Sep, 2024
⬛ We will exhibit at Word PM2024 (Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exhibition) jointly with Sinter Land Inc.
URL：https://www.worldpm2024.com/
Dates : Oct. 14th (Mon) - 16th (Wed), 2024
Venue: PACIFICO YOKOHAMA
Oct, 2023
⬛ We will exhibit at Ceramics Japan (Highly-functional Ceramics Expo) jointly with Sinter Land Inc.
URL：https://www.material-expo.jp/hub/ja-jp/about/cera.html
Period : Oct. 4th (Wed) - 6th (Fri), 2023
Venue : Makuhari Messe, Japan
July, 2023
⬛ We will run a booth at International Conference "Sintering 2023".
URL：https://www.sintering2021.org/
Period : August 27th (Sun) – 31st(Thu)
Venue : Nagaragawa Convention Center (Gifu City)
April, 2023
⬛ NJS in collaboration with Sinter Land Inc. are going to participate in "Metal Japan", Highly-functional Metal Expo.
URL：https://www.material-expo.jp/osaka/ja-jp/visit/metal.html
Dates : May 17th (Wed) – 19th (Fri), 2023
Venue : INTEX Osaka, Japan
November, 2022
⬛ NJS in collaboration with Sinter Land Inc. are going to participate in "Ceramic Japan", Highly-functional Ceramic Expo.
URL：https://www.material-expo.jp/hub/ja-jp/about/cera.html
Dates : December 7th (Wed) – 9th (Fri), 2022
Venue : Makuhari Messe, Japan
June, 2022
⬛ NJS and Sinter Land jointly participated in "Thermotec 2022", the largest and the only exhibition in the field of industrial furnaces and related technology in Japan, held in June 1st (Wed) - 3rd (Fri) at Tokyo Big Site.
We would like to show our gratitude to all the visitors to our booth.
URL: https://thermotec.jp.messefrankfurt.com/tokyo/en.html
September, 2021
⬛ Special issue on Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Technology was published in MDPI’s CERAMICS open access Journal. In this special issue, valuable 13 papers written by worldwide SPS researchers of different countries (Japan/2, USA/1, France/3, Germany/1, Italy/1, Spain/1, Sweden/1, Slovakia+Poland/1, Czech+USA/1, Switzerland+China/1=13) were contributed. Review article on SPS Technology written by Dr. Masao TOKITA, Chairman of NJS Inc. was also published in this special issue with a peer review. You can obtain all of 13 full-text version articles in PDF free of charge. Please click below for these articles;
Special Issue:
➜ https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ceramics/special_issues/spark_plasma_sintering_tech
MDPI （Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute） is well known international open access journal company. The special issue proves that SPS technology is an attractive exploring subject for the people of academic researchers and industries presently.
⬛ The front cover page of MDPI’s “Ceramics, Volume 4, Issue 2 (April-June 2021)” was edited to use microstructure photo of 10 layered Al2O3-Ti-Ti alloy system FGMs(Functionally Graded Materials) prepared by SPS method that of introduced in Dr. M.TOKITA’s paper. The published volume issue 2 shows 16 research articles on ceramics including 3 SPS related papers. The two of three are from “Special Issue of SPS Technology”. Website address for MDPI “Ceramics, Volume 4, Issue 2 (June 2021) ” is
➜ https://www.mdpi.com/2571-6131/4/2
Full-text PDFs are available to download at no cost.
⬛ In Poland, Poznan-city, the 1st Conference on FAST/SPS: From Research to Industry will be held during October 25-26, 2021. This technical conference is a continuation of the three editions of the National Workshop on Spark Plasma Sintering in Poland since 2018(Warsaw). Dr. Dariusz Garbiec, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of 1st Conference on FAST/SPS is working hard to secure and insisting that they will establish “SPS Community in Poland”. The way of doing conference of this year is hybrid (online & real-site) conference. The seminar is a platform for exchanging information, resources, mutual support and opportunities, creating a network of mutual contact between science and business. Major researchers on SPS in the world are involving as the member of “the Scientific Committee”. Our NJS’s Dr. Masao TOKITA is also one of the member of Scientific Committee”. In Poland, Universities, National & public Institutes, GeniCore Sp.zo.o. of Polish SPS manufacturer and private companies are eagerly supporting the SPS Workshop activities.
For more detailed Information on 1st conference on FAST/SPS;
➜ https://1fast-sps.inop.lukasiewicz.gov.pl/
⬛ In September 16, 2021, SPS FORUM of Japan （Chairman: Emeritus Prof.Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University） announced that the 25th SPS FORUM of Japan scheduled in December 2021 is postponed to the next year of 2022 due to expansion of delta variant of COVID-19 virus infection. As previously announced, the 25th SPS FORUM had been planned to take place at Tohoku University, the auditorium of the Institute for Materials Research (IMR), in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, from December 10 (Thu) to 11 (Fri) 2021. However, considering recent infection status of the COVID-19, the FORUM secretariat decided to cancel the 2021 and changed to the December of 2022. For one of the next reasonable choice, the secretariat is considering that the forum shall be switched to a webinar and/or Online-Offline hybrid conference.
Contact; Secretariat of SPS FORUM of Japan e-mail address: spsforum_1004@yahoo.co.jp
October, 2020
⬛ We are pleased to announce that NJS West Japan SPS Center (Kansai SPS Center) will move to the below address at November 1st 2020:
New Address: 103 KURA, 21 Higashisawa, Takigi, Kyotanabe-City, Kyoto 610-0341
The phone and FAX numbers remain the same. Please update your records with our new address.
Taking this opportunity, we would like to show our deep appreciation to your long and kind patronage.
⬛ The SPS FORUM of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University) has announced that the 25th SPS FORUM of Japan, originally planned to be held in December 2020 at Tohoku University, has been postponed to December 2021, due to the influence of COVID-19. The secretariat of the FORUM shows deep apology for all who has planned to join the FORUM this year.
July, 2020
⬛ In the monthly Bulletin, [SOKEIZAI] publish in June 2020; our chairman Dr. Masao Tokita's article "Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method on Applications to Metal Powder Forming Technology" was posted. It is highly recommendable to go through them. ➜ (PDF) SOKEIZAI June 2020, Japanese only.
⬛ In July, 2020, the organizing committee of the international symposium on Spark Plasma Sintering "SPS2021" (Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO/Tohoku University･Nagaoka University of Technology) decided to postpone the scheduled SPS2021 one year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The postponed symposium will take place in September 2022 as of the International Symposium "SPS2022" in the same venue (Sakura Hall of Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan) on September 26-29, 2022.
⬛ As previously announced in February 2020, the 25th SPS FORUM of Japan will take place at Tohoku University, the auditorium of the Institute for Materials Research (IMR), in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, from December 10 (Thu) to 11 (Fri) 2020. Depending on the infection status of the COVID-19, the secretariat considers the forum will be switched to a web conference.
April, 2020
⬛ On April 2nd, due to the COVID-19 expanding problem , Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM) announced their decision to cancel the Annual Spring meeting 2020 (The 125th Annual Lecture Conference) considering the safety of participants and prevention of the spread of COVID-19. In March, the meeting had changed the schedule from 3 days (From May 26 to 28, 2020) to 2 days (From May 26 to 27, 2020); however, the whole meeting is canceled. For more details ➜ https://www.jspm.or.jp/
March, 2020
⬛ In late February-March, because of New Coronavirus (COVID-19)infection expanding problem, the Ceramic Society of Japan(JCS-Japan) and the Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM) have decided to cancel JCS’s annual meeting of 2020 at Meiji University Surugadai Campus from March 18 (Wed) to 20 (Fri) and JIM’s 2020 Annual Spring (166th) Meeting at Tokyo Institute of Technology of Ookayama Campus from March 17 (Tue) to 19(Thu) 2020 in Tokyo Japan respectively. The both party’s secretariats also announced that the already submitted presentation papers have been accepted and disclosed in accordance with official procedure, therefore the papers are recognized as the effective open papers. For more details ➜ http://www.ceramic.or.jp/csj/chushitaiou.html https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jim2020spring/top
⬛ On March 17th, due to the COVID-19 expanding problem, Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy(JSPM) has decided to change the schedule of its Annual Spring meeting 2020 (The 125th Annual Lecture Conference) from 3 days (From May 26 to 28, 2020) to 2 days (From May 26 to 27, 2020). In addition, the exchange meeting & social gathering are now cancelled because of the same issue. For more information ➜ https://www.jspm.or.jp/
⬛ On March 12th, 2020, due to the COVID-19 expanding issue, Functionally Graded Materials FORUM of JAPAN( Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) announced that the 16th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials-ISFGMs 2020(Chairman: Prof. Jeongho KIM, Connecticut University) scheduled in August of 2020 in Connecticut, USA was postponed for a year. An updated schedule will be August 8th (Sun) to 11th (Wed), 2021, in Connecticut, USA and the name of the symposium is changed to "ISFGMs2021". For more information ➜ http://www.fgms.net/ https://gradedmaterials2020.engr.uconn.edu/
⬛ In March of 2020, the preparatory committee for the International Symposium on SPS2021- “SPS2021” has appointed Prof. Takashi GOTO, Tohoku University, as the Symposium Chairman, and Prof. Hidemi KATO, Institute for Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University, as Head of Local Organizing Committee (Japan) and started preparation. The conference will take place from September 26 (Sun) to 29(Wed) at Sakura Hall of Tohoku University, in Sendai, Miyagi. Please keep watching our latest news about this conference on our website.
➜ Attached PDF: "SPS2021" guide image(tentative version)
February, 2020
⬛ On February 27th, the secretariat of the SPS FORUM-Japan (Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University/ Nagaoka University of Technology) has published and sent the official Abstract Book(proceedings) of "the 24th SPS FORUM of Japan" held in Nagaoka University of Technology in December 2019, to all the conference participants. The below photo shows front and back covering pages of the 24th official abstract book. If you would like to purchase the abstract book, JPY 3,000/ a book, please feel free to contact the secretariat of the SPS FORUM-Japan. ➜ E-mail: spsforum_1004@yahoo.co.jp.
⬛ In 2020, the 25th SPS FORUM of Japan will take place at Tohoku University, the auditorium of Institute for Materials Research (IMR), in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan, from December 10 (Thu) to 11 (Fri) 2020.
⬛ In January 29(Wed) to 31(Fri) 2020, Sinter Land Inc and NJS Co.,Ltd jointly participated in an exhibition "Nano Tech 2020 (19th International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference" held at Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan. We are thankful for many visitors paying visit to the booth of Sinter Land (NJS).
January, 2020
Happy New Year to you all!
We wish this year will be prosperous and wonderful to you.
⬛ December 5(Thu) to 6(Fri) 2019, The 24th SPS Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University/ Nagaoka University of Technology) was held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka City, Niigata, Japan. This is the follow-up report of December2019 News &Topics: The attached PDF photos are those of the lecture presentations in the conference room of Media System Center of University, exhibits of industries, group photos showing the people interested in SPS Technology such as researchers and engineers from National and public Institutes, universities, technical collages and private company’s research institutes. Total numbers of participants were more than 60. Numbers of lectures inclusive of special lecture was 18. In the presentation, Prof. Manshi OYANAGI/ Ryukoku University) introduced being planned International conference on SPS Technology named “SPS 2021 (tentative)” will be held at Sakura Hall of Tohoku University, Miyagi prefecture, Japan, in September 2021. During the forum, a preparatory step meeting for “SPS 2021” was also held with the people interested. Reprinted Final Abstracts book (proceedings in Japanese) of the lectures will be officially published by the end of January 2020. If you are interested in the proceedings (by charge), please feel free to contact to SPS Forum of Japan secretariat "spsforum_1004@yahoo.co.jp ".
PDF:Snap shots during the 24th forum PDF:｢Tokita NJS Abstract of the lecture｣
⬛ From January 29 (Wed) to 31 (Fri) 2020, Sinter Land Inc. and NJS Co., Ltd. will be jointly participating in "Nano Tech 2020 (International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference" being held at Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan. Our booth Number is [1W-M08] in the Hall 1 of WEST Hall. We are looking forward to receiving your visit.
➜ http://www.nanotechexpo.jp
⬛ From May 26 (Tue) to 28 (Thu) 2020, Annual Spring meeting 2020 (The 125th Annual Lecture Conference) of JSPM Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, will be held at #63 building, Waseda University West campus, at Waseda University in Tokyo Japan. Participants are now wanted. Deadline of Abstract submission: February 17(Mon). For further information, please see its web page http://www.jspm.or.jp/
Special session programs are follows;
< Special Interest Session >
(1) Simulation Technology for Material and Process Using Powder as A Starting Material
(2) Leading Edge of Environmental and Energy Materials 2020
< Special Session >
(1) New Developments on Powder Metallurgy Technology and Product Evaluation
(2) Control and Manipulation of Microstructure in Magnetic Materials for Functional Devices
(3) Challenges and Further Development of Metal Injection Molding
(4) New Development in Preparation of Nanomaterials and Technology for Their Use in Fabrication of Composites
⬛ The Ceramic Society of Japan is going to hold its annual meeting of 2020 in Meiji University at Surugadai Campus, Tokyo, Japan, from March 18 (Wed) to 20 (Fri), 2020.
