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Industrial equipment and industrial infrastructure and transportation |
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The products of the Hitachi Cable Group have been adopted by a wide range of industries from the construction
of buildings and factories to industrial machines, medical equipment and transportation, including railways and
automobiles, contributing to convenient and comfortable social environments.
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Construction electric wires and cables
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The Hitachi Cable Group's products are widely used
in low-voltage power cables and signal control
cables to support power distribution and signal
transmission in office buildings, factories and
condominiums; flame and heat-resistant cables
to remain functional for a certain period of time when a fire or other
disaster breaks out; flame-resistant cables for sprinklers and elevators. |
Rubber products
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Applications of our Group's rubber
products include handrails used in
escalators and moving sidewalks, rubber
rollers in the development processing
sections of copiers and printers, and
anti-static rubber sheets used on factory
floors. Our "COSTAC ECO" is compliant
with RoHS and ELV directives*,
contributing to the establishment of ecofriendly
manufacturing processes in
factories, etc.
* Contents of not only six phthalate esters regulated by EU directives but also dimethyl phthalate and
diethyl phthalate are less than 100ppm, which is smaller than the lower limits of EU directives by
more than one digit. |
Flexible cables
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Mobile equipment such as cranes and hoists
(ancillary equipment for cranes) in factories
use flexible cables with excellent flexing
characteristics. We also offer heat and flameresistant
products that can withstand use
under harsh conditions such as an area near a
blast furnace in a steelmaking plant. |
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Supporting safety in railway transportation |
Wires and cables for railway cars
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In relation to bullet trains and other train cars, wires and cables used in the cabs, underfloor wirings
and wirings between railway cars are resistant against vibration and temperature changes, with a
high level of durability. The Hitachi Cable Group provides signal cables and trolley wires as well as
car cables, supporting power supply and information communication for railways. |
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Contributing to the progress of medical equipment |
Probe cables for ultrasound diagnostic equipment
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The cable connects between the main body of ultrasound diagnostic
equipment and the probe used for an echographic investigation. The cable
is light-weight, excels in elasticity and flexibility and has a high standard
of electric characteristics, realizing easiness to handle as well as a high
definition of images, contributing to the development of medical equipment. |
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Invention of super fine copper alloy wire for advanced medical equipments won an
"Invention Award Prize from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology" |
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Scene from the 2009 National Invention Awards
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At the 2009 National Invention Awards*, which are
sponsored by the Japan Institute of Invention and
Innovation, our invention of super fine copper alloy wire for
advanced medical equipments won the "Invention Award
Prize from the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology."
This super fine copper alloy wire has been
commercialized as the inner conductor of cables for the
probe of ultrasound diagnostic equipment. By optimizing
the ratios among copper, tin and indium when we compose
the conductor, we could realize a wire as thin as 16µm in
diameter, with flexibility resulting in no breakage after being
repeatedly bent as well as high transmission characteristics
to transmit a large amount of information.
With the recognition
from this award, it was
highly evaluated that this
super fine copper alloy
wire had been applied
to not only the medical
field but also to telecommunications, machine processing
and many other fields, making a great contribution to the
development of electronics industry.
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The National Invention Awards are supported by the Ministry of Education,
Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry, the Japan Patent Office, Nippon Keidanren, the Japan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry, the Japan Patent Attorneys Association and Asahi
Shimbun Press, aiming to encourage and develop inventions that contribute
to the improvement of science and technology as well as the promotion of
industry through recognizing and honoring superior inventions. |
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Contribution to reducing environmental burdens and improving safety in automobiles |
Brake hoses
The brake hose is a critical security component that hydraulically controls the
basic performance of "stopping" a car. Hitachi Cable's brake hose is excellent
in terms of low expansion and high durability and has been employed by
leading car manufacturers throughout the world, supporting the safety of automobiles. |
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Power supply harnesses for hybrid electric vehicles
This is an essential part connecting the core of hybrid cars: battery, inverter and motor.
Our harness offers high flexibility as well as heat and oil resistance. Realizing highly
reliable products compatible with high voltage and current, contributing to the permeation of hybrid cars. |
Magent wires for use in highly efficient motors
A high strength, heat-resistant, self-lubricating enameled wire enabling
downsized and higher output motors that are necessary for hybrid cars. The
wire contributes to reducing environmental burdens and saving energy, helping
hybrid cars to enjoy higher performance. |
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