Download A Message for the Special Issue: Composite Material, Technology

NTN TECHNICAL REVIEW No.82（2014）
[ Preface ]
A Message for the Special Issue:
Composite Material, Technology and Products
for Industrial Machine
Natsuhiko MORI
Executive Officer
As the manufacturing industry is globalized and both the market and demand of products
are expanding throughout the world, maximizing the effective use of the minimum resources
and paying attention to the global environment has become an urgent issue. In Japan,
development and utilization of advanced technologies and materials are accelerating in order
to maintain sustainable and constructive competitiveness. Therefore, methods for utilizing
materials and some manufacturing methods are about to change significantly. Some
examples are the expanded application of CFRP and use of 3D printers.
In view of these circumstances, NTN has formed a new division, the Composite Material
Product Division in April, 2011. The purpose of this division is to consolidate and enhance the
resin, sintered metal and magnetic material technologies to develop and introduce composite
products and unit module products into the market. Then, they can contribute to the fuel
efficiency and electric drive of automobiles and high-performance industrial machine
components.
At the 27th Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF2014), which took place from
October 30 to November 4, with the theme “’Mono-Zukuri DNA’ connects to the Future and
the World”, NTN Technical Review No. 82 was published featuring NTN’s composite
material, technology and products for industrial machines.
In this Technical Review, we had a contribution entitled, “Advanced Powders Processing –
Recent Powder Metallurgy Techniques and Its Trend” from Professor Hideshi Miura.
Professor Hideshi Miura is from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu
University, and is an authority on powder and powder metallurgy.
In the “Special Issue for Composite Material Products and Technology”, we introduce highstrength sintered metal, magnetic material and resin as well as hybrid products. In the
“Special Issue for Manufacturing Technology”, we introduce technology and products that
were exhibited at JIMTOF2014, manufactured with our proprietary technology. Finally, in
“Special Issue for CMS Supertechnology New Products” we introduce base
technology/products and monitoring technology for industrial machines.
At NTN we will celebrate our 100th anniversary in fiscal year 2017. Following our theme,
“For New Technology Network: We shall contribute to international society through creating
new technologies and developing new products,” we are striving to contribute to
development of the industry by utilizing our proprietary technology development capabilities.
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