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Shizuoka Prefecture

Yamato Industrial Co, Ltd. (Hamakita City) Leading manufacturer in Japan in regards to control cables for a

two-wheel barrow

Asanuma Giken Co.,Ltd. (Hamamatsu City) Japan’s first development of validation tools for three-dimensional

measurers

TEIBOW Co., Ltd. (Hamamatsu City) A Specialized Manufacture of marking pen Nibs

TRINC.ORG (Hamamatsu City) Realization of clean room without walls through static-free space ionizer

LIM Corp., Ltd. (Hamamatsu City) Digital font technologies that are superior regarding visibility and

readability

Kimura Chuzosho Co., Ltd. (Sunto Gun) Highest market share in Japan regarding large castings

Takumi Kogyou Co., Ltd. (Suntou Gun) Electropolishing of screws through the company’s unique plating

technology

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Leading manufacturer in Japan in regards to

control cables for a two-wheel barrow

Yamato Industrial Co, Ltd.

1136 Yokosuka, Hamakita City Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1944 TEL +81-53-586-3111

http://www.yamato-industrial.co.jp/

Masahiro Kosugi President

Due to self-manufacture regarding facilities and integrated system of production from raw material to finished product, the company establishes a system that promptly responds to customers needs and manufactures control cables for all two-wheel barrow makers in Japan.

Accreditation of new collaborative business projects through creation of new business projects

The company developed the LED light as an original brand that uses high-intensity light-emitting diode (high-intensity LED) in 1995. LED lights are used for major amusement parks and concert venues.

Subject to “System on Support of New Collaboration” under Law for Facilitating the Creation of New Business in September 2005, “a floral guidance system using the high-intensity LED” developed by Yamato Industrial Co, Ltd. was accredited as a business project. This system can allow all-year harvest of flowers and buds for bok-choy that is rich in nutrients. LED irradiation enables raising seedlings and guidance of flowers and buds.

Important security parts for transportation devices in regards to control cables

Control cables play an important role in regards to the main operations of “running and stopping.” It is required to preserve the strict quality including product precision, as the important security parts for transportation devices concerning brake cables and throttle cables, etc. Cables manufactured by Yamato Industrial Co, Ltd. have high quality, are cost-effective, and gain high confidence in terms of functional analysis, performance test, and evaluation of value. Acquisition of 60% of the domestic share through control cables for a two-wheel barrow

In regards to control cables for a two-wheel barrow, the company obtains more than 60% of the domestic share. Moreover, the company responds to new demands concerning a four-wheel car, outboard motor, snowmobile, and musical instrument, etc. In relation to manufacture of a wide variety of family of products, creation of a consistent production line, unique design and manufacture of molds and tools, and self-manufacture of facilities can respond to such situation in a timely manner.

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Japan’s first development of validation tools for

three-dimensional measurers

Asanuma Giken

Co.,Ltd.

4079-1, Koto-cho, Hamamatsu City

Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1978 TEL +81-53-486-1110

http://www.asanuma-g.jp/

Susumu Asanuma President

Based on the conception where an origin of creation of products belongs to measurement, the company is always conscious of measurement accuracy control, which is a basis of the length. Simple and inexpensive tools for three dimensional measurers have been developed. Also NVLAP was accredited from N.I.S.T., this was the first time for the Japanese companies in the filed of three dimensional measurements. Measurement accuracy control as a key of incidence rate of defective products

Three dimensional measurers that are used for the final examination of products tend to cause errors depending on the operational environments such as temperature or humidity, and the level of the operators in question. It may be no exaggeration to say that controlling of such incidence frequency would be a key to prevent outflow of defective products and decline in incidence rate of recall. “Measurement of measurement” that allows accuracy control to be easier in regards to three dimensional measurers

Asanuma Giken Co.,Ltd paid attention to such measurement accuracy control. The three dimensional measurers caused as a result of 10-year researches are “Measurement of measurement,” are simple and inexpensive, allow accuracy inspection and daily inspection of three dimensional measurers to be possible, and enable 100% accuracy of three dimensional measurers all the time. Acquisition of N.V.L.A.P. accredited from N.I.S.T., which was the first time for the Japanese companies in the filed of three dimensional measurements

N.V.L.A.P. was accredited from N.I.S.T., this was the first time for the Japanese companies in the filed of three dimensional measurements (the only 3 companies were accredited in the world). Accuracy of measurers controlled by the validation tools for three-dimensional measurers of the said company belongs to the level of assurance of the U.S. government, and greatly contributes to acquisition of product reliance and accuracy control of manufacturing industries in Japan in the modern era of expanding globalization more and more. The company received a Special Award of the First Monozukuri Grand Prize in Japan in 2005.

