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Exhibition report - October 18, 2019

MECT2019⑤: Robot changes the machining site (2/2)

Three cutting systems as a world premiere Three cutting systems will be unveiled as a world premiere at MECT2019. The first one is the MOTOMAN-GG250, high-rigidity robots developed by YASKAWA Electric in response to TRI ENGINEERING's req...

News
- October 21, 2019

Releasing the result of survey about the possession term of production facilities

Japan Machinery Federation (JMF) released the result of survey about the possession term of production facilities on June 28, 2019. The survey was conducted in 1994 and 2013, and this was the third time. The survey items include the poss...

Exhibition report
- October 17, 2019

MECT2019④: Robot changes the machining site (1/2)

The solution for labor shortage MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY JAPAN (MECT) 2019, the largest machine tool trade show in Japan this year, will be held from October 23 to 26, 2019. MECT2019 will set up a “Concept Zone” based on the theme of ...

Interview
- October 14, 2019

Let’s amaze the world: Interview with Yoshiaki Sugino, President of Sugino Machine (2/2)

A period of automotive reform is an opportunity Sugino Machine (Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture) deals in a wide variety of industrial equipment, including machine tools. Mr. Yoshiaki Sugino, who was appointed president in June 2019 says pr...

Interview
- October 11, 2019

Let’s amaze the world: Interview with Yoshiaki Sugino, President of Sugino Machine (1/2)

News
- October 7, 2019

DMG MORI increased sales and profits, but orders are currently sluggish

DMG MORI announced the financial results of the second quarter of December 2019 at the head office in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya and global headquarters in Koto-ku, Tokyo on August 6, 2019. The sale was 238.646 billion yen, increased by 1.4% ye...

Exhibition report
- October 1, 2019

MECT2019②:10 companies exhibiting at SME booths make rare proposals (1/2)

SME support booths will be prepared at MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2019 (MECT 2019), which is the largest machine tool show in Japan this year. Ten companies will participate in SME support booths from various industries such as cutting t...

New products
- September 27, 2019

Wide range of machining with the world’s smallest class tool spindle

Nakamura-Tome Precision Industry unveiled the ATC type multitasking machine with twin turret JX-250 equipped with the world's smallest class tool spindle at the EMO Hannover 2019. The full length of tool spindle is 349mm, which is 22.4% ...

News
- September 25, 2019

Enhancing production efficiency of semiconductor products by labor saving and automation

Hamamatsu Photonics announced on June 20, 2019 that it would construct a new factory in Shingai Factory in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka prefecture. The investment amount is about 6.5 billion yen and the total floor space is about 15,000 square meter...

News
- September 23, 2019

The presence of machine tool stands out in the group companies

The presence of CITIZEN MACHINERY is gaining in Citizen Watch group companies. Citizen Watch group companies announced the financial statements on July 4, 2019. Citizen Watch group changed the position of the machine tool business to the se...

News
- September 20, 2019

JTEKT will acquire all shares of auto parts manufacturer from Toyota Motor

JTEKT started to consider acquiring all the shares of Yutaka Seimitsu Kogyo, an automobile drive parts manufacturer, from Toyota Motor on July 10, 2019. Yutaka Seimitsu Kogyo is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor. Toyota Motor wi...

News
- September 18, 2019

DMG MORI aims to achieve annual sales of 1 trillion yen around 2030 (2/2)

DMG MORI held the Iga Innovation Day 2019, open house, for five days from July 9 to 13, 2019. The company launched a compact vertical machining center (MC) "DMP70" with a table size of 840×420mm as a new model. The company proposed the a...

News
- September 16, 2019

DMG MORI aims to achieve annual sales of 1 trillion yen around 2030 (1/2)

DMG MORI established a global parts center (PC) in Iga campus, the company's main manufacturing base on July 9, 2019. President Dr. Masahiko Mori said at the opening ceremony, “the sales will reach nearly 1 trillion yen by 2030." The latest...