Use existing core technologies to develop new areas of products to help build a safe operating environment.
To become a pioneer of environmental change to ensure the sustainable development of the company, JTEKT continued to explore new business areas. In April this year, a new business promotion department was newly established for the development of 'motive power supplements'. The product has been developed and will be on sale in Japan by 2018.
'Aim at environmental change, promote emerging industries'
As social issues such as the aging of young children and the environment and energy come one after another, disruptive innovations such as autopilot, artificial intelligence and 3D printing are also coming in. The so-called lean startup and open innovation have stimulated the global R & D competition, JTEKT is in the midst of it.
In a timely manner to grasp the social trends, keen awareness of environmental changes, for the company's sustainable development, JTEKTG is constantly trying to new areas to move forward.It will be accumulated in the existing technology applied to new areas, to create a new ' No.1 & Only One 'technology for the benefit of the community.
'Power-assisted service development'
In view of the social problems such as "aging children with a low birthrate", "insufficient working population" and "increasing labor risk", JTEKTOP exerted its own advantages in 'assistive technology' and 'tribological technology' Labor ',' labor-saving ', proceed with the development of the corresponding products.
As the first product, 'Power Assist Wear' was introduced, and when workers wear it, they can reduce the burden on the waist during work, improve work safety and help build a good working environment.
'Product concept'
'Features'
① coordinated with the human body to help power function
- Depending on the operating conditions, to provide different levels of help (power size and response time)
- You can improve the operability by remote control
② adapt to a variety of operating environment
- Heavy physical work, you can reduce the burden on the waist
- When working independently, you can cope with various drastic actions
③ wear comfort and convenience of both
- Customized to improve comfort, make dressing and unloading more convenient
- Can be cleaned at any time, and has three sizes to choose from (S / M / L)
The product will be on sale in Japan in 2018 and will be mainly used in the manufacturing and logistics industries to improve the safety of on-site manual operations.JTK will introduce more improved products according to customer's needs (medium output power, Lightweight body), make it serialized, to contribute to the development of more industries.
