Notice of Joint Research Report and Seminar Presentation with Ehime University (JPCA Show 2024 / 2024 Microelectronics Show)

Programming for FPGAs and special performance tests such as BST can be handled with a flying probe tester.

This is an option that equips the underside operating axis of the APT-1600FD series with a dedicated fixture lifting mechanism. It allows for special inspections connected to external devices, such as Boundary Scan Tests (BST), as well as writing to and reading logs from ICs, to be performed in parallel with in-circuit testing. *For an image of the operation, please refer to the YouTube video.

• Circuit Board Inspection Equipment

The Takaya APT series is a board inspection device capable of industry-leading ultra-fast in-circuit testing.

One method for efficiently mass-producing products is the "line production method," which arranges machinery in order of the production process. This method excels in the productivity of single products and is adopted in many manufacturing sites. The incorporation of an inspection process into this line production method is referred to as "inline inspection." Takaya's flying probe testers have models that can accommodate this "inline inspection" by automatically transporting circuit boards on a conveyor. By collaborating with loaders, unloaders, and inversion machines through SMEMA, it enables automated and unmanned inspection even with large quantities of circuit boards. Additionally, when used in conjunction with other companies' 3D-AOI (automated optical inspection machines), the flying probe testers can detect issues such as microbridges that cannot be identified through visual inspection alone. This synergy leverages the strengths of each system, resulting in the elimination of false reports, improved inspection capabilities, and increased speed. If you are facing challenges with full electrical inspection (ICT) of mass-produced circuit boards, please consider Takaya's APT series, which allows for easy line switching without the need for fixtures.

• Circuit Board Inspection Equipment

Exhibiting at Nepcon 2024 from January 24! Achieving interoperability between industrial equipment and MES systems!

OPC UA (OPC Unified Architecture) is an open international standard developed for safe and reliable data exchange in industries such as industrial automation. It was announced by the OPC Foundation in 2008 and later standardized as IEC62541. It allows for secure and highly reliable data exchange across different types of devices, operating systems, and manufacturers, making it recommended as the standard communication for Industrie 4.0 and increasingly adopted worldwide. Additionally, it is aligned with the international standard for PLCs, IEC61131-3, which provides the advantage of reliably exchanging information from the manufacturing site with higher-level monitoring control systems and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). In response to this trend, Takaya has prepared an option to equip the APT series of flying probe testers with an OPC UA server. We are working to promote the spread of industrial IoT standards that bridge FA equipment and IT.

• Circuit Board Inspection Equipment

We will be exhibiting from Wednesday, October 1 to Friday, October 3, 2025. Makuhari Messe https://www.jagri-global.jp/hub/ja-jp/visit/feature-t/plant.html Please stop by!

To construction and civil engineering companies looking for the "next" step in digitalization. This seminar will explain the currently trending topic of "AI utilization" in 45 minutes. We will clearly introduce the latest trends, specific case studies, and steps for implementation to address questions such as "What can AI do?" and "How can it be applied to our business?" Whether your company is already advancing in DX or is just starting to consider AI, you will find hints for improving operational efficiency. 【Schedule】 1: Company introduction and instructor introduction 2: Case studies of AI utilization in the construction and civil engineering industry 3: Convincing examples! Patterns of AI utilization in construction operations 4: Three steps to avoid failure in AI implementation 5: Q&A and closing remarks

We will address the issue of young employees who, despite joining the company, leave due to reasons such as "there's no time to be taught," "I don't understand when I'm told to learn by watching," and "what is written and said varies depending on the project or person in charge." We propose a system that accumulates the know-how of veterans in AI and systems, allowing young employees to search for and solve problems on their own. 【Schedule】 1: Company introduction and instructor introduction 2: Reasons why technical inheritance is not progressing (lack of time, difficulty in verbalizing) 3: "Next-generation manual and know-how sharing methods" utilizing video and AI search 4: Examples of system construction to institutionalize technical inheritance 5: Q&A and closing remarks

G-Smart Co., Ltd. will hold a recorded webinar featuring footage from the previously live-streamed "Building Management DX Business-Specific Demo WEEK," available for two weeks in July. Smart Attack V3 is a no-code field reporting app that allows users to complete reporting tasks on their smartphones and share and manage the report content in real-time. In this webinar, we will introduce how to create and manage reports using Smart Attack V3, focusing on reporting tasks related to building management, with a different theme each day over the two-week period, accompanied by easy-to-understand demonstrations. We encourage you to take this opportunity to register. ★★★ Recommended for: ★★★ - Those managing reports for cleaning, move-in/move-out, equipment inspections, etc., using paper or Excel. - Those who feel challenges in standardizing or digitizing reports that differ by task. - Those considering no-code reporting tools tailored to their company's operations. ★★★ Event Schedule ★★★ Period: July 6 (Monday) to July 17 (Friday) from 15:00 to 15:30 * Each theme will be held on specific days of the week. Monday: Equipment Inspections, Tuesday: Cleaning, Wednesday: Security, Thursday: Meter Readings, Friday: Move-in/Move-out Checks.

Metal 3D printers are becoming increasingly diverse, and recently, relatively affordable low-cost machines costing several million yen, binder jetting methods that enable mass production of parts, and high-speed, large machines for creating large components and products have been continuously introduced to the market. Furthermore, the prototyping of magnesium parts and the manufacturing of copper parts, which were difficult to create with existing machines, have begun. Metal 3D printers eliminate the need for molds by directly producing products from 3D data, and they can create complex shapes that were impossible with traditional processing methods, as well as lattice and porous structures, hollow structures, and hybrid structures. This enables the innovative creation of metal parts and molds that are not available from conventional or other companies, significantly reduces prototyping and manufacturing time, drastically decreases the number of parts, allows for lightweight and compact designs, and reduces manufacturing processes and workforce requirements. Using metal 3D printers, we provide easy-to-understand explanations for those considering the development of attractive new products, the creation of new businesses, differentiation from existing products, significant reductions in prototyping and manufacturing time, dramatic decreases in the number of parts, and cost-effective lightweight complex-shaped components, as well as for beginners who are interested in these topics. The world is energetically investing in metal parts and mold manufacturing as the leading candidate for the next generation, and mass production of parts has also begun in earnest. Manufacturing parts with metal 3D printers will become commonplace in a few years.