Technology Development｜Product information/technological development

Basic Policy and Organization

Vision for development

Drive innovation through manufacturing that creates a sustainable and smart society

Development policy

Strong promotion of next-generation mobility development and development to improve lives
Innovation in fundamental technology and development management
Building collaboration with research institutes and external organizations - promoting open innovations

Organization

Research and Technology News Release

Oct 11,2024MAGFINE® New Product Sample Sales Begin　Significant Improvement in Corrosion resistance of the World's Strongest Bonded Magnet
Jan 31,2024Aichi Steel to Exhibit Amorphous Wire at MD&M West 2024, a Leading Medical Technology Trade Show in North America
Jun 16,2023Aichi Steel to Exhibit MI Sensor at Sensors Converge 2023
Nov 11,2022Aichi Steel to Exhibit MI Sensor at electronica 2022
Sep 6,2022Progress of Research into Next-Generation Iron Fertilizer "PDMA" Presented at International Plant Nutrition Colloquium
Jul 6,2022Completion of New Production Line for Forged products at U.S. Subsidiary - Contributing to the Toyota Group's global competitiveness and stable supply system through local procurement of forged products -
Jun 27,2022Success in Technology Development of a Wide-Range MI Sensor for the Security and Medical Fields - Commencement of sample sales of wide-range MI sensor with a wider measurement range in high-sensitivity areas -
Feb 10,2022Success in Experimentally Proofs the World's First High-Speed, High-Reduction Next-generation Electric Axle - Further resource saving, smaller size and lighter weight provides steady progress toward practical adoption -
Oct 8,2021Aichi Steel to Exhibit Products at the "27th ITS World Congress Hamburg 2021"
Sep 13,2021Aichi Steel to exhibit products at Sensors Expo & Conference

Creation of New Value

Aichi Steel adapting to CASE

There is an acceleration toward CASE (connected, autonomous, shared, and electric) in the automotive industry which is said to be a "once-in-a-century revolution."
Aichi Steel is working to develop a society that is more environmentally friendly and harmonized between people and cars by strengthening development for practical use in the fields of "E (electric)" and "A (autonomous)."

Example of Aichi Steel's CASE adaptation

Development theme in progress

Motors and Reduction Gears Box for Electric Axles (e-Axle)

Global magnetic positioning system (GMPS)

Next-generation fertilizer (PDMA)

Advanced Evaluation Technology

Testing machine under high-pressure hydrogen environment

The design of high-pressure hydrogen system parts requires evaluation of tensile properties, fatigue properties, and fatigue crack growth properties in high-pressure hydrogen environments, identical to atmospheric environments.
In 2019, we introduced an axial load type tensile and fatigue testing machine for high-pressure hydrogen environment. In 2021, we developed and started test evaluation of a rotary bending fatigue testing machine in a 90 MPa high-pressure hydrogen gas environment for the first time in the world.

Photo: Axial load type tensile/fatigue testing machine corresponding to high-pressure hydrogen environment — Axial load type tensile/fatigue testing machine corresponding to high-pressure hydrogen environment

Photo: Rotary bending fatigue testing machine corresponding to high-pressure hydrogen environment — Rotary bending fatigue testing machine corresponding to high-pressure hydrogen environment

Servo press line for developing next-generation forging

As automobiles become more compact and their mechanisms evolve due to electrification, there is a strong demand for components that make these vehicles compact and lightweight, as well as needing to be highly functional in order to integrate them.
In response to the need for higher functionality of parts for next-generation vehicles, we have introduced a servo press line for forging, which enables the development of innovative methods. Servo press is a technology that can cope with complex shapes that cannot be dealt with conventional hot forging by freely changing the molding speed (figure below). This is the first time that a servo-type press incorporates a double-acting molding mechanism in a forging manufacturer in Japan. New products and techniques leveraging these advantages to the maximum will be developed, accelerating more advanced forging methods.

Equipment configuration: 1200t servo press for forging, high frequency furnace, auxiliary equipment

Servo press mechanism

Research example

Public research fund

Management system for public research funds

We shall manage public research funds under the following responsibility system.

Chief Administrative Officer	President	Supervises the company operation and commits to appropriate management of public research funds as Chief Executive
Chief Management Officer	Director of Research and Development Headquarters	Assists the Chief Administrative Officer and commits to appropriate management of public research funds
Compliance Officer	Research Division General Manager	Commits to appropriate management of public research funds at the research division

◇: Contact for inquiries and consultation regarding public research funds and contact for reports regarding unauthorized use of public research funds and misconduct in research activities.
1 Wanowari Araomachi, Tokai City, Aichi 476-0003
E-mail:kunipro@he.aichi-steel.co.jp

This page discloses the company's system based on the "Guidelines on the Management and Audit of Public Research Funds at Research Institutions" announced by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and other ministries of Japan.