Decided to relocate head office
Due to business expansion, we have decided to relocate our head office (move in March, operation in April). The move is to the north-northwest, the direction of blessing this year. 60 JM70A, Kamitoba-cho-da, Minami-ku, Kyoto 601-8132, Japan *8 minutes walk from Kintetsu Kamitoba Exit 1.2 km from Kyoto Minami IC This [...].
Unit 3 lost
GlamichanA client, who had already started production of Unit 1 and was currently working on Unit 2, informed us that they had cancelled the discussion of Unit 3. They said, "Because Unit 1 was more than twice as effective as we had expected. It may be "disappointing" if you think about it in a normal way, but we are happy, aren't we? I'm sure you'll be [...].
ARE YOU ACTUALLY USING AI?
AN ARTICLE IN NIKKEI MONOZUKURI REPORTS ON THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY ON THE "CURRENT STATUS AND EXPECTATIONS FOR THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MANUFACTURING". WHEN ASKED WHETHER THEY ARE ACTUALLY UTILIZING AI, ONLY 15.9% SAID THEY "ARE ALREADY UTILIZING AI," WHILE "HAVE PROOF OF CONCEPT BUT DID NOT INTRODUCE IT" [...].
LINX DAYS 2021 SUPPLEMENT
AT "LINX DAYS 2021," WHICH WILL BE HELD ONLINE ON NOVEMBER 25 AND 26, OUR CASE STUDY WILL BE PRESENTED UNDER THE TITLE "BEYOND RULE-BASED! OVER-DETECTION SUPPRESSION USING ANOMALY DETECTION" WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE "LINX DAYS 2021". TO BE HONEST, I'M QUITE SURPRISED THAT LINX'S CHANGES [...].
Now hiring on Wantedly
We are now seriously engaged in recruiting activities with the aim of tripling the number of employees and tripling sales in 5 years. We have also set up a site on Wantedly and are posting a variety of information to convey the appeal of our company. Please stop by.
Exhibiting at MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2021
At MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGY JAPAN 2021 being held in Nagoya, Japan from Oct. 20-23, 2021, we are exhibiting our front and back visual inspection system " Glamichan" at the booth of Sungen Co. We have heard that many exhibitions are "quiet" due to the new Corona [...].
Let's "produce" more!
If the definition is correct, value added = sales - external purchase cost. Labor productivity = value added / number of employees, and the problem is that this figure is "low in Japan. I personally feel a little uncomfortable with this concept, since sales are defined as "consumption" [...].
moonshot
There seems to be a lot of talk about "moonshots" and "disruptive innovation" and all sorts of things being done by government agencies and university professors, but from my perspective as both a manager and an engineer, I wish people would stop being irresponsible. Setting high (too high) goals is a win [...].
Gear Inspection Robot Patented!
WE HAVE BEEN GRANTED A PATENT FOR THE "GEAR INSPECTION ROBOT" WHICH WAS EXHIBITED AT THE KANSAI MECHANICAL COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY EXPO IN OCTOBER 2016. IF THE POSITIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CAMERA, LIGHTING, AND OBJECT IS THE SAME, THE SAME IMAGE CAN BE CAPTURED. IF THE SAME IMAGE AS A GOOD PRODUCT CAN BE CAPTURED, IT WILL BE JUDGED AS OK. GEAR INSPECTION [...].
WEAKNESSES OF AI
ANALYZE IMAGES TAKEN BY A DIGITAL CAMERA OF INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY ARE GOOD OR BAD IN TERMS OF APPEARANCE. I HAVE BEEN WORKING AS AN "AI" FOR 25 YEARS. FROM THAT STANDPOINT, THE GREATEST WEAKNESS OF AI IS THAT IT IS ONLY A "REPLACEMENT FOR HUMANS.