➜ https://sites.google.com/view/annualmeeting2020/
⬛ The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials (JIM) is going to hold its Year 2020 Annual Spring (166th) Meeting in Tokyo Institute of Technology at Ookayama Campus, from March 17 (Tue) to 19 (Thu)
➜ https://jim.or.jp/MEETINGS/2020_spr/index.php
December, 2019
⬛ From December 5 (Thu) to 6 (Fri) 2019, "the 24th SPS Forum of Japan" was took place at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka City, Niigata prefecture, Japan. More than 60 attendances participated this forum and there were 18 lectures on SPS technology included
"Fundamentals on Plasma and Electric Discharge" by special guest speaker. Not only the technological aspect of SPS, but also the lectures and get-together party containing much local cultures of traditional Japanese SAKAGURA (Sake brewery tour) in Nagaoka City were well appreciated by many participants. The below photos are lecture place in Nagaoka University of the day. For more detail, please check our next NJS’s HP news. PDF:Lectures Program of 24thSPS forum of Japan(final version) and 2nd Circular (in Japanese)
November, 2019
⬛ On November 13, 2019, the SPS FORUM of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University) made a decision of speakers in the 24th Forum presentation program, and the 2nd Circular invitation has sent to the percipients. The details of the program will be sent to the all percipients later soon. The forum secretariat is planning to extend the registration due date of this forum. The SPS FORUM of Japan is welcome to your entry. ➜ See attachment PDF 2nd Circular② and 1st Circular invitation in Japanese version only
⬛ From November 26 (Tue) to 27(Wed), 2019, Functionally Graded Materials FORUM of JAPAN (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) is going to held the “the 29th Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs Domestic conference)” at Keizo SAJI Memorial Hall, 10th floor in Osaka University Nakanoshima Center, Osaka, Japan. For more detail of this program, please go to FGMs FORUM’s website: http://www.fgms.net/
⬛ From October 27 (Sun) to November 1 (Fri) 2019, the 13th Pacific Rim Conference of Ceramics Societies (Host: The Ceramic Society of Japan) was held at Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan City, Okinawa. Dr. Masao TOKITA of managing director of NJS Co., Ltd. had making a presentation in SPS Session concerning " SPS and Production" on the title of “Potential of Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method for Manufacturing on Industrial Products” as the invited speaker. During the conference, In the SPS session of “Symposium27 Synthesis and Processing of Materials using Electric Currents and Pressures” took place; there are 13 oral presentations were held by the SPS researchers and engineers of Japan, USA, Europe, China, and Korea. In addition, many SPS applied research presentations in other technical sessions both in oral and poster session were also made. This international conference was gratefully succeeded with various constructive meetings includes a large audience in Symposium27 and SPS exhibition. During the PACRIM-13, a preparatory step meeting for the 1st world SPS conference in 2021, tentatively named “ISSPS-2021” held in Japan, was also discussed with the people interested.
➜ http://www.ceramic.or.jp/pacrim13/
October, 2019
⬛ From October 24(Thu) to 25 (Fri), NJS and Functionally Graded materials Forum of Japan (FGMs FORUM-JAPAN) jointly participated an industrial exhibition called "The 9th Ota Research and Development Fair" held at Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO of Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan. We, NJS, would like to express our sincere gratitude for many visitors to our booth No.24 in Material and Technology. For more detail of this exhibition, go to the website: http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/9/ ➜ PDF: Snap pictures of the fair
⬛ From October 22(Tue) to 24(Thu), the 124th Presentation conference, the Autumn meeting of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM), was held at Toyoda Auditorium of Nagoya University. Many interesting speeches regarding novel developments of SPS technologies were spotted during the session topic “Fundamentals to Application of Mechanical Alloying and Spark Plasma Sintering”. Thank you so much for visiting our booth during this conference.
➜ http://www.jspm.or.jp/ https://confit.atlas.jp/jspm2019a
⬛ As the previous notification, the 24th SPS Forum of Japan in 2019, will be held at Nagaoka University of Technology from December 5 (Thu) to 6(Fri). The attached file is the invitation (version 1: Circular letter) and its application form. Attendance at lectures is for free, Attendance with the Program Abstract booklet is for 3,000 yen. The package includes the Program Abstract book, hotel stay, and social dinner will be 13,000 yen. The SPS Forum of Japan is welcome to your entry. We are expecting to receive many numbers of participants. For detailed programs of lectures, we will be announcing on this News & Topics as soon as determined.
➜ PDF: 1st circular (PDF) Inquiry: spsforum_1004@yahoo.co.jp (to SPS Forum of Japan secretariat )
September , 2019
⬛ In September 19-21, 2019, "The First International Conference on Advanced Materials" will be held at Mongolian University of Science and Technology in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Senior Managing Director Dr. Masao TOKITA will make a lecture on "SPS Technology". As Mongolia has rich underground mineral resources, researches on the materials are becoming very active these days.
⬛ It is determined that The 24th SPS Forum of Japan in 2019, will be held at Nagaoka Institute of Science and Technology from December 5 (Thu) to 6(Fri). This announcement is made for the convenience sake of participants by giving the information earlier than official one Invitation and detailed programs will be given on this News & Topics site as soon as determined. Your early adjustment of schedule for participation will be appreciated. ➜ Contact:spsforum_1015@yahoo.co.jp
⬛ In October 24 (Thu) to 25(Fri), FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials ) FORUM of Japan(Chairman: Prof.Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) will participate in "9th Ota Research and Development Fair" being held at Ota Industrial Plaza "PiO" in Tokyo. NJC Co., Ltd. will jointly participate with the FORUM as the usual manner. We will exhibit SPSed samples, FGMs samples and panels. As this fair is aiming at cooperation between industries as well as industry and academia, it is possible to obtain useful R&D information for setting up new business or venture business and others. Our booth number is 24. We are looking forward to receiving your visit. For details ➜ https://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/9
August , 2019
⬛ From November 26(Tue) to 27TWed), FGMs FORUM of Japan will hold its "9th FGMs Symposium" at Memorial Hall of Saji Keizo of Osaka University Nakanoshima Center. Application for participation and presentation is now being awaited. Dead line for presentation, its abstract and advanced registration for participation is November 1(Fri) ➜ For details: http://www.fgms.net/
⬛ From October 22(Tue) to 24(Thu), 2019, the Autumn Meeting of Japan Powder and Powder Metallurgy(JSPM) "124th Presentation conference" will be held at Toyoda Hall of Nagoya University. The special Issue of this time are as below: ( Contact: http://www.jspm.or.jp/ https://confit.atlas.jp/jspm2019a )
< Special Interest Session >
1. New Development of Powder Processing under External Fields
< Special Interest Session >
1. Fundamentals to Applications of Mechanical Alloying and Milling
2. Progress of Engineering and Research for Future Development of Hard Materials
3. Control and Manipulation of Microstructure in Magnetic Materials for Functional Devices
4. New Development of the Environment and Energy Related Materials Using Particle Processing for Green Science
5. Additive Manufacturing 3D Printing Technology and HIP/CIP
6. Bioinspired Materials
7. High-Performance Electronic Components and Materials for Smart Society (Cooperated with JIEP (The Japan Institute of Electronics Packaging))
8. The Key Technologies of PM Parts for the Next Car Generation
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MI (Materials Informatics) technology is being paid attention as the advanced materials technology these days. MI is a leading-edge technology for effective designing and development of novel advanced materials utilizing database on the materials such as IT of AI (Artificial Intelligence). In the NIMS (National Institute for Materials and Science) in Tsukuba, it is called as MI2I" integrated way of development of materials is being performed based on TWO MI i.e. "Materials Integration" and "Materials Informatics" Initiative. SPS Technology which is able to utilize NANO-micro structure controlled sintering, is being expected as the good application of such "MI" technology from designing to manufacturing. ➜ Ref.PDF article
July , 2019
⬛ Summer 2019 issue of "POWDER METALLURGY REVIEW" that of a well-known industrial magazine(UK publisher) in the world , an article of "Industrial Applications on SPS" written by Dr. Masao TOKITA , Senior managing director of NJS was taken up and published in the book. This technical magazine has many subscribers in Europe, in the U.S. and in Asian countries. Introducing up-to-date general information on powder metallurgy market and industries, in addition, there are three specific topics for this issue i.e., 1) Market of powder metallurgy in INDIA. 2) AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR Powder metallurgy and 3)Recent SPS technology and applications, entitled “Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method, Systems, Applications and Industrialization” on actual applications of SPS,. This magazine was widely circulated during "POWDERMET2019 Conference & Exhibition " held in Phoenix, Arizona in the U.S. in June. It is possible to down road all the contents of this magazine free of charge from the web site of the publisher as below. There are much of newest information on the powder metallurgy so that it is highly recommendable to go through them. ➜ PDF: Top and 2nd Page of PM REVIEW and excerpting article of Dr. TOKITA’s pages https://www.pm-review.com
⬛ A technical book "Spark Plasma Sintering" was published by world famous “ELSEVIER” Academic Publisher. The book entitled “SPARK PLASMA SINTERING: CURRENT STATUS, NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES A Review of the Current Trends in SPS” is actually the collection of articles presented at "4th International SPS workshop" held in Cagliari city, Italy in May 2018. There are 51 authors of the articles in total. The chief editor was Prof. Cao of the University Cagliari and others. Authors are Prof. Munir of the University of California USA, Prof. Ohyanagi of Ryukoku University Japan, Prof. Kubota of Nihon University as well as people from Shibaura Institute of Technology etc. ➜ PDF:Authors List, information
⬛ In July 2019 issue of Journal of "Powder and Powder Metallurgy" published by Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM), three research articles out of four introduced are connected with SPS technology. They are [1] JSPM Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research "Development of High-strength and High-electrical-conductivity Hypoeutectic Cu-Zr Alloys" by Nihon Gaishi (NGK INSULATORS, LTD), Nagaoka Institute of Technology and Tohoku University, [2] "Formation of Magneli Phase and Its Influence on Thermoelectric Properties in Preparation of TiO2-TiB2 type Thermoelectric Compacts Fabricated by Spark Plasma Sintering" by Industrial Technology Center of Akita, Akita University and [3] "Fabrication of Dense TiB2/[ZrO2-Al2O3]Composites with Both High Hardness( ≥ 20GPa) and Fracture Toughness( ≥ 12MPa･m1/2) Simultaneously by Pulsed Electric-current Pressure Sintering" by Doshisha University and Daiichi Kigenso Kagaku Kogyo Co. Ltd.". Each one of them are very interesting and valuable research papers. Please visit WEB page of JSPM. ➜ http://www.jspm.or.jp
June , 2019
⬛ From June 4(Tue) to 6(Thu), the spring meeting of JSPM Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (The 123rd lecture conference) was held at University Hall of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Suzukakedai Capmpus, Nagatsuta, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Japan ) . We like to express our gratitude for your paying visit to our NJS exhibition booth during the session. There were many valuable presentations concerning SPS technology applied research and development works. For examples, SPS are applied to create versatile fields of material synthesis such as Hard Materials (Doshisha University, Akita Industrial Technology Center and Akita University), Magnetic Materials (Chiba Institute of Technology), Special session of “PM Materials with Unique Microstructures and Their Multi-functionalization” (Osaka University, Hisoshima University, Ritsumeikan University, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology, NIMS and others), “Research Advances in Sintering Technology and Sintering Mechanism of Powders” (NIMS, Saga University, Kurume Institute of Technology) and many other applications. As the Memorial Lecture of winner on JSPM Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research, there was held a lecture on "Spark Plasma Sintering of Transparent Ceramics” by Dr. Byung-Nam KIM, Dr. Koji MORITA and Dr. Hidehiro YOSHIDA of NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science) speaker Dr.KIM in the Special session. ➜ https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jspm2019s/top?lang=ja
⬛ During June 23(Sun) to 26(Wed), "POWDERMET2019 Conference & Exhibition" will be held at Sheraton Grand・Phoenix in the state of Arizona, USA. Recent Business situation and R&D activities of powder and powder metallurgy in the USA will be conjectured through this Conference & Exhibition. In the technical session of "Novel Sintering", there will be held presentations on the subjects having "Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)" by Laboratory of U.S. Army and others. In POWDERMET2019, a well-known technical magazine "Powder Metallurgy Review" of the UK with an article submitted by Dr. Masao TOKITA, senior managing director of NJS, entitled “Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method, Systems, Applications and Industrialization” on actual applications of SPS, will be published and distributed during the conference. ➜ PDF. POWDERMET 2019- Program ➜ https://www.mpif.org/Events/POWDERMET2019.aspx
⬛ SPS Forum-Japan(Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University/Nagaoka University of Technology ) will be holding its 24th annual conference (24th SPS FORUM) at Nagaoka University of Technology ( Nagaoka City, Niigata prefecture, Japan) around end of November to the beginning of December this year. Detailed itinerary and program will be announced as soon as determined. Positive participation of relevant personnel and industries will be awaited.
May , 2019
⬛ From May 22(Wed) to 24(Fri), "The 4th Highly Functional Ceramics Expo Osaka" was held at INTEX OSAKA in Japan. We are thankful for your visit to our SINTERLAND-NJS booth during the fair. ➜ PDF: Snap pictures of the SL-NJS booth at fai ➜ https://www.ceramics-japan.jp
⬛ In May 15, FGMs Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University , FGMs: Functionally Graded Materials) and the committee of Technology propagation and transfer announced to participate jointly with NJS Co., Ltd. in " the 9th Ota Research and Development Fair" being held at Ota City Industrial Plaza PiO of Ota-ku, Tokyo, in October 24(Thu) and 25(Fri). This has become an annual events exhibiting with application samples of FGMs and SPS , panels and various technical materials. It is expected to receive many visitors at our booth. ➜ ttps://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/9/
⬛ The year 2019 is IYPT "International Year of Periodic Table of Chemical Elements" which is 150th anniversary after the discovery of "Periodic Law" by an Russian Scientist "Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev" in 1869. The periodic table is closely connected with the application of SPS technology. It is recommendable to read an introduction on "Mendeleev and Periodic Law Table" in the company Blog of "KOJUNDO Chemical Laboratory Co., Ltd." and IYPT2019 Website ➜ https://www.kojundo.blog/life/1640 ➜ https://iypt.jp/
April-March , 2019
1) April 18 is the "Day of Invention" in Japan. It is an anniversary to propagate and enlighten industrial property rights system established by MITI(Ministry of International Trade and Industry which is presently called as METI: Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry) in 1954. Besides, April 26 was determined to be the day of intellectual property right by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) in 2000. The numbers of patent application has been increasing in the field of utilized SPS technology especially within last 10 years. It is expected that the trend as such will be accelerated continuously in future. For your reference information, Patent Office of Japan introduced 10 historical inventors in Japan in memory of 100th anniversary of Proclamation of Proprietary.
Prof. Kotaro HONDA of the Institute for Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University (The 6th president of Tohoku University) was introduced as one of the Distinguished 10 inventors with his famous invention of "KS-Steel". SPS technology has been propagated and penetrated based on various historical background such as the relationship between "The global invention "KS-Steel" and Sumitomo family", "Dr. Kiyoshi INOUE of Japax Inc., who is inventor on Spark Sintering (SS)method that of an original invention of current SPS and IMR", "Honorary Prof. Toshio HIRAI who is the 1st President of SPS Forum of Japan and IMR". They are symbolizing the ripen profoundity history of Japanese technology.
