JARA NEWS December 2017, No. 118

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participants to broadened their knowledge in the JARA president Kitajima field. (Daily Automotive News, Nov. 2 issue) giving his presentation Industries develops 40% Asian-based recyclers, lighter plastics for rear window automakers, government institutions, and universities. Toyota Industries Corporation has At present, participants include established an engineering technology that representatives from Japan, produces a plastic for an automotive rear China, South Korea, Malaysia, window that is 40 percent lighter than the Mongolia, Costa Rica, conventional glass window. Because the Australia, and the Philippines. technology employs an injection molding JARA has been method, it can be applied to fabricate curved participating in the forum from surface and other complex surfaces, as a result, the beginning. Kitajima the technology enables significant weight stressed the significance of reduction with enhanced designability. In participation, and with his help, the AAEF has addition, the plastic rear window is not JARA makes presentation at developed an established reputation overseas susceptible to damage or discoloration due to and works to build the confidence of other sunlight owing to the application of an the Asian Automotive nations.” appropriate coating onto the surface, this The main theme of the 10th AAEF was coating helps improve driving visibility. Environmental Forum “End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling, Present & Toyota Industries has already implemented the Future.” The primary meeting, which was held plastic technology in the panorama roof window JARA Corporation (JARA) participated in on the October 20, 2017, was attended by a total of the Toyota Prius α (alpha), and in the quarter the 10th Asian Automotive Environmental of 120 people, including those from Hyundai window of the Toyota 86 GRMN models. To meet Forum (AAEF) held in Seoul from October 18 Motor Company, Kia Motors, Renault-Samsung further demand for vehicle weight reduction, the to October 20. At this forum, the company’s Motors, and GM Korea, as well as South company aims to broaden the range of application president Sosho Kiitajima delivered a Korean recyclers and university professors. of plastic parts. presentation on JARA’s activities. Tohoku JARA’s Kitajima presented a lecture entitled The rear window comprises a highly durable University professor Jeongsoo Yu also “Introduction of JARA activity.” It discussed polycarbonate. A glass film-type coating is applied participated in the conference and gave a JARA’s parts distribution network and quality to prevent damage as due to wiper movement, and presentation on the current status and obstacles assurance system, human resource education sunlight-induced discoloration. of Japan’s recycling industry. As participants system, the benefit of having Toyota Tsusho The newly developed unit is equipped with rear proposed actions to strengthen international Corporation as a parent company, and the and quarter windows, and is ten kilograms lighter relationships, the three-day event strengthened “Green Point System,” which quantifies the than the model with the conventional glass the collaborative resolve among the effect of carbon dioxide emissions reduction as window counterparts. representative countries to improve the state of a result of using recycled parts. In the , the transition to automotive recycling. Professor Jeongsoo Ju explained the trends of plastic windows is accelerating. For example, a AAEF was held for the first time in Seoul in Japan’s recycling rate and used vehicle exports. plastic front window (windshield) jointly made by 2006. It is an international forum that attracts He also unveiled Japan’s recycling efforts with GLM Co., a University venture company, respect to nickel-metal hydride batteries and and Teijin Limited, was applied to GLM’s lithium-ion batteries after forecasting the Tommykaira ZZ. Toyota Industries is aiming for CO2 Reduction Effect diffusion of next-generation vehicles, discussing early application of its integrated window unit to (based on JARA System) the global challenges related to next-generation rear and quarter windows in actual vehicles. (Daily vehicles from the perspective of each Automotive News, Nov. 21 issue) The use of Reuse Parts saved participating country. Mr. David Nolan from Australia proposed the 2,428 tons of CO2 emissions possibility of the AAEF members sharing in October 2017 systems related to automotive environmentalism, with focus on the of human The reference figure represents the difference of carbon resource education system. dioxide (CO2) emissions at the vehicle repair using genuine (new) parts and recycled parts.* He also urged members to strengthen ties among automotive recyclers in each country. *: Based on "Green Point System", which was jointly Prior to the conference, an industrial tour was developed by the Japan Automotive Parts Recyclers arranged on October 18 and 19 for participants to Association and Waseda University Environmental Research Institute using a life cycle assessment (LCA) visit the Korean Automotive Industry Expo and technique. Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang, thereby allowing JARA NEWS No. 118 December 2017 Page 2

