鉄道輸送モーダルシフトでCO2排出量削減、環境と物流課題の解決を目指した取り組み
当社スチール事業部では、株式会社アイ・テック、日本貨物鉄道株式会社、浜松委托運送株式会社および三八五通運株式会社とともに「モーダルシフト豊橋北上コンテナ輸送協議会」を設立し、鋼材輸送において鉄道活用のモーダルシフトを推進しております。
この取り組みは、CO2排出量の削減や物流の効率化を主な目的として、2024年11月から運用を開始しました。具体的には、当社豊橋製造所（愛知県）で製造された建築や土木向け等に使用される鋼材製品を、アイ・テック北上D・M・C（岩手県）へ輸送する際、従来のトレーラー輸送から新造した31フィートコンテナを使用した鉄道輸送へ切り替えております。この輸送方法の転換により、以下の成果を達成しております。
- 輸送全体のCO2排出量を年間約389トン（77％）削減
- 長距離トレーラー輸送の運転時間を年間2,256時間（61％）削減
- ドライバーの負担軽減による働き方改革の推進
- 2024年問題（物流業界の労働時間規制強化）への対応
当社は今後も、環境負荷低減と社会課題の解決に貢献する持続可能な物流体制の構築に取り組んでまいります。
愛知県豊橋市～岩手県北上市間における鋼材輸送およびその際に使用した積付用品の返送について、経路の一部を鉄道輸送に転換し、トラック運転手の省力化とCO2排出量の削減を推進
Akemi Recycling Center contributes to the development of baseball bats made from recycled aluminum from the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train
Akemi Recycling Center, Ltd., a member of the Topy Industries Group, contributed to the development of metal baseball bats for children made from recycled aluminum used in Tokaido Shinkansen trains, and received a letter of appreciation from Central Japan Railway Company in October 2023.
The Akemi Recycling Center was responsible for the process of producing aluminum chips from retired Tokaido Shinkansen trains by removing impurities such as paint from the trains, using equipment such as some of the largest shredders in the country and advanced metal sorting facilities, as well as its own unique technology.
This recycled aluminum from the Tokaido Shinkansen reduces CO2 emissions during production by 97% compared to producing new aluminum, making it possible to contribute to reducing the burden on the environment. It is therefore expected that the material will find expanded use in the future, such as being used as a building material or being recycled horizontally into Shinkansen cars.
Toshinmaru receives highest rating for energy efficiency in coastal shipping
The general cargo ship Toshinmaru, owned by Topy Marine Transport, Ltd., was awarded the highest rating of five stars in the domestic ship energy saving rating system certified by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in September 2023 as a ship with extremely high energy saving and CO2 emission reduction performance.
[Outline of Toshinmaru]
1) Ship type: General cargo ship
2) Gross tonnage: 499 tons
3) Main routes: Toyohashi - Keihin/Kansai
TACoil® is Japan's first compact coil made from high-density reinforced concrete steel bars.
TACoil® provides advanced solutions that contribute to resolving problems such as labor shortages, processing losses, and storage space issues that everyone involved in rebar processing faces.
In May 2023, it was registered on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's new technology information system "NETIS."
1) Product name: TACoil®
2) Size: D10, D13, D16
3) Weight: 2 tons, 3 tons
4) Features
- By using it together with an NC processing machine, it greatly improves processing efficiency and contributes to resolving labor shortages.
- It is possible to reduce the loss during processing to the limit and improve the yield.
- The high density and compact size make it possible to save storage space. It also has excellent transportation efficiency.
- Even when drawn and used as straightened bars, it retains the same performance as existing deformed reinforcing bars.
The Evolution Type SGOR® wheels for mining equipment allows tires to be replaced without removing the wheel from the mining machinery. This wheel meets the needs of mining operators at a high level, such as improving the operating rate of mining machinery and improving work efficiency and safety during maintenance.
1) Product name: Evolution Type SGOR®
2) Size: 57 inch, 63 inch
3) Weight: about 2 tons to 3 tons
4) Features
- Tires can be changed without removing the wheel body from the mining machine.
- Reducing the number of man-hours required for tire replacement not only shortens work time significantly, but also reduces dangerous work by improving work efficiency.
- It completely eliminates the use of impact wrenches and reduces the risk of causing vasomotor neuropathy (white finger disease).
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- Scene of tire change work
(Tires can be replaced without removing the wheel body from the mining machine.)
