May. 24, 2019
The new “MAZDA 3” Released

Sales of the new MAZDA 3 started on May 24. This is the first release from the products group of the 7th generation of Mazda. It is equipped with some of Futaba Kogyo products. Such as our major product, the instrument panel member(the steering member) and various body-shell parts.
This new car uses cold-stamped vehicle body parts made from 1310MPa-class high-tensile steel, which is the world’s first (according to Mazda’s in-house research). Among parts made from it, the No. 2 cross members on the front floor of a vehicle are our products. It contributes to reducing the weight of the vehicle, reducing fuel consumption, and improving collision safety performance.
Our technical staff said, “Compared to general materials, 1310MPa-class high-tensile steel has poor shape freezeability and is easy to crack because of poor stretchability. So we had to repeate trial and error in making molds. In addition, high-tensile grade goes up with each model change, and formability gets more and more difficult. However, in co-creation activities with Mazda, we were able to propose the optimal shape based on the development know-how and simulation technology we learnt through past experience.”
We continue to provide high quality and precision products that meet customers’ demands.