community, to honor Domon’s contribution have been newly added to the Toyota and his aggressive business activities in the Tsusho-NEXTY group. automotive recycling field. Counterparts of the alliance are Japanese Minoru Murata, Metal Division Chief companies AXE, Inc., based in Kyoto, at Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Satoshi Integration Technology Co., based in Takahashi, Chairman of NPO JARA, were Saitama, SOLXYZ Co., based in Nagoya, among the industry leaders who offered and Future Technology Laboratories Inc., their condolences. Thereafter, all attendees based in Nagoya. offered flowers. Toyota Tsusho-NEXTY is expected to The late Mr. Goro Domon was born in invest 76.57 million yen in SOLXYZ, to 1945 in Yusa-cho, Yamagata Prefecture. become a one percent SOLXYZ Co. He joined Sanko Auto Co. in 1963 and stakeholder. Although the investments in the thereafter joined Prince Akita Co. in remaining three companies are not 500 people gather to 1968. Domon created Domon Shoten Co. in disclosed, the total investment of the group 1975 and established Daiko Corporation in is expected to amount to hundred million remember Goro Domon 1993. In 2003, he took over post of director yen. at Super Line Tohoku and later, in 2005, he NEXTY is working in collaboration with A remembrance gathering was held at served as auditor at JARA Corporation. He its overseas subsidiary and more than 100 Akita Castle Hotel in memory of Mr. Goro became the chairman at JARA Corporation partner companies to enhance software Domon, 73, chairman of Daiko Corporation, in 2009. In addition, Domon also served as development. The four new companies are who suddenly passed away on September Head Office Chief at the damaged vehicle positioned as core partners. (Daily 18 this year. About 500 people attended the collection unit of the Great East Japan Automotive News, Nov. 22 issue) gathering, which included members from the Earthquake Disaster Recovery Operation. automotive industry and the local economic (Daily Automotive News, Oct. 31 issue) Toyota Metal performs Toyota and Aioi Nissay develop driving levels onto the premium without any memorial service for ELVs declaration by the owner. new Telemetics insurance Toyota also announced that it would all On November 9, Toyota Metal Toyota vehicles with a DCM. The DCM Corporation, located in Handa City, On November 8, Toyota Motor enables collection of data related to the speed Aichi Prefecture, performed its “40th Corporation and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance of the vehicle, its acceleration, and braking, ELV Memorial Service,” to express their Co., Ltd. announced that they have jointly and it transmits this data to the data center. gratitudes to end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) and developed a program called “Behavior A monthly report of safety driving levels, pray for traffic safety. The attendees at the Reflection Telematics Insurance,” that provided on a 100-point scale, be sent event included Minoru Murata, President deducts insurance premium in accordance via smartphone to the car owner. At the time of Toyota Metal; directors of Toyota Motor with the levels of safety measures followed of the contract, only the basic premium is Corporation and Aichi Steel Corporation; while driving, based on data derived through fixed. The amount to be deducted, calculated Toyota dealers; and Sumio Sakakibara, a Data Communication Module (DCM) based on data collected, will be settled at the Handa City Mayor. mounted on Toyota connected . In the end of contract. Chief Priest of the Sumiyoshi Shrine “Driving Premium,” which, along with Aioi Nissay Dowa acquired Box conducted the memorial service. After “Basic Premium,” forms a part of the total Innovation Group (BIG), a major Telematics the Tamagushi Hoten, in which attendees premium, can be deducted by up to 80 insurance company in the United Kingdom, offered a branch of the sacred tree to percent. The deduction is expected to take in March 2015. Aioi Nissay Dowa developed the gods, amulets were burnt in front of away a maximum of 10 to 20 percent of the the new insurance product using the two ELVs under the solemn atmosphere. total premium. The new insurance will be experience of BIG. (Daily Automotive News, Sumiyoshi Shrine carries out this event introduced to all new new vehicles, Nov. 9 issue) every year to express gratitude to ELVs, excluding LS and HS models, from January which amount to 130,000 units a year with a 2018 and to Toyota Crown, which will be cumulative count of 7.2 million units. fully remodeled in the summer of 2018. Toyota Tsusho and NEXTY form President Murata said, “Some ELVs While Telematics insurances are already are likely associated with those involved sold by other insurers, this is the first time in a capital alliance with four in traffic accidents. We sincerely pray for Japan when the insurance will reflect safety software venders traffic safety.” (Daily Automotive News, Nov. 21 issue) NEXTY Electronics Corporation, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation, announced that the two companies formed a capital and operational alliance with four on-board software vendors. To enhance software development for autonomous driving and connected cars, the subsidiary will increase the number of engineering experts from the current 900 to 2,500 people in the coming one to two years. With the above-mentioned alliance, 150 engineers JARA NEWS No. 118 December 2017 Page 3

Dismantling process flow chart How the Car Dismantling machine works 6.Volume 5. Car dismantling reduction 1. Receiving and 3. Parts collection 4. Collecting process processes evaluating cars Efficiently collect undercarriage After treating, the scrap cars reusable parts are cut up and crushed or Incoming parts and engines pressed into materials that vehicles tested meet industry needs on dynamometer The car is turned to safely to check engine collect engine, exhaust After pre-processing, condition system and suspension parts the car is sorted into raw components such as ferrous, non-ferrous and plastics

29 13 Harnesses Motors Radiator 2. Collecting fuel, fluids and Cu Al Copper Aluminium chlorofluorocarbon gas 63.546 26.982 Remove fluids such as fuel, various types of oil and chlorofluorocarbon gas Blocks of material can then be Tyres Doors 5. Processes distributed to smelting plants after removing for recycling

Batteries Seats Bonnets Exhaust Engine Suspension parts Once thoroughly cleaned, the parts become good quality recycled parts

The Evolution of car dismantling industry by Kobelco Improved recovery rate of rare earth metals Four times* the vehicle dismantling Engine Catalytic Body Steel Seats Windows Wheels/Tyres Agents 26 13 29 78 46 capability compared with hand dismantling. Fe Al Cu Pt Pd Iron Aluminium Copper Platinu m Palladiu m 55.933 26.982 63.546 195.08 106.42 *In one day (Kobelco test figures) Separation of these valuable materials is quicker and easier Sus pension and can be performed with one 15 vehicles > Kobelco machine. One operative working by hand.

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60 vehicles > The machine’s special attachment One operative is designed to strip materials from in a Kobelco Brakes Car Dismantling machine. End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) safely and thoroughly

Front & Rear Transmission Doors Harnesses Bumpers

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