NIKKEI Monozukuri August 2008

Cover Story
Investigating the "IT Villain Theory"

Part 1: The Origins of the “IT Villain Theory” - Computers Are Disliked
Part 2: The Manifestations of the Villain Theory
Villain Theory (1) 3D CAD is a Waste of Time
Villain Theory (2) 3D CAD Leads to a Drop in Quality
Villain Theory (3) Production Management Systems Lead to an Increase in Stocks
Villain Theory (4) CAE Invites Strength Poverty
Villain Theory (5) PDM Makes You Even Busier
Villain Theory (6) Engineers No Longer Design Due to the Penetration of 3D CAD
Part 3: The Future of Villain Theory - For Rediscovering the Missing Link

Interview

Shunsaku Tamiya, Chairman, Tamiya, Inc.

The Exquisite "X"

How Do You Print on a Free-Form Surface?

Breaking News

Towards the Introduction of Risk Assessment into Product Design
Increasing the Efficiency of PLC Programming by Using 3D Models
Taiseiplas Develops Adhesive that Is Twice as Strong for Gluing Metals Together, or Gluing Metals to CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic)
Hoisting Mechanisms that Use Chains for Thrusting Are Gaining Dominance as They Become Speedier and Longer- Lasting
Investigation Starts on Methods for Long-Term Archive of 3D Data

Detailed Reports

Servo Presses Overturn Set Sequences for Design

Special Report

Make Yourself Stronger with “REACH Regulations”
Daikin’s Factories Hold the Secret to their Prompt Market Response

Sites in Figures

The Effect of Sharply-Falling Prices, and Countermeasures

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

(Part 5) Features and Functions (2)

Toyota-Style Human Resources Development

(Part 5) Stirring Up Enthusiasm for Work - The managers’ Own PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) Cycle

Points of Factory Safety

(Part 5) Keeping Operations Safe While Moving Equipment

The Substance of Geometric Tolerance

(Part 5) Setting the Positioning Datum

Talking About Manufacturing in English

(Part 17) Kaizen (Improvement)

SME Relay

Uegaki Kinzoku Seisakusho Co., Ltd. - Particular About Quality and Delivery. Deadlines and Drives these with Process Management Simulation
Aicoh Mixers & Aicoh Systems - Aiming to Realize the Texture of Home-Made Bread

The Master

“The Physics and Chemistry Craftsman”

Accident Investigation

Incident with Aircrafts’ Cabin Pressurization System - The Negative Impact of Fuel Efficiency Measures

Documentary - Factories

Yamamoto Manufacturing - The Road to Equalization - Final Part
The Reason Why We Keep On Implementing “Kaizen”

Frank Opinion

With the Assumption that Both “Industry” and “Academia” are Devoted to their Core Business, Let’s Look at Implementing Solid Cooperation Between Industry and Academia

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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.