Feature｜ Technologies that Capitalize on Kanamoto's "Strengths"

Developing and introducing new products and strengthening areas of expertise.
"Technical innovation" is a requisite for sustained growth.

Business development that takes advantage of "technology" to create Kanamoto's strengths

Actively developing new products that incorporate the latest technologies is another of Kanamoto's strong points. One example is the "Bridge Dragon," a highly efficient bridge inspection vehicle based on Kanamoto's original design. We've also introduced a range of construction equipment that is registered in NETIS*, the New Technology Information System managed by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The "LED battery floodlight" developed by our New Products Office, for example, has already resulted in numerous orders from general contractors because it helps significantly reduce power consumption and CO2. Kanamoto also markets microturbine generators manufactured by the U.S. firm Capstone Turbine Corporation, which have been delivered to domestic biomass power generation facilities and are already producing results. Kanamoto will continue to develop its rental business in other sectors in the future.
Our capabilities in handling systems and work methods for the foundation and ground improvement sector are another Kanamoto advantage. We boast an ample lineup of special construction equipment for ground improvement, plus teams of ground improvement specialists at companies within the group, enabling us to lend a hand for works at locations such as petroleum industrial complexes where deep underground construction work, underwater work and thorough prevention of ground sinking and subsidence are absolutely essential.

*Database of technical information accumulated in the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism "System of Technologies Used for Public Works Etc."

Information-aided construction contributes to worksite quality and production efficiency improvements

"Information-aided construction" forms the backbone of construction technology innovations being promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure Transport and Tourism (MLIT). This program aims to achieve production efficiency and quality control improvements through use of the information and communication technology (ICT) advocated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for construction works. The methods are already being applied at dams and other large-scale projects. MLIT is hoping firms will adopt advanced management using shared information obtained through operations such as works survey, design, construction and maintenance management, and has issued guidelines to make this technique the standard works procedure for roads, earthwork and similar engineering projects by fiscal 2012.
The growth of information-aided construction works for national efforts such as earthquake disaster restoration, disaster prevention measures and the reconstruction of transportation infrastructure is anticipated in the National Resilience Plan mentioned earlier as well. To address this trend, in February 2013 Kanamoto established a new Information-aided Construction Promotion Section within its Regional Special Procurement Sales Division, to strengthen marketing of information-aided construction for all of the Group's companies.
In addition to having a subsidiary within the group that possesses certain technical capabilities in information-aided construction, Kanamoto provides the latest information-aided construction-related devices and construction equipment in cooperation with Sooki Co., Ltd., a measuring instruments specialty firm. Kanamoto also is lending its full support to the introduction of information-aided construction by holding management seminars with trained specialists, for example, and assisting firms in all phases, from system adoption through operating startup. This is yet another way in which Kanamoto is demonstrating its "comprehensive capabilities."