Sensor/IoT/AI Technology Exhibition 2024

[Business Improvement Solutions for Promoting DX and IoT] Tool and Equipment Management System Utilizing RFID

Amid various keywords such as promoting work style reform as a means of achieving DX, improving productivity, and addressing labor shortages, it has become increasingly difficult to manage items accurately with a limited number of people and resources. The "Tool Management System Utilizing RFID" is a system that allows for the management of equipment and tools to be done "by anyone," "easily," and "accurately" using RFID (IC tags). It enables reservation management, preventing double bookings. By reading the IC tags during check-out and return, any forgotten items are displayed in a list, helping to prevent accidents caused by leaving items behind. If the targeted tool cannot be found, it can be easily located using the search function. We will conduct interviews regarding the materials of the tools and equipment (metal, plastic, paper, etc.), usage locations (indoor/outdoor), and intended uses (high temperature, movable objects) to propose IC tags, reading devices, and systems tailored to your needs. We also conduct demonstrations by attaching IC tags to target objects at actual sites across the country for verification. We offer samples, rentals, and retail sales. We are flexible in accommodating initial proof-of-concept experiments and small starts.

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Business improvement solution for promoting DX and IoT implementation: Asset and inventory management system using RFID.

Amid various keywords such as promoting work style reform as a means of achieving DX, improving productivity, and addressing labor shortages, it has become increasingly difficult to manage items accurately with a limited number of people and resources. The "Asset and Inventory Management System" reads data from RFID tags (IC tags) non-contact, allowing for the simultaneous reading of multiple IC tags compared to visual checks or barcode scanning one by one, thereby improving work efficiency. There is a record of inventory work that took a week with multiple people being reduced to just 3 hours with one person, enabling accurate inventory regardless of the staff's familiarity with item management. We will conduct interviews regarding the materials of assets and items (metal, resin, paper, etc.), usage locations (indoor/outdoor), and intended uses (high temperature, movable objects) to propose RFID tags, reading devices, and systems tailored to your needs. We also conduct demonstrations by attaching RFID tags to items stored at actual sites across the country for verification. We offer samples, rentals, and retail sales. We are flexible in responding to requests for pilot experiments and small starts. We provide support from seven sales bases nationwide, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, so please feel free to consult with us.

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Business improvement solutions for promoting DX and IoT implementation: Inventory management system using RFID.

Amid various keywords such as promoting work style reform, improving productivity, and addressing labor shortages as means to realize DX, it has become increasingly difficult to manage items accurately with a limited number of people and resources. The "Inventory Management System" enables accurate and rapid inventory management through the use of RFID tags. Additionally, it is possible to issue RFID tags while utilizing existing barcodes and QR codes! The processes for receiving and shipping can be completed simply by reading the RFID tags with a reader/writer. Why not transition from managing each item on paper to efficient inventory management using RFID from receiving to stocktaking to shipping? We will listen to the materials, usage locations, and purposes of the items to be managed and propose RFID tags, reading devices, and systems tailored to your needs. We also conduct demonstrations nationwide, where we attach RFID tags to items stored at actual sites in advance for verification. We offer samples, rentals, and retail sales. We are flexible in accommodating requests for pilot experiments and small starts. We provide support from seven sales locations across the country, from Hokkaido to Kyushu, so please feel free to consult with us.

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Nitto Kohki will exhibit at the "30th Mechanical Components Technology Exhibition [Tokyo]" held at Makuhari Messe Hall 5 from July 9 (Wednesday) to July 11 (Friday). [Booth Number: Hall 5 31-32] At this exhibition, we will showcase a variety of products, including the electric suction hand "e-VEE" with a built-in pump that does not require compressed air, a cordless belt sander, the electric driver "Delvo" that can be mounted on robots, and the "Flow Monitor" that allows for easy visualization of the flow of cooling water in molds and other applications.

[Speaker] Yohei Katakawa, Manager, Global Affairs Division, Marubeni Corporation Senior Researcher, Marubeni Institute of Economic Research [Key Lecture Content] The electric vehicle (EV) market is showing signs of demand stagnation globally, but the shift towards EVs in Europe continues unabated. On the other hand, the rapid shift to EVs and the rise of Chinese manufacturers have put European automakers in a difficult position. With the automotive and battery industries becoming a battleground for geopolitical and economic security issues, as exemplified by China's rare earth export regulations and Trump-era tariffs, how should we interpret the signs of future market changes? Considering the trends in new industrial policies, we will examine the environmental changes surrounding the European market and implications for the future. [Lecture Items] 1. Current state of the European automotive and battery industry 2. Green policies 3. Economic security policies 4. Shift towards competitiveness-focused policies 5. Implications for the future considering the geopolitical environment 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Instructor] Toshiya Araki, Copywriter, Dentsu Inc. [Key Lecture Content] "For all business people struggling with the inability to articulate what they want to say..." The ability to verbalize is a skill that anyone can acquire through very simple training. The Dentsu copywriter, author of the bestsellers "People Who Can Verbalize Instantly Succeed" (over 150,000 copies sold) and "This is How to Verbalize What's in Your Head" (over 100,000 copies sold), will introduce a newly developed training based on his experience conducting verbalization workshops with over 2,000 business professionals. The key is to follow the three steps of "concretization" → "abstraction" → "balancing concretization and abstraction." Just by doing this, anyone can come up with, organize, and communicate what they want to say. During this seminar, we will also engage in practical exercises to experience the methods and effects of verbalization training together. Please take home useful tips that will benefit your daily work.

[Speaker] Ren Taro Hayashi, Senior Manager, Environmental, Energy, and Resource Strategy Group, Research and Consulting Division, Japan Research Institute, Ltd. [Lecture Items] 1. Overview of Data Centers 2. Impact of Data Centers on the Power Industry 3. Policy Trends in Data Centers and Power (1) Expert Meeting on Digital Infrastructure Development (2) GX2040 Vision (3) Public-Private Dialogue on Watt-Bit Collaboration (4) GX Industry Location Working Group 4. Future Approaches to Power Procurement for Data Center Development 5. Q&A / Business Card Exchange

[Lecturer] Masanao Moriwaki, Head of the International Nuclear Technology Division, Hitachi GE Vernova Nuclear Energy, Inc. [Key Lecture Content] In light of the rapidly expanding demand for electricity, the realization of a decarbonized society, and energy security, Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are gaining attention as a stable decarbonized power source. In Ontario, Canada, construction has begun at the Darlington site of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the BWRX-300, promoted by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH), which is the first SMR in Western countries. This seminar will introduce the technical features and implementation status of the BWRX-300, as well as organize the potential and challenges faced by SMRs, explaining how the BWRX-300 aims to address these challenges.