01 UCHINO BRAND

01-1 Philosophy
01-2 History
01-3 Top Message

01-1Philosophy

“Uchino Brand” Our desire is to be synonymous with “the utmost technology and quality”. We continue to constantly bear in mind the manufacturing of prototype gears and race gears for cars and motorcycles. We recognize that we must continue to change with the times to maintain superior technology and quality.

Superior technology naturally requires superior facilities for production. The Japanese automobile industry is truly the world's most advanced industry. All over the world, success in new car development is demanded. In the top race category the highest quality is required. With our advancing technology of products and state-of-the-art machinery, we are proud that our technology has been of service to you. Therefore, we would like to pursue the “best of human resources and talent”.

We are proud that Uchino Engineering Corporation is said to be “the absolute in advanced performance and precision manufacturing of gears” and will continue to strive for excellence.

01-2History

Uchino Seisakusyo was launched in 1927

Founder Yoshiharu Uchino

Founder and his son
Tetsuo Uchino
the 3rd. president

Inside look of the 1960s

“Uchino Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.”started in 1968.

Headquarters moved and newly-builted in 2011.

Headquarters moved and newly-built in 2011.

Akiruno new factory started operation in 2021

Uchino Seisakusyo was launched in 1927 by Choji Uchino as a weaving machine repair company. In 1949, the factory burned down from a World War II air raid and reopened as Uchino Seisakusyo Ltd. Soon the car industry became a key industry in Japan and second generation son Tetsuo Uchino, taking advantage of training at the European International trade fair, began production of precision gears for Honda motorcycle laboratory prototypes. The company also received orders to produce four-wheel prototype gears.
Changing jobs from a foreign lubricant manufacturer, third generation son Noriaki Uchino took over the company promoting advanced technological innovation and IT change. We focused on receiving sales and production orders of prototype gears from all two and four wheel domestic manufacturers. In 2011, for the purpose of employee working environment and better efficiency, as well as taking advantage of the natural environment, the business was fully relocated to Hachioji Tobuki.

History

1927	Sep.	Established for the purpose of repairing textile machines.
1945	Aug.	The factory was destroyed by fire due to war damage, and the factory was closed due to the end of the war.
1949	Jun.	Established Uchino Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
1961	Apr.	Relocated to new factory in Owada-cho, Hachioji City.
1968	Jun.	Changed company name to Uchino Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
1981	Oct.	Received an order from Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Asaka Institute for parts such as gears for the development of general-purpose motorcycles.
1986	Jun.	Received an order for F1 precision gears and automobile research and development gears from Honda R&D Wako Institute.
1998	Apr.	Noriaki Uchino was appointed as Representative Director, and Seiichi Uchino was appointed as Senior Managing Director.
2011	Nov.	Head office relocated to Tobuki-cho, Hachioji City.
2014	Jun.	Third phase construction of the head office building with 300 solar photovoltaic panels installed.
2016	Apr.	Introduced a production system using barcodes to improve operational efficiency.
	Jun.	Introduced a German-made barrel finishing machine to allow tooth surface polishing.
	Aug.	Introduced an Italian-made optical measuring machine for shaft parts (to allow optical measurement of shaft systems).
	Dec.	Introduced the Swiss-made precision grinder Studer S131.
	Dec.	Introduced the G280 bevel gear processing machine manufactured by Gleason in the United States.
2017	Mar.	Introduced Swiss-made precision grinder Studer S41.
	Mar.	Introduced Fujikoshi helical broaching machine.
	Jul.	Introduced cylindrical grinder OGM390NC manufactured by Okamoto Kogaku.
	Jul.	Introduced the Okamoto Kogaku PRG6DXNC surface grinder.
	Nov.	Introduced the Mori Seiki CNC lathe NLX2500/700.
	Nov.	Introduced the Mori Seiki CNC lathe NLX2500/1000Y.
	Dec.	Introduced an Italian optical measuring machine for shaft parts.
2018	Mar.	90th anniversary ceremony held at Hotel Okura Tokyo.
	Dec.	Introduced the Makino NC electrical discharge machine EDNC6.
	Dec.	Introduced the Makino wire electrical discharge machine W32FB115.
	Dec.	Introduced the Makino wire electrical discharge machine W32FB116.
	Dec.	Introduced the German made precision lathe machine G220 (Index).
2019	Oct.	Introduced a vibratory barrel finishing machine made in Germany.
2020	Nov.	Introduced a skiving machine manufactured by Gleason, USA.
2021	Aug.	Introduced CNC coordinate measuring machine CARL ZEISS PRISMO ultra.
	Aug.	Introduced a gear measuring machine made by Osaka Seimitsu Co., Ltd..
	Sep.	Akiruno Factory begins operation (Ushinuma, Akiruno City).
2022	May.	Introduced the German KAPPVX59 composite gear grinder.
2022	Jul.	Introduced the German KAPPVX59 composite gear grinder.

