NIKKEI Monozukuri July 2008

Cover Story
There Is No Need for “Environmental Technology”

  • Part 1: General Overview
  • Part 2: Case Studies - Factories: Toshiba Corporation Semiconductor Company, KYOCERA Corporation, Matsushita Ecology Systems Co, Ltd.
  • Part 3: Case Studies - Products: SHARP CORPORATION, Bridgestone Corporation, Sony Manufacturing Systems Corporation
  • Part 4: RICOH - Sustainable Environmental Management

Interview

Shigenobu Nagamori, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nidec Corporation

The Exquisite "X"

What is the Goal of “Withering” Scarce Materials?

Breaking News

  • Honda Starts Mass Production of FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Battery Car
  • Sharp Joins Forces with 14 Neighboring Companies to Manage Energy as Part of its Sakai Manufacturing Complex Environmental Strategy
  • National Institute of Health Sciences Points Out the Necessity for Careful Handling Following Cases of Mesothelioma in Mice from Carbon Nanotubes
  • With the Stratospheric Rise in Raw Material Prices and Competition from Asian Companies, Manufacturing White Paper Points to a Crucial Period for Japanese Manufacturing
  • Adobe Systems Introduces “Acrobat 9”
  • The Accidental Ingestion of Capsule Incident, Which Brought Up Questions of Responsibility, Even with Industry Standards Being Properly Observed
  • 5-Axis Machining Center Aims to Handle Die and Mold as Well as Parts Processing

Detailed Reports

  • With Major PLM Vendors Having Produced Their Proposals, How Far Will They Stick with CAD?

Series: The Environment

  • Go for a “World-Leading” Notebook PC

Special Report

  • With Diversification in Automotive Technologies, Response to Environmental Issues More and More Low-Cost Proposals Are Appearing
  • Countermeasures for Counterfeit Goods That Can Only Be Carried Out by Engineers

Sites in Figures

Reducing the Environmental Burden

The Plan to Develop a Tea-Serving Automaton - Detailed Design Edition

(Part 4) Features and Functions (1)

Toyota-Style Human Resources Development

(Part 4) How to Increase Motivation to Open Up the Way to Success - Spending Time on Understanding Your Members

Points of Factory Safety

(Part 4) Stopping Equipment Safely

The Substance of Geometric Tolerance

(Part 4) The Flatness and the Straightness

Talking About Manufacturing in English

(Part 16) Inventory, Stock

SME Relay

First Electronics Development Co., Ltd.’s - Advantage in Wireless Compatible Time-Measuring Equipment for Sports Competitions
Sankyo-Seisakusyo Co., Ltd.’s - Unique Metallic Lath Processing

The Master

Measuring Ultra-Minute Quantities of Powder

Accident Investigation

The Escalator that Sucked In a Thin and Soft Sandal

Documentary - Factories

Yamamoto Manufacturing - The Road to Equalization Part 4 - Big Storm

Frank Opinion

What Kind of Perspective Is Needed of Engineers in the Age When They Are Asked What to Manufacture

EDITORS' BLOG

Pixel Qi and the Impending Apple "MediaBook?"

Following the latest Apple rumors is something of a Silicon Valley sport, so I'm going to put my own spin on one. Note this one has no basis on anything other then my own fevered imaginings, so treat accordingly. (May 22) read more

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