The digital wave has been rapidly spreading, even in the analog world of the foundry.

There was a time when people said it would be difficult to transfer foundry skills to the next generation, but now many of the traditional techniques are being digitized.

Information technology can make it possible, for example, to simulate melt flow on a computer display at the 3D drawing stage, so that, before making prototypes, the casting process can be examined, and measures can be taken to prevent defectives, and improve the casting design yield. Thus, we can rapidly improve our technologies by fully taking advantage of progress in IT.

On another front, there will be more and more robotization in plants, making full use of IT. This will greatly contribute to a decrease, not only in heavy muscle work and high temperature labor, but also in defective products. In this way, conventional plants are expected to change dramatically.

Aiming to create a plant that is always one step ahead, and not falling behind the times, Yamato has started to use these IT weapons in various ways for its production activities, environmental improvement, and safety measures.