Independent placement of stamping presses until 1954

Hand finishing after rough forming by stamping presses until 1954

Hand carving until 1954

Line placement of 500-ton press

 

Milling-to-die model copying

Die making with master model as datum

 

Side member parts integrated

 

1,500-ton transfer press

 

 

Semi-automation of existing 500-ton stamping line

Automated door press die

Die making by NC

500-ton full-auto stamping line

 

 

Full-automation of existing 800-ton stamping line

 

 

 

 

Electric discharging

 

Steps taken to allow use of high-strength steel sheets

 

 

 

Toyota Production System introduced

 

Steps taken to allow use of anti-corrosion steel sheets

 

 

Technical study for surface distortion prevention measure (earning JSTP Aida Prize)

 

 

 

CAD/CAM

Automatic press die changeover

Practical application of die face CAD

 

Practical application of die structure CAD

TAPHS for existing 400-ton manual stamping line

 

Die making FMS

General-purpose auto-loader for 2,000-ton transfer press

 

 

 

 

Free-form surface that does not need to be finished by hand

Auto-loader for Class A line

Rotary cam prepared for mass production

TINCA5 developed and applied

High-speed and precision machines

Class A transfer press

Integrated quarter panel and inlet structure

Die structure CAM system (by wire frame)

Class B transfer press introduced

Die quantity reduction activities

Caelum system

Production using laser bonding device introduced

Electric 3-axis transfer

5-axis laser facility for prototype production constructed

In-division regular production of low-volume car (Soarer) commenced

Inter-process robot transfer system

Laser beam machine

Stable forming technology (by single cushion)

FA system introduced
(e.g. automatic guided vehicle [AGV] and automatic rack)

Thick-coat galvanized steel sheets developed and applied

State-of-the-art CAD/CAM

Large laser bonding device introduced

Press-type doors

Opposing hydraulic-pressure press forming

Quarter-integrated side members

Super-large tryout press line

Small-volume press production system for automobile body parts (Flexible Press System[FPS])

Aluminum press forming technology

Continuous unmanned high-speed machining line

Large 3-dimensional measuring machine (for panel and body measurement)

Production of integrated side member inner panel (laser welded blank)

”10-5” rust-prevention measure

 

Development of lightweight body (aluminum body)

Die and panel measuring and analyzing system

Quantification technique for surface quality evaluation (Super i, rangefinder)

Integrated body panel production system by laser welding

Single process for big-panel draw die

Segment-type cast steel trial

Integrated cowl sides

FPS expansion (by laser cutting, roller hemming)

Commonized door impact beam parts

Complete fillet modeling and small pitch pick method

Production subsidiary introduces 3D auto-measuring machine

Direct cutting of Full Mold (FM) model

Press noise countermeasures established

Long laser welded blank (for door inner)

Centralized correction trial for out-sourced dies

Blanking soft piling

Luggage inner secondary forming of rear-end ridgeline

Laser weaving equipment

One-step FEM for initial study

3D solid design

All Toyota Study meeting for sheet metal forming simulation held

Trial production on new die-making line

Class A module transfer press

 

 

 

"Virtual trial" commenced (for formability and accuracy simulation)

TAM press die foundry (Indonesia) established

Commonized steel sheet specifications (for international procurement)

Simulation for design-surface evaluation

Flame-hardened cast iron (TGC600)

Mash seam welder

Shallow-draw roof process (for epoch-making yield improvement and process shortening)

Large horizontal 5-axis machine

2-piece per stroke transfer production of fenders

A0TR auto-loader (at Takaoka Plant)

Shape freeze technology with coining bead

Consecutively unmanned and high-speed machining technology (gantry machine)

New mash seam welder

NAVI system developed (for 3D measurement and analysis)

TOGO CAD/CAM applied (for full 3D design)

 

Accuracy improvement technology for thin super-high strength steel parts developed

Support system for global production engineering (to enable simultaneous line-offs around the world)

Trial of design by production engineering and production

Near net-shaped castings for dies

Tabletop-type (T/T) hemming process developed

 

Design of curved surface fillet by production engineering commenced

Parametric die design developed

Inter-process analyzing jig developed

High toughness/hardenable cast iron

Net shaping and module assembly applied

 

Trial of super-short term preparation process (BRAD)

CATIA V5 trial (press die-making process)

Data base for production preparation information constructed

Aluminum production line (at Motomachi Plant)

Establishment of aluminum mass-production technology promoted

 

Class A innovative, inter-process transfer robot

QA network assurance system

New forming method (shallow drawing process) for fender panels

Reinforced measures against press machine differences

Large servo press for global application developed

Quality assurance by CAE simulation (All-Green Activities)

Virtual assembly simulation (for prevention of interference inside of die)

Class A innovative tandem line

Reduction of steel sheet variety promoted

Toyota FAW (Tianjin) Dies (TFTD) in China starts die production

Class B innovative inter-process transfer robot

Production Engineering trial line (at Motomachi Plant)

Material flow measuring equipment for press draw developed

Quality built-in innovation process (for original dies)

Large (Class A) servo press

High-rigidity die structure developed

Repeat die-making technology established

Innovative blanking line

Expanded use of lubricant-coated steel sheets (for inner panel)

Innovative press die structure (high-rigidity die structure)

TFTD expands die manufacturing plant in China and die exports

YAG laser welding equipment

Class A servo trial press introduced

CATIA/Dynavista introduced

Midsize and small (Class B and Class C) servo presses

Behavioral analysis of die used to build in quality

Global application of innovative repeat die-making technology

P-BT2 logistics reform

Class C spreader (auto loader)

Data base of globally shared press die design information constructed

Press traceability activities

High-tensile/thick plate blanking line developed

Digital fitting process for mass production developed and applied

Activities for creating absolutely best original dies (in terms of quality and lead time) commenced

Material cost reduction promoted (to improve yield, etc.)

 

Use of scroll materials expanded (to improve yield)

Activities for die cost reduction

Lightweight cast iron die developed

Processes for side member outer reduced

High-speed and high-precision machines introduced

Non-spotting draw die process

Recycled/reuse dies

Compact press machine developed

Bulging process for wheel house inner (to improve yield)

 

Simple and Slim die structure promoted