August 7, 2013

Toyota Industries Corporation

Toyota Industries Begins Production of New JAT810 Air Jet Loom

Seeking Energy Savings and Productivity to Meet the Needs of the Times
Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO; President: Akira Onishi) has made the first model change in 10
years to its air jet loom, the main product of its textile machinery business, launching production of the
new product, the JAT810, on August 6. This machine is the successor to the JAT710, which was first
marketed in 2003, and has claimed the number one share in the worldwide market for 10 consecutive
years. The JAT810 has been comprehensively designed for greater energy savings, higher productivity
and improved ease of use.
As electricity and labor costs are rising in emerging nations such as China and India, which constitute
the main markets for air jet looms, demand for products with greater energy savings and increased
productivity is expanding.
In order to meet these market needs, TICO has adopted a new weft insertion system which has
produced a 20% reduction* in air consumption compared to the previous model. The weave assist
system, the New WAS, incorporating expertise gained by TICO over many years, and a factory
management system, FACT, that enables centralized management of the entire factory, also
contribute to increased productivity. In addition, TICO has developed its own original electronic
shedding device, the E-shed, which provides high speed weaving as well as versatility.
As a corporation supporting the clothing aspect of peoples need for food, clothing and shelter, in the
nearly 90 years since completing the first Toyoda Automatic Loom, Type G, TICO has been
continually striving to develop looms that produce high quality textiles at a low cost, based on the
concept of Jidoka (Automation with a human touch).
With the JAT810, TICO is continuing its contributions to development of the global textile industry,
responding to customers demands quickly and with meticulous attention to detail, through the
industrys leading service network extending around the world.
Main Features
1. 20% reduction* in air consumption compared to the previous model, through innovative weft
insertion system
1) New sub-nozzle
Weft insertion with less air usage is achieved by the optimization of the air stream angle and
TICOs original nozzle aperture configuration.
2) TICOs original reed, JAT e-REED
The optimized shape of the reeds tunnel allows the sub-nozzle to be located closer to the
reed, thereby preventing the air stream from scattering, which enables air consumption for
the weft insertion to be reduced.
2. Increased productivity through factory management

1) Weave assist system New WAS

The New WAS system which incorporates TICOs many years of weaving know-how in
digital form automatically makes optimal settings, enabling the machine to perform the role
of a skilled worker.
(1) Optimal weaving conditions and settings are automatically determined by the New
WAS simply by selecting the basic conditions (type of yarn, density, pattern) corresponding
to a wide variety of textiles.
(2) An adjustment support function has been added which helps reduce defects in quality,
and enables the user to make quick adjustments to the machine setting.
2) Factory management system FACT
The FACT system can display a wide range of operational parameters and production
information for each machine including air consumption according the actual factory layout,
thus achieving enhanced productivity through centralized management of the entire factory.
3. Development of the TICO original E-shed electronic shedding device
The independently-driven shedding technology developed by TICO enables faster weaving of
complex fabrics, thus achieved both high-speed and versatility.
4. Adoption of a new function panel
The large 12-inch panel allows large amounts of information to be displayed on a single screen,
and adoption of swipe operation provides easier, more visual operability.
* Results vary depending on machine conditions

JAT810 Air Jet Loom