Pride of Stax

Stax is engaged in precision sheet metal processing and aluminum welding of materials Stax received from customers, such as enclosures of aerospace instruments, of automotive sheet metal welders, and of equipment for the Self-Defense Forces and medical use, brackets for communications equipment, parts for the H-II (H2) rocket, and machine control panels, as well as manufacturing and sale of its own products. 

We has satisfied more than 1,000 companies in 50 industries since its establishment, not only by providing technology related to precision sheet metal processing and aluminum welding, but also by meeting myriads of customer needs associated with metal processing. 

Specializing in precision processing of sheet metal (0.01 to 0.3 mm thick) 

Stax is proud of its core technique of precision processing of sheet metal as thin as 0.01 mm. Stable and high-quality processing is essential for satellite parts and medical equipment enclosures. Stax’s track records show that it has been highly trusted by customers for more than 20 years. We believe that our improved technique of precision sheet metal processing enhances the performance of customers’ products.  Stax’s strength is its highly skilled craftspeople who can perform high-precision finishing by hand, which machines cannot achieve. 

Stax’s services covering from consultation based on rough sketches to CAD drawings

Our in-house design engineers prepare design drawings from customers' rough sketches, allowing Stax to do everything concerning manufacturing, from precision sheet metal processing of thin sheet metal of 0.1 mm or less thickness to the production of well-designed enclosures without outsourcing. Stax has many partner companies with specialized expertise, so painting and plating are also available through Stax. 

No minimum order quantity

Stax, specializing in high-mix, low-volume production, is willing to manufacture an item “whose production quantity is just 1 and which is not subject to repeat orders.” 

We also owns a variety of equipment, so as to provide anything from prototypes to production of about 50 pcs of enclosures. 

Traceability of materials and production processes

Before the final inspection, Stax conducts in-process inspection and shipping inspection at each production base. Stax also offers services to store inspection records, report actual values, and manage various certificates.

Processing where the variation of multiple same parts must be minimized is Stax’s speciality. By aligning the rolling directions of the sheet metals used for the part, the variation of the part due to the material can be reduced as much as possible.

We hold a quality meeting every month. All of Stax’s craftspeople exchange information on problems and improvements in their work processes at the end of each month. 

We provide mill sheet in PDF format free of charge upon request.

Stax values communication with customers

Through close communication with customers, Stax’s sales representatives understand the customers’ needs that drawings cannot indicate, and give detailed processing information to Stax’s craftspeople in the factory. Accordingly, they can smoothly reflect customers’ needs in the products. For first-time customers and first-time orders, even if there is only one order item, upon a request from the customer, Stax will make a prototype of the requested item and obtain the customer’s confirmation before starting production or processing. 

Safe and reliable delivery of your orders

Stax offers special packaging to meet a request to deliver products without scratches. Precision is vital for processed thin sheet metal in particular. To prevent products from being deformed in transit, they are carefully packed with sufficient pads and silica gel desiccant so that they are preserved as they were finished. 

Stax uses its own jigs

For optimal processing and assembly, Stax’s craftspeople build their own jigs by themselves. Stax bears the cost of developing jigs.

Stax’s ISO 14000 certified factories

Since acquiring ISO 14000 in November 2004, Stax has been increasing its environmental awareness. Twice a year, Stax conducts internal ISO 14000 audits, with the head and the next ranked employee of each department who serve as the leader and the sub-leader, respectively. All of our corrective actions are reported to the president once a year, and the report is posted in each department to ensure that all employees are aware of them.

Stax is responsible for any defects in its products on a top-priority basis 

As soon as a sales representative receives information about a defective product, the representative promptly reports it to the president and the head of the production base related to the defect, who make the information known to all concerned. If a defective product is returned to Stax, an investigation report on it will be given to the customer as soon as possible. If the same product is in stock, Stax will ship a replacement immediately.

Supply chain risk management 

Stax has three production bases, which contributes to reduction of production risks. In addition to reducing risks by decentralizing Stax production bases, Stax has a system that allows its factory staff to conduct any process. Stax’s in-house developed production management program offers optimal production methods to customers. In addition, any of its production bases can check the production progress and delivery status of the others.