NIKKEI Monozukuri April 2007

Cover Story
Japan’s On-Site Strength-Part 1: Attaining quality

Section1 : Trends
Section2 : Nissan Motor, Nachi-Fujikoshi, Hitachi Appliances, Panasonic Communications, Cosel, Aisin Seiki, Asahi Glass

Special Report
Modulization of both product and work even for special order products

Interview

Takeo Fukui, President and Chief Executive Officer, Honda Motor Co., Ltd

The Exquisite "X"

The new alloy“X”which has eliminated the use of the rare metals that show major fluctuations in price.

Sites in Figures

Training personnel in manufacturing - 80% of companies place insufficient focus on transmitting skills

Breaking News

Non-history-based new 3D CAD developed by PTC (Parametric Technology Corporation) alumnus
Tokyo University develops nanometer-order positioning device
Tokai University develops coating material for metal separators for polymer electrolyte fuel cells
Enforcement of Consumer Product Safety Law imminent - Putting in place a system for reporting to METI becomes pressing
Sumitomo Rubber strengthens overseas production capacity and moves manufacturing system for high-end tires to Thai plant
Users take the initiative in UGS’s auto-related solutions

Detailed Reports

“Learning From Your Mistakes”The“Shredder Incident”as told by Dr. Hatamura
Testimony from a former safety analyst on nuclear reactors - This is how electric power companies repeatedly commit irregularities
From the field in mining resources - The change in paradigm that is being sought in manufacturing

Mechatronics Course - The Plan to Develop a Tea- Serving Automaton

(Part 1) Grasping the necessary specifications

The Art of Visualization

(Part 1) The importance and essence of virtual machines

Basic Geometric Tolerance

(Part 1) Tolerance entry framework and datum

Global Plant Safety

(Part 1) Issues and outlook on JapanÅfs plant safety

The Method

The Nakazawa Method - Part 1
New paradigms in development design techniques

Talking about Manufacturing in English

(Part 1) Research and Development

SME Relay

URAWA Works/HONESTON

How to Select and Buy Low-Priced Parts in China

Endless problems with plate components - The reason lies in the lack of skilled mechanics

The Master

(Part 34) Flying Yagura (Japanese traditional towers)

Accident Investigation

Electric burner turns on spontaneously while people are out of the house

Documentary

Development of Lexus LS (Part 6) An idea of reversal

Frank Opinion

Subtle observation and consideration as a foundation - The exquisite relationship between haiku and manufacturing

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Nikkei Electronics Asia (monthly)

We are offering a magazine monthly to qualified engineers and managers free of charge.

In-depth Articles from Nikkei Electronics Asia

Cover Story SSDs Challenge HDDs, but Quality a Problem

Solid-state drives (SSD) using NAND Flash memory are beginning to show up in a variety of equipment as storage devices. Prices are dropping as semiconductor technology continues to evolve, accelerating adoption of the drives, but manufacturers must also deal with eroding quality.

Analysis Expanded Use of Silicon Tuners Transforms Tvs

With analog television broadcasting slated for the axe in about two years in Japan, TV broadcast tuners are evolving rapidly, replacing old radio frequency (RF) analog circuits with new integrated circuits (IC) called silicon tuners. Signal demodulators are evolving with them, and by tracing the direction of their evolution it is possible to delineate the shape of tomorrow's TV.

Convenience Stores Lead in Energy Conservation

Convenience store franchises are moving to slash energy consumption following the revision of the Japanese Act on the Rational Use of Energy, and are rapidly becoming showcases for cutting-edge energy-conservation technology. The technologies honed here will spread to other firms in the distribution industry, office buildings and more, eventually worldwide.