Special seminar

Hoshino Masashi
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Manufacturing Industries Bureau
Machine Parts and Tooling Industries Office
【Japanese only】 

As the industrial structure surrounding the machine parts and tooling industry accelerates both domestically and internationally, it is essential for Japanese companies to further innovate technologically and strengthen their management capabilities. Looking at the machine parts and tooling industry a whole, I will talk about the current state and future potential of metal additive manufacturing technology, a technology that has the potential to be a game changer for future manufacturing.

Yoshihiro Hashizume
SWANY Co., Ltd.
【Japanese only】 

With the vision of "Rebuilding Made in Japan," Swany Ltd. provides a wide range of manufacturing-related services, from design as the core to prototyping, small-lot production, and mass production support.
We aim to rebuild "Made IN Japan" with true value by collaborating with partner companies with various different strengths to create new manufacturing that can be realized only with Swany's expertise in 3D design and production technology and know-how in using the latest digital tools, including 3D printers.

Yu Inoue
DMM.com LLC
【Japanese only】

DDM.make 3D Print which is one of the largest 3D printing services in Japan, will introduce Japanese 3D printing cases and customer needs with specific examples. A panel discussion with actual customers will also be held.

Ms. Kitty Wang
Founder of 3D Science Valley, ACAM China Representative
【Japanese / English】

EThe AM market dynamic overview in China, the evolution of CHina’s 3d printing government support policy, China AM market status and outlook, China AM industry scale, the AM R&D landscape in China, China AM markets highlight in 2024, Overview of China AM Market major players

Tomoaki Hakamada
ORIX Rentec Corporation
【Japanese only】

ORIX Rentec Corporation will provide information on the overseas market, especially the Chinese market, where the application of AM to finished products and mass production is rapidly expanding, as well as the know-how necessary for AM utilization as considered by ORIX Rentec Corporation.

Muto Hiroyuki
Toyohashi University of Technology
【Japanese only】

The 3D additive modelling of ceramics is currently lagging behind in comparison with metals and resins. In this seminar, I will present examples of the use of 3D additive modelling of ceramics at the present time, and also provide my personal views on the problems that need to be solved in order to achieve further development in the future, as well as the direction that should be taken in the future.

Yohei Fukuma
Sony Corporation
【Japanese only】

Alongside our research and development activities, we established and managed an in-house community space with an attached workshop, serving as a hub for both internal and external talent exchange. In this presentation, I will share case studies demonstrating how our bottom-up initiatives have sparked a chain of independent evaluations and trials, contributed to the exploration of new domains, enhanced the company's appeal, and attracted talent from diverse fields.

Tsukasa Matsuoka
Japan 3D Printing Industrial Technology Association
【Japanese only】

The Japan 3D Printing Industry Technology Association continues to participate in overseas exhibitions and visit research institutes and cutting-edge companies every year to investigate trends in Additive Manufacturing/3D printers. We will report on the latest trends based on these surveys.