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Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
TypePublic
FoundedOctober 15, 1896
HeadquartersFlag of Japan Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan
Flag of Japan Chūō-ku, Kobe, Japan
Key peopleTadaharu Ohashi, President
IndustryRolling stock, Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Construction, Motorcycles
Revenue¥1,438,619m (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2007)
Employees29,211 (As of March 31, 2007)
Websitekhi.co.jp

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The company is named after its founder Shozo Kawasaki and has no connection with Kawasaki city. Kawasaki Shōzō (川崎正蔵 (1837 – 1912 was a Japanese Industrialist, and shipbuilder. is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama.

Its most visible consumer product lines are its motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles, although the company and its subsidiaries also manufacture personal watercraft, ships, industrial plants, tractors, trains, small engines, and aerospace equipment (including military aircraft). MotorCycle is the title of a 1993 album by Rock band Daniel Amos, released on BAI Records. An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by A personal water craft ( PWC) is a Recreational Watercraft that the rider sits or stands on rather than inside A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the Manufacture of an item or items usually carried out on a very A tractor is a Vehicle specifically designed to deliver a high Tractive effort at slow speeds for the purposes of hauling a trailer or machinery used A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another An engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input This article is about the field of research and industry for the corporation see The Aerospace Corporation Aerospace comprises the Subcontract work on jet aircraft (including jumbo jets) has been done for Boeing, Embraer, and Bombardier. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Embraer -- IPA [ɪ̃ⁿbɾaˈɛɾ] -- the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S Bombardier Inc (bɔ̃baʁdje is a Canadian conglomerate, founded by Joseph-Armand Bombardier as L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée in 1942

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Aerospace

Kawasaki C-1 military transport of the JASDF displayed at JASDF Komaki AB
Kawasaki C-1 military transport of the JASDF displayed at JASDF Komaki AB

Kawasaki is active in a diverse range of the aerospace industry. An aerospace manufacturer is a company or individual involved in the various aspects of designing building testing selling and maintaining Aircraft, Aircraft parts is the aerospace division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It produces Aircraft, space systems, simulators, Jet engines Missiles The Kawasaki C-1 is a twin-engined short-range STOL military transport used by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The Company is a contractor for the Japanese Ministry of Defense and has build aircraft such as the T-4 intermediate jet trainer and the P-3C antisubmarine warfare patrol airplane. The is one of Cabinet -level ministries of the Japanese government. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout It is currently developing two large, next-generation aircraft, the XP-1 maritime patrol airplane and the C-X transport aircraft. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kawasaki also builds helicopters, including the BK117, jointly developed and manufactured with Eurocopter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Eurocopter Group is a European Helicopter manufacturing and support company formed in 1992 from the merger of German Daimler-Benz Aerospace It also produces the CH-47J / JA helicopter. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

In the commercial aviation business, the company is involved in the joint international development and production of large passenger aircraft. It is involved in joint development and production of the Boeing 767 and Boeing 777 with The Boeing Company, and the 170, 175, 190 and 195 jets with Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Embraer -- IPA [ɪ̃ⁿbɾaˈɛɾ] -- the Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S It is also involved in the joint international development and production of turbofan engines for passenger aircraft such as the V2500, the RB211/Trent, the PW4000 and the CF34. A turbofan is a type of Jet engine, similar to a Turbojet. It essentially consists of a Ducted fan with a smaller diameter turbojet engine WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Rolls-Royce RB211 is a family of high-bypass Turbofan engines made by Rolls-Royce plc and capable of generating 37400 to 60600 pounds-force (166 The Pratt & Whitney PW4000 is a family of high-bypass turbofan Aircraft Engines with certified Thrust ranging from 52000 to 99040 The General Electric TF34 is a military Turbofan engine used on the A-10 Thunderbolt and S-3 Viking.

Kawasaki also work for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. The, or JAXA, is Japan's national Aerospace agency JAXA was formed on October 1 2003 as an Independent Administrative Institution through the The Company was responsible for the development and production of the payload fairings, payload attach fittings (PAF) and the construction of the launch complex for the H-II rocket. The H-II ( H2) rocket was a Japanese satellite launch system, which flew seven times between 1994 and 1999 with five successes It continues to provide services for the H-IIA rocket. The H-IIA ( H2A) is a family of liquid-fuelled Rockets providing an Expendable launch system for the purpose of launching Satellites into