The Distinguished 10 historical inventors of Japan => PDF: 10 Inventors of Japan
2) During May 22(Wed) to 24(Fri), High-functional Ceramics Expo will be held at Intex Osaka. Sinter Land (NJS) will be participating at booth NO. 2-53. We will be waiting for visitors with the latest SPS systems, sample and panels. => https://www.ceramics-japan.jp
3) In April 12, Early-Bird Registration (Advanced Registration) of the website Online for PACRIM-13 started. As informed previously, PACRIM-13 (The 13th Pacific Rim Conference of Ceramics Societies) will be held at Okinawa Convention Center in Okinawa from October 27 (Sun) to November 1 (Fri). The Ceramics Society of Japan will be the host party while The American Ceramic Society, The Chinese Ceramic Society, The Korean Ceramic Society and The Australian Ceramic Society will be supporting parties. Following the same in Hawaii in 2017, SPS session (Symposium 27:Synthesis and Processing of Materials using Electric Currents and Pressures) will be set up in the conference. NJS's Senior managing director of Dr. Masao TOKITA will be giving lectures as invited lecturer there. It will be a large scale international symposium filled with new information on advanced materials, processing and systems, it is highly recommendable for you to pay visit. => PDF: PACRIM-13_st announcement , http://www.ceramic.or.jp/pacrim13/
4) During March 10 (Sun) to 15(Fri), Symposium on Electric Field Enhanced Processing of Advanced Materials II: Complexities and Opportunities An ECI Conference ( ECI : Engineering Conferences International ) relating to Flash Sintering (FS) , SPS and Flash SPS was held successfully in Portugal. There were many oral and poster presentations from major 3 countries of the US, Germany, UK and following European areas such as Spain, Portugal France, Belgium, Czech. Also those followings from other area like Japan, Israel, India, China, Russia and Brazil. From Japan, there were only participants from NIMS( National Institute for Materials Science ) and Tokyo University. It is expected that the numbers of Japanese researchers in this field will be increased in future.
=> http://www.engconf.org/conferences/electrical-engineering-and-electronics/electric-field-assisted-sintering-and-related-phenomena-far-from-equilibrium-ii/
1) In January 30(Wed) to February 1(Fri), Sinter Land Inc and NJS Co.,Ltd jointly participated in an exhibition "Nano Tech 2019 (18th International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference" held at Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan. We are thankful for many visitors paying visit to the booth of Sinter Land(NJS). Attached pictures are the booth of Sinter Land and exhibition samples at Nano Tech 2019.
-> http;//www.nanotechexpo.jp -> PDF: Nano Tech Tokyo 2019
2) During March 10 (Sun) to 15th (Fri) of 2019, an International conference entitled "Electric Field Enhanced Processing of Advanced Materials II: Complexities and Opportunities An ECI Conference（ECI : Engineering Conferences International )"will be held in Tomar, Portugal, Europe. Prof. Rishi RAJ of Colorado University of U.S.A and Prof. Hidehiro YOSHIDA of The University of Tokyo (his former affiliation :NIMS/National Institute for Materials and Science) of Japan are taking chairmanship. There will be presentations on Electric Current Activated/assisted Sintering Technologies such as Flash Sintering(FS), Spark Plasma Sintering(SPS)/Flash SPS and Milli-Micro Wave Sintering. For your reference, The details of final conference program were opened as per attached PDFs. The web site below shows all aspects of the conference contents.
-> http://www.engconf.org/conferences/electrical-engineering-and-electronics/electric-field-assisted-sintering-and-related-phenomena-far-from-equilibrium-ii/
-> PDF: Lecture program1, Lecture program2
3) In February 2019 and December 2018 issue of “Journal of Powder and Powder Metallurgy" from the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy are putting up very interesting SPS applied research papers on the Sintering of Titanium systems materials. They are "Mechanism of Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation in Commercially Pure Titanium and Titanium Alloy with Bimodal Harmonic Structure" written by Associate Prof. Shoichi KIKUCHI of Shizuoka University and Prof. Yoshikazu NAKAI of Kobe University, and "Strengthening Mechanism of Powder Metallurgy Extruded CP Titanium Materials with Zirconium and Oxygen Solid Solution via Decomposition of ZrO2 Additives in Sintering" by Prof. Katsuyoshi KONDO et al. of Osaka University. It is well known that SPS has superior sintering capability for highly active metals such as titanium and aluminum than conventional sintering methods.
4) From March 24 (Sun) to 26 (Tue), The Ceramic Society of Japan will be holding its annual meeting of 2019 at Kogakuin University, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo(Shinjuku Campus). The details are -> http://www.ceramic.or.jp/ig-nenkai/2019/program/program_ja_2019.pdf
5) From March 20 (Wed) to 22 (Fri), The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials will be holding its 2019 Spring Annual(164th) Meeting at Tokyo Denki University, Adachi-ku, Tokyo( Tokyo Senju Campus). The details are -> https://jim.or.jp/MEETINGS/2019_spr/index.php
6) In May 22 (Wed) to 24(Fri), 2019, Highly-functional CERAMICS EXPO in Kansai will be held at Intex Osaka. Sinter Land and NJS will be jointly participating as usual. We will be waiting for your visits with latest LABOX SPS machine systems and SPSed Samples & Panels. -> https://www.ceramics-japan.jp/
Very Happy New Year to you all!
We wish this year will be prosperous to you.
1) December 6(Thu) to 7(Fri) 2018, The 23rd SPS Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University/ Nagaoka University of Technology) was held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka City, Niigata, Japan. This is the follow-up report of December2018 News &Topics: The attached PDF photos are those of the lecture presentations in the conference room of Media System Center of University, Exhibits of industries, group photos showing the people interested in SPS Technology such as researchers and engineers from National and public Institutes, and private company’s research institutes, universities, technical collages etc. Total numbers of participants was more than 80. Numbers of lectures inclusive of special lecture was 19. Reprinted Final Abstracts book of the lectures will be officially published by around the end of January 2019. For purchasing of the abstract book, it is required to send an e-mail to the secretariat of the SPS forum-Japan "spsforum_1015@yahoo.co.jp". -> PDF: Snap shots during the 23rd forum. -> PDF: Lecture program (R3 the last version in Japanese)
2) From January 30 (Wed) to February 1 (Fri) 2019, Sinter Land Inc. / NJS Co., Ltd. will be jointly participating in "Nano Tech 2019 (International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference" being held at Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan. The booth Number is No.6J-04 in the Hall 5 of EAST wing. We are looking forward to receiving your visit. -> PDF: Layout of the exhibition -> http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/
3) On February 8 (Fri) 2019, Technical Study Group of Powder Metallurgy will hold the 57th annual meeting of technical lectures on the theme of "Field Assisted Sintering Technologies" at the conference room on the 5F of Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute, 2-4-10 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0064, Japan. There will be three presentations in total i.e. "Flash Sintering by Dr. Hidehiro YOSHIDA of NIMS (National Institute for Materials Science), "Micro wave sintering " by Prof. Akira KISHIMOTO of Graduate University of Okayama University and "Pulsed Electric Current Sintering(SPS)" by Dr. Masao TOKITA, senior managing director of NJS Co., Ltd. For further details, please contact the secretariat of Technical Study Group of Powder Metallurgy -> https://sites.google.com/site/techsgpm/
4) In June 4 (Tue) to 6(Thu) 2019, the spring meeting 2019 of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (The 123rd Annual Lecture Conference) will be held at Suzukakedai Campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology, 4259 Nagatsuｔa-cho, Midori-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 226-8503, Japan. Special session programs are follows. Lectures are now expected. (The dead line for submission of application form for presentation is February 22, 2019 (Fri). -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
< Special Session Programs >
(1) Powder Manufacturing Technology and Its Application
(2) Research Advances in Sintering Technology and Sintering Mechanism of Powders
(3) Control and Manipulation of Microstructure in Magnetic Materials for Functional Devices
(4) PM Materials with Unique Microstructures and Their Multi-functionalization
(5) Recent Developments in Optical Materials
(6) Ion Conducting Materials
(7) Novel Electronic Properties of Transition (including Rare Earth) Metal Materials
(8) Application and Structure Control in Metallic Glasses, Nano-crystal Materials and High Entropy Alloys
(Cosponsored by JSMS Committee on Metallic Glasses < JSMS: The Society of Materials Science, Japan >)
December 6 (Thu) and 7(Fri): "The 23rd SPS Forum of Japan" was held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka City, Niigata prefecture, Japan. Numbers of total participants were 70, and numbers of lectures were 19. Not only the technological aspect of SPS, but also lectures and get-together party containing much local cultures were well appreciated by many participants. The attached picture is showing lecture place in Nagaoka University. Detailed information on the 23rd SPS Forum will be introduced in the next NJS’s HP news.
->PDF: Lecture Programs of 23rd SPS Forum of Japan & 2nd circular(in Japanese) Lectures of 23rd SPS forum of Japan Program of 23rd SPS forum -> Pictures of 23rd SPS forum
1) On November 30, 2018, the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity announced a newly revised version of a book titled as " Advances in Powder Forming Processes—Shape Production, Properties and Applications—" ( publishing date/December 28, 2018) published by Corona Publishing Co., Ltd., an academic book publisher, Tokyo, Japan. It is a technical book on "Powder Forming (Sintering) " edited like a text book covering wide range of powder processing contents. The authors are Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University, the former chairman of "Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy", Honored Prof. Hideshi MIURA of Kyushu University, also a former chairman of the same Society, Prof. Katsuyoshi KONDO of Osaka University, Prof. Kei AMEYAMA of Ritsumeikan University and others. Dr. Masao TOKITA, senior managing director of NJS is one of the authors. The above mentioned professors have been submitting many of articles on sintering technology by using SPS machines. From this revision, "Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Technology" is introduced and explained in the category of New Hot Press. In the chapter of application, Sintering of Functionally Graded Materials(FGMs) is explained. The chief editor of this book is Prof. Kazuo ISONISHI of Shiga University. It contains lots of newest information on the powder forming process technologies and will be good reference for persons related to sintering. It is highly recommendable for such persons to read.
-> PDF: Book face picture and authors of "Powder forming processes"(in Japanese) http://www.coronasha.co.jp/
2) On November 21 (Wed), FGMs Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) was held on the title of "FGMs Industrialization Workshop in Kanazawa" at ISHIKAWA Industrial Promotion Center of Ishikawa Prefecture with the cooperation of Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa(IRII) and Japan AeroSpace Technology Foundation(JAST). Lectures on "General Remarks on FGMs" by Prof. Yoshimi WATANABE of Nagoya Institute of Technology.
-> PDF: FGMs workshop in Kanazawa
3) In the next year of March 10 (Sun) to 15 (Fri), 2019, "Electric Field Enhanced Processing of Advanced Materials II: Complexities and Opportunities An ECI Conference（ECI : Engineering Conferences International )" will be held at Hotel Dos Templarios in Tomar city or Portugal. This international conference is the place for announcement publication specialized in SPS/ Flash SPS, Flash Sintering and Microwave Sintering mainly. December 15 was the deadline for submission of lecturers' abstracts. -> PDF: ECI conference in Portugal http://www.engconf.org/conferences/electrical-engineering-and-electronics/electric-field-assisted-sintering-and-related-phenomena-far-from-equilibrium-ii
1) On October 3(Wed), 2018, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science(JSPS) organized a special meeting of "JSPS' s the 176 Committee for the Expression of new functionality of materials by machining processes " in Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. There were held five special lectures in total of "Electric Current Activated/Assisted Sintering" mainly on SPS technology and Flash sintering as follows:
2. "High densification and micro structure control of sintering resistant ceramics by spark plasma sintering" by Dr. Hirokazu KATSUI of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology(AIST).
3. "Flash sintering of oxide based ceramics" by Prof. Takehisa YAMAMOTO of Nagoya University.
4. "Deformation processing of Oxide-based ceramics by Flash energizing" by Dr. Hidehiro YOSHIDA of National Institute for Materials and Science(NIMS).
5. "Examination on energizing process of ceramics by Thermodynamics calculation method" by Prof. Toshiyuki KOYAMA of Nagoya University.
3) From December 6(Thu) to 7th(Fri), "The 23rd SPS Forum of Japan" will be held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka city, Niigata prefecture. Lecturers will be provided free of charge. But 3,000Yen as text materials cost are to be spent by visitors. Total cost including lodging, get-together meeting and text materials is 13,000Yen. We are expecting to receive many numbers of participants. For detailed programs of lectures, we will be announcing on this News & Topics as soon as determined. -> PDF: 1st circular & 2nd circular of Introduction of the SPS Forum. pdf
4) On November 21 (Wed), FGMs Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) will be holding " FGMs Industrialization Workshop in Kanazawa" at ISHIKAWA Industrial Promotion Center of Ishikawa Prefecture with the cooperation of Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa(IRII) and Japan AeroSpace Technology Foundation(JAST). Dr. Masao TOKITA of managing director of NJS Co., Ltd. will be making a presentation on the title of "Production of FGMs by SPS and its application" as the vice president of Technology Dissemination & Transfer Committee. Mr.Yoshihiro MORIYA, a director in charge of development of Moriya Cutlery Laboratory, Ltd, one of JASC group parties will be introducing on the application for Wind power generation of "Development of Lightning protection receptor for wind turbine blade by Copper-Graphite FGMs”, developed with Dr. Toshiyuki UENO of Shimane institute for industrial technology of Shimane prefecture. NJS Co., Ltd., Sinter Land Inc. and Moriya Cutlery Laboratory will be presenting corporate exhibitions during the Workshop.
Attendance fee is free of charge while text book fee is JPY1,000. We are expecting to receive many visitors there. For application of attendance -> PDF(program & application sheet in Japanese) -> http://www.fgms.net/ -> http://www.irii.jp/
1) On September 1, The Ceramic Society of Japan published its monthly journal "CERAMICS JAPAN-BULLETIN OF THE CERAMICS OF JAPAN-" editing specially on "Electric Current-Assisted Sintering". There are eleven articles in total related to the newest information on SPS technology such as "Application of SPS to the large sized ceramics" by Dr. Masao TOKITA, Senior Managing Director of NJS Co., td., "Flash Sintering" by Dr. Hidehiro YOSHIDA of NIMS, "No additive SiC" by Prof. Manshi OHYANAGI of Ryukoku University, "Translucent Ceramics" by Prof. Makoto NANKO of Nagaoka University of Technology, "Diamond base composite" by Prof. Takashi GOTO of Tohoku University and others regarding "Thermoelectric Materials" and so forth totally in eleven numbers. It will be of interesting reference not only for people related to ceramics but also to SPS technology as well. You are kindly recommended to take a look at the journal. -> PDF: "Contents" http://www.ceramic.or.jp
2) On October 25(Thu), a seminar on "Practical use of SPS systems" will be held at Kyoto city Industrial Technology Research Institute. Dr. Takio HIKONO of NJS Co., Ltd. (Head of SPS Center) will be the lecturer. Actual training using the SPS systems of the center will also be performed. -> PDF: "SPS Seminar in Kyoto" http://tc-kyoto.or.jp/
3) On October 26(Thu) and 27(Fri), "The 8th Ota Research and Development Fair" will be held at Ota City Industrial Plaza (PiO). This is an exhibition aiming at cooperation between industries and or industry-university. Information on business development or establishing venture business will be available. Joint exhibition between NJS and FGMs forum of Japan will be made at booth NO.14 of material technology area. We are looking forward to receiving your visit. For further details, please refer to -> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/8/
4) On December 6(Thu)-7(Fri), 2018, "The 23rd SPS Forum of Japan" will be held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka city of Niigata, Japan, details information soon as known. It is highly recommended for the participants to adjust activity schedules in advance.