[ Tools for testing of three-dimensional measurer ] "Wine red" is optional.

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A Specialized Manufacturer of

Marking Pen Nibs

TEIBOW CO., LTD.

HEAD OFFICE 1-2-1 Mukojuku, Hamamatsu city,

Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1896 TEL +81-53-461-3191

http://www.teibow.co.jp

Sukeo Kawanishi President

Teibow performs developments and manufactures of marking pen nibs making the most of expert know-how in hat-making technologies that have been cultivated since Meiji era, and provides fine products to writing instrument manufacturers throughout the world.

Providing Fine Products to both Domestic and International Marking Pen Manufactures

Marking pens are currently used in the various fields, and are establishing a unique position as new age products of writing instruments. We have accumulated wide range of technologies through research and development of pen nibs, which is the most important part in marking pens. With our meticulous, state-of-the-art quality control system and stable mass production system, we provide fine products to both domestic and international marking pen manufacturers, and maintain the highest market share in Japan.

Placing Importance on R&D through Accumulatedknow-how In placing great importance on research and development, amount of ink-up through capillary, ink flow, material of the nib, configuration as well as writing feel, writing touch and smoothness have been studied, and Teibow obtained patents around the world.

Establishing the Vertical-Integration-System from R&D through Manufacturing and Shipment

In order to stably manufacture products of the highest quality at low cost, we established the vertical–integration-system of all aspects of production from research and development through the shipment of our products. Every phase of production is handled by Teibow, and we maintain the highest market share in Japan, and receive acclaim from the marketplace.

Miyakoda Technical Center

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Realization of clean room without walls through

static-free space ionizer

TRINC.ORG748-37 Okubo-Cho,

Hamamatus City Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1991 TEL +81-53-482-3411

http://www.trinc.org/ Makoto Takayanagi

President

In addition to no wind ionizing technologies, the company creates static-free space ionizing technologies. And possible space for no wind ionizing has been expanded to every side of 9 m. This realized a clean room environment without walls.

Failure and disaster through static that occur anywhere

Failure and disaster caused by static at manufacturing sites vary widely from among burnouts due to dielectric breakdown phenomenon and excess current of semiconductors, failure through dust adhesion, and explosion accidents due to static sparks, etc. Any fields and industries have such static problems. In order to remove static as a cause and to improve reduction of defects or yields, there exist the methods of using of earth, weavingof electrical conducting materials, and humidification. A method of neutralizing of static through useing of ionizers is generally available. “Structure with no electrical leakage” and “no wind ionizing” that have removed the defects of the previous ionizers

Those who are involved with manufacturing at manufacturing sites in regards to the previous ionizers were dissatisfied with them, because they easily caused a failure, did not operate well, were dangerous, and caused a fire. Takayanagi, president deliberately analyzed and solved such problems on sites one by one. In the midst of it, he discovered the measures regarding static and dusts, acquired many patent rights in addition to “structure with no electrical leakage,” and sold ionizers as a development-specific marker. Additionally, the company commercialized “no wind ionizing” technologies (registered trademark). And the company also contributes to measures regarding wind within the factories which was caused by static, such as blowers previously. Realization of innovative clean production environment through “static-free space ionizer”

Furthermore, the company invented the “space ionizing” technologies ahead of other competitors in the world, and obtained the patents in the U.S., Korea, Taiwan, and China. The company successfully expanded about the previous 0.7 m effective scope of no wind ionizing up to every side of 9 m. And an ideal clean environment can be realized in a low-cost and lower power consumption manner. Such static-free space ionizer was approved by the market since it was accredited as a “fine accredited products” of major automobile maker. And the company has achieved the remarkable reduction concerning rate of defects for the makers of plasma displays and copy machines.

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Digital font technologies that are superior

regarding visibility and readability

LIM Corp., Ltd.

1-2-11 Shin-Miyakoda,

Hamamatsu City Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1988

TEL +81-53-428-8288

http://www.lim.co.jpNaohisa Takezuka

President

The company develops the digital font technologies that are superior regarding visibility and readability through the cutting edge technologies that belong to artificial intelligence, such as cognitive engineering and cognitive psychology. Readability of Kanji characters on a small liquid crystal display is evaluated and the products are mounted regarding the products in a wide range of fields, such as cellular phone.

Research and development of universal design characters

Based on the joint researches with the Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, the company started the research regarding universal design characters, and established the character design that allows everyone to easily read the same through considering the vision stresses for elderly people. Combination of such design with LIM Font Engine established the font technologies as a terminal interface that is friendly to everyone, and the company successfully manufactured the products for such purpose.

