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Aichi Prefecture Ubukata Industries Co.,Ltd. (Nagoya City) The company provides “safety” to the world through switches & sensors Avex Corporation (Nagoya City) Manufacturing of components for automobiles through high-precision cutting and grinding technologies Tipton Corp. (Nagoya City) The company’s responses to demands for the next generation through a barrel finishing technologies NARITA MFG., LTD. (Nagoya City) Manufacturing of vestibule diaphragms which are automatically connected for a new type of vehicle based on highly advanced developed technologies FUJI KIHAN CO., LTD. (Nagoya City) Technologies of finish for metal surfaces regarding ultra-low friction that can lead a victory of Formula One championship Barudan Co., Ltd. (Ichinomiya City) Manufacturing of embroidering machine for factories, which is always on the cutting edge of the industry 186 Yamada Dobby Co., Ltd. (Ichinomiya City) Manufacturing of a high-speed precision press machine which manufactures precision components regarding IT industry Asahi Sunac Corporation (Owariasahi City) Manufacturing of a special machine with different technologies (static electricity, forging, and atomization) YAMAJU CERAMICS CO.,LTD. (Owariasahi City) Manufacturing of oxide single crystal materials necessary for IT industry Tokai Medical Products Inc. (Kasugai City) Auxiliary medical devices for heart which are adjusted to a size of Japanese and which was produced for the first time in Japan Suzutora Corporation (Gamagori City) Realization of high added value in regards to fibers through metallurgical coating technologies YAMAHACHI DENTAL MFG.,CO. (Gamagori City) Artificial teeth with aesthetic functions and a world No.1 in hardness KTX Co., Ltd. (Konan City) Manufacturing of ultra-precision perforated mold through porous electroforming technique 187 SANSYU PRECISION CO., LTD. (Takahama City) World-class subcontractor: Provides precision components by using ultra precision molds and molding technologies Okajima Pipe Co.,Ltd. (Tokai City) A leading manufacturer regarding small diameter and thin wall thickness steel tube O-oka Corporation (Toyota City) Manufacturing of gears of transmission for automobiles through ultra-precision forging technologies Juken Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi City) Mass-production of a “1/1,000,000 g” gear through the precision injection molding Honda Electronics Co., Ltd. (Toyohashi City) Specialists of Ultrasound Technology 188 Ubukata Industries The company provides Co.,Ltd. “safety” to the world 4-30 Hosho-cho, Minami-ku through switches & Nagoya City sensors Aichi Prefecture Shinya Ubukata Establishment:1970 TEL +81-52-612-3333 President & C.E.O. http://www.ubukata.co.jp/ The company realized the overwhelmingly high-quality products such as a control switch for air-conditioner, and a seismic detector that stops combustion at the occurrence of earthquakes. The seismic detector was highly commended as a “silent hero” after Kobe earthquake. Quit as a university lecturer and started a business of liquid switch A founder that quit as a university lecturer to develop a liquid switch using mercury in 1963. Such a switch was applied to the worlds first hydraulic direction indicator and commenced sales of such product to automobile manufacturers. The company “consistently performs the process of development, design, production, sale, and aftercare service internally”. Since the beginning the company has been committed to their creativity, and “sells their products as their own brand goods.” The company has kept such attitude. More than 80% of the domestic share based on a seismic detector found in gas meter In 1994 when the orientation towards the products that did not use mercury increased, a new type of seismic detector using steel balls was completed. Due to this, the company realized accurate responses to the user demands. At present, the high-performance seismic detector that only reacts to the vibration of earthquake is used for a gas meter and heating appliance. The company has 80% of the domestic share for such product. And at the time of Kobe earthquake, such seismic detector was highly commended as a “silent hero” through its superior performance that prevented occurrence of fire. Also, a “fire alarm apparatus with seismic light” using such technologies has been recently developed. More than 90% of the domestic share concerning “Internal Motor Protector” that protects air-conditioners from failure A bimetal switch that detects heat or excess current and cuts off the current is incorporated into an air-conditioner compressor. It has a reliable, simple structure, and is of low cost yet high precision. Thus, the company obtains more than 90% of the domestic share of the internal motor protector market. Seismic detector Fire