Satisfying the Highest Levels of Cost, Space, and Reliability Requirements
Toner Cartridge Production System
Automating production systems is an extremely effective way to improve production speed and product quality while cutting costs. Aiming to make the company even more competitive, Canon endeavors to establish automated production lines that run 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Canon has automated several hundred processes required in the production of toner cartridges for Canon laser beam printers, from parts processing and assembly to inspection and packaging.
Technologies enabling this achievement include the Automated Moltopren Sealing Apparatus used to seal the toner. Moltopren, an adhesive foam material, had been considered difficult to handle in automated procedures due to its susceptibility to fluctuations in temperature, humidity and tensile force. Drawing on its proprietary technologies, however, Canon completely automated the moltopren sealing process, from the supply procedure to cutting, processing, precision sealing of containers, and inspection. A proprietary high-precision dispenser is also used to apply grease and lubricants.
Automatic Toner Cartridge Production Line
These production systems are uniquely developed and designed by Canon. Employing the latest technologies, including 3-D CAD, analysis simulation, and virtual reality, Canon is working to quickly create new production systems for use in production lines. Targeting the cutting edge of production technology, Canon is actively pursuing the realization of fully automated production lines.
