Contributing Industries

With efforts to create a decarbonized society in response to global climate change, as well as the increasing demand for electricity around the world due to the development of AI and digital technology, the power generation sector is ”busier” than it has ever been. Kawatatec's large chucks are essential for the manufacture of turbines and housings used in different forms of power generation such as wind power, next-generation thermal power, and nuclear power. We design and produce large-size lathe chucks that can hold workpieces safely and securely while manufacturing large parts with diameters of 3.5 meters and weights of tens to hundreds of tons.

In this modern age, where people and goods cross borders, the aerospace industry is a promising, high growth market. In this industry, our products play an important role in the processing of heat-resistant metals and complex, low-rigidity parts in the manufacture of rocket and aircraft engine parts. We provide strong and delicate holding technology, and respond to our customer's exacting demands with flexible product design.

Kawatatec's large chucks are an essential to the manufacturing of Japanese high-speed trains, which are famous around the world. Kawatatec's lathe chucks are used in the manufacture of large parts such as wheels and bearings. Kawatatec designs and produces all types and sizes of chuck products required for cutting and processing parts with a diameter of over 600mm, and is responding to the growing demand for railway infrastructure around the world.

Metal resources such as iron, aluminum, copper and magnesium support modern society. At mining sites, construction machinery such as giant hydraulic shovels, bulldozers and dump trucks play an important role. The parts used in these construction machines are diverse, and each manufacturing process requires a variety of unique holding technologies. We support the global construction machinery industry with our technology and precision, providing the best solutions with our wide range of chucks.

Shale gas is extracted from rock formations thousands of meters below the earth's surface, and offshore oil is extracted from oil fields far from land. Kawatatec products contribute to the manufacture of parts for drilling equipment used in such natural gas and oil extraction sites.

Kawatatec's products play an important role in the manufacturing of semiconductors and IT devices, where demand is rapidly increasing. They are used not only for ultra-precision parts for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, but also for cutting and processing of information devices such as smartphones and notebook PCs. In particular, an automatic pallet changer for FANUC's ROBODRILL has quietly become a hit product, and is used all over the world, including in Japan, Asia, Europe, and America.