Currently, Hisasue Co., Ltd.'s core business is the manufacturing of parts for machine tools and manufacturing equipment.
They produce components for micro-laser processing machines that drill holes at ultra-high speeds in semiconductor substrates, and specialized equipment for automobile manufacturing.
“Although we are a parts machining company, we believe our mission is to ensure the equipment beyond our parts operates as efficiently as possible.”
Hisasue's strength lies in its ability to perform machining using Mazak's 'INTEGREX,' which combines turning and machining in one machine.
Since one machine can perform both turning and milling, it reduces man-hours. Also, positioning is done only once, enabling high-precision machining. This has earned them a good reputation from clients. As this machine is not widely adopted by other companies, it will likely be one of Hisasue's distinguishing features.
“The high cost of the machine and the specialized skills required to operate it might be reasons why it's not widely adopted.”
Companies that already possess separate turning and machining equipment might not consider investing in such an expensive machine. However, Hisasue's machining technology has more unique features.
“Currently, we mostly process aluminum, but we can machine any material, including stainless steel, titanium, and resin, in addition to aluminum.”
Titanium is a very hard material, making it difficult to machine. The ability to machine titanium is due to Yoshiaki's experience in processing titanium parts in his previous job. In his former role, he manufactured aircraft parts, which involved extensive titanium machining. Furthermore, he was also responsible for manufacturing one-off jigs and parts other than aircraft components, gaining experience with a wide range of materials and processes. This enables Hisasue to meet a very broad spectrum of demands.

Yoshiaki states that the world of Japanese manufacturing will become increasingly challenging in the future. There is an abundance of goods, and many overseas products. Therefore, manufacturing for Japanese SMEs is expected to become even more difficult.
However, manufacturing will not disappear. That is precisely why Japanese SMEs need know-how and technical capabilities.
“Simply producing cheaply and in large quantities won't allow us to compete with overseas manufacturing. Therefore, I believe we need to refine our technical capabilities to make them a strength.”
The 'technology' Yoshiaki refers to includes knowledge. For some companies, it might be 'the know-how to achieve unparalleled precision.'
The technology Hisasue believes it should refine is 'production engineering capabilities'.
“I believe in the necessity of production engineering capabilities and will pursue them.”
One-off items and newly created products have no precedents. The power to create something new is essential. It is the technology that generates optimal machining from a wealth of experience and knowledge.
As Yoshiaki envisioned when he became independent, Hisasue will continue to expand its reach and support many manufacturing sites with its production engineering capabilities.