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.)

Dear Sir or Madam, We hope this message finds you well and that your company continues to prosper. FUKUDA will be exhibiting at the AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING EXPOSITION 2026 YOKOHAMA. At this exhibition, we will be showcasing testing equipment such as Air Leak Tester for EV and Equipment Mounted Type Hydrogen Leak Detector. We sincerely hope you will take this opportunity to visit us. Yours sincerely, [Official Site] https://aee.expo-info.jsae.or.jp/en/yokohama/ [DATES] Wednesday, May 27, through Friday, May 29, 2026 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. [VENUE] PACIFICO Yokohama, Exhibition Hall, Booth No. ２７４ ※Online Exposition Website：Tuesday, May 19, through Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Dear Sir or Madam, We hope this message finds you well and that your company continues to prosper. FUKUDA will be exhibiting at the 28th INTERPHEX Week Tokyo. At the exhibition, we will be showcasing 100% inspection equipment compliant with Container Closure Integrity Testing (CCIT) standards, as well as sampling inspection machines. We sincerely invite you to visit our booth at this opportunity and would greatly appreciate your attendance despite your busy schedule. Yours sincerely, [Dates] May 20 (Wed) - 22 (Fri), 2026 10:00-17:00 (JST) [Venue] Makuhari Messe, Japan 8 Hall Booth No. 41 - 36

Our company will be exhibiting at the 28th Interphex Japan, which will be held at Makuhari Messe from May 20 (Wednesday) to May 22 (Friday). This exhibition is one of the world's leading events where specialized technologies from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries are showcased. We will be presenting a variety of valve products that are optimal for manufacturing processes in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, including our "Bio-Clean Diaphragm Valve" series. [Highlights of Our Exhibit] ◆ New Product: "EX-Bio Clean Diaphragm Valve" A next-generation diaphragm valve utilizing a new sealing structure! Officially launching this summer! ◆ First-ever Mini Session at this Exhibition! We will hold a mini session on the "EX-Bio Valve" that can only be heard at this exhibition. ◆ Renewed Products in Response to Many Requests! The "Glass-Lined Diaphragm Valve" has been renewed! ◆ Additionally, we will showcase various sanitary valve products that are ideal for manufacturing equipment in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and semiconductors! We sincerely look forward to your visit! For more details, please refer to the related document "Invitation to the 28th Interphex Japan (General Invitation)" below or feel free to contact us.

We will be exhibiting at the J AGRI (J Agri) / Agricultural Materials EXPO held at Gran Messe Kumamoto from May 22 (Wednesday) to May 24 (Friday), 2024. 【Booth Number】: B1-43 Outdoor Exhibition Area Japan's largest comprehensive exhibition for agriculture and livestock, Agricultural WEEK, will be renamed J AGRI starting in 2024. This is a place where you can actually see, touch, and compare products. At our booth, we will showcase our lightweight resin flooring boards "JULIGHT / SUPER JULIGHT / RAKURAKUBAN" along with new products. Starting with the agricultural-specific flooring board "RAKURAKUBAN," which can be easily laid in various scenes such as around greenhouses, agricultural work sites, temporary parking lots, for the movement of agricultural machinery and light trucks, and for protecting truck beds, there are various ways to use the lightweight resin flooring boards "JULIGHT / SUPER JULIGHT series." We offer a variety of sizes and protrusion shapes tailored to customer needs, and they are lightweight enough to be carried by hand, with excellent impact resistance, as well as superior water resistance, weather resistance, and durability, providing outstanding features not found in plywood or steel plates. We sincerely look forward to your visit.

[Speaker] Toshio Fujimura, Ph.D. (Engineering) Representative, Touson Automotive Strategy Research Institute Automotive and Environmental Technology Strategy Analyst Visiting Professor, Aichi Institute of Technology [Former Toyota Motor Corporation] [Lecture Topics] <Chapter 1> Urgent Issue: CO2 Reduction Cannot Wait! <Chapter 2> Achieving a 48% Reduction in CO2 by 2030 Compared to 2019 is Impossible Without Carbon Neutrality in Fuels as Well as Electricity <Chapter 3> Technical Challenges in Electrification <Chapter 4> Pathways to Achieve a 48% Reduction in CO2 Emissions from Owned Vehicles by 2030 <Chapter 5> The Intentions Behind Electrification Strategies of Various Governments (Mainly in Europe, the U.S., and China) <Chapter 6> Electrification Strategies of Major Global Automakers and Sales Trends in Different Regions: Which Manufacturers Will Survive by 2030? <Chapter 7> Conclusion