[5/27 Webinar] Direct Connection to Existing PLC - Control Expansion with EtherCAT Slice I/O -

DIN rail mount compatible, space-saving, and highly reliable control solution.

【Introduction Benefits】 - Flexible control program development with CODESYS support - High-speed and high-precision motion control via EtherCAT - Easy IT/OT integration with OPC UA and MQTT support - Expandability secured with additional Slice I/O - Space-saving design compatible with DIN rail for easy panel integration The AMAX-5570 is an industrial embedded controller equipped with an Intel Atom x6414RE. It enables real-time control using CODESYS in both Windows and Linux environments, supporting motion control for up to 32 axes via EtherCAT. It standardly supports protocols necessary for IT/OT integration, such as OPC UA and MQTT, accelerating the adoption of industrial IoT. Additionally, it allows for the expansion of EtherCAT Slice I/O from the AMAX-5000 series, enabling flexible system construction. Its compact design compatible with DIN rail facilitates easy integration into factories and control panels.

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Integrated machine control, multi-axis synchronization, image processing, and IoT into one device using PC-based CODESYS and EtherCAT.

The AMAX series is a software-defined IoT controller that accelerates control in the IoT era. It features high-speed I/O via EtherCAT, real-time control from 500μs to 1ms, and a flexible development environment compatible with CODESYS, allowing for the integration of traditional PLC + IPC configurations into a single unit. Equipped with the latest Intel Core/Atom and ARM processors, it supports a wide range of applications including machine control, multi-axis motion, vision inspection, robotics, and equipment data collection. It achieves high-speed operation, reduced wiring, and IT/OT integration, strongly supporting the transition to smart factories. - High-speed and high-precision control via EtherCAT (up to 64 axes, 500μs cycle) - Flexible software development enabled by CODESYS (IEC 61131-3) compatibility - Optimized for precision control with high-speed I/O, timestamp I/O, and PSO control - Low jitter environment achieved through Intel TCC and dedicated BIOS optimization - Integration of control, vision, and data collection workloads in a single unit - Easy expansion tailored to equipment with slice I/O/block I/O

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Our company will be exhibiting at the "JECA FAIR 2026 - 74th Electrical Construction Industry Exhibition" held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 27 (Wednesday) to May 29 (Friday), 2026. At this exhibition, we will introduce products such as the coreless current sensor (for reference), the "PAL-Plus typeE / PAL-Plus typeE2" suitable for simple electric power measurement in factories and facilities, and the management software "CEW-M4" that visualizes and manages power consumption and surplus capacity of equipment. 【Main Exhibited Products】 - Wire-wound coreless current sensor (for reference) - PAL-Plus typeE / PAL-Plus typeE2 - CEW-M4 Please take a look at our solutions that are easy to implement even in confined spaces or where power outage work is to be avoided, and that help solve on-site challenges. We sincerely look forward to your visit.

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

[Speaker] PwC Consulting LLC PwC Intelligence Manager Toshinori Tomizawa [Key Lecture Content] The defense industry is gaining attention as a field for growth strategy consideration, while also facing constraints such as declining birth rates, supply chain vulnerabilities, and uncertainties in business continuity. This lecture will reframe the defense industry not merely as a supplier of equipment but as an industrial structure that includes technology, supply chains, and economic security, based on the published report "Environmental Changes Surrounding the Defense Industry and Corporate Choices." It will then present the potential for Japanese companies to participate and the criteria for decision-making, centered around the "International Supply Model," which consists of three forms: export of completed equipment, international joint development and production, and regional maintenance hubs. [Lecture Items] 1. Environmental changes surrounding the defense industry 2. Structural constraints faced by Japan's defense production and technology base 3. "International Supply Model" based on international cooperation 4. Potential for Japanese companies to participate in the defense sector 5. Criteria for decision-making regarding involvement in the defense sector 6. Future outlook for the defense industry and choices required from companies 7. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Instructor] Kyoko Kawasaki, President and CEO, First Innovatec Co., Ltd. [Key Lecture Content] This seminar will explain the thinking necessary to enhance the quality of decision-making in research and development themes. In recent years, while the importance of research and development investment has increased, challenges have emerged where traditional cost-effectiveness and numerical indicators are insufficient for evaluation, particularly when the applications and markets for technology are uncertain. In such situations, it is crucial to not only gather data but also to reassess the "perspective on decision-making," including what to capture, how to interpret it, and under what conditions to make judgments. In this seminar, we will organize the basic structure of evaluation centered on the relationships between technology, applications, and markets, and discuss the factors that distort decision-making as well as the thought processes for making judgments on themes with high uncertainty. Additionally, we will address how to compare and select multiple research and development themes from various perspectives and how organizations should design their decision-making processes. The aim is not merely to introduce evaluation methods but to clarify what perspectives should be held in actual decision-making, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of judgment regarding research and development investments within one's own company.

Henkel Japan Corporation, the Japanese subsidiary of the German chemical and consumer goods manufacturer Henkel (Headquarters: Shinagawa, Tokyo; President: Seiji Asaoka), will exhibit at the "Automotive Engineering Exposition 2026 YOKOHAMA" to be held at Pacifico Yokohama from May 27 to 29, 2026 (the entire event, including the online ONLINE STAGE 1, will run from May 19 to June 9, 2026). At the Henkel Japan booth, we will conduct a peeling demonstration of our developed product "Easily Disassemblable Adhesive (Electric Type)" for EV batteries. For automotive parts, we will display a range of products including new offerings for display, substrate protection, EMI countermeasures, and for vehicle bodies, we will showcase inserts for BEVs, as well as proven products used by OEMs and parts manufacturers, along with many of our latest developments. Under the theme "Driving for a sustainable future," we will introduce the latest material solutions that enhance the safety and reliability of vehicles while considering environmental impacts.