Kawasaki has also participated in projects such as the development of reusable launch vehicles for spacecraft that will handle future space transport, Space robotics projects such as the Japanese Experiment Module for the International Space Station, the HOPE-X experimental orbiting plane, and the docking mechanism for the ETS-VII. A reusable launch system (or reusable launch vehicle, RLV is a Launch system which is capable of launching a Launch vehicle into space more than once The Japanese Experiment Module (JEM ( Japanese: Kibō きぼう Hope is a Japanese science module for the International Space Station HOPE was a Japanese experimental Spaceplane project designed by a partnership between NASDA and NAL (both now part of JAXA) started Engineering Test Satellite-VII, or ETS-VII, was an unmanned spacecraft launched on November 27, 1997 by the National Space Development Agency of Japan

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Rolling stock

A Kawasaki C751B train at Eunos MRT Station in Singapore
A Kawasaki C751B train at Eunos MRT Station in Singapore

Kawasaki is Japan’s largest manufacturer of rolling stock. A spacecraft is a Vehicle or machine designed for Spaceflight. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. A flight simulator is a system that tries to copy or simulate, the experience of flying an aircraft specific --->A jet engine is a Reaction engine that discharges a fast moving jet of Fluid to A missile (see also pronunciation differences) is a self-propelled explosive Projectile used as a weapon towards a target Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical Rolling Stock was a Newspaper of ideas and a chronicle of the 1980s published in Boulder, Colorado Eunos MRT Station (EW7 is an above-ground Mass Rapid Transit station on the East West Line in Singapore. is the rolling stock production division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries. It began operations in the industry in 1906. It manufactures express and commuter trains, subway cars, freight trains, locomotives, monorails and new transit systems. Kawasaki is also involved in the development and design of high-speed trains such as Japan’s Shinkansen. The is a Network of High-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies

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Shipbuilding

Kawasaki shipyard at Kobe
Kawasaki shipyard at Kobe

Kawasaki Shipbuilding product range include high-performance LNG and LPG carriers, container ships, bulk carriers and VLCCs, as well as submarines. An electric car is a type of alternative fuel Car that utilizes Electric motors and Motor controllers instead of an Internal combustion engine The is a Network of High-speed railway lines in Japan operated by four Japan Railways Group companies A monorail is a transportation system based on a single beam The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system or the vehicles travelling on such a beam or A Railway coach &mdash also known especially in the UK, as a railway carriage &mdash is a passenger car designed for the conveyance of passengers A railroad car or railway carriage is a Vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway that is used for the carrying of Cargo or A Diesel locomotive is a type of Railroad Locomotive in which the prime mover is a Diesel engine. "Electric Trains" redirects here For the 1995 Squeeze single see Electric Trains (song. A Railway coach &mdash also known especially in the UK, as a railway carriage &mdash is a passenger car designed for the conveyance of passengers A railroad car or railway carriage is a Vehicle on a rail transport system (railroad or railway that is used for the carrying of Cargo or Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 The Company is also involved in the development of offshore structures and research vessels.

Kawasaki also produces marine machinery and equipment, including main engines, propulsion systems, steering gears, deck and fishing machinery.

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Energy plants and facilities

Kawasaki's key offering are high-performance gas turbines. An LNG carrier is a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas ( LNG) Container ships are Cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers in a technique called Containerization. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size A submarine is a Watercraft that can operate independently below water as distinct from a Submersible that has only limited underwater capability History The technology of oil transportation has evolved alongside the oil industry Definition There are various ways to define the term bulk carrier Offshore construction is the installation of structures and pipelines in a marine environment for the production and transmission of oil and Gas. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size An Azimuth thruster is a configuration of Ship propellers placed in pods that can be rotated in any horizontal direction making a Rudder unnecessary The company is also involved in development of new energy sources as an alternative to fossil fuels. such as wind power generation, biomass power generation, photovoltaic systems and rechargeable batteries.

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Industrial equipment

Kawasaki FS-03N industrial robot
Kawasaki FS-03N industrial robot

Kawasaki develops and builds a vast array of industrial plants and equipment, including large cement, chemical and nonferrous metal plants, prime movers, and compact precision machinery. A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic A gas turbine, also called a combustion turbine, is a rotary Engine that extracts energy from a flow of Combustion gas Energy recycling Cogeneration (also combined heat and power, CHP) is the use of a Heat engine or a Power station to simultaneously generate both A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the Kinetic energy in Wind into Mechanical energy. In Electricity generation, an electrical generator is a device that converts Mechanical energy to Electrical energy, generally using Electromagnetic A combined cycle is characteristic of a power producing engine or plant that employs more than one Thermodynamic cycle. A power station (also referred to as generating station, power plant or powerhouse) is an industrial facility for the generation of Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions A boiler is a closed vessel in which Water or other Fluid is heated An industrial robot is officially defined by ISO as an automatically controlled reprogrammable multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes. It also offers industrial plant engineering from design to sales.

