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Monozukuri October, 2005
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Nikkei Monozukuri |
October 2005 Issue
P. 13 Frank Opinion
Objection to expanding to overseas markets without careful
consideration: Maximization of added value should be taken into account
P. 15 Kaleidoscope
A small component packed full of technologies
P. 19 Detailed Reports
P. 19 Honda
Motor uses a design that looks like a human face for two-wheeled vehicles
to make them easier to recognize
P. 23 Three
companies, including Kawada Industries, have produced a prototype of
a humanoid robot that can function in the rain
P. 26 Kuraray
develops a resin with an excellent gas barrier property for pouch-packed
food
P. 27 Matsushita
Electric Industrial develops a new 450-liter-size refrigerator with
a storage capacity of 495 liters
P. 28 Complex
optimized calculation can be done at once, and design based on CAD
data can be performed automatically
P. 30 UGS launches “NX4” with
enhanced analysis capability
P. 31 Design
routine checks are to be automated, thanks to PLM, a new paradigm offered
by CoCreate
P. 32 Kyocera
Elco has selected Sn-Cu Lead-Free Solders
P.
48 Feature:
Creative Japanese Factories: Corporate strategy lies in a production system
P. 50 Part 1: Overview
One of the
conditions for survival is production lines that are totally different
from conventional ones
P. 56 Part
2: Case Studies
Denso Corporation, NTN Corporation, Koganei Corporation,
Roland Corporation, Icom Inc., Victor Company of Japan, Ltd., Ricoh
Unitechno Co., Ltd., Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd., Shin Caterpillar
Mitsubishi Ltd., and Showa Corporation
P.
89 China’s Secrets, Japan’s Secret Plans
Part 10: Recommendation of analysis of copied products to
learn about various Chinese-style cost-cutting measures
P.
100 New Ideas
Sliding internal gears in a planetary gear mechanism by using
a helical gear
P.
103 Search
for Manufacturing
The Year 2007 problem in the manufacturing industry
P.
109 Special Report
The train was running at a breakneck speed of 110km/h, and the ATS system failed
to function
P.
117 Special
Report
The application of optimization technology is not limited to CAE
P.
125 Special
Report
On-site report from the EMO Show: Combined machines advance
to the second stage
P.
134 The Method
Sony’s Six Sigma (Part 2)
A mechanism that leads to practical
application
P.
140 Low-profile Efforts to Examine the Essence of Standardization
(Part 1)
How to proceed with standardization, and standardization of
designing
P.
149 Documentary
(Comeback of mechanical watches: Part 2) The first step towards reversion
P.
160 Studying
Hot Products
Steam Ovens: They turn our way of thinking upside down by “burning
with water” and aim at attracting the attention of the highly health-conscious
middle-aged and elderly
P.
168 Material
Dynamics Mandala
Part 10: What kind of shape of cross section is resistant to bending?
P.
175 Treasure
Box of Embedded Software
Part 10: Embedded software engineers take pride in their technology
P.
180 Outstanding
SMEs
- Senbokuya, which is known for cutting work, has abandoned a plan
to make inroads into the Chinese market and decided to specialize in
small lots
- Thermoseter, which deals in heat-hardening resins, bridges
the gap between metals and resins
P.
322 The Master
Part 17: It is easier if a factory can offer one-stop manufacturing
for all sorts of products
P.
326 Accident Investigation
During an earthquake, people were trapped in an elevator that was
supposed to automatically stop at the nearest floor when an earthquake
strikes
P.
330 Diary of an IT Consultant
Leaders have a hard time making work restructuring take root in their companies
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