Takashi Yamakawa

Established the Ebara Manufacturing Technology Advanced Center (EMTAC) to support “monozukuri” at Ebara, and now solves problems regarding product development and manufacturing throughout the company. I feel that we are able to fulfill our role as a corporate organization by working together with bases including those overseas to solve problems which exist at manufacturing sites. I hope to make EMTAC an organization that contains the most cutting-edge production and manufacturing technologies within the Group.

When it comes to skill acquisition the important thing is to take the initiative to obtain information and know-how on the subject. Rather than waiting around, I ask my seniors and people outside the company, and I also study on my own. When it comes to sharing know-how, we hold in-house workshops, and to give back to society EMTAC provides on-site work experience classes for junior high school students, to impart skills to the next generation. When it comes to sharing expertise, we hold in-house workshops, and to give back to society EMTAC provides on-site work experience classes for junior high school students, to impart skills to the next generation. The participants can get a sense for what “monozukuri” is through demonstrations of 3D CAD, 3D printing, and so on.

Keeping with EMTAC’s motto (Prototype in your hands in 3 days!!), the organization is doing all it can to quickly provide prototypes to each business, and was awarded the EGCA Grand Award. With this catchphrase in mind, we work to quickly provide development prototypes to each department. This initiative won the EGC Award Grand Award. First, we would like to focus on getting our prototype provision activities on track. If we can overcome that challenge, I would like to see us make an effort to contribute to the future of engineers involved in “monozukuri” next, especially in a way that encourages young people to take responsibility for and follow through with their own decisions while being particular about producing results. If we can overcome that challenge, I would like to see us make an effort to contribute to the future of engineers involved in “monozukuri” next, especially in a way that encourages young people to take responsibility for and follow through with their own decisions while being particular about producing results.