5) "5th International Conference on Powder Metallurgy in Asia (APMA2019)" will be held at JW Marriott Hotel, Pune, India from February 18 to 21st, 2019. There will be one session on "Spark plasma & Hot press sintering". Application on the oral & Poster session are now accepted. -> PDF: AMPA2019 brochure http://www.apma2019.com/
6) "PACRIM13 (The 13th Pacific Rim Conference oｆ Ceramics Societies) will be held at Okinawa Convention Center in Ginowan city , Okinawa, Japan, from October 27 to November 1, 2019. Management will be made by "The ceramic Society of Japan". Continuing from the previous fair in Hawaii of USA in 2017, SPS session "Symposium27：Synthesis and Processing of Materials using Electric Currents and Pressures" is -> PDF: List of lectures "PACRIM13-2019 List of Symposium" http://www.ceramic.or.jp/pacrim13/
1) From August 5 (Sun) to 8th (Thu), "ISFGMs2018/International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials" (15th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials) was held at International Convention Center of Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The numbers of participants were 160 from 17 countries(tentative) with 127 presentations ('2 Orals and 47 Posters). In the SPS session on August 6, there were key note lecture by Prof. Hiroshi IZUI of Nihon University, invited lectures by by Assistant Prof. Tatsuya MISAWA of Saga University and by Dr. MasaoTOKITA, Sinior Managing Director of NJS Co., Ltd. and others by Dr. Toshiyuki UENO of Shimane Institute for Industrial Technology, by Mr. Yoshio NAKAJIMA, chief researcher of Hokkaido Research Institute and by Dr. Khaled JABRI of Sinter Land Inc., 6 oral lectures in total. There were totally more than 20 presentations in oral and posters on SPS technology related papers including in other sessions. There were industrial exhibits from 8 companies ( 7 Japanese and 1 Korean). The FGMs sample prepared by SPS exhibits by "JASC group companies" of NJS, Sinter Land, Moriya Cutlery Laboratories were very attractive applications. We are thankful for your participation and cooperation.
-> PDF: Exhibition photos http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018
2) NJS and FGMs Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof.Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) will be jointly participating in the "8th Ota Research & Development Fair "being held at Ota City Industrial Plaza "Pio" from October 25 (Thu) to 26 (Fri) in Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan. We will be exhibiting various SPSed samples and FGMs as continued from last year 2017. -> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/8
3) "Electric Field Enhanced Processing of Advanced Materials II: Complexities and Opportunities An ECI Conference（ECI:Engineering Conferences International )" will be held at Hotel Dos Templarios in Tomar City of Portugal. This international conference is a special occasion for research publication specifically for Pulsed Electric Current Sintering such as SPS/ Flash SPS and Micro wave sintering. For further information, please refer to -> http://www.engconf.org/conferences/electrical-engineering-and-electronics/electric-field-assisted-sintering-and-related-phenomena-far-from-equilibrium-ii
1) During August 5 (Sun) - 8 (Thu), "ISFGMs2018/15th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials" will be held in Kita-Kyushu City, Fukuoka, Japan. Attached is the presentation programs of three days session (Oral & Poster). The SPS session entitled "Spark Plasma Sintering for Industrialization" will be held on the first day (August 6). Many participants for the same will be very much expected. It is possible to apply for the participation on site. -> PDF: Poster Session List, Oral Session Programs of Day-1, Day-2, Day-3 png: Program-at-a-glance-FGMs2018
-> http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018/
2)Research paper "Quantitative Analysis on Light Elements Solution Strengthening in Pure Titanium Sintered Materials by Labusch Model using Experimental Data” using SPS processing by Prof. Katsuyoshi KONDO of Osaka University et al. was published on the July issue of the journal of "Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy". This paper is an interesting report expressing that Solid solution strengthening effect by oxygen (O) and nitrogen(N) atoms of α-titanium(Ti) materials was quantitatively evaluated using Labusch model by consideration of the experimental data. -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
3) In September 16 (Sun) - 20 (Thu), "2018 World Congress on Powder Metallurgy (WORLD PM2018)" will be held at China National Convention Center.
For further information, please refer to -> http://worldpm2018.medmeeting.org/en/
1) In June 1, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan published its monthly journal of “JIDOSHA-GIJUTSU(Automotive Technologies)”June issue 2018 Vol.72 No.6 featuring on TOPICS "Plasma Technology" put on a report of our Senior Managing Director Dr. Masao TOKITA with the title of "Recent Progress of Spark Plasma Sintering(SPS) Method, Systems and Applications". This special issued journal on “PLASMA” is an interested book introducing "Review of Plasma Technology" by Prof. Masaru HORI of Nagoya University, "Current Status and Future Prospect of Low-temperature Plasma Technology" by Prof.Jun KOBAYASHI of Shizuoka University, “Micro-Manufacturing by Controlled Plasma Technologies” by Prof. Tatsuhiko AIZAWA of Shibaura Institute of Technology, "Machining technology such as MEMS/Precision machining/ Ultra-fine finishing/Sintering", "Surface treatment technology such as Nitriding, Plasma Spraying" , "Synthesis of nanoparticles by Thermal Plasma " and others, all of which are attractive and worthwhile for understanding updated plasma technologies. ->PDF: Index page of 2018 June issue "Automotive Engineers Japan" https://www.jsae.or.jp/kaishi/
2) ISFGMs 2018 (15th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials ) will be held in Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka prefecture from August 6 (Sun) to 9 (Thu). Dr. M.TOKITA of NJS and Dr. Khaled JABRI of Sinter Land Inc will be participating in the SPS session entitled "Spark Plasma Sintering for Industrialization". NJS-JASC group will be exhibiting SPS/FGMs samples and panels. Now it is under registration stage. Positive participation of visitors are most welcome. -> PDF: 2nd circular of ISFGMs 2018. -> http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018
3) Annual Autumn Meeting of the Society of Japan Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM) will be held at TOKI MESSE Niigata Convention Center in Niigata City from October 30 (Tue) to November 1(Thu) . Prof. Takahi GOTO, chairman of SPS Forum of Japan and Prof. Makoto ANKO of Nagaoka University of Technology, who regularly gives lectures at the annual meeting of SPS FORUM-Japan will be the executive committee member this time. For further information , please refer to https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jspm2018a/top
4) It is expected that the September 2018 issue of journal "CERAMICS" of the Ceramic Society of Japan will be featuring "Electric Current Activated/Assisted Sintering(ECAS=SPS:Spark Plasma Sintering)" exclusively. There are thirteen numbers of Review and research papers contributed by members of SPS Forum of Japan. The keynote paper on the recent progress and research work ECAS/SPS Technology are taken up by Dr. Yoshio SAKKA of NIMS (National Institute of Materials Sicence). About the Ceramic Society of Japan website -> http://www.ceramic.or.jp
1) From May 9(Tue) to 11(Fri), "4th Highly Functional Ceramics Expo Osaka" was held at INTEX OSAKA. We are thankful for your visit to our Sinter Land/NJS booth during the fair. It was a quite interesting exhibition with sufficient information on technologies containing SPS related technical presentations on "Flush Sintering" and "Fundamentals and Recent status on Dissimilar materials Bonding Technology". -> http://www.ceramics-kansai.jp/?vmag=180409
2) From May 14 (Mon) to 16 (Wed), "Annual Spring Meeting 2018 of JSPM (Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, Chairman Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University)" was held at Memorial Hall of Clock Tower of Kyoto University, in Kyoto, Japan. We like to express our gratitude for many visitors to Sinter Land/NJS booth during the session. -> https://confit.atlas.jp/jspm2018s
3) During May 22 (Sun) to 25(Wed), "The 4th European SPS Workshop 2018" (Head of organizer: Prof. G. Cao of Cagliari University) was held in Cagliari city of Italy. It started with the Plenary lecture by Prof. Z. A. Munir of University of California, USA, resulting in 44 numbers of oral presentations and 13 posters (57 presentations in total). From Japan, Prof. Manshi OHYANAGI of Ryukoku University, Prof. Makoto NANKO of Nagaoka University of Technology and Prof. Masahiro KUBOTA of Nihon University participated in the workshop. -> PDF:"EU･SPS Workshop2018 Circular 20180301" http://www.aidic.it/4thworkshop-sps/index.php
4) "Functionally Graded Materials(FGMs) Workshop for Industrialization 2018" organized by FGMs Forum of Japan will be held in Kanazawa city of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, supported by Industrial Research Institute of Ishikawa in the late November this year. Detailed information will be presented as soon as determined.
5) SPS FORUM of JAPAN announced that annual meeting of "The 23rd SPS Forum" will be held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka city of Niigata pref. around late November to beginning of December this year. Detailed information will be presented as soon as determined. We are expecting to receive many participants.
1) In April 11th, Secretariat of " ISFGMs2018 /15th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials" (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) being held in Kitakyushu City from August 6(Sun) to 9(Thu) 2018, issued the 2nd invitation circular. A list of lecture programs at a glance and access route are newly added there. We also attach the 1st circular for your reference. It is available to see it also on the web site of "Functionally Graded Materials Forum of Japan". We, NJS Co., Ltd. and SINTERLAND Inc. are the management committee member of ISFGMs2018, and will be participating there as exhibitors on SPS and FGMs technologies at exhibition place.
PDF -> 1st invitation circular, Web site of the conference : http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018
2) "The 3rd Ceramics Osaka (Highly Functional Ceramics Expo Osaka) will be held at INTEX OSAKA from May 9(Wed) to May 11(Fri). Sinter Land/NJS will be participating in it as they did last year. The newest SPS machine, SPSed samples and panels will be exhibited there. The booth number will be B9-15. We are expecting to receive many visitors during the fair.
-> http://www.ceramics-kansai.jp/ja/Home/
3) From May 14 (Mon) to 16 (Wed), Annual Spring Meeting 2018 of JSPM (Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, Chairman Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) will be held at Memorial Hall of Clock Tower of Kyoto University, in Kyoto, with the theme sessions as below. It is expected that many SPS applied research works will be presented. Sinter Land(NJS) will be participating at exhibition place in the meeting. For further information, please see web site of the spring meeting -> https://confit.atlas.jp/jspm2018s
1. Creation of High-performance materials by Hetero-microstructure control
2. High functionality of ceramics and innovation of production process
< Special Interests Presentation Sessions >
1. HIP/CIP and their relevant technologies
2. New evolutions in the powder metallurgy technology and assessment on materials
3. Microstructure control and emerging functionalities on magnetic materials and magnetic devices
4. New developments in the sintering technology and sintering mechanism on various powders
5) Annual meeting of Ceramic Society of Japan was held in Kawauchi North Campus of Tohoku University from Mar 15 (Thu) to 17 (Sat), with total numbers of 650 presentation either by posters or oral
1) In March 17 (Sat), "Memorial Ceremony of Prof. Dr.Toshio HIRAI(founder of SPS Forum-Japan)" was held at the Hall Hagoromo of Sendai Garden Palace coordinated by Prof. Takashi GOTO (current Chairman of SPS Forum-Japan) ofInstitute for Materials Research, Tohoku University. There were about 50 numbers of intimate relatives and relevant people including his son and his wife. As already informed, Dr. Hirai ( Emeritus Professor of Tohoku University, former Chairman of Ceramic Society of Japan, the 1st Chairman of the SPS Forum of Japan) passed away due to disease at the age of 79. The gathering started with the chairperson of Prof. GOTO. Then, firstly, Dr. Masayuki NIINO, the president of Japan Aerospace Technology oundation(JAST), gave message of condolence. Following to Dr.NIINO, Prof. Koichi NIIHARA (former president of Nagaoka Institute of Technology, former Chairman of Ceramic Society of Japan) as the friend of close relationship, Prof. Ryuzo WATANABE (Emeritus Professor of Tohoku University, former Chairman of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy, Director of JAST), Dr. Masao TOKITA (Senior Managing Director of NJS, Representative coordinator of SPS Forum-Japan), as well as Representative of Japan Fine Ceramics Center(JFCC) and others, made memorial talks under warm and peaceful atmosphere.
2) Annual Spring meeting 2018 of JSPM Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy(Chairman Prof. Akira KAWASAKI/Tohoku University ), will be held at Memorial Hall of Clock tower of Kyoto University, in Kyoto, from May14 (Mon) to 16(Wed). Participants are now wanted. For further information, please see its web page -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/ https://confit.atlas.jp/jspm2018s
3) In March 2018, at Kansai SPS Center of NJS Co.,Ltd located in D-Egg Kyotanabe Campus of Doshisha University, in Kyoto, the newest model of Sinter Land’s SPS apparatus Model:"LABOX-325R" has been installed. It is possible to receive visitors upon request or to make demonstration and SPS samples on contract basis. Please feel free to pay visit our facility -> http://www.njs-japan.co.jp
-> PDF: SL-NJS Exhibition booth photos at Nanotech 2018
2) Mitsui Electric Co., showed an Ultrasonic homogenizer with ZrO2/Ti alloy system FGMs Horn Tip utilized the SPS technology in the Nonotech 2018 exhibition. The company will start selling of the FGMs Horn Tip , having 10 times of durability performance of an ordinary tip, from March 2018. The detailed information is shown as per attached PDF(in Japanese)
-> PDF :Mitsui Electric's Technical brochure on Ultrasonic homogenizer with ZrO2/Ti FGMs Horn Tip (in Japanese)
3) Secretariat of Functionally Graded Materials FORUM of JAPAN (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) circulated the posters on 15th International Symposium " ISFGMs2018 ( International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials)" being held in Kitakyushu City, Japan, from August 6 (Mon) to 9 (Thu). Please see the attached. -> http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018/
4) "The 4th European SPS Work Shop 2018" will be held at a hotel conference room in THOTEL CAGLIARI, from May 23 (Wed) to 25(Fri) in Cagliari, Italy. Prof. G. Cao of Cagliari University and his colleague will organize the conference. Dead line for submission of abstracts have been put off for some time. Your positive participation in the workshop will be appreciated.
