Efforts made toward collision safety technology

We began manufacturing Seat belt in 1962, since that time we have introduced today's most advanced testing apparatus, and have been proactive in our efforts to develop collision safety technology. Recently, in 1999 we introduced the world's largest hydraulic collision test apparatus with which to carry out various collision simulations, and we are promoting further technology development. We have also made additions of the braking system that makes the capability to conduct Airbag collision simulations for side-impact, for example side Airbags and curtain Airbags. In 2005, our collision test apparatus was equipped with the latest control units, the modifications that enable the world's most advanced level of performance, and that give us the capability of running higher precision collision simulations and higher grade data processing. Reliability that is taken top priority in occupant protection devices (Seat belt and Airbag) requires series of testing under various conditions that simulate from the phenomenon of real accidents. We maintain a large number of testing facilities such as the above mentioned crash testing apparatus for evaluating the performance of devices of passenger protection; data are collected from every angle, and then taken in carrying out collision simulations on a computer. The collected data are fed back into the activities of developments and designing for application engineering for new custom products. During the crash testing, it is possible to capture the behavior of dummies in the 1/1000 to 1/10,000 second scale with a high-speed camera; it is thus for us possible to verify the shape of the cushion and deployment timing of the Airbag.  In addition, we develop more advanced Seat belt and Airbag by taking measurements of injury value at various region of the human body from the analysis of acceleration velocity on the dummy. We will devote our best efforts to developing the new generation Occupant Restraint Systems with full implementation of CAE analysis and instrumental data analysis by our continuous adoption of latest technology on various types of advanced testing apparatus.