{"id":15,"date":"2019-12-03T14:20:07","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T05:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hilex-act.co.jp\/en\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T04:14:37","slug":"technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hilex-act.co.jp\/en\/technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div class=\"pagetitle2 _technical\">\r\n\t<div class=\"bread _wh\"><div><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a> \/ Technology<\/div><\/div>\r\n\t<h1>TECHNOLOGY<\/h1>\r\n<\/div>\t\r\n\r\n\t\r\n<main id=\"contents\">\r\n\t<div id=\"mainarea\">\r\n\t\r\n    \r\n    <nav class=\"pageanchor\">\r\n      <ul>\r\n        <li><a href=\"#research\">Research and Development<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <li><a href=\"#quality\">Quality Assurance<\/a><\/li>\r\n        <li><a href=\"#production\">Monozukuri<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <\/ul>\r\n    <\/nav>    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n\t\t<section id=\"research\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"common\">Research and Development<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Hi-Lex ACT engages in research and development to produce high-quality, high added-value automotive components, in pursuit of greater safety and convenience, with a primary focus on door system products such as door latches and sliding doors. Research and development activities are conducted as collaborative efforts between our Yokohama headquarters and research and development sites in Nagoya, Detroit, Shanghai, Paris and Rayong (Thailand). We are also advancing reforms in our development environment in order to match environmental changes in society and the automotive industry. These reforms include:<br>\r\n-\tIncreasing the speed of developments through the utilization of development tools such as CAE simulations and 3D printing<br>\r\n-\tVisualizing the competence of developers using Hi-Lex ACT\u2019s own proprietary skill map, with education and training to match the strengths and weaknesses of each individual employee<br>\r\n-\tUpdating the workplace environment such as by introducing free-addressing, online conferencing, and switching from fixed-line telephones to smartphones\r\n<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Research and Development Sites<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t<picture>\r\n\t\t\t\t<source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/research_pc_en.png?20230328\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/research_sp_en.jpg?20230328\" alt=\"Research and Development Sites\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/picture>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<section id=\"quality\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"common\">Quality Assurance<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<p class=\"lead\">Hi-Lex ACT makes united daily efforts as a company to improve quality, in order to deliver products that satisfy customers around the world. In addition to operating in accordance with the IATF16949 international quality management standard, we have also instilled our ideals with regard to technological capabilities and quality\u2014of creating righteous products through fair and honest business practices and sound monozukuri (manufacturing)\u2014into our quality policy. All employees working for Hi-Lex ACT in countries around the world are engaged in efforts to convert product quality into brand power for Hi-Lex ACT.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality_en.jpg?20260428\" alt=\"Quality Assurance\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"common\">Reliability Evaluation<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<p>In order to ensure safety and comfort in the opening and closing of vehicle doors under all manner of environmental conditions, Hi-Lex ACT has developed equipment and organizational frameworks to enable it to conduct reliability evaluations under various unique conditions.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h4>Reliability testing to ensure that product quality is maintained under all manner of environments<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"photolist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Temperature environment testing is conducted in the room with constant temperature and humidity<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Vibration testing simulates the running state of vehicles<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality1-3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Analysis of door closing noise through psychological acoustics in an anechoic chamber<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<h4>Reliability testing with mock up vehicle <br><span>(performance measurement, various durability tests, etc.)<\/span><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"photolist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Door Latch<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Power Tail Gate<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/quality2-3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Power Sliding Door<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<section id=\"production\">\r\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"common\">Monozukuri<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"lead\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"left\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\tHi-Lex ACT is shifting towards ICT-based manufacturing using Our Production Way at production locations both in Japan and overseas, and evolving with the aim of improving its monozukuri techniques and becoming one of the world\u2019s top-class manufacturers in terms of mass production quality and manufacturing costs.\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"right\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production1-2_en.jpg?2510\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<dl>\r\n\r\n            \r\n<dt>PM<\/dt><dd> = Predictive Maintenance<\/dd>\r\n<dt>JIT<\/dt><dd> = Just In Time production<\/dd>\r\n<dt>DANTOTSU<\/dt><dd> = Unique activities for manufacturing products with \u201cdantotsu\u201d quality (meaning \u201cthe best quality by far\u201d)<\/dd>\r\n<dt>Master Tradesman \u201cTakumi\u201d<\/dt><dd> = A proprietary human resources development system for passing on manufacturing skills and expertise<\/dd>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/dl>\t\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<h3>Enhance monozukuri capabilities in Japan and roll out systems overseas<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"photolist\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Fully-automated line<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Japan Plant (Kyushu)<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is a production line that automates the process from component assembly to dispatch from the plant. Design, technology and plants work together to design production lines with a focus on manufacturing ease. This line concept will be rolled out worldwide in the future<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Automated Transportation<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Japan Plant \/ Thailand Plant (HLAR)<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi-Lex ACT is pursuing labor-saving measures in transporting finished goods and containers.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Semi-automated Line<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-3.jpg?2510\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Japan Plant (Kyushu)<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi-Lex ACT\u2019s semi-automated line achieves ideal investment benefits and high speed through the fusion of human workers with cooperative robots and high-speed conveyance.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Stamping Process<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-4.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>China Plant (XDC)<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have fully automated the stamping process from materials supply to shipping of finished goods, and continues to face the challenges of improving production speed and quality consistency. Improvements are also being made to the working environment through the use of noise-prevention devices.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Cellular-line Production<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-5.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>Japan Plant (Nirasaki TC)<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This production line adopts an FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System) approach. The line configuration can be adjusted according to the number of workers to match the customer\u2019s requested takt time (TT). The flexible\/cellular-line production approach is geared towards low-volume production of multiple product varieties, and is adopted at all production locations.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t\t<li>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Injection Molding Process<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-6.jpg\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>China Plant (HLAG)<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hi-Lex ACT\u2019s injection molding process achieves high-speed molding through automation of material input and product input.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\r\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mpw\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h4>ICT-Driven Digitalization of Our Production Way<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t<p>Hi-Lex ACT collects and shares production process data between global production locations using IT technologies. Opinions are exchanged on various issues, and the outcomes of such exchanges are translated into improvements in quality and productivity.<\/p>\r\n      \t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-7.jpg?2510\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n  \r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<figure>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/shared\/images\/technical\/production2-8_en.png\" alt=\"\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/main>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Home \/ Technology TECHNOLOGY Research and Development Quality Assurance Monozukuri Research and Development Hi [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Technology - Hi-Lex ACT Corporation<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This is the This is the Hi-Lex ACT Corporation&#039;s Technology information page. 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