-> PDF: EU SPS Workshop 2018 http://www.aidic.it/4thworkshop-sps
Happy New Year.
We sincerely wish you will have a prosperous year in 2018.
1) From February 14 (Wed) to 16 (Fri) 2018, Sinter Land Inc. and NJS will be jointly participating in "Nano Tech 2018", the 17th International Nano-technology and Exhibition & Conference being held at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo, Japan. The booth number will be 6J-04. We are expecting to receive many visitors during the fair. -> PDF:Lay-out Drawing of the exhibition ground
2) Due date for submitting abstract for "ISFGMs2018 International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials" "15th International Symposium for FGMs held in August 5-8 (see attached 1st circular PDF)" has been extended to March 10 (Sat), 2018. The program committee will provide a session entitled as "Manufacturing and Application of FGMs by SPS" for speakers. Positive participation of many speakers and visitors are expected. -> 1st circular PDF, for more information : FGMs Forum of Japan (Chairman : Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) http://www.fgms.net/ http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018/
3) "World PM 2018" (The International Conference on Powder Metallurgy 2018) will be held at China National Convention Center (CNCC) from September 16 (Sun) to 20 (Thu) in Beijing , China. CNCC is closely located to the Olympic Park where Olympic Games were held in 2008. The organizer is now trying to receive presentations by extending its due date till January 31, 2018. Positive application are most welcome. -> http://worldpm2018.medmeeting.org/en/
4) From May 14(Mon) to 16(Wed), 2018, Annual Spring meeting 2018 ( the 121st meeting) of JSPM Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy(Chairman Prof. Akira Kawasaki/Tohoku University ), will be held at the Memorial Hall of Clock tower of Kyoto University, in Kyoto with the theme sessions as below. It is expected that many SPS applied research works will be presented. JSPM organizer is receiving application of presentation. Due date for submitting application: February 7 (Wed) 2018 Due date for submitting abstracts: March 15 (Thu) 2018.
-> For details, please contact: http://www.jspm.or.jp/ https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jspm2018s/top
< Subjects of Planning Sessions >
1) Creation of High-performance materials by Hetero-microstructure control
2) High functionality of ceramics and innovation of production process
< Special Interests Presentation Sessions >
1) HIP/CIP and relevant technologies
2) New evolutions in the powder metallurgy technology and assessment of materials
3) Microstructure control and emerging functionalities on magnetic materials and magnetic devices
4) New developments in the sintering technology and sintering mechanism on various powders
1) From November 30(Thu) to December 1(Fri), the 22nd SPS Forum of Japan(chairman: Prof. Takashi GOTO) was held at Convention room of Hotel Hananoyu in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, organized by the Institute of Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University. In the forum, the special memorial lecture session for the first chairman of the forum Prof.Toshio HIRAI(Emeritus professor of Tohoku University) who passed away in Sepember 8, 2017, was programmed. Prof. emeritus of Tohoku University Dr.Ryuzou WATANABE of JAST(Japan AeroSpace Technology Fundation) performed special memorial lecture on "FGMs and Prof. HIRAI". Dr. Masao TOKITA, senior managing director of NJS also made memorial lecture for Prof. HIRAI under the title of "Prof. HIRAI and the SPS Forum of Japan". Twenty five (25) lectures were made in total. Many very attractive and advanced SPS researches & developments were presented. "Flash Sintering", "Urban Mines and their recycling using SPS", "Creep behavior of submicron 8mol%Y2O3-ZrO2" from NIMS(National Institute of Material Science) and other lectures were presented. Universities and public research institutes made lectures on Thermoelectric materials, Bio materials, Fine ceramics, Composites materials. Domestic SPS machine manufacturers and Powder manufacturer also made interesting lectures. There were 75 numbers of participants had active, effective and constructive discussions. Dr. Khaled JABRI of Sinter Land Inc. made lecture on the title of "Development of die materials for SPS". Dr. Takio HIKONO of NJS made lecture on new materials and commercial products of "NJS"s Binder less pure-Tungsten carbide Die for SPS". -> Photos, PDF: Circular(the last version), The 21 SPS Forum-Japan lecture programs (the last version) and summary of lectures of Dr. Tokita (in Japanese version)
2) In December 6th, FGMs Forum of Japan( Chairman: Prof. Akira Kawasaki / Tohoku University) announced the open of Web site on ISFGMs2018(International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials ) to be held at Kitakyushu International Conference Hall in Kitakyushu City in August 2018. http://www.fgms.net/isfgms2018/ The time limit for submitting abstract is January 31, 2018. NJS and Sinter Land Inc are participating in it as the member of organizing committee. -> For further information, please contact SECRETARIANT of FGMs Forum-Japan http://www.fgms.net/ pdf: 1st circular ISFGMs guidance(in English),
3) NJS and Sinter Land will be participating in the 17th International Nano-Technology Exhibition and Conference "Nano Tech 2018" being held at Tokyo Big Site, Tokyo, Japan from Feb 14 (Wed) to 16 (Fri). We are waiting for your visit. -> http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/
1) n the beginning of November, a book entitled "Joining and Bonding of Dissimilar Materials and Multi-materialization" dated October 31, 2017 was published by Technical Information Institute Co., Ltd. Consisting of 14 chapters and 633 pages in total of this scientific technical book, Chapter 12:Joining and Bonding of Dissimilar materials and its mechanism "/"Section 9: Bonding technology of dissimilar metals by SPS(Spark Plasma Sintering) was written by our Senior Managing Director Dr. Masao TOKITA (Doctor of engineering). Chapter 11: Bonding technology of Metals & Ceramics and its mechanism/ "Section 1: Bonding technology of Metals & Ceramics utilizing FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials) was written by Prof. Yoshimi WATANABE of Nagoya Institute of Technology. Friction Stir Welding, Bonding by Ultrasonic Vibration or Laser Welding and other joining and bonding technologies are comprehensively covered. For further information -> Technical Information Institute Co. http://www.gijutu.co.jp/doc/b_1920.htm
2) "JSPMIC-2017/JSPM International Conference on Powder and Powder Metallurgy" 60th Anniversary "was held at the Clock Tower Centennial Hall of Kyoto University from November 6 (Mon) to 9(Thu). Our Senior Managing Director Dr. Masao TOKITA made invited lecture on the title of "Industrial Applications of FGMs by SPS and Effective manufacturing method" at the session of F-7: Functionally Graded and Layered Materials. In addition to F-7 session, during the session A-3 "Spark Plasma Sintering", there were many interesting presentations. NJS-Sinter Land Inc participated as an exhibitor in the JSPMIC-2017 conference and annual Autumn session of the "Japan Powder and Powder Metallurgy" held at Kyoto International Conference Center on November 9(Thu) and 10(Fri). We thank you for your paying visits to our exhibited stand.
-> PDF program guide(in English) : http://www.jspm.or.jp
3) Many reports, papers and articles related to SPS Technology were published on the "Powder and Powder Metallurgy" journal of October/November issue. October issue is regarding "Progress of Powder Materials Processes by External Energy Implementation". Reports, papers and articles were submitted by NIMS( National Institute for Materials Science), Kitami Institute of Technology, Nagoya University, Doshisha University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Science University of Tokyo and others. Especially, it is highly recommended to read "Fundamentals and Future Prospects of Flash Sintering of Advanced Ceramics" by Dr. Hidehiro YOSHIDA of NIMS, which is closely connected with future development of SPS technology. In November issue, there are reseach papers on " Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Shape Memory Alloy Using Pre-mixed TiNi Powders with TiO2 Particles" by Prof. Katsuyoshi KONDOH of Osaka Uiversity and R&D Center of TERUMO Co., Ltd., "Spark Plasma Sintering of Highly Transparent Hydroxyapatite Ceramics" by Dr. Byung-KIM and Dr. Yoshio SAKKA's group and others. The special Review on "Scientific Engineering Researches, Humans and the Mind of Dhyãna-Circumstances for Cultivating Reseach Creativities-" by Dr. Yukio MAKINO, the representative of Forum "MACKIY" is also very interesting one
1) From October 26 (Thu) to 27(Fri) 7th, Ota Research and Development fair was held at PiO "Industrial Plaza" of Ota ward Tokyo. NJS made joint participation with FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials) forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI, of Tohoku University). Following the exhibition of last year, we exhibited various FGMs samples prepared by SPS, Ultrasonic Homogenizer with FGMs Horn tip (ZrO2-Ti alloy) of Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd, SPS bonding&Joining samples by Suwanetsu Kogyo (NJS-JASC group) as well as SPSed Super Thermal Conductive Composite Materials samples by Moriya Cutlery Laboratory Ltd. (NJS-JASC group). We thank you for your paying visits to our booth during the fair.
->Photos, http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/7/
2) "60th Anniversary"of JSPMIC2017/JSPM International Conference on Powder and Powder Metallurgy (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku Univerisity) will be held at Clock Tower of Kyoto University from November 6 (Mon) to 9th (Thu).
There will be held interesting presentations on “A-3 Spark Plasma Sintering” and “F-7: Functionally Graded and Layered Materials” in the technical session. Our senior managing director Dr. Maao TOKITA will be making invited lecture in the F-7 session.
On the other hand, autumn session of JSPM (Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy) will be held at International Conference center of Kyoto University from November 9(Thu) to 10th (Fri). Participants of JSPMIC2017 can participate the session free of charge. Your positive participation is expected.-> Introduction on JSPMIC2017: PDF（Engish）attached, JSPMIC2017 International Conference https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jspmic2017/top?lang=en.
Autumn session of JSPM : http://www.jspm.or.jp
3) From November 30(Thu) to December 1(Fri), the 22nd conference of “SPS forum of Japan” will be held in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, organized by Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University (Prof. Takashi GOTO's laboratory). As it is not possible to use the Lecture hall of IMR this year, the meeting will be held at Hotel Hananoyu of Akiu hot spring in Sendai. We will plan to have special memorial lecture for the 1st chairman of the forum Prof. Toshio HIRAI, As the invitation and introduction are as the attached(in Japanese). Your positive participation is very much expected.
-> Contact: Institute of Materials Research (Prof. Takashi GOTO's laboratory), PDF: Invitation circular and application form(in Japanese)
4) Prof. Osamu OHASHI of Tokyo University of Science will be making a lecture on "Diffusion Bonding" at a seminar sponsored by the Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun on November 6 (Mon). Prof. Ohashi (the former professor of graduates school of Niigata University) used to make lectures on SPS bonding time and again at the meetings of “SPS Forum of Japan (Pulsed Electric Current Sintering Forum of Japan)”. He also very much contributed to the development and expansion of SPS technology.
-> PDF: Invitation, http://corp.nikkan.co.jp/seminars/view/1104
1) Forum of National Institute of Technology, technical college was held at Nagaoka University of Technology in Nagaoka City, Niigata, from August 21(Mon) to 23(Wed). There were SPS related lectures on the subject of "Materials Research by Pulse Electric Current Sintering(SPS) and its Educational effects" by Prof.Makoto NANKO of the University as the session chairman and the subject of "SPS Applications" by Dr. Jabri of Sinter Land as well as "Ceramics Innovation" etc. -> PDF:Nagaoka Forum(in Japanese)
Prof.M.NANKO will be introducing "Pulse Electric Current Sintering (SPS)" as the recent remarkable advanced technology as a lecturer in the "Sintering Technology Seminar" organized by "The Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun" (leading Japanese industrial news paper) to be held on October 12 (Thu). -> PDF: Seminar on Sintering
2) From August 28(Mon) to September 1(Fri), Conference of International Materials Science (IUMRS-ICAM2017) was held at Yoshida Campus of Kyoto University. Sinter Land participated in the exhibition part held in parallel to the conference. We like to express our gratitude for your paying visit to our booth then.
