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HAL's medical device approval is rapidly progressing overseas, such as in the United States, the European Union (EU), Asia, and the Middle East, and CYBERDYNE's entry into the global market…
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced the establishment of a new specialized organization for the hydrogen business, "Hydrogen Factory." The organization will be responsible for the development of fuel cell and…
Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus have announced that they will merge their businesses by the end of 2024. The merger also includes Hino Motors' parent company Toyota…
The presence of collaborative robots is increasing. The number of collaborative robots installed in 2021 will reach 39,000, with a clear growth trend. Collaborative robots do not require safety fences…
Japan and Germany have decided to cooperate in the important technological development of Beyond 5G/6G, the successor to 5G. Research institutes and industries in both countries will conduct joint research…
Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries announced on May 29 that they officially signed a contract on the same day for the integration of their power generator businesses. An integrated…
OKI has developed two types of flexible printed circuit (FPC) that can withstand high heat and high pressure steam environments. These FPCs are offered to semiconductor manufacturing equipment and medical…
Panasonic Holdings (HD) has decided to concentrate investment in the field of automotive batteries. The maintenance cost of an automotive battery factory in Kansas, USA will reach 500 billion to…
The Japanese ceramics industry is facing a temporary slump in demand for semiconductors and electronic components, but it is showing a positive attitude to prepare for adversity.
According to the Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association, April sales of Japanese semiconductor manufacturing equipment decreased by 0.4% from the previous month to 333.944 billion yen ($3.014 billion), the first negative…
Micro Tech has developed an innovative solder ball placement machine that contributes to semiconductor cost reduction. This device uses standing wave vibration to launch solder balls with a diameter of…
Kodenshi (Kyoto Prefecture) has developed an ultra-compact RGB laser light source module to be installed in smart glasses. This module has an internal silicon substrate with an optical waveguide structure…
Renesas Electronics announced on the 19th that it will launch a power semiconductor production line using silicon carbide (SiC) at its Takasaki factory in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, and will…
Materials informatics (MI) is a methodology for materials development using information science, and utilizes digital technology for product design in manufacturing industries such as the chemical industry.
Aisin has begun efforts to automate the assembly process of soft parts such as rubber tubes and wires. It is generally considered difficult to automate soft parts that tend to…
JTEKT has developed the "JTEKT Ultra Compact Differential (JUCD)", which is an ultra-compact differential gear (differential) that integrates a planetary reduction pinion gear and a planetary reduction carrier.
Toyota plans to increase vehicle production in India by 30%. At the Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) production base, we will increase production by changing the work shift to a three-shift…
When designing various machines, it is important to consider the selection of machine elements and how to use them effectively. Machine elements include guides, power transmission mechanisms (ball screws, belts,…
Aisin is working to improve the technological competitiveness of its electric drive system, the e-axle. In addition to miniaturization, which has been attracting attention so far, we plan to introduce…
Murata Manufacturing plans to start operation of a new multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) factory in Shimane Prefecture in June. Izumo Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Izumo City, Shimane Prefecture), a subsidiary…