JTEKT ENGINEERING JOURNAL

ISSN 1881-4093

JTEKT
ENGINEERINGJOURNAL

No.1010E
May 2013

English Edition

English Edition

Energy Saving Related Technologies Special Edition

No.1010E Energy Saving Related Technologies Special Edition

Constant Technological Innovation Leading to the Next Evolution

The basic color
is ink black,atraditional color
in Japan, and theaccent color isred, conveying
our passion for
global activity.
The "J" stands for"joint," "joy,"and "Japan."

The accent
across the "E"
represents thefield of Electronic
control technology,
the Emotional
mindset ofpursuing newchallenges"TEKT" comesworldwide with from the ancientstrong R&D
Greek word
capability,"tekton," whichand seeking
meant oneaggressively to possessing
contribute tosuperior
Environmental
technical skill.
conservation.

The final "K" and "T"
are the first initials of
Koyo and Toyoda.

The bold characters express
a sense of high quality andreliability, stable management,
and industry-supporting coretechnology, and the sharp
points at each character edge
express a sense of precisionand intelligence.

Vision behind this name:
Be a technology-oriented company able to move industries, the times, and people's hearts.
JTEKT Corporation. Through the merger of their knowledge and experience, Koyo Seiko and Toyoda
Machine Works have formed a company with the technical capability to achieve dramatic manufacturing
innovation in Japan and worldwide based on highly reliable and advanced technology. JTEKT'scommitment is to obtain the satisfaction of customers and contribute strongly to the advance of asustainable society.

JTEKT ENGINEERING JOURNAL

English Edition No.1010E (2013)
Published in May 2013

ISSN 1881-4093

JTEKT
ENGINEERINGJOURNAL

No.1010EMay 2013

English Edition

Energy Saving Related Technologies Special EditionConstant Technological Innovation Leading to the Next Evolution

Front Cover: Shiretoko
Shiretoko, located in the north east of Hokkaido, was listed by UNESCO as a world
heritage site in 2005 because of the unique interaction of marine and terrestrial ecosystems
and due to the fact that it is home to globally endangered species of creatures. Lake Rausu(photo foreground) is the biggest lake in Shiretoko and was created around 3 000 years
ago when Tenchozan erupted, causing Chinishibetsu River to be blocked off with lava andcreating a lake 6 kilometers in circumference and 4 meters in depth. The lake is 740 meters
above sea level but this is equivalent to 2 000 meter altitude environments on Japan's mainisland, making it a 3.5 hour return trip on foot from the entrance of the Lake Rausu trail.
As such, trekkers must prepare for mountain climbing conditions. All visitors to Lake
Rausu are required to take any garbage home with them as this environment is home to rare
species surviving from the ice age.
Constant technological innovation will lead to the protection of nature's bounty such asthis.

Secretariat
Atsushi NAKANOTomoko OKUMURA
Shoji KURADOME
Eriko IDA

Directorin charge ofpublication

Shiro NAKANO

Editor-in-chief

Hiroshi TAKENAKA

Publisher

JTEKT CORPORATION
Engineering Headquarters
333 Toichi-cho, Kashihara,
Nara 634-8555,
JAPANPhone 81-744-24-5964
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81-744-22-8015© COPYRIGHT 2013 BY JTEKT CORPORATION