1987-1996

1987

Delivers the Linear Motor Driven Ramrun

Delivered the first Ramrun LIM-10 to Toyota Motor

Provided a state-of-the-art logistics system for the Osaka Factory of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., and in September the Rackbuil System for the Tokyo Distribution Center for Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
1987

Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Reported record-high sales of 65.1 billion yen

Celebrated 50th anniversary

Moved Osaka and Nagoya offices to city centers and adapted a new approach to sales
1988

Picking Cart System Wins Awards

Delivered the first Picking Cart System utilizing IC cards and optical transmission to the Chubu Product Center of the Shiseido Logistics Company, Ltd. (Nagoya, Japan)

Received the Shimoji Prize (Japanese material handling recognition) and the Logistics Grand Prize from the Japan Institute of Logistics Systems (JILS) for increasing Shiseido's productivity

Picking Cart System
1988

Collaborates With Nippon Steel

Teamed with Nippon Steel Corporation to develop and sell automated warehouse systems

Developed the Running Flow (now the Magic Flow), a storage system combining a low-capacity motor and air sequencer
1989

Develops the Silent Assembly Line

Developed a friction-driven automobile assembly and transport system, the Silent Assembly Line (now the Flexible Drive System). Workers ride the pallet while assembling

Silent Assembly Line
1989

Establishes an Affiliated Company in the U.K.

Established Daifuku Europe Limited in London as Europe formed the European Union

Began training customers at the Komaki Plant on small-size AS/RS operation
1990

Launches logistics centers in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Nagoya, Shiga and Osaka

Opened distribution centers nationwide

Established ESKAY Corporation, an affiliated company for sale of logistics systems in America (consolidated to Daifuku America Corporation in 2004)

Opened the administration office and the Factory D buildings at Shiga Works

Opened the administration office and Cleanroom FA buildings at Komaki Works

Cleanroom FA building assembly room at Komaki Works
1991

Introduces the Roller Type "Conveying Flow System"

Released a new conveyor system, which allowed faster installation and simple layout changes

Delivered the world's first automated replenishment system for picking shelves to Shiseido's Kyushu Distribution Center
1991

Integrates Two Electronic Related Subsidiaries

Integrated Contec Co., Ltd. with Paltec Co., Ltd. to form Contec Co., Ltd.

Established Daifuku (Thailand) Ltd. in Bangkok, Thailand

Opened the Kyushu Plant (now Kyushu Daifuku Corporation)
1992

Delivers Japan's Largest Cold Storage Facility

Delivered Japan's largest frozen/refrigerated AS/RS to Aisen's Daikoku Pier Warehouse in Yokohama, Japan

Developed a multi-story elevator system for parking cars
1992

Enters Distribution Automation With Introduction of the Ski Sorter

Exhibited the automated sorting system Ski Sorter for small goods and the fully automated mobile rack system Magic Aisle at LOGIS-TECH TOKYO tradeshow in Chiba, Japan

Entered the Distribution Automation business

The Ski Sorter exhibited at LOGIS-TECH TOKYO
1993

Publishes the "FA & DA Handbook"

Published the FA & DA Handbook, a 460-page guide to material handling providing insight from 55 leading Daifuku technicians
1993

Land Development Begins for Shiga Works

Broke ground at the Shiga Works property after 23 years of ownership and developed 1 million sq.m
1993

Develops First Electrified Monorail System with Non-Contact Power Supply

Developed the Ramrun-HID, the world's first electrified monorail system with non-contact power supply

Delivered the Ramrun-HID to Kanto Auto Works' Iwate Plant

Because the products does not generate dust, it is later used to develop transport systems for cleanrooms

Released the tunnel-type car washing machine Magic Thru

The World's first non-contact power supply monorail system Ramrun-HID
1994

Non-Japan Sales Exceeds Japanese Sales of Automobile Production Line Conveying Systems

Sales ratio reached 45% in Japan and 55% outside Japan

Developed the energy-efficient automatic guided Magic Vehicle (now the FAV) and standalone type Magic Conveyor System (MCS) (no longer in production). The MCS was the first material handling equipment to be awarded a "Nikkei Superior Product Award"
1994

Inaugurates Hini Arata Kan Logistics Demo Center

Opened Hini Arata Kan, one of the world's largest full-scale logistics demo centers, at Shiga Works

Established Daifuku (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia
1995

Daifuku Thailand Inaugurates Its Chonburi Plant

Established P.T. Daifuku Indonesia in Jakarta
1995

Contec Obtains ISO 9001 Certification

Contec became one of the first PC equipment manufacturers to obtain the ISO 9001 certification, a standard of international quality management

Electronics, Automotive and other divisions also obtain certification
1996

Establishes Daifuku Magic Technology Corporation for the Sale of Carwash Equipment

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