Environmental Conservation Activities
In order to fulfill its Social Corporate Responsibility as a manufacturer of industrial goods, Mori Seiki promotes environmental
activities which comply with ISO14001 regulations throughout the company, mainly at the Iga and Chiba Campuses and the
Nara No. 1 Plant.
Mori Seiki developed the "Mori Seiki Eco-Policy" based on our management concept, "Protecting natural resources and
preserving the environmental well-being of the earth." We consider that taking the initiative in protecting the environment is
an essential role for a leading company in the machine tool industry, which supports all other industries. We work together to
achieve this goal and have established the Environmental Management Committee.
The three bases of our activities to preserve the environment
Efforts towards environmental preservation
The Iga Campus, one of Mori Seiki's core factories, boasts its green space ratio of 28.3%, which exceeds the minimum
requirement of 25% stipulated in Japan's Factory Location Act. In February 2009, we installed a 60 kW photovoltaic system
at the Iga Campus. This system is equipped with a solar tracker and is capable of generating 1.3 times more energy than a
fixed type.
The Iga Campus also incorporates "green" features such as window glass with good light-blocking properties which help to
reduce air-conditioning load and energy-saving lights for lower electricity consumption. As for parts delivery from suppliers,
we use a cooperative delivery system to reduce the number of trucks. The
utilization of returnable containers also allows us to reduce packaging waste.
Mori Seiki will continue to actively participate in local environmental activities
too, such as weeding, removing silt and cleaning up the banks of the Bodaisen
River flowing alongside the Nara No. 1 Plant.
Solar panel with an angle of rotation of 220°
(110° to the east and 110° to the west)
Commitment to energy savings
Mori Seiki has been committed to energy conservation to fulfill its aim of improving specific energy consumption by 1% on a
year-on-year basis. For FY 2009 decrease in production prevented us from achieving the annual target. However, from 2010
onward, we expect to attain at least 5% improvement in specific energy consumption, as a result of introducing various
energy-efficient devices.
We are also proceeding with our efforts to control factory temperature variations by improving thermal insulation of the roof
and walls of the Machining Plant and using energy-efficient air conditioning systems. Temperature-controlled factories enable
us to minimize thermal displacement in machines, thereby performing high-precision machining while saving energy.
In parts machining, we are striving to improve a material removal rate in metal machining, as well as reducing running time
of machine accessories like pumps so that we can further increase the operating rate of our equipment while reducing power
consumption.
Our other energy conservation efforts include investment in energy saving equipment including a 30 kW photovoltaic system
to be installed at the Nara Campus and some other equipment to reduce the use of the fuel oil for air conditioners and
electricity for production. Through the introduction of new equipment like the NMB bridge-type machining center in the
Machining Plant and review of cutting conditions, we will work on both shortening machining cycle time and energy savings.
For the development of new models, we will create machines that feature more than 25% less power consumption compared
to conventional machines.