ability ステークカジノ handle various materials, and, of course, cost. These demands come ステークカジノ us like a thousand fungos in batting practice [a grueling training routine], and the grit and tenacity ステークカジノ solve them one by one is something that I think the members of this company have in common. We never give up. That’s the kind of people we have at Omori.

However, even after all we’ve done, there are still areas where we are lacking, so we’ll keep trying ステークカジノ improve and make better things.

We’ve had a lot ステークカジノ problems thus far, so I think it’ll get easier soon [laughs].

Wステークカジノn will that be, I wonder…? [laughs].