Nepcon Japan 2025

High-precision, high-speed optical measurement sensors, laser welding, monitoring during welding, and other product solutions necessary for battery development and production.

■ Optical Measurement Sensors ・Enovsaense - Measurement of thickness of opaque materials Thickness of graphite coating on batteries ・Field Sensor - Internal defect inspection Area inspection of defects inside welds (Cracks, blowholes, pinholes, etc.) ・Dual Point Sensor (DPS) - Measurement of electrode thickness High-speed and high-precision measurement using two distance sensors ・FSS - Measurement of insulation layer thickness Combination of galvanometer mirror and OCT to quickly obtain thickness profiles ・CVC (Line Camera) - Burr inspection Automatic inspection of burrs after cutting battery foil ・CLS (3D Line Sensor) - Battery weld joint shape Shape measurement using a high-speed 3D line sensor ■ Welding Monitoring ・LWM - Laser welding In Process monitoring Good product determination based on three types of light during welding Over 15,000 units in operation ■ Laser Welding ・Scan Master - Laser welding Welding head incorporating various functions

• Defect Inspection Equipment

For high-precision thickness measurement of opaque materials, Enovasense's laser photo-thermal sensor can measure thickness from a minimum of 10nm, regardless of the material.

The sensors from the French company Enovasense are high-performance sensors that use laser photothermal technology to measure the thickness of opaque materials non-contactly. ■Features - Non-contact measurement of the thickness of opaque materials is possible, eliminating the need for destructive testing. - A wide measurement range from a minimum of 10nm to a maximum of 1mm. - High precision measurements of 0.5% to 3% or less are achievable, recommended for those lacking accuracy. - Capable of measuring various combinations of materials regardless of the base material. ■Applications Used in a wide range of fields including the automotive industry, aerospace industry, consumer goods, industrial products, medical industry, and semiconductors, for various applications such as coating thickness, metal plating thickness, and paint film thickness. *Currently, Enovasense is a group company of the German optical sensor manufacturer Precitec. *For more details, please refer to the materials. Feel free to contact us with any inquiries.

• Coating thickness gauge

Affordable distance sensors for measuring film and coating thickness, as well as non-contact thickness measurement. Strong performance on slopes, achieving a distance direction resolution of 20nm!

Our optical distance sensor/thickness sensor 'CHRocodile C / CHRocodile Mini' from PreciTech Japan is a compact non-contact sensor with a wide measurement range. It is robust against slopes and offers high resolution in the distance direction starting from 20nm, all at an affordable price of approximately 1 million yen (excluding tax). 【Examples of Use Cases】 ● Complete inspection through height and distance measurement of manufactured products within equipment ● Quality improvement through thickness management of glass, film, and graphite coatings ⇒ Adopted by manufacturers of production equipment, inspection equipment, and integrators. 【Features】 ・Combines high resolution with a price point that lowers the purchasing barrier ・Non-contact measurement of film and coating thickness ・Strong against slopes with an angle tolerance of up to ±45 degrees ・Distance direction resolution starting from 20nm ・Flexible software creation possible with the provided software development kit ・Can be embedded in equipment ・Compatible with rough and mirror surfaces, independent of surface or shape *For product details, please refer to the materials available for download in PDF format. Feel free to contact us for inquiries.

• Distance measuring device

High-speed opaque film thickness mapping and area detection of internal defects using a laser photothermal sensor.

The sensors from the French company Enovasense are high-performance sensors that use laser photothermal technology to measure the thickness of opaque materials non-contactly. This new product is an area sensor that can simultaneously measure approximately 110,000 points, unlike conventional single-point sensors. It can detect not only the thickness mapping of opaque materials but also the presence of defects, chips, and delaminations beneath the surface layer. ■ Features - Non-contact measurement of the following: ☆ Thickness mapping of opaque materials ☆ Detection of defects beneath opaque surface material layers No destructive testing is required. - As an area sensor, it can measure approximately 110,000 points simultaneously in one second. - It can also be applied to detect defects in areas such as welds, where conventional X-ray or CT scans are typically required. - Measurement is possible with various combinations of materials, regardless of the base material. ■ Applications Automotive industry, aerospace industry, consumer goods, industrial products, medical industry, semiconductor field. It can be used in various applications such as coating thickness, metal plating thickness, paint films, and welds. *For more details, please check the PDF download or contact us.

• Defect Inspection Equipment

Non-contact optical thickness measurement. Applicable even for thickness measurements of semiconductor wafers where high precision is required.

The new product "CHRocodile 2LR ver2" is a device that can non-contact measure the thickness of materials such as wafers and coatings. It adopts a new detector different from the previous "CHRocodile 2LR," allowing for approximately twice the thickness measurement range and more precise measurements. It can also be applied inline, and the CHRocodile 2LR has a proven track record with many customers. It is capable of measuring the thickness of semiconductor wafers like Si, as well as films, resins, glass, and solar cells. It supports interference film thickness of up to 16 layers. 【Features】 　■ Wide thickness measurement range, compatible with various materials 　　　With a rich lineup of probes, it covers thicknesses from thin films (around 32μm) to thick films (3900μm). (The high-precision measurement range is 16~1900μm with linearity of 0.35μm) 　■ High resolution (sub-micron, minimum 1nm) 　■ Contributes to reducing development costs and shortening development lead times, 　　　with a software development kit (DLL, etc.) available for device integration 　■ Extensive track record in the semiconductor industry *For more details, please refer to the documentation.