3) On September 22 (Fri), 2017, Functionally Graded Materials(FGMs) forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) and Chiba Industrial Technology Research Institute (CITRI) jointly held Material Conference of "Work Shop on Practical Use of FGMs" at Tendai Office of CRTRI in Chiba prefecture. The conference was very attractive with many productive discussions among more than 40 (prescribed capacity) numbers of participants. Prof. Yoshimi WATANABE of Nagoya Institute of Technology as the chairman of the conference, Dr. Masao TOKITA, Senior Managing Director of NJS Co., Ltd. as the vice chairman , Tungaloy Co., Ltd., Nihon University and Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd. made interesting and versatile presentations on the practical use of FGMs. -> PDF Invitation letter for Workshop(in Japanese)
SPS(Spark Plasma Sintering) method is being positively used for manufacturing and industrial applications on actual products. The Workshop was supported by Japan Aero-space Technology Foundation (JAST) under the cosponsor ship. Sinter Land Inc. and Moriya Cutlery Laboratory Ltd. from JASC-group participated in the exhibition part with SPSed samples and panels. Social gathering after the conference was also held with friendly manner. http://www.fgms.net/ https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/sanken/
4) Mr. Ando (Deputy head of SPS Center of NJS ) made invited lecture on the subject of "Practical Application of Materials Manufactured by Spark Plasma Sintering" at the 30th Fall Meeting of the Ceramic Society of Japan held at Rokkodai Campus of Kobe University held from September 19(Tue) to 21 (Thu). -> http://www.ceramic.or.jp/ig-syuki/30th
5) "SINTERING 2017", the international conference on the sintering technology, will be held at Hotel Hyatt Regency San Diego in the US, from November 12 (Sun) to 16(Thu) The chairman Prof. E.A. Olevsky is one of the leading authorities on SPS in the US, having long history of technological cooperation with NJS. SPS is incorporated within the session theme "Novel sintering processes (field-assisted, laser etc.) -> PDF: Invitation circular for SINTERING 2017
1) On September 22 (Fri), 2017, Functionally Graded Materials(FGMs) forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) and Chiba Industrial Technology Research Institute (CITRI) will be jointly holding Material Conference of "Work Shop on Practical Use of FGMs" at Tendai office of CITRI in Chiba prefecture. Senior Managing Director of NJS Dr. Tokita (Dr. of engineering) will be making lecture on "Industrialization of FGMs by SPS method and its products application " as the vice chairman of FGMs Technology Spreading and Transfer committee of the forum. Sinter Land Inc. and Moriya Cutlery Laboratory Ltd., both of which belong to JASC(Japan Associates of SPS Consortium) group, will be participating in the work shop as industrial exhibitors. Many of participants and visitors are now most welcome. Application should be made either to FGMs Forum of Japan or to Chiba Industrial Technology Research Institute. Program and Invitations(in Japanese) are here -> PDF: Introduction and Application form & Program of the Meeting: -> http://www.fgms.net https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/sanken
2) The 30th Fall Meeting of the Ceramics Society of Japan will be held at Rokkodai Campus of Kobe University from September 19 (Tue) to 21 (Thu). Mr. Ando, Deputy head of SPS Center of NJS will be making invited lecture on "Practical Application of Materials Manufactured by Spark Plasma Sintering". In the lecture, “Development and marketing of SPSed materials for Industries with actual demands" as well as "Examples of joint R &D activities with National Institutes and Universities" will be introduced. -> http://www.ceramic.or.jp/ig-syuki/30th
3) NJS and FGMs Forum of Japan (Chairman: Prof. Akira KAWASAKI of Tohoku University) will be jointly participating at the "7th Ota Research and Development Fair" being held from October 26(Thu) to 27(Fri) in Ota-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Continued from the same fair of 2016, various SPSed samples and FGMs will be exhibited at our NJS booth in Ota City Industrial Plaza (PiO). -> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/7
1) From August 7(Mon) to 8(Tue) 2017, Functionally Graded Materials Forum of Japan (FGMs) will be holding its domestic FGMs symposium "28th Symposium on the New structure/ Functional control and FGMs" at Nagoya Institute of Technology. NJS and Sinter Land Inc.(NJS Group) will be participating in it as the industrial exhibitor showing SPS&FGMs Technology. It is expected that many people will be interested in participating the symposium. -> PDF:Circular on FGMs2017 & Symposium Presentation program(in Japanese) -> http://www.fgms.net -> PDF:Introduction of the forum , Presentation Programs
2) JSPM's Journal of the "Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy" June issue (Vol.64, No.6) has reported three numbers of articles related to SPS out of Six in total. They are actually "Enhanced Functionality for Pure Titanium Fabricated by a Combination of Mechanical Milling and Spark Plasma Sintering" of Prof. Masahiro KUBOTA of Nihon University," Tribological Property of α-Pure Titanium Strengthened by Nitrogen Solid-Solution" of Prof. Katsuyoshi KONDOH, etal. of Osaka University and "Effect of Particle Size Distribution on SiC Ceramic Sinterablility" of Prof. Kei AMEYAMA, etal.of Ritsumeikan University, which are all interesting indeed. The other three articles are connected with 3D printing (Additive Manufacturing) and SHS(Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis, Combustion Synthesis) technologies. -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
3) NJS and Sinter Land Inc.(NJS Group) will be participating in the "The 2nd CERAMICS OSAKA (Kansai Highly-Functional Ceramics Expo Osaka)" being held at INTEX-Osaka from September 20 (Wed) to 22nd (Fri) where a brand new SPS machine model will be exhibited. The exhibition is the one specifically focused on "Fine Ceramics". Our NJS-SL's booth Number :"24-19". We are expecting to receive many visitors during the fair. -> http://www.ceramics-kansai.jp
4) From November 30 (Thu) to December 1(Fri) 2017, Annual meeting of "The 22nd SPS Forum of Japan (Forum of Electric Current Sintering) " will be held in Sendai City of Miyagi Prefecture, organized by Prof. Takashi GOTO, IMR(Institute for Materials Research) of Tohoku University. We will be introducing presenters and programs as soon as known.
1) A sectional Committee meeting on "Joining and Complex Design" of The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity was held at Tamagawa University in Machida-city , Tokyo, on June 19 (Mon). Senior Managing Director of NJS Dr. Tokita made an invited lecture on "Recent Trends of SPS Technologies and its application to SPS Bonding and Surface Modification Processes". -> PDF Dr.Tokita's presentation paper(in Japanese)
2) Japan Society of Powder & Powder Metallurgy held its spring meeting of this year in the International Conference Center of Waseda University in Tokyo from May 31 (Wed) to June 2 (Fri), 2017. There were many interesting presentations related with SPS technology during the conference. NJS-Sinter Land Inc. group participated co-exhibition to introduce their SPS technology with products. Let us express our gratitude for many researcher's paying visit to our both during the conference. -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
3) SPMIC2017/JSPM International Conference on Powder and Powder Metallurgy" 60th Anniversary" (Chairman : Prof. Akira KAWASAKI (Tohoku University)will be held in Kyoto University from November 6(Mon) to 9(Thu), 2017. Japan Society of PPM will act as the host this time. There will be attractive lectures such as "A-3:Spark Plasma Sintering","F-7:Functionally Graded and Layered Materials" being held in the tcehnical session. Our Dr. Tokita will be making an invited lecture at F-7: FGMs session. You are invited to pay visit there. -> PDF:Invitation letter(in English) : https://confit.atlas.jp/guide/event/jspmic2017/top?lang=en.
1) PACRIM-12 (Pafific Conference on Ceramic and Glass Technology) was held in Hawaii from May 21(Sun) to 26(Fri) with the total participants of more than 1000, successfully.
Dr. Tokita of NJS made a invited lecture on "Progress in Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method and Cost-Effective Technology to Produce Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) on the Large Scale" at "Symposium-6 (SPS session) / Synthesis and Processing of Materials using Electric Currents and Pressures". Within this session, there were also presentations on "Flash Sintering", "Ultra High Pressure SPS", "Phenomena Analysis & modeling" and other interesting subjects. Inclusive of other sessions, presentations on using SPS were made by Japan, USA, China, Germany, France, Italy, Poland and others. This fact makes us assume that there is rapid expansion of SPS technology in the world.
-> Abstract of SPS session "PDF Pacrim12"
2) The Japan Society for Precision Engineering" made feature articles on "Novel Functionalities by Effective Anisotropy -- The front line of FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials)" in their society journal of May 2017 issue (Vol.83, No.5). -> PDF: Contents of the JSPE journal -> https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jjspe/-char/ja/
3) NJS and Sinter Land Inc. will be participating as Exhibitor in the domestic FGMs Symposium "The 28th symposium on New Structure and FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials" being held at Nagoya Institute of Technology on August 7(Mon) and 8(Tue). Application to Secretariat of "Functionally Graded Materials Forum of Japan"-> http://www.fgms.net/
1) On April 4, 2017, FGMs Forum of Japan( Chairman: Prof. Akira Kawasaki / Tohoku University) announced the 1st circular guidance of "The 15th International Symposium on Functionally Graded Materials" to be held at Kitakyushu International Conference Hall in Kitakyushu C. Fukuoka Japan in August 2018. There will be an exhibition held together with the symposium, which will start accepting the application for the participation shortly. Overview of the symposium are as below. NJS and Sinter Land will be participating in it as the member of organizing committee.
-> PDF: 1st circular guidance(in English), http://www.fgms.net/
Duration : August 5 (Sun) to 8(Wed), 2018 Place :
Schedules: Abstract submission open : 2017/11/20
Deadline for abstract(1 page) submission : 2018/01/20
Notification of acceptance : 2018/03/20
Deadline for manuscript(1-4 pages) submission : 2018/05/20
Deadline for pre-registration : 2018/01/20
Web site of Symposium : http://www/fgms.net/isfgms2018 （Being planned to open on November 20, 2017
2) From May 31(Wed) to June 2(Fri), 2017, Annual Spring meeting 2017 ( the 119th meeting) of JSPM Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy(Chairman Prof. Akira Kawasaki ), will be held at the International Conference Center of Waseda University in Tokyo with the theme sessions as below. It is expected that many SPS applied research works will be presented. JSPM like to invite the visitors for the session. For further details, please contact to -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
< Planning Session >
1. Substitution or Reduction of use Technologies on Rare Metals
< Special Interests Presentation Session >
1. Production Technology of Powders and their applications
2. Sintering technologies on various powders and new development of sintering mechanism
3. Nano-Micro Structural control of magnetic materials and magnetic devices
4. Novel development of structural control and its application of Metallic glass materials/Nano crystalline materials
5. Novel development of ionic conductive materials and battery materials
6. Development of materials by Bio-Inspired technology
3) On April 4, 2017, FGMs Forum of Japan announced Domestic Conference of 28th FGMs Symposium”FGMs 2017 in Nagoya”. "The 28th Symposium on Novel Structure & Function control methods and FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials) " organized by FGMs Forum of Japan will be held at the Nagoya Institute of Technology on August 7(Mon) and 8(Tue). It is planned that "Application of 3D Layered stereolithography processes for FGMs structure" is being held as workshop of special session. It is expected that many presenters will be joining it. The dead line for the application for presentation, submission of presentation abstract, advanced registration of participation is June 9 (Fri). Where to apply : FGMs Forum of Japan office -> http://www.fgms.net/
1) In March 10, 2017, "The 3rd Sintering Technology Seminar (mainly for SPS)" sponsored by the Society of Okayama Ceramics Technology Center was held at Okayama Ceramics Center in Bizen City, Okayama, . Attractive presentations were made by Dr. M. Tokita, Senior Managing Director of NJS on "General Remarks on SPS Technology", Mr. T. Sato, Senior Managing Director of Sinter Land Inc. on "The fifth generation of SPS Systems with its principle and application ", Mr. K. Kikuchi, president of S.S Alloy Co.,Ltd. on " Workaround of heat affect of electric current sintering and new system with vibrator" and by Dr. Yoshida of NIMS(National Institute for Materials Science) Tsukuba on "Sintering Ceramics by new method of Flash Sintering".
-> PDF. Invitation and Presentation Program of Okayama Ceramics Seminar(in Japanese)
2) Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd. will start marketing of "Ultrasonic Homogenizer with FGMs(Functionally Graded Materials) hone tip" ( supported by METI the ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) from April 2017. This product is a successful case worked out by the cooperation with Industrial Technology Research Institute of Chiba Prefecture. -> PDF. Products of FGMs of Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd.
3) This is determined that Dr. M. Tokita, Senior Managing Director of NJS will be participating in "PACRIM-12, Pacific Rim Conference of Ceramic Societies" being held in Hawaii, USA from 21 to 26 May, 2017 as the invited lecturer. -> http://www.ceramics.org/meetings/pacrim12 -> PDF. Introduction of PACRIM-12,
4) The Ceramics Society of Japan will be holding its annual meeting 2017 in Nihon University ( Surugadai Campus) from March 17 (Fri.) to 19 (Sun.). It is scheduled that 800 presentations including Oral & Posters will be made during the period. –> http://www.ceramic.or.jp/ig-nenkai/2017
5) The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials will be holding its spring session of lecture meeting 2017 (160th) in Tokyo Metropolitan University (Minami Osawa campus) from March 15(Wed.) to 17(Fri.). -> http://jim.or.jp/MEETINGS/2017_spr/index.php
1) Sinter Land/ NJS participated in the "Nano Tech 2017 (International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference" held at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan, from February 15(Wed.) to 17(Fri.). We are grateful that so many visitors spent time at our booth during the fair. Our newly developed model LABOX-300R, the compact SPS machine attracted so many visitors with good reputation. -> PDF: Snapshots of Sinter Land/ NJS booth
2) In February 15th, Mr. Y.Mitsui, senior managing director of Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd., Dr. H.Yoshida of Chiba industrial technology support center together with Dr. M.Tokita, senior managing director of NJS Co.,Ltd. made presentation on the subject of "Application of SPS and FGMs for hone chip of Ultrasonic Homogenizer " (as a part of governmental support for industrial technologies by METI the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry" ) in the presentation session of the Nenotech 2017.
It was a joint presentation by three persons as Mr. Mitsui, the main presenter being with Dr. Yoshida and Dr. Tokita as sub presenters. This is a successful example attained as the result of Self-supporting effort using SPS by a private company having no experience of that being supported by public sectors. -> PDF: Snapshots of the booth of Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd.
3) Annual conference(Spring meeting) of JSPM Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy will be held at International Conference Center of Waseda University with following technical theme sessions in the period from May 31 (Wed) to June 2 (Fri). JSPM like to invite the visitors for the session expecting many people will be paying visits. For further details, please contact to:http://www.jspm.or.jp/
<Planning Session>
1. .Substitution or Reduction of use Technologies on Rare Metals
<Special Interests Presentation Session>
1. Production Technology of Powders and their applications
2. Sintering technologies on various powders and new development of sintering mechanism
3. Nano-Micro Structural control of magnetic materials and magnetic devices
4. Novel development of structural control and its application of Metallic glass materials/Nano crystal materials
5. Novel development of Ion conduction materials and battery materials
6. Development of materials by Bio-Inspired technology
Happy New Year ! We sincerely wish 2017 will be very prosperous and fruitful year for you and us.
1) In December 22, 2016, the 4th MACKIY Forum( the research forum on SPS technologies/Chairman: Dr. Yukio Makino) was held at Nagaoka Institute of Technology in Nagaoka city of Niigata prefecture, organized by Prof. Makoto Manko of the Institute.
There were about 50 participants being with 8 presentations and active discussions. Dr.K. Jabri of Sinter Land Inc. made a lecture on the subject of "New die materials for SPS". => PDF:Introduction and programs of the meeting (in Japanese)
2) On March 10, 2017, "SPS Technology Seminar" organized by Okayama Ceramics Research Foundation will be held at "Okayama Ceramics Center" located in Bizen city, Okayama prefecture. Dr. M.Tokita, Senior Managing Director of NJS and Mr. T. Sato, Senior Managing Director of Sinter Land Inc. will be making presentations. Attendance is free of charge. It is expected many of participants will be present. => PDF:Invitation and program of presentations(in Japanese)
3) It is determined that "ISFGMs2018"-The 15th International Symposium on FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials) will be held in August 2018 in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. The meeting place will be "Kitakyushu International Conference Center" in Kitakyushu City. The Conference Organization will be managed mainly by the "FGMs Forum of Japan", Kyushu University and Kyushu Institute of Technology. => http://www.fgms.net/
4) From February 15 (Wed.) to 17 (Fri.) 2017, "Nanotech 2017 (International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference) will be held at hall 4,5 and 6 of Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo, Japan. Sinter Land Inc./ NJS will be jointly participating there at the booth "5G-26". We are expecting many of the visitors will be coming to our booth. => PDF Exhibition hall Layout,
=> http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/main/
1) The 21st SPS Forum of Japan was held on December 1(Thu.) and 2(Fri.) at the Lecture Hall of the Institute of Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University. Dr. Yoshio Sakka of NIMS(National Institute for Materials Science) made a special lecture as the first presenter. Sinter Land Inc. and other 5 Japanese SPS manufacturers participated and made their presentations as well. There were 25 numbers of presentations and 82 participants in all with active, significant and constructive discussions. Dr. Masao Tokita, senior managing director of NJS, made a lecture regarding the recent circumstances of SPS Technology in the overseas markets (mainly in the USA). Dr. Khaled. Jabri of Sinter Land made presentation on the subject of "Development of TiB2 and TiN as New Materials for SPS Mold". Mr.Hideo Ando,senior application manager of NJS introduced " Commercial products with New industrial materials developed by SPS and R&D collaboration between Universities/National laboratories/Private companies". -> PDF: The 21 SPS Forum-Japan lecture programs (the last version) and summary of lectures of Dr. Tokita and Mr.Ando of NJS.(in Japanese version)
2) During the 21st SPS Forum of Japan, there were also interesting lectures such as - Flash sintering technology by Dr. Hidehiro Yoshida of NIMS - Effect of directly applied current heating on thermoelectric materials by Associate professor Dr.Mikio Ito of Osaka University-Hybrid SPS systems by Di-ichi Kiden Co., Ltd. and Fuji Denpa Koki Co., Ltd. - Crystallization of semiconductors using Pulsed Current Sinter-Forming method by Proud Co., Ltd. Hence, it was very prosperous and meaningful meeting after all.
