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Nagasaki Prefecture Nagabea Corporation (Nagasaki City)

Highest domestic share in regards to design and manufacture of AURORA VISION structures West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory Co., Ltd. (Sasebo City)

Development of the idea about fluid technology into a business concerning a Circulating Water Channel(CWC) JAPAN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS, INC. (Sasebo City)

Professional group of “coil-winding” that supports metal coil processing Shinto Industrial Co., Ltd. (Nishisonogi-gun)

Operation from melt shop to automobile parts based on metallurgical surface diffusion technology

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Highest domestic share in regards to design and

manufacture of AURORA VISION structures

Nagabea Corporation

6-7 Saiwaimachi, Nagasaki City

Nagasaki Prefecture

Establishment: 1960 TEL +81-95-826-0181

http://www.nagabea.co.jp Kazuteru Imazato

President

The company manufactures artificial appliances according to the nuanced needs such as restoration of prosthetic limbs, artificial breast and a part of face for those who lost a part of bodies or got injured due to accidents or illnesses.

Early participation in manufacturing of AURORA VISION

The company has consistently responded to designing and manufacturing as a subcontracting enterprise for major electronics makers thus far. The technology was recognized. The company has been in charge of the first machine of a large imaging machine (AURORA VISION) developed ahead of other competitors in the world up to the present date. In regards to a large imaging machine for outdoor, a vacuum-tube full color display was developed by an electronic manufacturer in 1980, ahead of other competitors in the world, and was delivered to the countries all over the world. At present, such machine is functioned as a high-intensity and high definition ultra-large imaging machine based on the LED method. High reputation concerning a wiring assembly technology of designing and manufacturing of high precision steel structures, and subtle system adjustable capacity

Since a large display is high-resolution display, steel structures with an advanced control system adjustment and measurement accuracy are required. The company established a wiring assembly technology of designing and manufacturing of high precision steel structures that are just fitted regarding a location of establishment, and gained a high reputation through responding to a subtle system adjustment upon installment. Japan’s largest area of cumulative supply of a large imaging machine (AURORA VISION)

A large imaging machine (AURORA VISION) through a steel structure of the company is the largest in regards to a largest area of cumulative supply in Japan.

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) stadium outdoor equipment

Stadium outdoor equipment in Hong Kong

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Development of the idea about fluid technology

into a business concerning a Circulating Water

Channel (CWC)

West Japan Fluid Engineering Laboratory

Co., Ltd.

339-30 Kuroishi,Kosaza-cho, Sasebo City

Nagasaki Prefecture

Establishment: 1979 TEL +81-956-68-3500

http://www.felco.ne.jp/felco/fel/index.html

Shiro Matsui President

The company holds 80% of the domestic share in regards to a circulating water channel. There exist various purposes of uses such as (a) research and development of hull form of ship and propeller, (b) research and development of fishing gears, (c) research and development of swimsuit (d) training of rowing and swimming, and (e) rescue training.

Technical group of a spin-out venture

The company was a spin-out venture company founded by Senri Ishii as the first president with Michihito Ogura (the second president) and his 6 subordinate researchers at that time from Sasebo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SSK) in 1979. And this is a rare technical group that is composed of engineers in Japan. Technical group that sells fluid technology and research in regards to flow of water

After its foundation, the company has become a rare company that sells fluid technology and research in regards to flow of water, and has connected ideas of a circulating water channel with business projects. The company has built the best reputation in Japan concerning fluid technology such as water and air. Through applying the technology on flow of water to business projects, the following companies were founded through the said company. Such companies are Japan Aqua Tec Co.,Ltd. that targets the fields of health and medicine such as a flowing water bath and rehabilitation device, and Marine Technology Institute, Co.,Ltd. that conducts research and development in the fields of water environment, such as devices of water quality improvement. Business development from a viewpoint of users to the niche field

Experiments for vessel using a circulating water channel and on civil engineering hydraulic models are mainly conducted by the researches of the company. Simultaneously, the company develops a model of a vessel and human phantom for swimsuit experiment as a maker of models for experiments. Such experimental facilities are developed and used by the company, and the company has a large wave-making water channel, high-speed water channel, and wind tunnel, etc. The company is a user as well as a maker. Using such characteristics, the company progresses business developments that direct broad attentions to the niche filed such as consulting relating to fluid and development of swimsuit, goggle, and lure, etc.

