Cover Story
PEFC, a Front Runner of Fuel Cells, Meets Tough Competition
- Part 1 : Overview
- Part 2 : Shock of 56%? SOFC
- Part 3 : Shock of $300 million? MCFC
- Part 4 : Shock of 5000kW? PAFC
Interview
Takashi Ohtake: President & CEO, Koito Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Kaleidoscope
A dream of winning three straight championships in Germany
Detailed Reports
- In response to a fatal accident involving an elevator manufactured by Schindler Elevator, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport has started considering measures to prevent the recurrence of such an accident
- Conversion of the results of an analysis of brain activities into commands opens a path for a new type of human machine interface (HMI) that can be controlled by the brain
- The latest IT solutions at the Design Engineering and Manufacturing Solutions Expo in Japan
- This year's White Paper on Monozukuri articulates an international division of labor in which the role of Japan is to provide innovation
How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China
(Part 7)Learning how to purchase low-priced print circuit boards from a maker which has already used them
New Ideas
Oil pumps that allow capacity to be varied continuously slide their gears in accordance with the extent of the pressure
Search for Manufacturing
Transmission of design information : A 3D model cannot transmit all of it
Special Report
- Hot automobile parts : A report from the Automotive Engineering Exposition in 2006
- Reasons why Omron, which has successfully gained high profits, implements a just-in-time production system in Shanghai, China
- How to generate new ideas by using simulations
The Method
Seven tools for product planning (Final Part) Serving as a bridge towards optimization and development of a concept
Toyota Production System and Its New Developments
(Part 7) Application to job-order production of a wide variety of products in small quantities
Documentary
A story about an SME whose shares were listed on a stock exchange (Part 5) A Man's Tears
Introductory Course on Analysis for Designers
(Part 7) How to evaluate analytical results
Material Dynamics Mandala
(Part 19) Triangular screw threads that generate combined stress
Outstanding SMEs
- 3TEC Corp.
- Sakai Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
The Master
(Part 26) Even though a company is in a niche market, it can do well if it is ranked at the top
Accident Investigation
An oil refinery went up in flames due to an explosion of a pressure container whose steel plate was corroded by mists containing hydrogen
Frank Opinion
The trap of"impoverishment because of a bumper harvest"in digital consumer electronics
