February 7, 2024, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, HACARUS-hosted webinar "Secrets of Automating Visual Inspection for the Manufacturing Industry" featuring NTN, Toyo Electronics, and Visco explaining the latest technologies in AI visual inspection.

The first AI visual inspection compatible with FANUC collaborative robots. Are you struggling with visual inspection of metal parts? We will automate visual inspection with robots and AI!

New Release on June 23, 2023: 'HACARUS Check for FANUC CRX Series' This is the first AI visual inspection solution compatible with the FANUC collaborative robot CRX series, achieving complete automation of inspections. ■ Product Features By integrating the FANUC CRX series with the HACARUS Check AI software, which specializes in small quantities, high quality, and rapid learning, companies can now handle a diverse range of products in-house. Additionally, there are no restrictions on the weight or size of the workpieces, similar to HACARUS Check. It offers high versatility in the field, and there are no additional development costs. There are also options available for those looking to reduce the initial investment costs for the complete automation package for visual inspections. Customization consultations are possible based on specific inspection challenges and environments.

• Visual Inspection Equipment
• Other embedded systems (software and hardware)

From January to March 2024, you can use the development license for 298,000 yen (tax excluded) or 327,800 yen (tax included) for a period of three months.

This is a limited-time campaign for HACARUS Check AI software. Please contact us as soon as possible. ■ About the Target Customers Those who are promoting the automation of visual inspections and have the following challenges: - Considering the introduction of AI and want to try it with reduced initial costs - Already have inspection equipment and want to improve AI accuracy - Have attempted to implement AI but could not due to reasons such as functionality or cost - Have introduced AI but are experiencing excessive detection due to temporal changes in parts ■ About HACARUS Check AI Software This is an AI visual inspection software that can repeatedly perform small quantity, good quality, and rapid learning. It can train the AI with dozens of good products in just a few minutes each day, and it can conduct inspections while minimizing excessive detection even for workpieces whose colors and shapes change over time. HACARUS's AI is based on sparse modeling technology, which extracts features from a small amount of data and performs learning and inference, compared to deep learning that requires a large amount of training data. This allows for high-precision operation with minimal data, enabling the construction and operation of systems while keeping costs and time down.

• Visual Inspection Equipment
• Defect Inspection Equipment
• Image Processing Software

AI automatically detects defects in metal parts and other items using only good products! AI visual inspection is now possible for complex shapes like die-castings, which could only be inspected visually before.

The AI visual inspection system "HACARUS Check" is an all-in-one package that automatically detects defects in workpieces using "collaborative robots + cameras with lighting + high-performance AI." It can be implemented as a one-stop solution from imaging with robots and cameras to AI's OK/NG judgment. With the ability to conduct 360-degree inspections, it is suitable for complex-shaped workpieces such as die-cast and machined products, achieving reductions in inspection labor and standardization of quality. ■ Target Workpieces Small automotive parts, die-casting, metalworking and processing, press processing, plating, bearings, textiles, rubber, resin, plastics, ceramics, etc. ■ Features 1. 360-Degree Inspection The 6-axis robotic arm, illuminated ring lighting, and rotating lift platform work together to detect defects in hard-to-image areas. 2. Small Quantity, Good Quality, Fast Learning AI Thanks to HACARUS's unique AI technology, there is no need to collect defective product data; a high-precision AI can be quickly built from a small amount of good product data. 3. Easy Installation Compact design, operates on 100V power supply. Overall dimensions: 1555mm × 740mm × 860mm (fixed with caster-mounted adjusters). *For more details, please visit the product's special website below.⬇︎

• Visual Inspection Equipment
• Image analysis software
• Software (middle, driver, security, etc.)

Usable on-site! HACARUS's "Small Quantity Quality Product Speed Learning" AI Visual Inspection Software

HACARUS Check AI software enables high-precision visual inspections using AI. Our uniquely developed "small quantity good product speed learning" AI does not require defective product data or a GPU. It excels in inspections that were difficult with traditional rule-based methods, such as for metal plates, rubber products, fabric materials, and leather materials, and can be used without any knowledge of AI. If you are struggling with visual inspections or have existing inspection equipment and are having trouble handling AI, please feel free to contact us. If you do not have an imaging device, we can provide suggestions. ■ Features - High precision results with a small amount of good product data: just a few dozen good product images are sufficient, with learning time of only a few minutes. - Understandable AI reasoning: the reasoning behind decisions can be explained, allowing for further application and development. - Fast and low power consumption: no GPU required, can be executed in your existing environment. <Software Pricing> First year: 3 million yen Subsequent years: 960,000 yen/year

• Software (middle, driver, security, etc.)

