Ishikawa Prefecture

Ishino Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (Kanazawa City) Offering Japanese culture to the world by belt-conveyor

BUILDOS Co., Ltd. (Komatsu City) Producing vanity units for airplanes by fiber-reinforced plastic

Akashi Gohdoh Inc. (Hakusan City) Bonding technology supporting high pressure and high speed of hydraulic equipment

Oriental Chain Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Hakusan City) The world's smallest chain for industrial machinery

Tohshin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Nomi City) Grinder technology to guarantee submicron by the roller used in bearings

168 Ishino Seisakusho

Offering Japanese food Co., Ltd. 5-10-48 Masuizumi, culture to the world by Kanazawa City sushi belt-conveyor Ishikawa Prefecture

Established in 1962 TEL +81-76-241-7185 Haruki Ishino President http://isn-net.com/

Has 60% share in the world by bringing revolution in Japanese food culture by sushi belt-conveyor that has both belt conveyor technology and automatic pouring equipment.

Playing a part of industry, Revolution of Japanese food culture

"Sushi belt-conveyor equipment with automatic tea pouring system" the company developed has realized the laborsaving of revolving sushi restaurant by automating tea pouring based on flexible idea and reliable technology. Since then, revolving conveyor-belt sushi had a boom and rapidly spread, created revolutionary price and value in Japanese traditional food, and have grown to play a role in restaurant industry.

Cultivated market by inventive sushi belt-conveyor

The sushi belt-conveyor that has both belt conveyor technology and automatic tea pouring equipment has ideas to prevent tea from scattering when starting to pour the tea and to keep the temperature regardless of quantity. As the result, the present style of revolving sushi restaurant was established. The newly developed sushi conveyor won Good Design Award in 2005.

Skills and ideas are nurtured by various product development and unique products are supplied to the world market

The company had developed various products of food processing machines, and developed "sushi belt-conveyor with automatic tea pouring system" in 1974. It is the No. 1 maker that occupies 60% in Japanese market. The company delivers the machine overseas including the US, European countries such as England and France, Asian countries such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and occupies 60% of the world share.

169 BUILDOS Co., Ltd.

Producing vanity units for Ka-15, Kanahira-cho, Komatsu City airplanes by Ishikawa Prefecture

fiber-reinforced plastic Establishment: 1989 TEL +81-761-41-1073 Kohzou Fukuda

http://www.buildos.co.jp/ President

Has 40% share in the world by producing vanity unit for airplanes made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) that passed the standard of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first time in the world.

Interior material for airplane for which fire resistance and strength is required

Interior material for airplane should pass, from safety viewpoint, the standard of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that has more than 20 items such as fire resistance and strength. Therefore, mainstream of vanity unit for airplanes was stainless. However, utilization of fiber-reinforce plastic (FRP), which is strong, light, and free in choosing shape and color had been longed for.

Passed FAA standard by FRP for the first time in the world

The company dared to select the development of interior material for airplane, which was difficult, from several projects and started the development. The company aimed to pass FAA standard and did research and development for more than two years, and passed the fire resistance test of FAA by FRP for the first time in the world. The product was adopted by major airplane companies and has 40% share in the world.

Further development resulting from the highly regarded vanity unit

Excellent technology of vanity unit resulted in further requests on the development by clients. The company, in cooperation with local fiber company, developed surface decorating fire resistant three dimensional lightweight composite material that has micro glass fiber knitted in honeycomb style. It was adopted for the first class seats of airplanes and as interior material for the next generation bullet trains. Development of the company is continuing.

Vanity unit for airplanes The first class seat for airplanes Interior material for the next generation bullet trains

170 Akashi Bonding technology Gohdoh Inc. supporting high pressure 1484 Yokoe-machi, Hakusan City and high speed of Ishikawa Prefecture

hydraulic equipment Established in 1946 TEL +81-76-276-5533 Kanji Akashi

http://www.akashigo.com/ President

With the technology to bond bronze to steel, the company has a 100% share in Japan in producing ideal cylinder blocks for hydraulic pumps that have advantages of both metals

High pressure and high-speed hydraulic pump

Construction machines such as power shovels use hydraulic pumps to move the shovels and arms. In a hydraulic pump, reciprocating pistons move inside cylinder block at high speed, so friction and seizure may occur. Especially for middle and large-size construction machines that require high pressure and high speed of hydraulic pumps, internal parts that are strong and tough against friction and seizure are required.