Awards

1987	Nov.	Awarded by Honda R&D Co., Ltd. for development cooperation in winning the F-1 World Championship Constructor’s Champion and Driver’s Champion. (Five consecutive years since then)
1992	Jan.	Awarded by Honda R&D Co., Ltd. for the development of new technology for the F-1 World Championship and the development cooperation for the 71st victory in total.
1998	May.	Received a certificate of appreciation from Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Asaka for contribution to new model development.
2000	Apr.	Received a certificate of appreciation from Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Asaka for cooperation in the production of prototype parts in research and development.
2013	Nov.	Received the 11th Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry “Courageous Management Award"
2013	Nov.	Received the 31st Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun "Excellent Manager Honoring Community Contribution Award"
2014	Jun.	Received a special award from Honda R&D Co., Ltd. for "supplying high-precision guaranteed parts to factory events".
2014	Dec.	Received the 11th Tama Blue Green Award, "Tama Blue Award, Excellence and Special Award".
2015	Nov.	Received the "Regional Contributor Award" from the Hachioji branch of the Tokyo Fire Department .
2016	Jun.	Received "Excellent Delivery Award" from Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
2016	Jul.	Received the "Tokyo Monozukuri/Takumi no Waza Festival Executive Committee Award".
2017	Feb	2016 Tokyo Life Work Balance "Workplace Women's Promotion Department" certified company.
2017	Jun.	Received "Excellent Quality Award" from Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
2018	Feb.	Received the KAIKA Award from the Japan Management Association "KAIKA AWARD 2017".
	Apr.	Received a certificate of appreciation for achieving zero delivery defects from Nissan Motor Powertrain Engineering Division.
	Nov.	Our technical staff received the Tokyo Master Award for Outstanding Engineers from Tokyo.
2019	Oct.	Received a certificate of commendation from Nissan Motor Powertrain Engineering Headquarters for "standards for quenched hardened parts and zero defects".
2022	Mar.	Received the “Manufacturing Category Grand Prize” of the 2021 Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Skilled Human Resource Development Grand Prize Governor's Award.

01-3MESSAGE

To our customers; honestly making quality products.
We believe it is obvious to management and everyone to be engaged in production.
But the actual execution of this involves many elements which must be interwoven to keep a good relationship. Accomplishing the task is very difficult and challenging if the correct direction is not maintained.

For example, readily bringing in the world's cutting edge manufacturing equipment. It is an important investment in high quality for our company to show the world excellent machinery. Human expertise to operate the machinery must also be improved. In order to continue making high quality products, skill and knowledge must always be evolving. For this reason, a proper work “place” must be established to create a comfortable working environment for all. These things should be a major driving force for good craftsmanship. Additionally, training to cope with the ever-changing auto industry and mechanical processing technology, we aim to be number one in industry and craftsmanship.

Area contributions as an example.
Corporate growth will not be achieved without the understanding and cooperation of the local area. We will cooperate and respond to these demands. Obviously, paying taxes and hiring area employees to produce quality goods should be a major factor in development which is admired by the local area and world.

In 2017, the 90th anniversary of the establishment of Uchino Ltd., our top priority is “honestly making quality products for customers”. We desire to spare no effort to improve the quality of technology and our products. Together with our employees, we aspire to open unknown doors to the future.