During the manufacturing phase, Amada promotes to realize a clean factory through the accomplishment of zero-emission factory.
Some of the mold used at AMT is as large as the beds of machine foundation. In the past, suppliers used wooden pallets for delivery, and they were discarded after one time use. To stop the use of these pallets, special crates were developed for repeated use, and major suppliers have been using these carts for delivery since FY2010 to reduce waste.
AMT has been implementing measures to keep waste out in preparing for the Toki Works* ramp-up.
* Toki Works has started operation in OCT 2011.
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Disposal certification system for used products
Our specific activities are the "exit control" of "producing no waste", building recycling routes for waste. For the "entrance control", we are promoting the use of returnable packaging materials and waste reduction.
As a result, the Fujinomiya Works has accomplished the target in May 2008, and Isehara Works in March 2009, to become zero-emission factories.
Clean Factory is an environmentally-friendly factory that reduces the environmental load generated by production. It includes zero-emission (reduction of waste) as well as energy-saving efforts to prevent global warming, reduction of CO2 emission, and reduction of VOC used in factories. The Third Factory at Fujinomiya Works is the world’s largest assembly plant for laser machines, and it is fit to be called a Clean Factory.
*Amada standards for zero-emission factory: The ratio of landfill waste is below 1% of the entire waste, and this state has been continuing for over a year