alarm apparatus Bimetal switch with seismic light 189 Avex Manufacturing of Corporation components for 26-3 Uchihamacho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya City automobiles through Aichi Prefecture high-precision cutting and Establishment:1953 grinding technologies TEL +81-52-811-1171 Akihiko Kato http://www.avex-inc.co.jp/ President The company manufactures valves for hydraulic control regarding an automatic transmission of automobiles through the cutting and grinding technologies based on a micron size. And the company obtains 8% of the world share in regards to its spool valves. High precision based on a micron size is necessary for hydraulic components for automatic transmission of automobiles High precision based on a micron size is necessary for spool valves used for hydraulic controller of hydraulic components for automatic transmission of automobiles. And highly advanced cutting and grinding technologies are required. Since many spool valves of 10 – 20 units per automobile are used, price competition is very severe. And the company responds to the demands of difficult cost reduction. “Professional group for cutting and grinding works” established through “creativity and skillfulness” that the president initiates The president undertakes initiative to practice “creativity and skillfulness” with the employees, based upon technologies and know-how that have been nourished in the process of manufacturing of components of sewing machines, 8 mm movie projectors, and automotive brakes. They constitute a “professional group for cutting and grinding works” regarding aluminum materials through the precision based on a micron size. 8% of the world share in regards to its spool valves for automatic transmission At present, the company obtains about 8% of the world share in regards to its spool valves for automatic transmission of automobiles. This means that they manufacture approximately 250,000 units per day. They consider the transactions with overseas automobile makers, and progress the technological development that supports electric vehicles with research institutions such as universities, which will be disseminated in the future in a positive manner. Enlarged view of spool valve Spool valve Valve bodies inside the hydraulic controller 190 Tipton Corp. 3-19-21 Toyoda, Minami-ku, The company’s responses Nagoya City to demands for the next Aichi Prefecture generation through a Establishment: 1939 barrel finishing TEL +81-52-691-5177 Fumiaki Kobayashi http://www.tipton.co.jp/ technologies President This is the first company that developed barrel finishing technologies in Japan and that has achieved the 0.1 micron surface finishing through the barrel finishing. And the company obtains 50% of the domestic share in regards to its services by satisfying a wide variety of demands from development to maintenance. The First company that established barrel finishing technologies after the World War II “Surface finishing” is essential for manufacturing of a wide variety of products such as cellular phones and digital cameras as well as automotive parts. This is the first company that established barrel finishing technologies after the World War II. Such technologies allow a surface of product to be evenly polished through putting work pieces, abrasive media, and compounds in barrel shaped containers of the machine. And the company responds to the user demands through know-how to select the combination of machine, abrasive media, and compound, in regards to every product to be finished under an optimal condition. Acquisition of 50% of the domestic share based on the high precision and “entire services” The company provides the entire services of development, supply, and maintenance regarding the items for barrel finishing. Thus, they have established a supply of high precision finishing technologies that are suitable for characteristics of products to be finished as a business model. Due to this, they have gain high respect and trust among their users. Products to be finished: a sesame grain through a wheel It is possible for the company to handle the 0.1-10 micron surface finishing concerning the products such as various metals, ceramics, and plastics, in regards to a sesame grain size of electronic components through automotive wheels for a short time. They developed a candy coating machine to which the finishing technologies were applied. And they received the achievement award from THE JAPAN SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF INVENTIONS in 2006. Stationary tub Abrasive media Work piece Spinner Rotation direction Principle and structure concerning processing of a Centrifugal barrel finishing machine for compact centrifugal barrel finishing machine precision components such as IT related parts 191 NARITA Manufacturing of vestibule diaphragms MFG., LTD.