Toshiba Corporate Manufacturing Engineering Center
Core Manufacturing Technology
Mechanical design and manufacturing technology
We are developing structural design technologies taking manufacturability into account as well as innovative manufacturing technologies to enhance the degree of design freedom, both of which are being applied to advanced products.
We are also conducting R&D in various design and manufacturing technologies, including numerical analysis, reliability, 3D printing, high-precision machining, and die and molding technologies.
![[Image] Mechanical design and manufacturing technology](/content/dam/toshiba/migration/corp/manufacturingAssets/cmc/rd/core/img/parts/top.jpg)
Mechanical design and reliability technology
In order to optimize the structures of and manufacturing processes for various products, we are developing advanced simulation technologies including structural, thermo-fluid, and vibration-noise analysis technologies for the assessment of long-term reliability with respect to fatigue, creep, and other factors as well as a technique for topology optimization of structures. In addition, we are developing coupled analysis methods for noise of washing machines.
![[Image] Fluid analysis of air-conditioning system for trains](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/01_01.jpg)
Fluid analysis of air-conditioning system for trains
![[Image] Noise analysis of washing machine](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/01_02.jpg)
Noise analysis of washing machine
![[Image] Fatigue test and fatigue life prediction](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/01_03.jpg)
Fatigue test and fatigue life prediction
![[Image] Topology optimization of structures](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/01_04.jpg)
Topology optimization of structures
Component manufacturing process technology
Machining, forming, and measuring technologies are essential for the manufacture of high-precision components for all types of products, ranging from large energy and infrastructure equipment to small information devices. We also apply non-contact 3D measurement technology to the assembly process of large structures.
To meet the growing demand for enhancement of parts quality, it is necessary to improve monitoring techniques to detect anomalies of tools, materials, and dies during machining processes and to analyze and feed back their causes immediately. We are developing unique manufacturing IoT and CPS technologies that utilize huge amounts of data, such as sensing and parts quality data, in order to guarantee product specifications.
![[Image] High-precision components](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/02_01.jpg)
High-precision components
![[Image] 3D measurement technology for large structures](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/02_02.jpg)
3D measurement technology for large structures
![[Image] Injection molding technology and quality monitoring/automatic control](/content/dam/toshiba/ww/technology/corporate/cmc/rd/core/core_parts/02_03.jpg)
Injection molding technology and quality monitoring/automatic control