Circulating water channel

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Professional group of “coil-winding” that supports metal coil

processing

JAPAN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS,

INC.

5-29 Hizukushi-cho, Sasebo City Nagasaki Prefecture

Establishment: 1968

TEL +81-956-34-7500 http://www.jdc-inc.co.jp

Yoshito Hashikawa President

The company developed the “belt-type tension device” in slitting line of metallic coils shipped from steel works according to the width in use and rewinds without any scratches giving uniform tension. The company acquires 90% of the world share by this device.

The world’s best company that was founded in Osaka and that was grown in Sasebo

In March 1968, the company was founded in Osaka as a consulting company for civil engineering. In November 1979, with an aim of new technical developments in the fields of machines and oceans, a branch office (the present head office) was opened. One (1) year following commencement of new technical developments passed. The company successfully commercialized a unique “belt-type tension device”. Dissolving of scratches on surfaces of coils and uneven coil winding which were problematic through a creative and complex belt

Metallic coils are used in the various industries such as automobiles, electronics, electronic home appliances, and architectures, etc. In general, most companies outsource the slit processing of such coils to required measurement of components (slitting in a longitudinal direction) to the companies that specialize in such processing. Upon winding of coils slitt in a multiple manner, there existed fatal problems where scratches and stains were attached on surfaces of coils through the previous facilities. The complex belt that establishes differences concerning coefficient of friction of the outer and inner sides solved such problem. Such belt rotates a surface of coil through friction on the side of surface in a closely-attached manner. Simultaneously, the belt slips on the side of back where coefficient of friction is small, and friction resistance occurs, which becomes tension to wind the coils. Such special belt is divided and arranged in a multiple manner. Even tension is granted to multiple slit coils without scratches. In recent years, it is possible to perform slit operations at high speeds concerning high quality coils which luxury and diversified coatings are applied more and more. These operations contribute to improvement of productivity and quality greatly. 90% of the world share through a creative and complex belts

The” belt device that gives tension” obtained a position as an essential device for metallic coil processing was patented and received high opinions in U.S., Europe, and Asia as well as Japan. More than 700 units have been already sold. 100% of the domestic share and 90 of the world share were realized, and the company advanced as the “world’s best company from Nagasaki.”

Overview of belt-type tension device

Multiple belts and multiple slit coils

Coil rewinding with even tension

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Operation from melt shop to automobile parts based on metallurgical surface

diffusion technology.

Shinto Industrial Co., Ltd.

376-10 Einoura,

Kururi,Togitsucho, Nishisonogi Gun

Nagasaki Prefecture

Establishment: 1953 TEL +81-95-882-0630

http://www.shinto-lance.co.jp

Makoto Nishi President

This is a top-notch company for metallurgical surface modification technology from garbage incinerator and automobile parts including oxygen injection Lance Pipes for steelmaking to which ceramics and metallurgical surface diffusion technology are applied.

Contribution given to expansion of steel production in the world

Oxygen injection Lance Pipes and Insulating materials as main products for steel making are used by domestic and international steel mills as the materials for steelmaking that are essential for manufacturing of steel products as a social infrastructure. This contributes to improvement of yields and productivity and realization of high quality. Such technologies are applied to automobile parts and the field of environmental energy equipments

Metallurgical surface diffusion treatment technique is one of the special surface modification method for iron, steel, stainless steel, copper, and superalloy for the characteristics of anti-corrosion resistance, anti-oxidation-resistance, and also anti-abrasion resistance by metal vapor deposition and diffusion of aluminum, chrome, titanium, and vanadium. Diffused layer makes alloy with base metal, and this never stripped out. And such technology is applied to the products with properties that endure severe environments. World network

The company manufactures and sells main products at 3 factories of Nagasaki, Iwaki, and Himeji in Japan, and has more than 80% of the domestic marketing share. The company has manufacturing subsidiaries in Italy and Indonesia. Their main products are used at steel mills in all European countries and Southeast Asia. And the company and subsidiaries supply automobile parts using such technologies to an active market of automobile industry in Japan and Southeast Asia.

Lance Pipe works Automobile engine parts and incinerator parts (cross-section)