Our air-jet loom JAT710 is the model that we launched by pursuing the answer to the question-“What is the weaving machine that the customers are really pleased with?”, the answer was enhancement of basic performance of air-jet looms such as high speed, low vibration and energy saving. Further to these features, high versatility of JAT710, brought by Toyota’s unique functions such as FIS (Flexible Insertion System) and e-shed (electronic shedding motion), is very much appreciated by our customers.

In parallel with the pursuit of machine performances, we have been making big effort to enhance the worldwide service network. We believe that the high ratio of repeat order is the proof of customers’ confidence to our service.

Toyota has been leading IT (Information Technology) on air-jet looms at all times. The wide-screen interactive LCD function panel was introduced with JAT600 for the first time on the air-jet looms. With the successive model JAT610 equipped ICS (Initial Condition Setting), which automatically makes the terminal settings of weaving machine only by inputting basic weaving parameters. ICS was again introduced by Toyota first time in the world. And now with JAT710, Toyota offers further advanced IT features such as “Web-browser-equipped Color Function Panel” that easily enables Internet connection between the air-jet looms and external and/or internal network system, and “WAS (Weaving Assistant System)” that gives advices even mechanical settings for various kinds of fabric styles. By those efforts with advanced functions, Toyota has been challenging to widen the possibility of air-jet looms.

As we are not in direct competitions with Chinese machine manufacturers in the market, we do not consider that the global market is “invaded”. We are confident that by continuing our effort to further progress in productivity, reliability and versatility of our machines, and technical services as well, the market segment of no competition with Chinese machine manufacturers can be maintained.

With regard to the spinning machinery, we line-up the drawing frame, comber and comber preparation, roving frame and ring spinning frame both for conventional yarn and compact yarn. As to the weaving machinery, we offer air-jet loom JAT710, water-jet loom LWT710 and the sizing machine for filament, spun and glass yarn.

Quality is the most important factor for Toyota. We are trying for undisputed No.1 quality on all the aspects of customers interface viz machine as a matter of course, spare parts, technical services, training for customers, and sales.

It is certainly very difficult to compete with Chinese textile industry in terms of production cost, and the situation may not change in the future. On the other hand, Japanese textile industry has been responding to very sever requirement of Japanese consumers by its high ability of inventiveness and development, product quality, and such assets are remained. Japanese textile industry is working out the strategy how such ability shall be expanded to the global market, and we, as textile machinery manufacturer, are taking part in the discussion.

Picture of the global textile industry is greatly changing and we recognize the necessity to timely respond such changes. Moreover, to make valuable proposals of stepping ahead, we are always planning measures and proposals, and will steadily propose to customers.