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Labor shortages, the expansion of the EC market, and the diversification of small lot production— the logistics and warehousing industry is currently undergoing digital transformation (DX) at an unprecedented pace. Supporting the next-generation logistics known as "smart logistics" are optical components that work behind the scenes, such as automated guided vehicles (AGV/AMR), automatic sorting systems using image recognition, barcode and QR code scanners, and picking robots with 3D vision. If sensors and cameras cannot accurately recognize objects, no matter how advanced the control algorithms or AI are, the overall performance of the system will not be realized. The technologies that underpin recognition accuracy, response speed, and durability are optical thin films (coatings) and patterning processing. Chapter 1: The Evolution of Smart Logistics and Expectations for Optical Technology Chapter 2: Performance Improvement of Logistics Equipment Supported by Optical Thin Films Chapter 3: High Precision and Miniaturization Brought by Patterning Processing Chapter 4: The Form of "Co-Creation" Realized by Masterful Coatings Conclusion For more details, please check our company website.

Japan is one of the world's leading earthquake-prone countries, living in close proximity to various natural disasters such as earthquakes, heavy rains, landslides, and volcanic activity. In the immediate aftermath of a disaster, the initial response and the search and rescue operations for victims require urgent decision-making, and the performance of the equipment and sensing technologies that support these decisions greatly influences the number of lives that can be saved. At Adachi New Industry Co., Ltd., we have cultivated specialized technologies in optical thin films and patterning processing over many years. After organizing the technical requirements needed in disaster prevention and rescue scenarios, we will explain how optical thin films can address these challenges, along with specific application scenes. Finally, we will propose the form of "co-creation" that we aim for. We hope this will provide new hints for engineers and technicians involved in the development of disaster prevention technology, rescue robotics, and sensing devices. Chapter 1: Technical Challenges Faced in Disaster Prevention and Rescue Sites Chapter 2: Technical Elements Where Optical Thin Films Can Contribute Chapter 3: Examination of Specific Application Scenes Chapter 4: Advancement Through Combination with Patterning Processing Conclusion: Proposal for Co-Creation For more details, please refer to our company website.

The home appliance and gadget industry is currently at a significant turning point. With the advent of IoT, all devices are now equipped with sensors and cameras, new wearable devices such as AR/VR devices and smart glasses are being launched into the market one after another, and smart home devices commonly come with displays and touch panels. Supporting the high functionality and added value of these products behind the scenes are optical thin film and patterning processing technologies. Suppressing lens reflections, optimizing sensor sensitivity, making fingerprints and dirt less likely to adhere, allowing current to flow while transmitting light through transparent conductive films—these are all achieved by forming functional thin films on the substrate surface at the nanometer scale and sometimes creating fine patterns. Trend 1: Miniaturization and high definition of sensor windows and optical thin films Trend 2: AR/VR, smart glasses, and anti-reflective and anti-fouling coatings Trend 3: Smart home devices and anti-fog, antibacterial, and self-cleaning functional films Trend 4: Integration of touch panels, transparent electrodes, and patterning processing The value that expert coatings can provide For more details, please visit our company website.

Outer space is the most challenging and promising field for optical thin films. Environmental factors that are completely different from those on the ground—vacuum ultraviolet, high-energy particles, extreme thermal cycles, atomic oxygen—simultaneously pose threats to the thin films, while it is precisely these films that maintain the accuracy of sensing, communication, and observation. As the trend of New Space accelerates, the scenarios in which optical thin films influence the competitiveness of space development are increasing. We aspire to be more than just a "coating manufacturer"; we want to be partners who think together from the very beginning of development. It is perfectly fine if the requirements are not yet solidified or if we are still in the preliminary stages of specifications. We hope this can serve as a starting point for dialogue with engineers working on space products. Chapter 01: The Three Barriers that the Space Environment Poses to Optical Thin Films Chapter 02: Main Applications of Space × Optical Thin Films—Where Thin Films Thrive Chapter 03: How to Choose Optical Thin Films—The Trinity of Materials, Design, and Process Chapter 04: Proposal for Co-Creation Steps—"Start Small and Grow Steadily" Summary—Together, Let’s Take on the Challenge of Space with the Power of Thin Films.