[Seminar] The Battle for Technological Supremacy between SpaceX and New Space

Nitto Kohki will exhibit at the "H₂ & FC EXPO Spring International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Exhibition" held at Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall 2, from February 28 (Wednesday) to March 1 (Friday), 2024. [Booth Number: W14-63] The quick fluid coupling "Coupler" is a product that allows for the rapid connection and disconnection of piping for various fluids such as air, water, oil, and chemical solutions. At this exhibition, we will primarily showcase the high-pressure hydrogen filling quick fluid coupling "HHV Coupler."

Nitto Kohki will hold the "2025 Attack Fair in Meiko" for two days from July 23 (Wednesday) to July 24 (Thursday), 2025, at the "Kowa Seminar Plaza 2F Training Room NO.12 (inside Kowa Sports Land)." The Attack Fair is an exhibition where you can actually "see, touch, and operate" Nitto Kohki's products. Additionally, there will be wonderful souvenirs for attendees and many fun activities planned. We look forward to welcoming everyone!

Recently, a variety of ceramic 3D printers have been rapidly introduced to the market, enabling the creation of complex shapes that were previously impossible, as well as hollow, porous, and lattice structures. This has led to the innovative production of ceramic parts, short-term, low-cost, high-quality manufacturing, a significant reduction in the number of parts, and a substantial decrease in production processes and workforce. On the other hand, Canon has developed a new high-performance ceramic material that excels in selective laser melting, which minimizes "shrinkage" during firing, utilizing metal 3D printers. In June of last year, Canon and the Metal Research Institute collaborated to officially launch a contract manufacturing service for high-precision, complex-shaped ceramic parts using Canon's innovative ceramic materials and 3D Systems' metal 3D printers. In this seminar, we will explain the development trends of Canon's ceramic materials compatible with metal 3D printers, the molding technology using these materials, the characteristics of the parts that can be molded, the physical properties and features of the molded products, target areas, collaboration with the Metal Research Institute, and future developments in material development. [If you apply now, the course fee is half price (9,500 yen)] When applying, please write "Other [9,500 yen]" in the "Other" section above the application form on our website.

Next-generation large and high-speed metal 3D printers that offer short production times, low costs, and high precision are being rapidly introduced to the market, leading to increased adoption and utilization. In the first session of this seminar, we will discuss the short production technology and case studies of Fuji High Frequency Industry, which has introduced a large metal 3D printer from Meltio, as well as examples of cost reduction and material savings through topology optimization. The second session will cover the overview of the Farsoon LPBF method large and high-speed metal 3D printer, which can produce up to 1500mm, along with its short production time, low cost, and high-quality manufacturing technology, as well as public production case studies. The third session will present applicable cases at JFE Engineering, which has seen a surge in requests for manufacturing from various fields after introducing a large metal 3D printer from Nidec Machine Tool, including publicly available marine and rocket engine parts, plant equipment parts, as well as applications in parts and mold repair and reverse engineering. The fourth session will provide a detailed explanation of the latest manufacturing technology and case studies from Sanko Gosei, which has introduced a large hybrid metal 3D printer from Matsuura Machinery to produce high-functionality and high-quality diverse large resin mold parts. [If you apply now, the course fee will be half price (9,500 yen)] When applying, please write "Other [9,500 yen]" in the "Other" section above the application form on our website.

[Lecture Topics] 1. Understanding SpaceX's Hardware through Patent Information - How Did They Overcome the Barriers to Mass Production? Takao Inoue, Director and Patent Attorney, AIPE Certified Senior Intellectual Property Analyst (Patents) 2. Mapping the Power Dynamics of New Space and Key Areas of Research and Development through Patent Information Kento Kawase, President, AIPE Certified Intellectual Property Analyst (Patents) Q&A / Business Card Exchange