Annual Report 2002 [PDF/1.6MB]

Domestic SteelOverseas SteelTerre Armée Civil EngineeringRaw Materials, Fuels & ChemicalsFoodsMachineryElectronicsAerospace[ Traffic Advisory System ]The Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs,Posts and Telecommunications has revised theministerial ordinance concerning WirelessEquipment Regulations based on the WirelessTelegraphy Act standards such as that relating tominimum reception sensitivity. As a result, the useof simple collision warning systems is nowallowed, This has opened the door for Kawasho tostart sales of "Skywatch", a collision warningsystem for light aircraft and helicopters. Thesystem is manufactured by Goodrich of the U.S.,which holds a 90% share of the market in the U.S..[ Aviation Devices ]Working from the key words of "Saving People'sLives", we are making every effort to developsales of equipment related to aircraft safety. Wesell the flight control system used in many Air Self-Defense Force aircraft, and we have a license tomanufacture the system in Japan. We also sell anFDR ( Flight Data Recorder) which improvesaircraft maintenance efficiency while playing a vitalrole in detecting malfunctions and accidentanalysis. Other products we deal with include theengine for a light, pilotless aircraft used by theDefense Agency in Japan, aircraft devices andterrestrial support equipment.[ Aerospace Devices ]Kawasho has been involved for over 20 years inthe provision of equipment and technical supportfor rocket sensors and other satellite equipment.We also deal in various fuel tank valves for jetpropulsion systems, drive equipment for rotatingsolar battery panels as well as antenna pointingmechanisms.[ Flight Simulators ]We provide research institutes, training centers,and particularly the Japanese Defense Agency,with flight simulators for pilot training and devicedevelopment assessment.[ Hold Baggage Screening Devices ]We deal in the X-ray automatic bomb detectionsystem developed by L-3 CommunicationsSecurity and Detection Systems of the U.S., asystem that is used in airports across Europe,including the U.K., and in some airports in Asia.[ Measuring And Analytical Equipment ]We import and sell a wide range of contaminationmeasuring equipment such as fluid particlemeasuring instruments, vacuum particlemeasuring instruments and oil particle counters.These instruments are widely used in theSkywatchFlight GPS deviceFlight data recorderFluid particle measuring equipmentX-ray automatic bomb detection system developed byL-3 Communications Security and Detection SystemsFlight simulatormanufacture of electrical home appliances andfilters, and in such fields as hydraulics forconstruction equipment, water purification, thepetroleum industry, aviation devices andsemiconductor manufacturing, and by the JapaneseDefense Agency.Aircraft Safety SupportThe Group company Kanto Instruments Co., Ltd.sells an FDR ( Flight Data Recorder) that monitors anaircraft's operating conditions while providing datarequired for accident analysis. Other cutting-edgeproducts we deal with include precision instruments,flight instruments and stabilizers.We are also involved in the development andmaintenance of electronic instruments such astactical air navigation for high- performancetelecommunications applications, quartzgyroscopes, control devices, measuring devicesand precision machines. In addition, we are workingon product development related to missiles,torpedoes and space flight, as well as developingnon-defense related products.Major Products HandledSingle-engine light aircraft, business jets, jethelicopters, helicopter jet engines, GPS navigationdevices, flight control systems, flight data recordersand other flight safety equipment, a wide range ofsatellite and rocket parts, terrestrial supportequipment, pilot training simulators, space flightdevices, analysis equipment, measuring devices, andfluid particle measuring instruments and vibrationanalysis instruments.25