Kawasaki also develops automation systems. Industrial robots for processes such as assembly, handling, welding, painting and sealing, as well as automation systems for distribution and logistics such as automated product- and cargo-handling systems for plants and airports.

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Environment and recycling

Kawasaki is involved in the development of equipment that prevents pollution in a wide range of industries. Industrial processes are procedures involving chemical or mechanical steps to aid in the Manufacture of an item or items usually carried out on a very An industrial robot is officially defined by ISO as an automatically controlled reprogrammable multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes. Resistance training has two different sometimes confused meanings - a more broad meaning that refers to any training that uses a resistance to the force of muscular contraction (better Among the leading products are fuel gas desulfurization and denitrification systems, and ash handling systems. The Company also supplies municipal refuse incineration plants, gasification and melting systems, sewage treatment and sludge incineration plants.

Kawasaki has also been developing systems that enable a wide range of municipal and industrial waste to be recovered, recycled and put to new use. Such systems include refuse paper and plastic fuel production facilities that convert wastepaper/plastics into an easy-to-handle solid fuel, equipment that converts old tires into highway paving materials and tiles, and machinery that sorts glass bottles by size and color.

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Infrastructure

Kawasaki’s history of building steel structures spans more than a century, with bridge-building among its first businesses. A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government WASTE is a Peer-to-peer and Friend-to-friend protocol and software application developed by Justin Frankel at Nullsoft in 2003 that features Incineration is a waste treatment technology that involves the Combustion of organic materials and/or substances Water treatment describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end-use Industrial waste is a type of waste produced by industrial activity, such as that of factories, mills and mines. Recycling involves processing used materials into new products in order to prevent the waste of potentially useful materials reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials reduce Flue gas desulfurization (FGD is the technology used for removing Sulfur dioxide (SO2 from the exhaust flue gases in power plants that Infrastructure typically refers to the technical structures that support a society such as Roads Water supply, Wastewater, Power grids The company offers of storage solutions for LNG,

Kawasaki’s portfolio also includes retractable roofs, floors and other giant structures, the Sapporo Dome's retractable surface is one example. The is a Stadium located in Toyohira-ku Sapporo, Japan, and is primarily used for football and Baseball.

For construction, Kawasaki produces products such as wheel loaders, tunnel machines, rollers, snowplows and purpose specific loaders. The tunnel boring machines used to excavate the Channel Tunnel and the 14. The Channel Tunnel (Le tunnel sous la Manche also known as the Chunnel, is a undersea rail tunnel linking Folkestone, Kent in England with 14 m diameter shield machines used in the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line construction are two well-known examples. The is a Bridge-tunnel combination across Tokyo Bay in Japan.

Main products

Motorcycles, Jet Ski and ATVs

Kawasaki’s lineup features the ZZR1400 and other supersport, sport, cruiser, dual-purpose and motocross models, as well as utility vehicles and ATVs. A loader is a type of construction equipment (engineering vehicle machinery that is primarily used to "load" material (asphalt demolition debris Engineering vehicles, known by the other terms construction Equipment, earth movers heavy equipment or just plain equipment are machines specifically designed to execute A tunnelling shield is a protective structure used in the excavation of tunnels through soil that is too soft or fluid to remain stable during the time it takes to line the tunnel A tunnel boring machine ( TBM) is a machine used to excavate Tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. Steel is an Alloy consisting mostly of Iron, with a Carbon content between 0 A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Not to be confused with Natural Gas Liquids (NGL Liquefied natural gas or LNG is Natural gas (primarily Methane, CH4 Liquefied petroleum gas (also called LPG, GPL, LP Gas, or Autogas) is a mixture of Hydrocarbon Gases used as a Fuel An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo A snowplow (also spelled snow plow, snowplough or snow plough, see miscellaneous spelling differences) is a vehicle or a device intended Utility vehicle is used to describe a Vehicle, generally Motorized, that is designed for a specific task An all-terrain vehicle (ATV is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI as a vehicle that travels on low pressure tires with a seat that is straddled by Kawasaki's "Jet Ski" has become a genericized trademark for any type of personal watercraft. A genericized trademark (also known as a generic trademark or proprietary eponym) is a Trademark or Brand name that has become the colloquial A personal water craft ( PWC) is a Recreational Watercraft that the rider sits or stands on rather than inside

Main products

Affiliates and subsidiaries

Japan

Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Kobe head offices are located in the Kobe Crystal Tower
Kawasaki Heavy Industries' Kobe head offices are located in the Kobe Crystal Tower

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Asia

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