In 1972, THK achieved the rolling of linear-motion parts on machines which was considered as difficult to achieve, developed and produced the "Linear Motion Guide Rail (Linear-Motion Guide = LM Guide Rail Pair" product for the first time in the world, so as to be a pioneer company for LM Guide Rail Pair products. At present, we hold 70% of the market share in Japan, as well as over 50% of the global market share, making us a top-ranking manufacturer in this sector. Being a reformational & innovative enterprise in the global manufacturing industry, we will make further efforts to increase its importance in 2003.
THK's main product ---- "LM Guideway" is widely used in the linear motion section of advanced mechatronics equipment. Recently, its use has been expanding, such as in high-tech medical equipment such as CT scanners and MRIs, which will realize the high level of medical treatment that will be indispensable in the society of the future, as well as in automobiles and railroad cars, which are suitable for environmental protection and performance enhancement, and in vibration-absorbing and damping devices, which are designed to safeguard life and property. THK's main product-"LM Guide Rail Pair" is widely applied in the linear-motion parts of advanced mechanical-electrical integration equipment. Recently, its usage scope has been expanding continuously, such as in the realization of the high-level medical CT scanner, MRI and other medical equipment. Recently, its usage scope has been expanding continuously, such as in the realization of the high-level medical CT scanner, MRI and some other high-tech medical equipment, the automobiles and rail vehicles which are applicable to environment protection and improved performance, the anti-shock and shock-absorbing devices for safeguarding lives and properties, and some other such equipment which will be indispensable in the future. be indispensable in the future society.
In addition, we are working on new product launches under the management philosophy of "proposing new and unprecedented product solutions, bringing new winds to society, and contributing to the creation of an affluent society," in order to further expand the use of our products. In particular, we are working on expanding the number of our "new products". In particular, we are working to expand our lineup of "S Series" products with retainers. These products have excellent features such as long life, low noise, high speed, long-term maintenance-free, and low dust generation, and they are expected to excel in the manufacturing sites of products in the most advanced fields. In addition, we are confident that their functions will contribute to the reduction of our customers' total cost of ownership. And moreover, for further expanding the usages, we have addressed ourselves to putting our new products into the market in the product-development aspect, under the operational concept of "putting forward plans for unprecedented products, bringing about new trends to the society, and making our contributions to the creation of a rich society". We are addressing ourselves especially to the expansion for the product portfolio of "Portfolio of the Products with Retainers-S Series ". These products have the excellent functions of long lives, low noise, high speed, long term free for maintenance, low dust emission, etc., making them These products have the excellent functions of long lives, low noise, high speed, long term free for maintenance, low dust emission, etc., making them hopeful to exert their merits in the sites for manufacturing the products in the highest sophisticated domains. In addition, we y believe that, through their functions, contributions can also be made to the reduction of our clients' total cost.