October 2006

P. 6    Interview

Shigeki Hagiwara: Director, Member of the Board, and Senior Executive Officer, Daikin Industries, Ltd.

P. 17   Kaleidoscope

Can we get a good view of each of the horses?
-There are other articles as well

P. 21    Detailed Reports

P. 21 TOTO develops a new technology for self-cleaning toilets based on a mechanism in which a surface sheet is washed away with every flush

P. 25 Nissan Motor halves the period between the design of mass-production facilities and their start of operations

P. 29 Casio Computer develops the worlds smallest module for sophisticated radio-controlled watches

P. 32 In the field of sputtering equipment that allows for continuous processing even in the front-end processes, the focus is now on building factories without painting

P. 34 A report is presented on the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2006 in Chicago, which is North Americas largest exhibition of machine tools

P. 38 Dassault Systemes of France places emphasis on ease of application in the new versions of its PLM product lines

P. 39 A new system is developed that allows users to conduct maintenance and management efficiently using RFID technologies

P. 40 Increasing diversity of TRIZ: Progress has been made in the application of USIT and its combined use with other techniques

P. 62  Cover Story: Impact of Accidents Involving Schindler Elevators

P. 64     Part 1: Overview

P. 68     Part 2: Weaknesses in safety systems

P. 74     Part 3: Increase in risks due to improper use

P. 78     Part 4: Lessons of the past that have not yet been learned

P. 87   How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China

Part 10: The upsurge in the number of agencies leads to lower prices, and there are hidden problems with stable procurement and quality

P. 92   New Ideas

Folded boxes can be stored in a box with the exact same dimensions
-There are other articles as well

P. 99   Search for Manufacturing

Striving for the collection and effective use of information on competitors

P. 105    Cover Story: 3D Drawings Can Be Used throughout Design and Production Processes

P. 106     Part 1: Progress has been made in standardization, along with users in the industry

P. 110     Part 2: Drawings are expected to disappear from production and inspection sites

P. 115   Special Report

Collaboration between mechanics and electrical engineering brings benefits to factories as well

P. 121   Special Report

Technologies developed by universities need research funds and the development of their applications in order to debut in the business world

P. 134     The Method

D-QMS based on the PQE matrix (Part 3): Monitoring the progress in product development

P. 140   Toyota Production System and Its New Development (Part 10)

Application to management and back-office divisions

P. 147    Documentary

New Series: Development of Lexus LS (Part 1): Challenging taboos

P. 153   Introductory Course on Analysis for Designers

Part 10: Resin flow analysis (Second Half) – Evaluating even slight differences in tolerance

P. 162   Material Dynamics Mandala

Part 22: Can the beam theory be applied universally?

P. 168   Outstanding SMEs

Chunichi Craft Co., Ltd. / Laforet Engineering Co. Ltd.

P. 295   The Master

Part 29: Is it true that rain is followed by fair weather?

P. 298   Frank Opinion

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