IWATA, February 29, 2024 -- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the Company has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper*, an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004. A ceremony to mark this milestone was held at the Numazu Factory No.2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., Ltd., a subsidiary manufacturing products such as shock absorbers, whose headquarters is in Morimachi, Shūchi, Shizuoka, Japan.
The Yamaha Performance Damper is a vehicle body vibration damper that is installed in the main parts of passenger cars and motorcycles. It is a device designed to control and absorb minute distortions and vibrations, contributing to improvements in stability and comfort in a wide variety of vehicle types. After the basic concept development in 2000, it was first adopted as a mass-produced product in April 2004, and the cumulative total has now reached three million after reaching earlier milestones of one million in November 2016, and two million in January 2020.
The Yamaha Performance Damper has received numerous awards. In 2005, it was chosen for the Chairman's Award at the 3rd New Machinery Promotion Awards, hosted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry. In 2006, it received the Technological Development Award at the 56th JSAE Awards, hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. In 2008, it was selected for the 40th "Ichimura Prize in Industry for Distinguished Achievement", hosted by the New Technology Development Foundation (currently the Ichimura Foundation for New Technology).
*Yamaha Performance Damper: Trademark registration 5434506.
At a glance
- Company
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
- Ticker
- Tokyo: 7272
- Announcement
- Product
- Location
- Iwata, Japan
Key figures
- Cumulative production
- three-million
- Manufacturing began
- 2004
- Earlier production milestone
- one million in November 2016
- Earlier production milestone
- two million in January 2020
Products and programs
Yamaha Performance Damper
Memorial Ceremony Marking the Three Millionth Produced
■ Features of the Yamaha Performance Damper
Normally, when a passenger vehicle or a motorcycle is in motion, micro distortions of less than 1mm occur in the body. A metal vehicle body has elastic characteristics and lacks damping force, meaning that external distortion energy is accumulated and released almost unchanged, repeating the cycle of distortion at a natural frequency.
The Yamaha Performance Damper adds a damping element to the chassis, thereby absorbing the distortion energy and releasing it as heat. This suppresses excessive deformation speed of the vehicle body, achieving both high maneuverability and stability, which not only improves handling stability but also contributes to improved comfort.
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In brief
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. says cumulative production of its Yamaha Performance Damper has reached three million units. The company marked the milestone with a ceremony at Numazu Factory No. 2, operated by subsidiary Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., Ltd. Manufacturing began in 2004, and the product was first used in a mass-produced vehicle that April. Yamaha describes the device as a damper fitted to vehicle bodies that helps absorb small distortions and vibrations. It says the device can help improve handling stability and comfort across different vehicle types. Earlier production milestones were one million units in November 2016 and two million in January 2020. The company also notes that the damper has received awards from Japanese machinery and automotive engineering organizations.
Key takeaways
- Yamaha Motor reports reaching three million units produced of its Yamaha Performance Damper.
- Production began in 2004, with the product first adopted for mass production that April.
- A milestone ceremony took place at Numazu Factory No. 2 in Shizuoka, Japan.
- The company says the device absorbs vehicle-body distortions and vibrations and can support stability and comfort.
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