• Coating thickness gauge
• Other inspection equipment and devices

In addition to the conventional chromatic aberration confocal method and spectral interference method, a thickness measurement sensor utilizing laser heating has also emerged. It can measure the thickness of both transparent and opaque materials non-contactly.

Presitech is a German manufacturer of non-contact sensors. It develops and manufactures optical sensors using chromatic aberration confocal method and spectral interference method. At the end of 2022, it acquired the French company Enovasense, adding sensors that utilize laser heating to measure the thickness of opaque materials to its lineup. The company specializes in high-speed and high-precision thickness measurement, which is used for inspecting wafers, coatings, films, paint films, anti-corrosion coatings, and more. It offers a wide measurement range, tolerance angles, and can accommodate various materials, including line sensors and area scanners suitable for full surface measurement. There are numerous achievements in integrating these sensors into semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and they are also used in LCD manufacturing equipment and inline inspection of films. Additionally, they are utilized as embedded sensors for tabletop machines such as standalone units. Enovasense's sensors have also demonstrated success in measuring coating thickness for aerospace-related components. *For product details, please refer to the materials available for download in PDF format. Feel free to contact us with any inquiries.*

• Sensors

[Speaker] Masashi Sugita, President and CEO of LEX Style Co., Ltd. [Key Lecture Content] The power consumption of AI servers used in data centers has significantly increased, making traditional air cooling insufficient for operation. This lecture will organize the requirements for introducing a liquid cooling system into air-cooled data centers and explain the implementation method using free cooling with specific design details. When handling high-density AI servers, energy efficiency is required, and the widely used energy efficiency indicator, as well as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Resource and Energy Agency's PUE regulation of "1.3 or below," will be explained along with practical operational insights. [Lecture Items] 1. Heat dissipation methods for high-density, high-heat AI servers 2. Basics and importance of PUE/pPUE 3. PUE regulation of "1.3 or below" by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Resource and Energy Agency 4. AI server implementation and requirements for new data centers 5. Summary and future outlook 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Key Lecture Content] 1. Promotion of SAF Introduction Yasushi Yamashita, Director, Carbon Neutral Promotion Office, Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism 1. Importance of SAF in the decarbonization of the aviation sector 2. Initiatives to promote the introduction of SAF 3. Q&A / Business card exchange 2. Japan Airlines' Challenge Towards Net Zero CO2 Emissions by 2050 Kazuki Hirotani, Group Leader, GX Planning Group, Sustainability Promotion Department, Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. 1. Introduction of our five initiatives for CO2 emission reduction 2. Initiatives for reducing fuel consumption (introduction of fuel-efficient aircraft, operational improvements) 3. Initiatives for fuel transition (sustainable aviation fuel SAF) 4. Initiatives for reductions outside the value chain (carbon credits, new removal technologies) 5. Initiatives to deepen collaboration with society 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Instructor] Yuichiro Kabushiki, Partner Lawyer at TMI Comprehensive Law Office [Key Lecture Content] With the spread of AI, there is growing attention on the civil liability of developers, providers, and users of AI. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will publish "Guidelines on the Interpretation and Application of Civil Liability in AI Utilization" in April 2026, and the Ministry of Justice will also establish an expert meeting to examine civil liability related to unauthorized use of images and voices generated by AI in the same month. As the full enforcement of the AI Promotion Act and the revision of AI guidelines are underway, it is necessary to design and operate governance based on the potential responsibilities that may arise retrospectively. In this seminar, based on the guidelines from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and drawing on litigation practice experience as a judge and lawyer, we will organize the basic framework for assessing civil liability and explain fundamental methods for designing and operating governance based on risk analysis. Furthermore, we will examine the framework for civil liability and the design and operation of governance using hypothetical cases that are likely to pose practical issues.

In this seminar, we will welcome Mr. Satoru Hayami from Waseda University, who will explain the latest trends in AI utilization in manufacturing, as well as the evolution of technologies such as agent-based AI and physical AI, and the opportunities and key points for practical application in the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, Mr. Tsubasa Shibata, representative of Next Opt, will introduce processes aimed at practical implementation, incorporating actual case studies from manufacturing sites. We hope you will envision the "potential for AI utilization in your company" and take home hints that will lead to improvements in your operations starting tomorrow. We look forward to your participation.

☆ Date and Time ☆ Ongoing until August 31, 2026 (Monday) 　　https://www.nttd-bb.com/event/smn20260831c.html?utm_source=ipros&utm_medium=other&utm_campaign=20260625_sales ☆ Venue ☆ Online Seminar, Free Participation Fee ☆ Seminar Content ☆ 　Are you manually executing WinActor scenarios every time? 　This seminar is for customers like you! 　In fact, by utilizing the Windows standard feature "Task Scheduler," 　it is possible to automate the execution of scenarios! 　In this seminar, we will clearly introduce how to automatically execute WinActor scenarios at scheduled times. 　The content is designed to be approachable even without specialized knowledge, 　making it a recommended seminar for those who want to improve daily operations! <Target Audience> ・Those who want to deepen their knowledge of WinActor 　・Those who wish to automate scenario execution 　・Scenario creators without programming or system development experience