Organizers and jury

Precision Sheet Metal Technology Fair

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Organised by AMADA School since 1989, the "Precision Sheet Metal Technology Fair" skill contest promote processing know-how in the sheet metal technologies in 5 categories.  

Supporters

Amada is the main sponsor and this fair is supported by the backing from many people in the field.

SponsorAmada School of Vocational Training Corporation
SupportMinistry of Health, Labour and WelfareMinister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Kanagawa Prefectural GovernmentJapan Vocational Ability Development Association
The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, Ltd.
(Daily Industrial News)
The Amada Foundation
Japan's Local Sheet Metal AssociationsAMADA CO., LTD.
Co-operationThe Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
PlaceAmada Global Innovation Center situated in Amada Co.,Ltd.
200, Ishida, Isehara-shi, Kanagawa 259-1196, Japan

Judges

The nominated entries from the initial selection (one product per category for each company) will be
evaluated by the Judging Committee which is composed of academic experts and sponsors.

ChairmanShinichi Warisawa, Dr. Eng.
Professor, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, Department of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies
Vice-ChairmanSusumu Takahashi, Dr. Eng.
Nihon University, College of Industrial Technology,
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Project Professor
Committee
Member
Toyohiko Akiwa
Senior Manager, Automation Systems Production Engineering
Department Production Management Division Components & Platforms Business Group Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd.
Haruhiro Imizu
President of The Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun
Takaaki Imura
Secretary General, The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
Kaoru Katayama
General Manager, MONOZUKURI Strategy Division Hitachi Ltd.
Takashi Kuboki, Ph. D. Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Intelligent Systems
The University of Electro-Communications
Motonao Kobayashi
Chief of The Center Engineering Skill Training Center,
Okamura Corporation
Junichi Komiya
Director, Skill Testing Department Japan Vocational Ability Development Association
Takayasu Soramoto
General Manager, Production Technology Center
Production & Procurement Group Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.
Masahiro Tsukamoto, Ph. D. Professor
Department of Manufacturing Process Research Division of Materials Joining Process Joining and Welding Research Institute Osaka University
Yoshihisa Harada, Dr. Eng.
Group Leader, Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 4