Machine Manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak Reveals IoT Can Reduce Lead Time
Mr. Tomohisa Yamazaki, the president of Yamazaki Mazak revealed that an increase in production cost in Japanese factories and the use of IoT can shorten lead time.
Nissan to expand its production line from VCR Engine to HV
Nissan announced its production line expansion for the Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) Engine due to the success of Nissan’s actual implementation with 2,000cc engine in place of …
Shindengen to invest more in automobile’s power semiconductor production expansion in Thailand
The growing demand of the semiconductor from the automobile sector had caused Shindengen to expand its production in Thailand with the intention to make Thailand as the one of the …
Mazda to launch new technology to replace “SKYACTIV”
Mazda declared a preparation of new technology launch in order to replace “SKYACTIV” which was the technology used in current models of Mazda’s vehicles while the new technology co…
Orders of Machine Tools in 2018 are expected to hit record high
JMBTA revealed order volume of Machine Tools for the fiscal year 2018 had hit 2007’s record high and was expected to completed at around 1.75 trillion yen while the order volume in…
Japan’s industrial sector confronts population decline
While Toyota is fighting so hard with costs of parts, its affiliated companies are looking forward to 2025 to cope with labour shortage in the future.
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Super Cycle – Concept That Tokyo Electron Should Not Overlook
A soaring demand for semiconductors led to a 37% higher sales figure in total in 2017 than its previous year. With the innovation of the Internet of Things (IoT), semiconductors ha…
Cloud: Solution to Driver Shortage
Car electronics manufacturers are offering cloud services for in-vehicle electronic tools to alleviate driver shortage. It is expected that such service will bring in more profits …
Goodyear Presents New Tire Technology Designed to Advance the Performance of Electric Vehicles
Goodyear offered a sneak peek during the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show of its EfficientGrip Performance with Electric Drive Technology, a prototype tir…
Manufacturers of Welding Machine Prepare for EV
Welding technology continues to grow! Ongoing development of welding technology with more efficiency welding robot to serve EV.
Discover Personal Waterjet Cutter
New Personal Waterjet Cutter arrived Thailand to presenting at Intermach 2018. The ProtoMAX® abrasive waterjet is designed for prototyping, light industry, technical education, art…
Robo-Taxi Test Drive in Japan
Japan is now ready for a test drive of the German Robo-Taxi manufactured by Continental AG to emphasize changes in autonomous and unmanned robotic transport services which will cop…
Mitsubishi celebrates reaching five million units vehicles produced!
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand has marked five million units vehicles produced, and the landmark vehicle was a Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
Toyota Transfers Its Electronic Part Manufacturing to Denso
Toyota has considered transferring electronic part manufacturing such as PCU for EV to Denso to reduce business complication as well as to support more collaboration.
Start now! ASE2018 @Bitec Bangna
The ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2018 is now! on 6 – 9 June 2018. To move toward smart energy future platfom, Electric Vihicle, Smart Grid, Smart City. Co-located with The Region’…
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Annual financial results 2017 of Bosch Thailand
Bosch continues strong growth in Thailand. Consolidated sales reach 12.8 billion baht (335 million euros) in Thailand, a 7.5 percent increase from the previous year.
Honda in Thailand Showcases EV Technology Concepts at iEVTech 2018
Honda has brought the electric vehicle technologies to the iEVTech 2018 to exhibit its swappable battery and charger concepts, which can power various forms of electrical mobility.…
Car Manufacturers and IT Companies Cooperate to Further Develop Self-Driving Technology
Cooperation between car manufacturers and IT companies is growing as the automotive industry has shifted from being “a manufacturer” to “a business partner” aiming toward a more ra…
GLM Joins Kyocera to Develop Sport EV
GLM has developed sport EV through the use of Kyocera’s technology with the pioneer installation in sport EV, “Tommykaira ZZ”
Solar Farm No Longer Limited on the Ground
Floating Solar is a new alternative for installing solar cells on water surfaces in place of on the ground. It not only resolves the space limitation for solar cells installation b…
BOSCH presented Vision of accident-free mobility through Driver Assistance Systems
Road accidents were serious, unpredictable and still the problem. Bosch makes substantial research and development investments, focusing on creating technologies that save lives.