AI visual inspection software runtime license for on-site use / AI continues to learn from work while conducting inspections, suppressing false positives.

■HACARUS Check AI Software Runtime License By allowing AI to learn "continuously," "quickly," and "frequently," it can consistently deliver results from a single system development, even as the inspection targets change over time. This helps to suppress the occurrence of false positives and reduces the time and costs associated with additional system development. <Background> In traditional visual inspection systems, due to time-related changes such as mold wear, system development was required every time the workpiece changed, and without modifications, false positives would occur. The runtime license allows the AI in HACARUS's visual inspection system to continue learning about time-related changes while operating in the inspection process after implementation. <Runtime License Price> 990,000 yen (up to 5 units, thereafter 198,000 yen per unit) *For more details, please contact us.

• Software (middle, driver, security, etc.)

Happy Japan will exhibit at the "Order Goods Business Show 2025," the largest exhibition in Japan gathering products and manufacturing equipment for the stamp business, apparel printing, and original promotional goods, held from September 30 to October 1, 2025. We will showcase a live demonstration of our industrial single-head embroidery machine. The Order Goods Business Show proposes a multifaceted business that merges processing businesses and promotional goods, featuring manufacturers and dealers related to order goods, providing attendees with the opportunity to encounter new business ventures. We invite you to visit the Happy Japan booth. We sincerely look forward to your attendance. Order Goods Business Show 2025 website: https://ogbs.jp/ Organized by: Order Goods Business Show Executive Committee (within Gendai Publishing Co., Ltd.)

Takaya Corporation will be exhibiting at the "MES2025 35th Microelectronics Symposium," which will be held for three days from September 3 (Wednesday) to September 5 (Friday), 2025, at the Osaka University Nakanoshima Center in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture. Takaya plans to showcase a panel related to the APT series of flying probe testers. This symposium is a valuable opportunity to gather the latest research results and industry trends regarding electronic device packaging technology. We warmly invite you to visit Takaya's booth when you attend. We look forward to welcoming you.

The "Security Days," which has been held annually since 2013 while expanding in scale, will take place this October in Fukuoka for the first time in several years. Focusing on "cybersecurity measures," one of the important management challenges, we will provide a comprehensive explanation of the latest threat trends through seminars and exhibitions. - Collaborating Speakers - (as of July 28) Kyushu University / QTnet / National Police Agency / Public Security Intelligence Agency / Information-Technology Promotion Agency / Graduate School of Information Security / Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Japan Hacker Association / Fukuoka University / Ministry of Defense / Yokogawa Electric / The Linux Foundation Japan

When considering updates or implementations of core systems, it is not uncommon to struggle with how to handle existing peripheral systems and proprietary business systems. When systems become siloed, issues such as inefficiencies due to duplicate data entry, input errors, and data inconsistencies caused by timing of synchronization are more likely to occur. If you try to connect each system individually, it will require the development of different interfaces for each connection point, which not only increases labor and costs but also poses a risk of needing modifications to existing systems. To address these challenges, utilizing "ASTERIA Warp," which enables data integration without coding, allows for significant reductions in development labor and seamless system integration. In this seminar, we will introduce case studies of data integration from peripheral systems to core systems like SAP, built using ASTERIA Warp. We will specifically explain points to reduce the burden of modifications on the integration parts while leveraging existing peripheral systems, thereby shortening the implementation period for core systems.

"Security Days" will expand in scale this October and will be held in a total of four cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. We will share the latest trends and countermeasures against increasingly sophisticated and malicious cyber attacks, such as targeted attacks, ransomware, cloud security, and information leakage prevention, through seminars and exhibitions. As there are limited seats for the seminars, please invite your colleagues or relevant section members and make sure to register early! ▼ Recommended Keynote Speeches - The Current State of Cybersecurity and Cybersecurity Policy (tentative) [Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry] - Trends in Cyber Risks and Security Strategies in the Transportation Sector [Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism] ━━━━━━━━━━━━ ★ Special programs unique to the Tokyo venue will be held! ━━━━━━━━━━━━ - Workshops featuring specialists from various fields for more specialized and practical sessions - "Night Sessions" with light meals, making it easy to participate even after work on weekdays - A spacious exhibition area with approximately 60 diverse booths - A "Visitor Campaign" where attendees can win prizes unique to each hosting region on the spot And there are still many more exciting plans in store!