Producing the ideal cylinder block, strong and tough against friction and seizure

The company developed a unique production technology to simultaneously bond bronze to multiple parts of the cylinder block,an internal part of hydraulic pump that had been considered impossible. It produces an ideal cylinder block that has both steel's tensile strength and resistance to fatigue and bronze's resistance to friction and wear.

Has a 100% share in Japan with the only technology available

The cylinder block produced by this technology has a 100% share in Japan. The company is getting a lot of inquiries from overseas makers of hydraulic equipment because of this excellent technology, and has been rapidly increasing its production.

Bronze is Cylinder block simultaneously bonded to Inside the bore multiple bores (hole) (holes) and reciprocating bottom of the pistons move cylinder block at high-speed

171 Oriental Chain Mfg. The world's smallest Co., Ltd.

chain for industrial 485 Miyanagaichi-machi, machinery Hakusan City Ishikawa Prefecture

Established in 1947 Takeshi Nishimura TEL +81-76-276-1155 President http://www.ocm.co.jp/

Under the slogan of "Let's make the world's smallest chain", the mass production technology for the chain with 3.175 mm pitch for industrial machinery was established. The OCM chain has 70% share in the chain used for endoscope in the world.

The world's smallest chain for industrial machinery with 3.175 mm pitch

The world's smallest chain for industrial machinery is used for endoscope that can move the forceps at its end to extract tissue for examination and can change angle of small scope. The chain pitch between pins is 3.175 mm, which is still the smallest in the world.

Under the slogan of "Let's make the world's smallest chain"

In 1970s when vending machines and copiers began to spread and when the chains used inside industrial machines became smaller and smaller, the development in the company started under the slogan of "Let's make the world's smallest chain." The mass production technology for the world's smallest chain was established in 1979. Based on the technology, "S10", the chain for endoscope was made.

The world's most used chain for endoscope

Japanese endoscope maker, which is a major endoscope maker in the world occupying 70% share in the world, is using "S10". "S10" occupies only 2% of the sales amount of the company. However, industrial site where safety is important such as nuclear power plant and airplanes began to use endoscopes.

172 Tohshin Seiki Co., Ltd. Grinder technology to guarantee submicron by 18 Ha, Terai-machi, Nomi City the roller used in bearings Ishikawa Prefecture

Established in 1956 TEL +81-761-58-5222 Takashi Nakamura http://www.tohshin-inc.co.jp/ President

Specializing the roller used in bearings with high precision of submicron (1/10,000 mm). The high precision roller is supplied all over the world and the share in Japan is 70%.

High precision bearing is required

Bearings are indispensable parts used in rotating part of every machine from automobiles to computers. Multiple balls and rollers are used in this rotating part and they decrease energy loss caused by friction of the rotation. Further precision of bearings is desired recently by the needs for improvement in fuel consumption.

Has top share by high precision roller used in bearings

By the technology of more than 50 years history as the only one maker in the world specializing the roller used in bearings, the company produces the roller with submicron precision, the precision exceeding JIS standard, and is supplying extensive range of rollers to almost all the bearing makers not only in Japan but also worldwide. Especially its high precision cylindrical rollers command 70% of the domestic share.

Endless pursuit of submicron precision

The company's tenacity to submicron precision of rollers reflects on the idea that "the production method same as others can merely make the same things as others." By developing and manufacturing the machine to produce rollers by its own group company, it is continuing to pursue the rollers that can satisfy the needs of customers from both cost and technology viewpoints.

Cylindrica Tapered Self-aligning Needle roller l roller roller roller bearing bearing bearing bearing Extensive range of rollers can cope Various bearings with various needs of the customers * Multiple rollers are used in one bearing.

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