The conveyor roller firm on an intralogistics path to success

Japanese firm Itoh Denki is an intralogistics innovators that has been powering businesses for more than 75 years– and is ready to take its customers into an exciting future of automation and sustainable trading.

Growth in e-commerce has been a key feature of economic progress. Additionally, thelogistics sector is projected to maintain its increases in the Asia-Pacific region in thenext three years.
Automation and machinery systems have been at the heartof manufacturing since the dawn of the industrial revolution.
However the future of intralogistics around the world is looking
brighter than ever thanks to some amazing innovations in theJapanese B2C market. The Japan niche sector is helping
power logistics of some of the biggest companies and organizations in the world thanks to unprecedented market agility
and advances in production line tech.
One of the shining examples of that success is Kansai-based
conveyor roller manufacturer Itoh Denki, which has been literally moving businesses forward for more than 75 years. With
customers including Panasonic, LG, Toyota and the USPS,
the firm is part of the thriving niche SME sector which makes
up an incredible percentage of all Japanese businesses andemployment.
Providing key logistics support is a role the company’s president
Tetsuya Itoh takes very seriously. Itoh said: “Our policy, which
was initially established by our founder, is that the product andoverall company presence must make a positive impact onsociety, the world, and our community. Since the developmentof our core product, the Power Moller®, a motorized conveyor roller, we have always tried to utilize our know-how andtechnologies to make a positive impact in society by providing
innovative solutions to the challenges in the logistics industry.”
A sense of agility has been a key factor in the firm’s success,especially when the Covid-19 crisis struck and Itoh Denki’s
advanced remote systems proved invaluable.
Tetsuya Itoh revealed: “Even before the pandemic, we didsome business remotely, including maintenance.”Itoh Denki
developed the idPAC that facilitates conveyor set up, reconfiguration and expansion. This one-of-a-kind innovation allows
automatic identification of failure symptoms and location as
well as predictive failure making remote maintenance possible.
Remote maintenance has several competitive advantages
including the reduction of time and costs.” The other significant issue facing every corporation and business leader today
is sustainability. Mr. Itoh said: “We try to both continue ourresearch and development to create new technologies andimprove what we have available.”“We are also working towards Japan’s sustainable development goals in the creation of eco-friendly products that contri-“We have always tried to utilize ourknow-how and technologies to make apositive impact in society by providing
innovative solutions to the challenges inthe logistics industry.”
Tetsuya Itoh, President Itoh Denki Co., LTDbute to the reduction of CO2 emission, in addition to our own
energy creation.”
Itoh Denki has remained a proud family business since its
foundation in 1946 and that inherent spirit of innovation has
been ever-evolving. Tetsuya Itoh said Itoh Denki will always
remain true to its heritage as it builds into the future. “Ourcompany’s DNA is deeply rooted in the Japanese Monozukuri
culture and its work ethics. This means perpetually working
towards a better quality at every level and by every memberof our company.”