Digital font technologies developed through the cutting edge technologies

In the information society, the company developed the “characters superior for visibility and readability” necessary for instantly reading the digital letter information optically indicated on the computers or electronic bulletin boards through utilizing the cutting edge technologies that belong to artificial intelligence, such as cognitive engineering. In regards to cellular phones, the Japanese fonts of the said company occupy 50% of the market share. Development of font engine for mobile products

In the modern society where a wide range of generations read the letters on a liquid crystal display, even under the lightweight hardware environment, such as mobile products typified by cellular phones, the company developed a font engine (LIM Mobile Type) that allows any generations to freely select a size of letters. Due to this, it is easy to read the entire outline of the e-mails send to a cellular phone through small letters, and to read thoroughly the same based on further easily viewable sizes of letters. The corresponding technologies are also used for one-seg digital broadcasting.

Example of indication through LIM Font Engine

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Highest market share in Japan regarding large

castings

Kimura Chuzosho Co., Ltd.

1157 Nagasawa Shimizu-Cho

Sunto-Gun Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1948

TEL +81-55-975-7050

http://www.kimuragrp.co.jp/

Hiroyoshi Kimura President

The company has the highest market share in Japan regarding castings in relation to press dies for automobiles, and its expertise is also to manufacture large castings for machine tools and for industrial machineries. Leading companies of castings based on the Full Mold Casting process

Differently from the original wooden pattern cast that manufactures casts in the space where wooden patterns are removed, a styrofoam cast is buried in the sands, into which molten metals are poured, the cast is instantly evaporated, and the casts are made. This is called “Full Mold Casting process.” The company’s expertise is to manufacture large castings based on non-mass production. Highest market share in Japan regarding castings in relation to press dies for automobiles

The highest amount regarding transactions is the castings regarding press dies for automobiles. The highest supplies within Japan apply. And the company has transactions with almost all domestic automobile makers. In the second place, its expertise is to manufacture large castings for machine tools (castings such as large components regarding foundation portions called bed) and for industrial machineries (casings such as large and complex-shaped pump using special materials). High strength in prompt production and development prepared by the information technologies(IT)

The strength of the company is to manufacture and develop a high-quality evaporative patterns based on

three-dimensional data through using the information technologies(IT). In particular, “mold expert personnel” are assigned at the manufacturing department of casts regarding press dies, existence of failure is checked in advance based on the design data of customers, and the information is provided to the customers so that errors would not occur to the customers. In 2005, the company achieved many awards such as an award from minister of economy, trade and industry, Materials Process Technology Center, and an award of the best management executive of Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.

Full Mold Casting process Method based on original wooden cast

Disappearance foam cast

Cast is buried in a framework of a body.

No core exists.

No burr exists.

A lower cast is molded.

An upper cast is molded.

Core should be inserted.

Burr exists.

Casts for press molds (4,500 kg) Casting for machine tools (8,200 kg) Casting for industrial Machineries (12,300 kg)

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Electropolishing of screws through the company’s

unique plating technology

Takumi Kogyou Co., Ltd.

264-7 Honjuku, Nagaizumi-cho,

Suntou Gun Shizuoka Prefecture

Establishment: 1963

TEL +81-55-986-1999

http://www.kktakumi.co.jp

Mitsuhiro Watanabe President

Electropolishing of screws for miniaturized electronics devices through the company’s unique plating technology applies. The successfully conducts accurate, inexpensive, and a large amount of” removal of burr” (treatment of foreign body on the surface) and the company acquires more than 50% of the world share for hard disk.

Screws that are being miniaturized electronics devices

Miniaturization of equipment constantly progresses in the filed of electronics equipment, including popular audio equipment. Accompanying this, miniaturization of “screws” to be used also progresses. A small screw of 1 mm in length and 0.8 mm in diameter is used. Limitation concerning mass-production and burr in regards to the previous grinding technologies

In particular, a hard disk is miniaturized due to realization of large volumetric and high density. Such hard disk has a fear to deteriorate normal operations even through minute trashes. The screws used for such assembly were required to remove “burr” or dirt occurred within the process of manufacturing based on a 0.5 µm unit. However, according to the previous process, such screws were ground one by one. Thus, there was a limitation to supply the screws to the fast growing industry due to the issued of costs and product capacity. Acquisition of more than 50% of the world share through “plaque through” based on the company’s unique plating technology

Takumi Kogyou Co., Ltd. successfully developed the “automatic barrel electrolytic polish” that enables accurate, inexpensive, and mass disposal and its own plating technology based on “battery electrolyte,” in 1993. Further establishment of a high-level cleaning method realized mass-disposal of foreign body on the surfaces of small screws. As a result, the share of the said company in the field of the world reached more than 50% and the amount of disposal a week became 2,500,000 units. These factors greatly contribute to miniaturization and mass-production of precision equipment in the world.

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