The Future of Digital Cameras
Digital cameras are entering a turning point due to the advance technology in smartphones, making less distribution in the market. However, according to CIPA report, there is still…
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Honeywell participates in “Connected technologies in a digital transportation world” workshop
Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today expressed its support for the government of Thailand’s transportation vision backed by digital technologies, by participating in the “Connected technolo…
PANDORA inaugurates a new and most advanced crafting facility – Triple A
PANDORA Production Co., Ltd celebrated the grand opening of its new innovative crafting facility in Gemopolis, Bangkok, Thailand as part of PANDORA’s long-term growth strategy
Honda in Collaboration with GM to Develop EV Batteries
Honda and General Motors (GM) have been jointly developing EV batteries, which would be high performance lithium ion secondary batteries requiring less charging time, to increase t…
Reasons Behind Yaskawa’s Decision to Introduce Robotics Technology to China
Yaskawa announced that it would provide local manufacturers with robot control technology and drive control units for servo motor of robot, with its increasing sales target along w…
Mazda Improves Safety under “Human-Centric Design” Philosophy
Mazda improves its safety technology under “human-centric design” philosophy--or “Jinba Ittai” in Japanese--by installing an automatic brake system, which can detect the people wal…
Panasonic Promotes GCC New Business
Panasonic launched its new market of small household electrical appliances, expecting external quality control and fast-paced decision-making so that the new project called “Game C…
Denso’s Factory Automation Design: Solution to Labour Shortage
Denso Japan prepares to distribute factory automation system by the end of the year. As a solution to labor shortage, the FA system was designed to be compatible with picking robot…
Mitsubishi Motors Creates New Customer Experience at FAST Auto Show Thailand 2018
FAST Auto Show Thailand 2018 officially opened, Mitsubishi has brought its lineup of popular models to this event. And, to advance customer experience and satisfaction, Mitsubishi …
Isuzu Aims to Develop Factories in Japan to Be Smart Factories with IoT
Isuzu set off the development of Factory no. 3 in Tochigi prefecture to be a smart factory by using IoT to increase the efficiency of workers and manufacturing process.
Yaskawa Collaborates with Chinese Robot Manufacturers to Supply Drive Control Units
Yaskawa has sent its management team and robotic engineers to work with manufacturers in China to supply drive control units, following the agreements on business collaboration and…
Office Equipment Manufacturers Launch New Business to Surf the Digital Wave
As time passes by, office equipment manufacturers have to make appropriate adjustments consistently. Moving from the analog era to the digital era, printer manufacturers have turne…
NTK Develops All Solid State Battery
Amid the attempts to develop the battery that helps shorten the charging time of electric vehicles, NTK has successfully developed the all solid state battery with this particular …
FA and Robot System Integrators (SI) in Japan Jointly Set Up a New Industry Association
Over 140 SI companies jointly set up a new industry association in July to tackle the SI shortage amid the soaring demands in robots.
NIKKO KINZOKU and Factory Automation for Small Batch Production
NIKKO KINZOKU, the manufacturer of heat-resistant cast steel for automotive industry in Japan, has made some adjustments to the manufacturing process by adopting the use of robots …
Toyota Heads Toward Connected Cars with “Crown” and “Corolla Sport”
Toyota has launched “Crown” and “Corolla Sport” models, both of which are the first generation of the company’s connected cars and viewed as the goal for the future.
Toyota Enhances FVC to Prepare for the Widespread Consumption in 2020
Toyota prepares to increase its FCV and main parts production while Honda, Hyundai and Audi also consistently make developments of its own FCV. However, the most important factor f…
Nissan and Honda Aim to Differentiate Themselves by Designs
Nissan tried out Italian design, which is awe-inducing design with lower roof, on GT-R as a model for the 50th anniversary celebration while Honda advanced its complete car design …
LINE’s Revolutions
LINE has drawn a plan for company growth, pushing the launch of new services underscoring to become a cashless society and making LINE a part of one’s daily life other than just an…
Sanden AC Reinforces World-class Production Structure and Purchasing System
Sanden AC co-invested with the new automotive air-conditioning compressor manufacturer in China in April this year, expecting to produce 15 million units annually.
Canon’s “Super Cycle”
The semiconductor industry is evolving. Recently, Canon has adopted AI to work with semiconductor equipment (still under testing) in order to forecast any failure.
NOK Boosts Its FCP Production Capacity for Automotives
NOK is enhancing the electronic components business with the decision to increase its production capacity of flexible printed circuits (FPC) to cater the automotive sector that is …
Yanmar Announces Distribution of Autonomous Tractors in Japan
Yanmar has announced to distribute the autonomous tractor of “SMARTPILOT” series on October 1, namely Auto Tractor and Robot Tractor.
Demands in Small Aircrafts Soar: Two Giants Receive Landslide Orders
After the Farnborough Airshow, two giant aircraft companies received huge orders, especially for the small-sized passenger aircrafts.
Tesla Gigafactory To Be The World’s Biggest Battery Factory
By the end of 2018, Panasonic will raise the production capacity of “Tesla Gigafactory” in Nevada, USA, which is a battery factory that jointly operated with Tesla, to become the w…
End of Diesel Era: End of Toyota’s Collaboration with Isuzu
Isuzu has revealed its plan after ending the 12-year-long collaboration with Toyota in small diesel engine development.
Sharp To Move Its Refrigerator Manufacturing Base to Thailand
Sharp has announced to end its refrigerator production in Yao city, Osaka, in September 2019 and move it to Thailand. The current plant will be reconstructed to be an office for th…
Toyota Plans to Manufacture & Distribute Over 2 Million EVs
Toyota has notified its main parts manufacturers to be prepared to produce and distribute a total of 2 million HV and PHV electric cars in 2019.
Thai Food Trucks Go Global, Reinforcing Thailand 4.0 Concept
The spotlights of the Thailand Industrial Expo 2018 arranged by the Ministry of Industry shines on “Food Trucks” that will transform Thai street food in the era of Thailand 4.0.