3) The group of Prof.Takashi Goto of the Institute of Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University succeeded in creating diamond base sintered composite of maximum hardness 39GPa, K1C 8.4MPam1/2 the highest level in the world, using core-shell structural combined composite of diamond (core)/SiC (core)prepared by R-CVD method and utilizing SiO2 as binder.
4) NJS/Sinter Land will be participating in the International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference 2017 being held at the East Hall of Tokyo Big Site during February 15 (Wed.) to 17 (Fri.) 2017. We are expecting many numbers of visitors will be visiting our booth.
1) The annual Autumn meeting of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM) was held at Aobayama-campus of Tohoku University on November 9 (Wed) and to 11(Fri). NJS-SinterLand group participated to exhibit SPS samples, poster panels. We are grateful for many visitors to our NJS-SinterLand's exhibiting booth during the meeting.
2) The 27th Domestic Symposium of FGMs Forum of Japan( Chairman: Professor Akira Kawasaki of Tohjoku University) will be held at the Surugadai-campus of Department of Science & Engineering of Nihon University in Ochanomizu, Tokyo in November 25 (Fri.) and 26(Sat.). There will be a special lecture entitled "The commercialization of FGMs Hone tip (ZrO2-Ti) for Ultrasonic Homogenizer produced by MitsuiElectric Co.,Ltd. using SPS technology. Application to : The secretariat of the FGMs Forum of Japan -> http://www.fgms.net/ Presentation programs -> FGMs 2016 program(PDF)
3) The 21st SPS Forum of Japan will be held at Lecture Hall of the Institute of Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University in Sendai city on December 1(Thu) and 2(Fri). We are expecting many visitors or participants there. For further information , please contact: 022-215-2712 or 2106 Person in charge: Mr. H. Tatsui E-mail： katsui@imr.tohoku.ac.jp) : Guide＆ Presentation program -> (PDF)
1) NJS and Sinterland participated in : "Highly-functional Ceramics Expo (Ceramics Japan)" was held at Intex Osaka, Osaka city on October 5(Wed) to 7(Fri). "The 6th Ota Research and Development Fair" was held at Ota City Industrial Plaza (PiO) in Ota-ku, Tokyo on October 6(Thu) and 7(Fri). We are grateful for many visitors to our NJS-SinterLand's booths during these two exhibitions. Attached are the snap shots taken at the Ota fair where we jointly participated with FGMs forum of Japan. -> NJS Technical Information(PDF)
2) "The World PM2016 Congress & Exhibition" was held under the auspices of European Powder Metallurgy Association at Hamburg City International conference hall in Hamburg ,Germany from October 9 (Sun) to 13 (Thu). In PM2016, there were many presentations regarding SPS technologies. In addition, "The 14th MM & FGMs 2016 " was held at the University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth city, Germany. In the meeting of International FGMs Organizer Committee during FGMs2016, there determined that the next “The 15th International Symposium on FGMs(ISFGMs) 2018” would be held in September 2018, at Kitakyushu city of Japan. -> ISFGMs2016(PDF)
3) "The 21st SPS forum of Japan" will be held at Lecture Hall of the Institute of Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University in Sendai city, on December 1(Thu) and 2(Fri). Invitation letter, Application form and Speakers list (tentative) have been made up as er the attached PDF(Japanese version only). We are expecting many participants will be coming over the forum. -> Guide(PDF)
1) The 6th Ota Research and Development Fair will be held on October 6 (Thu) and 7(Fri) of October, at Ota City Industrial Plaza, in Ota-ku Tokyo. NJS will be participating in the fair jointly with FGMs Forum of Japan. We are planning to exhibit FGM technology applied samples. We are expecting that many of the visitors will be coming to our booth. -> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/6
2) FGMs Forum of Japan ( Chairman: Professor Akira Kawasaki of Tohjoku University) will be holding a meeting called "FGM workshop in Nagoya" at Nagoya Institute of Technology on November 1(Tue) and 2(Wed) . Dr. M. Tokita, Senior managing director of NJS will be making a lecture there. Positive participation of the relevant people are expected. for application: -> Invitation(PDF)
3) The 21st SPS Forum of Japan will be held at Lecture Hall of the Institute of Materials Research (IMR) of Tohoku University in Sendai city on December 1(Thu) and 2(Fri). Since the renovation of the Lecture Hall has been completed recently, the session will be held for two days as usual manner. The programs of lectures and presenters will be introduced on this page as soon as prepared.
4) Autumn session of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM) will be held at Tohoku University on November 9 (Wed) and 10 (Thu). -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
< Planning Session >
1. Potentiality of Thermoelectric materials (co-sponsored by the Thermoelectrics Society of Japan)
2. Micro-structure control and functionality improvement of non-oxide ceramics by sintering methods.
3. Progress of simulation technology in the field of Powder and Powder Metallurgy.
< Special Interest Presentation Session >
1. New wave in the hard materials to be used for cutting tools and wear-resistant tools.
2. Unprecedented micro-structures and high ordered functions by powder forming and machining.
3. Nano-micro structure control on magnetic materials and magnetic devices.
4. Issues and most advanced research on 3D modeling technology by powder lamination method.
5. Present status and future progress in sintered automobile parts.
･ Dr. M. Tokita, Senior managing director of NJS Co., Ltd. made a lecture on the title of "Advanced SPS Technology" at Johns Hopkins University MD. USA on August 2. The lecture was held in parallel with the installation and supervision of The fifth generation SPS machine systems of Sinter Lnad Inc. LABOX-650F at their facility Bloomberg Center of Physics and Astronomy. This is the first LABOX type machine systems in the USA. Johns Hopkins is one of the most well known universities in the US being ranked as 11th in the world by "TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION World University Rankings in 2015-2016". 10th by US News & World Report 2015. It is expected that they will proceed to develop Advanced materials or technological collaboration with our NJS/SL group in future.
->Pictures of lecture and installation etc.
･ General Foundation "Production Development Science Research Institute" in Kyoto will be holding the 32nd meeting on "New materials and their New application technology on August 26 (Fri.). This party has close relationship with the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPPM). The Subject of this time will be "Versatile aspects of Functionally Graded Materials(FGMs), from Termoelectric energy conversion materials to Cemented carbide hard materials and so forth.) 2 Lecturers: Academia/Prof.Dr. A. Kawasaki of Tohoku University ( the chairman of "JSPPM" ) and Industry/Dr. M. Tokita, Senior Managing director of NJS Co., will be making presentations on " From Basic technology to Advance application on FGMs".
･ NJS will be participating in "the 5th Ota Research and Development Fair 2016", being held at Plaza Industry Ota in Tokyo on October 6(Thu) and 7(Fri). It will be a joint participation with Functionally Graded Materials FORUM of Japan( the chairman of "FGMs FORUM-Japan": Prof. A.Kawasaki ) similarly to the previous participation from 2013 to 2015. -> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/6/
･ NJS-Sinter Land group participated at 35th Annual International Conference on Thermoelectrics (ICT2016) as well as（1st Asian Conference on Thermoelectrics (ACT2016) held in Wuhan China from May 29 to June 2 as the sponsor & Exhibitor.. There were more than 30 presentations regarding thermoelectric research using SPS technologies and many attractive and productive discussions were provided in the period. We had many visitors to NJS/Sinter Land exhibition booth. There were five SPS manufacturers participated in the fair including NJS-SinterLand. This shows increasing use of SPS technologies in the relevant industries widely and actively. -> http://ict2016.whut.edu.cn/
･ The annual autumn meeting of Japan Powder and Powder Metallurgy 2016 will be held at Aobayama campus of Tohoku University from November 9 (Wed.) to 11 (Fri.) concerning following subjects. Calling for papers now. -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
< Planning Session >
1. Potentiality of Thermoelectric materials (co-sponsored by the Thermoelectrics Society of Japan)
2. Micro-structure control and functionality improvement of non-oxide ceramics by sintering methods.
3. Progress of simulation technology in the field of Powder and Powder Metallurgy.
< Special Interest Presentation Session >
1. New wave in the hard materials to be used for cutting tools and wear-resistant tools.
2. Unprecedented micro-structures and high ordered functions by powder forming and machining.
3. Nano-micro structure control on magnetic materials and magnetic devices.
4. Issues and most advanced research on 3D modeling technology by powder lamination method.
5. Present status and future progress in sintered automobile parts.
･ The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan announced two categories of "Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research" of "Challenging Research(Development)" and "Challenging Research(Germination)" executing from FY 2017. Subsidy of JP Yen 20million for the development and million for the germination, will be given for each subject. Official applications will be starting in September 2016 with much more powerful supporting for creative researches with four times value per subject in comparison with the former cases. It is expecting appearance of the next generation innovation and R&D in scientific and technological fields in Japan. Utilizing SPS technology is now highlight.
･ Spring Meeting of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Mteallurgy, 2016 was held at Kyoto Institute of Technology from May 24 (TUE) to 26 (THU). Special Presentations on SPS related research were provided for this meeting on three big subjects (by Dr. Mizuuchi of Osaka Municipal Technical Institute, Dr. ozaki of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and Dr. Tokita, Senior managing director of NJS Co.Ltd.) as well as three invited presentations on SPS (by Dr. Yoshida and Dr. tsujii of NIMS:National Institute of Materials Science and Prof. Saito of Chiba Institute of Technology), totally 6 special & invited presentations in the meeting. In addition to these special & invited talks, ordinary presentations using SPS were 25 speakers including Planning session of "Progress of powder metallurgy processing by external driving forces" and other materials sessions of general presentations, there were totally 31 presentations with productive hot discussions held. NJS-SinterLand group exhibited and introduced our Advanced SPS technologies at the Spring meeting. We are grateful for your visiting our booth during the coference. The abstract of the presentation of Dr. Tokita and the list of special & invited presentations(in Japanese) are as per the attached
-> PDF(1),PDF(2)
･ "The World PM2016 Cngress & Exhibition" sponsored by European Powder Metallurgy Association will be held in Hamburg Germany from October 9 (SUN) to 13 (THU), 2016. The international congress is handed-round among Asia, Europe and American continents every 2 year. The same one was held in Japan at Pacifico Yokohama in 2012. Therefore, in Europe, it is held once per 6 years.
-> http://www.worldpm2016.com/
･ Functionaly Graded Materials(FGMs) Forum of Japan will be holding its annual domestic symposium FGMs 2016 in Tokyo, at Nihonn University, the Surugadai campus of the department of Science and Technology in Ochanomizu, on November 25 (FRI) and 26 (SAT), 2016. It is now inviting papers and presentations for the symposium. Application of presentations, abstract submission and advanced registration should be made by September 30 (FRI). for further details:
-> http://www.fgms.net/
･ The journal of the Materials Science and Engineering of Japan" (Volume 53, No.2) of Materials Science Society of Japan, published as a special issue on "New Development of Electric Current Assisted Sintering Technology" on April 20, 2016. By the courtesy of the Society, the article(in Japanese) written by Dr.Masao TOKITA of senior managing director of NJS, will be provided as per attached.: -> PDF(index), PDF(details) attached, Materials Science Society of Japan -> http://www.mssj.gr.jp/
･ NJS-SInterLand will participate an industrial exhibition called "Ohta Research and Development Fair" being held on 6th -7th, October, 2016 in Ohta-ku, Tokyo,Japan. This participation of NJS is jointly made by collaboration of “FGMs(Functionally Graded Materials) Forum of Japan”, similarly to the past 3 times of the same exhibition . We will exhibit SPS and FGMs samples -> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/6
･ FGMs Forum of Japan is regularly issuing its academic journal entitled " Journal of Functionaly Graded Materials" . Posting of reports for the journal will be higly appreciated. Also request for consultation on the technology transfer and/ or popularization and presentation of FGMs are always welcomed. FGMs FORUM Guidance for posting paper etc. -> http://www.fgms.net/
･ The journal of the Materials Science and Engineering of Japan" (Volume 53, No.2) of Materials Science Society of Japan, will be issued as a special edition entitled "Novel Development of Electric Current Sintering (SPS/ECAS) Technology" on April 20, 2016. The articles will be interested ones such as : General remarks/introduction on "Progress of Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS/ECAS) Technology " by Dr.Masao TOKITA, senior managing director of NJS Co., Ltd., "Fabrication of Nano-Ceramics by Pulsed Electric Current Sintering" by Dr.Kazuyuki KAKEGAWA of the honorary professor of Chiba University, "Preparation of Thermoelectric materials by direct pulsed current sintering" by Dr.Mikio ITO of the associate professor of Osaka University and "Flash SPS" by Dr.Hidehiro YOSHIDA of NIMS (National Institute of Materials Science) -> http://www.mssj.gr.jp/
･ NJS-SinterLand Inc will be exhibiting our recent SPS technologies in the Annual Spring Meeting of the "Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy(JSPM)" to be held at Kyoto Institute of Technology in Kyoto, Japan, during May 24 to May 26, 2016. Visitors are recommended to pay visit our NJS/SL exhibition stand and the conference. Numbers of presentation and lectures on SPS technologies and its applications were programmed in the sessions. -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/taikais3.html
･ Dr. Masao TOKITA of Senior Managing Director of NJS Co.,Ltd. will be making an invited speech on June 7, under the title of ” Recent progress of Advanced Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Technology, Systems and Industrial Applications in Japan” at the "WCAM-２０１６： The 5th World Congress of Advanced Materials " to be held in Chongqing, China during June 6 to June 8, 2016. -> http://www.bitcongress.com/wcam2016
･ Moriya Cutlery Laboratory Ltd. (Yasugi , Shimane pref.) one of member companies of JASC group, announced its development of RECEPTOR for Lightening impulse resistant of Wind Power Generation as the application of Super Thermal Conductive material(product name:STC) of Cu-C composite manufactured by SPS and put on an article on Japanese leading industrial news paper the "Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun" -> PDF
･ In May24th-26th, Spring session of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy will be held at Kyoto Institute of Technology under the following subjects -> http://www.jspm.or.jp/
[Planning Session]
1)Progress of powder metallurgy processing by external driving forces ~ mainly “SPS pulse electric current energizing processes”
2)Transition metal (Rare -earth) compound creating new electronic physical properties
[Lecture session]
* Materials of optical functions
* Novel development of sintering technology and sintering mechanism on various powders
* Today and future of permanent magnet materials
* Macromolecule of Block (periodic table)and Block(periodic table) as the functional composite materials
* Novel progress of manufacturing technologies by powder metallurgy processes and its material assessments
･ NJS/Sinter Land will be participating in exhibition of “ICT/ACT2016:The 35th International Conference and the 1st Asia Conference on Thermo-electrics"being held In May 29th to June 2, 2016, in Wuhan ,China.⇒ict2016.whut.edu.cn/
･ It is announced that” the 14th MM & FGMs 2016 International conference on Functionally Graded Materials”will be held at the university of Bayreuth during September 18 to 21, 2016 in Bayreuth City , Germany -> circular attached PDF
Relevant schedule are as below:
- Dead Line of Abstract April, 2016
- Notification of Acceptance May 15, 2016
- Dead line for pre-registration July 31, 2016
- Dead line of 4-page manuscript August 31, 2016
We exhibited a newly developed “small sized Capsule-type SPS “ for Nano materials fabrication purposes which attracted much interest of many of the visitors. Introducing “SPS in Nano Tech Tokyo 2016” some of the exhibition booth snapshots are attached -> PDF
1)Dr. Mizuuchi of Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute showed samples of High-Thermal Conductive Material of Metallic system(Diamond-Aluminum) Composite prepared by SPS and made lecture in the conference of Nanotech 2016(International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference) -> pdf attached.
