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Anest Iwata has opened its new Manufacturing Innovation Center (MIC) at its Yokohama headquarters, to help strengthen product development, improve productivity and to promote open innovation not only with internal teams but also with external partners. In a way, the place brings production technology research and manufacturing process development together, in one roof, so the company can manage things end to end, from machining simulations and prototype verification, all the way to the transition into mass production.
MIC is meant to build manufacturing processes in parallel with product development instead of seeing them as completely separate stages. So when they do machining program creation, prototyping, precision measurement and verification in house, using CAM data, Anest Iwata expects to reduce outsourcing, cut down on rework, and speed up development while keeping cost efficiency in a better shape.
The center comes with advanced tools like metal 3D printers, 5-axis machining centers and CT scanners that can inspect the internal structure of parts without disassembly. And when additive manufacturing is paired with precision machining, it becomes more manageable to produce complex components while still maintaining quality and accuracy, consistently.
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The production methods and machine settings developed at MIC will be rolled out to the company’s manufacturing plants, including its Akita and Fukushima facilities, helping create a smoother path from development to mass production. The company also expects this approach to improve supply chain stability by reducing dependence on outsourced manufacturing and overseas procurement. Beyond serving as a research facility, MIC will act as a global hub for manufacturing innovation, supporting collaboration and knowledge sharing across Anest Iwata’s worldwide operations.
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