Kawasaki Heavy Industries LTD
Kawasaki is a multinational company with more than fifty entries manufacturing plants, distribution centers, and marketing and sales offices in most major cities worldwide Commercial interests include environmental monitoring and facilities energy, machinery and robotics, shipbuilding and marine engineering, civil works and steel plant, rolling stock, aerospace, and of course, ATVs, motorcycles, side x side vehicles and personal watercraft like all companies, Kawasaki started with a dream and grew into the great company it is today.
In 1878, Shozo Kawasaki, the founder, opened a shipyard to build ocean steel vessels In 1886, the operation was expanded to become young Kawasaki Dockyard.
Ten years later in 1896, Kawasaki Dockyard was incorporated and Kojiro Matsukata was appointed first president of the company manufacture of locomotives, freight cars, passenger cars and bridge girders began in 1906 at newly opened Works Hyogo its doors and the following year, the production of marine steam turbines started at the shipyard.
During 1918, the airline department was established at Hyogo Works only 15 years after the frères Wright maiden flight The department began manufacturing aircraft at a time when the airplanes that could stay in the air for a few hours, were still made soon fabric and wood after an aircraft manufacturing plant was built, and the first metal aircraft was conducted at the plant in Japan.
The following year saw the beginning of many changes that the Department of Marine Freight was separated Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha to form K-Line Ltd. In 1928, the work of Hyogo was separated to become Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing Co Ltd Department Aerospace became Kawasaki aircraft Co Ltd in 1937, and in 1950, the Department of steel became Kawasaki steel Corporation on rolling stock, aircraft, sea freight and services steel Making have become businesses in their own right, establish a solid base in their respective fields.
In 1961, the first motorcycle Kawasaki was produced by Kawasaki Aircraft Co. Ltd. In 1969, Kawasaki Dockyard, Kawasaki Rolling Stock Manufacturing and Kawasaki Aircraft merged into one giant company, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. to better compete in the global market emerging and highly competitive.
Today, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. KHI is engaged in the construction of transport systems for the 21st century, and in doing so is to use the wealth of technological know-how it has accumulated over the past 100 years the division of shipbuilding has led the world produce more, faster and faster, ships increasingly automated, it is constantly trying to find ways to increase the production of vessels and the efficient navigation while conserving energy until now, research has enabled the development of LNG liquefied natural gas, high-speed vessels and other marine technologies forward looking.
By applying the principles of aviation, a Jetfoil speeding over water at 45 knots is an incredible project that became reality Kawasaki led the consortium of shipbuilding Japan formed to build the Techno-Superliner this exciting new vessel is expected to carry a payload of about 1,000 tons and travel at a cruising speed of 50 knots.
Kawasaki provides rolling stock for the world famous Shinkansen and other trains The company is currently developing a new generation Shinkansen that will travel at a maximum speed of 240 MPH Kawasaki expertise goes well beyond simply the development and manufacture of rolling stock as a systems integrator, Kawasaki engineers to total rail transport systems, control the operation of trains bearing inspection and repair operations stock.
In the aerospace sector, Kawasaki is engaged in a wide range of activities as a manufacturer of both aircraft fuselages and engines At present, the company is manufacturing the Kawasaki developed MBB K117 helicopter and parts the last passenger aircraft, the Boeing 777 Kawasaki is also a major player in the development project of the Supersonic Transport SST, a plane that will fly to an altitude of 60 000 to 90 000 feet at a speed of Mach 2 5 and transport of 200 to 300 passengers transport technologies at high speed Kawasaki also extend beyond the atmosphere of the earth in the new quest to use the space and its resources.
engineering machinery and civil construction Kawasaki contributes to the creation of new towns with its bridges and tall buildings The success of the Eurotunnel, the large-scale project that links England to France, owes much to two tunnel Kawasaki made by the company also built the shield machines - the worlds greatest, more than 46 feet in diameter - for the construction of the Trans-Tokyo Bay Highway.
Construction of the bridge is another Kawasaki strength The company recently completed a main tower of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Once completed, it will be the longest suspension bridge in the world.
In addition, Kawasaki makes every effort to fulfill its responsibilities to the planet by being environmentally conscious He made every effort to develop plants that respect the environment, technologies to protect the land, new energy sources that will ensure a stable supply of resources and energy, and energy conservation and recycling.
The combined cycle plant CCPP, for example, uses lowpolluting natural gas to rotate turbines that produce energy, while the exhaust heat is used to produce additional electricity Kawasaki resource recycling system uses heat of the city garbage incinerators electric coolers and heaters and heat water; it also collects reusable resources from various types of waste.
Other technologies, including water treatment, flue gas desulphurization and denitrification plants, are also very effective in protecting the environment and conserving energy Kawasaki is always monitoring future technologies and is suitable to enter the age of the fusion energy will follow.
The name Kawasaki is a technology company whose activities range from large-scale international projects to items used in everyday life and for leisure and every step, Kawasaki pays great attention to humanity and the environment 100 last years of innovation has enabled Kawasaki to establish a solid foundation as a technology leader company now the company is ready to welcome the new century and looks forward to playing a leading role in advancing the humanity and to another century of innovation.
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