The 19th assembly for "The Society of Spark Plasma Sintering Technogly" of Japan and "Japan-Russia Workshop on Advanced Materials Synthesis Process and Nanostructure" were jointly held at Institute of Materials Research of Tohoku University. Over 90 researchers from overseas such as Russia and China participated the workshops making 32 presentations. 5 numbers of Japanese SPS manufactureres made presentations there including Dr. Kahled of Sinter Land and Dr.Tokita of NJS.
JSPM general assembly (Octo 29 to 31 2014)
The 19th Annual Symposium of SPS Forum of Japan 2014 was held at Osaka University from 29 to 31 Ocotber. There were 53 presentations on SPS applications in the session of "Electro Magnetic" session and others out of total 176.
MM & FGMs 2014 in Brazil (October 19 to 22 2014)
The 13th International Symposium on Multiscale, Multifunctional and Functionally Graded Materials 2014 was hedl at a hotel in the suburb of Sao Paulo, Brazil from 19 to 22 October. There were 120 participants while Sinter Land /NJS took sponsorship of thie symposium. Dr. Tokita made the key note lecture for SPS session. Dr.Kawasai of Tohou University made a presentaion on the last day introducing his success in combining of CNT/Ceramics composite by SPS.
Applied for participation to the 4th Ohta R&D Fair being held at the fairground of Ohta-ku, Tokyo on 2-3 October 2014. FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials Forum of Japan) and NJS will be participating in the same booth. Samples of sintering and bonding of various kinds will be exhibited as usual. http://www.ota-research2014.jp
Participated in the annual assembly of Vacuum Society of Japan http://www.vacuum-jp.org Dr. Tokita has made a presentation on the recent condition of progress on SPS technology.
SPS Work Shop was held at Mephi (Moscow Engineering Physics Institute) where 33 presentations were made by international researchers of SPS.
NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization) and Panasonic made an official announcement that they have developed a thermoelectric tube using SPS. http://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5-100266.html The content was introduced by “The Nikkei Shinbun (leading paper of Japan” on April 15, saying four times higher efficiency of solar power generation. http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXNASFK15037_V10C14A4000000
A book “Fundamentals and Applications of FGM” was published by Corona Publishing Co., Ltd., where our Dr. Tokita made an article entitled as “Basic concept of powder metallurgy” and “Making FGMs by means of SPS”. http://www.coronasha.co.jp/np/isbn/9784339046298
Renewed the contents of Small SPS brochure in the web page
Spring Forum of “Ceramic Society of Japan” was held at Keio University. NJS participated as one of managing parties.
Exhibited Sinter Land LABOX125 at the International Nano Tech 2014 held at Tokyo Big Site. It is the world biggestexhibition on Nono-Techmoogy. Leading national universities in this field such as Tohoku, Tokyo, Nagoya ,Osaka as well as leading national and private laboratories such as NIMS (National Institute of Materials Sicence and Hitachi, Toshiba participates with their own booths.
NJS & Sinter Land participated in the 18th Japan SPS forum held at Tohoku University. Dr. Tokita of NJS and Mr. Takei of Sinter Land made presentations as the 1st and the 3rd presentator.