2)Mitsui Electric Co., Ltd. exhibited a newly developed Ultrasonic Homogenizer incorporating hone of Ceramic-Metal system FGMs(Functionally Graded Materials) fabricated by SPS.This R&D work has been done under Governmental support called "Supporting Industries" of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
3)Dr. Mori and his group of NIMS (National Institute of Materials Science/Tsukiba) exhibited “FREE of RARE EARTH MATERIALS –type” Thermoelectric Conversion Materials for Crean Power Generation systems prepared by SPS.
4)PMT Co., Ltd. ( HQ. in Fukuoka) announced that they started entrusted development & manufacturing busuness on FGMs (Functionally Graded Materials) and SPSed Hard materials utilized SPS technology, and exhibited Weldable FGMs, WC/Co FGMs and SPSed samples , panels and brochures besides their Ultrasonic machine. NJS and PMT are now promoting business cooperation in the field of SPS technology.
5)Nagoya Institute of Technology also made exhibition on the practical technology of SPS. Prof. Y.Watanabe presented a new Aluminum Casting Process utilizing SPS techniques.
･ As per attached technical paper(Japanese version), we introduce “SPS Bonding & Joining and Surface modification Technology” that of Dr. Tokita of NJS Co.Ltd. made a lecture in the conference of Japan Welding Society at Innovation Center of Tokyo Institute of Technology held on January 22, 2016 -> PDF
･ 20th anniversary conference of EMAP-FORUM(Electro Magnetic field Applied Processing) will be held in Osaka University on March 18, 2016, Sponsored by EMAP committee of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy and Forum MACKIY. Application to: Representative organizer Dr. K. Mizuuchi (Osaka Municipal Technical Res. Ins.) TEL:06-6963-8153, e-mail:mizuuchi@omtri.or.jp)
･ It is scheduled that the Spring session of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy will be held at Kyoto Institute of Technology in May 24 to 26. Dr. Tokita of NJS Co., Ltd. will be making a invited lecture in the special session on “Pulse Energizing Processes” mainly by SPS as entitled "Unusual Phenomena and Manufacturing Applications of Spark Plasma Sintering(SPS/ECAS) Method".
･ In January 22nd 2016, Seminar of "Japan Welding Society/ Research Committee for Joining Interface" will be held at Tamachi-Campus of Tokyo Institute of Technology in Tokyo. Dr. Tokita, Managing Director of NJS will be making a lecture on "Bonding&Joining and Surface Modification Technologies by Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method". -> PDF "Seminar program of Japan Welding Society" (Japanese version only)
･ In January 27-29, NJS and SINTERLAND group will be participating in the Nanotech 2016"International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference" being held in the Tokyo Big Site. We will be jointly exhibiting a newly developed “Capsule-type SPS equipment" suitable for R&D of Nano Materials fabrication. Our SINTERLAND-NJS‘s Exhibition booth is located at "East Hall 5, Booth NO. 5G-05" -> http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/main
･ NJS have been researching and promoting Milli-Micro Wave Processing(MWP) Technologies. NJS established "NJS-MWP Center" in the BKC incubator of Ritsumeikan University in Kusatsu-city, Shiga prefecture, Japan We are performing contract R&D work using own developed MWP systems, and making samples and manufacturing & selling MWP equipments.
･ During December 3 – 4, 2015, "the 20th SPS FORUM- Japan" was held in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, organized by IMR(Institute for Materials Reserach) of Tohoku university. There were 28 presentations including invited speakers from China of Prof. Lidong Chen(陳立東)of Shanghai Institute of Ceramics and Prof. Lianmeng Zhang(張聯盟) of Wuhan University of Technology, with total numbers of participants approx.80 who enjoyed fruitful, atractive,and productive discussions. Dr. Tokita, Managing Director of NJS made the first lecture regarding the 20 years history of the SPS FORUM-Japan.Dr. K. Jabri of Sinter Land Inc., made the presentation on the TiB2. -> (Keynote of Tokita lecture. attached PDF)
･ Dr. K Jabri of Sinter Land made the presentation on the TiB2.
･ Moriya Cutlery Laboratory, one of the member company of JASC group succeeded in "The application of Cu/Carbon composite heat dissipation material made by SPS process, to lightening resistance receptor" together with Shimane Industrial Technology center and Matsue Technical Collage and the lecture on the subject in the 20 SPS-FORUM.
･ Prof. Goto of the Metal Research Institute of Tohoku University and his team succeeded in the world first oscillation of laser bt sintered ceramics Nd3+Dope Lu2O3(Lutethia) produced by SPS process.
･ Prof. Ohyanagi of Ryukoku University announced his success in SPS research work on non-additives Si3N4 dense sintered compact prepared by SPS. Using disordered structure amorphous-like powder material of Nano Si3N4 with particle size less than 50nm, the SPSed compact achieved the relative density approx. 98-99% under SPS sintering temperature 1600 to 1700 deg.C.
-> http://www.nanotechexpo.jp/main
The speaker and title of presentations for "20th SPS FORUM-Japan" were officially completed
as per the attached conference program (Japanese version only).
This annual conference of SPS forum organized by MRI (Metal Research Institute) Tohoku University, will is being held in Sendai -City, Japan on December 3 (Thu) and 4 (Fri).
-> PDF[Program]
The 3rd APMA2015 (International Conference on Powder Metallurgy in Asia) was held at Kyoto University during November 8 to 10.
The SPS session was programed on November 9(Mon) with many active discussions.
We would like to express our gratitude for many visitors spending time at our Sinter Land /NJS's booth during the period.
The regular Autumn meeting 2015 of the JSPM (Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy) was held at Kyoto University on November 11 and 12.
-> http://www.jspm.or.jp
Research reports on the new materials utilizing SPS technology are published in JSPM's monthly journal almost every month.
On October 8 - 9, 2015, NJS made joint participation to "5th Oota Research and Development Fair" with "FGMs Forum of Japan". We also received cooperation for the participation from "Nikkann Kogyo Sinbun”, the leading Japanese Industrial News paper & Technology books Publisher, for the exhibiting of its publishing books "Kogyo Zairyo (ENGINEERING MATERIALS)" and "Kata Gijyutsu (Die and Mould Technology)".
The SPSed exhibition sample "FGMs technology applied weldable Tungsten Carbide" on a screw blade for an extrusion machine attracted many visitors.-> pdf:5thOotaResearch AandDevelopmentFair
We sincerely thank you for so many visitors spent sometime at our booth during the fair.
*Names of invited speakers for "the 20th SPS Forum of Japan" being held in December 4-5, 2015 (Sendai/Japan), were announced by the organizer, "SPS Forum-Japan" of Tohoku University. (See attached pdf showing names of presenters and application form in Japanese Languege).
-> PDF: Plans"20SPS Forum of Japan"
*"MM & FGMs 2016 (14th International Symposium on Multi-scale, Multifunctional Functionally Graded Materials"will be held at Bayreuth University, Germany during September18-21, 2016. The organizer is now accepting submission of the abstracts for the conference.
-> https://www.isfgms2016.org/organization -> PDF:GuideBayreuthUniversity･･･
NJS and SInter Land will participate an industrial exhibition called "Ohta Research and Development Fair" being held on 8th -9th, October,2015 in Tokyo,Japan. This participation of NJS is made by collaboration of “FGMs(Functionally Graded Materials) Forum of Japan”, similarly to the past two times of the same exhibition . We will exhibit SPS and FGMs samples as well as a small size Cubic sputtering system of SUGA CO.,LTD. , which is suitable for researching on sputtering and its application technology.-> http://www.pio-ota.jp/ota-r-and-d-fair/5 (PDF: Invitation card in Japanese attached)
It was announced that “the 20th SPS Forum of Japan” will be held on 3rd (Thu)- 4th(Fri) of December 2015 in Sendai,Miyagi prefecture of Japan, as a cooperative Workshop of ”Institute for Materials Research(IMR), Tohoku University”. The Fourm of 2015 is programmed under the subject of "Development of new materials by SPS and its Industrialization".-> (attached PDF (1)program of 2014 and (2)2015 Forum application form in Japanese)
"PAC-RIM 11 (the 11th Pacific Rim Conference of Ceramic Societies) was held in Jeju , Korea. Dr. Tokita of NJS participated as the invited speaker and made presentation on the title "Recent Progress of Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) Method and Potentials for the manufacturing on an industrial scale of Advanced Materials" in the beginning stage of Symposium-6”SPS session” of the conference. Total numbers of the conference participants were more than 1000 , and in the “SPS session” with 24 oral and 6 poster presentations were registered officially and active and fruitful discussions were held.-> attached PDF”SPS session Program”
It is announced that ECI (Engineering Conferences International" will be held in Tomar, Portugal during March 06-11, 2016. Its main subject is "Electric Field Assisted Sintering and Related Phenomena Far from Equilibrium" mainly based on SPS technology. Now, the conference is accepting application for oral and poster presentations. See relevant web site: http://www.engconf.org/conferences/materials-science-including-nanotechnology/electric-field-assisted-sintering-and-related-phenomena-far-from-equilibrium/(PDF attached)
NJS-Sinterland will be participating "JST Fair 2015" (JST:Japan Science and Technology Agency) refer to PDF and http://www.jst.go.jp/tt/jstfair/ being held in Tokyo Big Site. We will introduce Nano-Printing technology on NJS made tungsten carbide materials (C100) cooperating with the National Hokkaido University. (Introduction PDF attached.)
Functionally Graded Materials (FGMs) Forum of Japan has been issuing technical magazine "Journal of Functionally Graded Materials " since last year. We would be grateful if readers and or visitors to our web site would be contributing articles to this magazine. Also consultations on the transferring technologies as well as propagation and or lectures on the FGMs would be always appreciated.NJS is one of organizing board members of FGMs Forum of Japan. http://www.fgms.net
It was announced that the 3rd International Conference on Powder Metallurgy in Asia (APMA2015) will be held in Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan from 8th to 10th of November 2015. Following the conference, the Autumn Session of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM) Conference will be held in the same place from 11th to 12th of November. Invited lectures, presentations and exhibitions on the subject issues will be held during the duration. http://www.jspm.or.jp
Applied for the participation of the 5th"Ohta Research and Development Fair" to be held in October.2015
Participated Spring Session of Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy (JSPM) Conference, held at Waseda University, Tokyo Japan. (May 27 and 28)
Communicating with an European university about its requirement for SPS with a specialized glove box.
Sent advertisement on SPS to the Magazine of Forging Press Association of China.
NJS made binder-less carbide materials M78 is newly sold in the Asian market.
In August 30th-September 4th,2015, it will be held "PACRIM-11 Pacific Rim Conference of Ceramic Societies" in Jeju Island of Korea.
Symposium-6 is SPS SESSION that of "Synthesis and Processing of Materials using SPS”.Dr.M.Tokita of NJS will participate as one of the invited speaker.
Prof.T.Goto of Tohoku University is organizer of this session. refer to PDF and http://www.pacrim11.org/
In January 28-30, 2015, it was held "Nanotech 2015" at Tokyo Big-Site Exhibition place in Tokyo, Japan.
In order to introduce our 5th Generation Advanced SPS Systems and technologies, NJS/Sinter Land(SL) Inc.
group annually exhibited our New SPS machine, SPS samples and display panels. Many SPS applied examples could see at different exhibitor's booth such as NIMS(National Institute for Materials Science), AIST(National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology), Universities and others.
We, NJS/SL has been participating with Nanotech Tokyo every year as an exhibitor.
The 19th SPS Forum-Japan was successfully held in Tohoku University in Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, Japan during December 4-5th, 2014.
For academic, public and private sector SPS researchers, this annual Forum has been organized once per year since 1996 in Japan.
Japan-Russia Workshop on Advanced Materials Synthesis Process and Nanostructure was also held as a joint program on SPS Forum.
Prof.T.Goto of Tohoku University is president of this Forum at present.
The Forum was very constructive and fruitful discussions with more than 90 participants including from Russia and China and 32 oral presentations. PDF[Program]
The 19th Annual Symposium 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.