Commercialization of Equipment Related to Lithium-Ion and All-Solid-State Batteries

「Similarly, to build a stable operating base, we are working on an agricultural products production business, referred to below as the “agriculture business,” outside the equipment business, which is highly exposed to economic fluctuations, in order to secure stable profits in the future.」

「To build a stable operating base, we are commercializing inspection and manufacturing equipment related to lithium-ion batteries, which are expected to grow in the future outside our semiconductor-related operations. We are currently transitioning from development to the product stage and have commercialized equipment addressing previously unmet user needs, including the electrolyte leak inspection system ELC-J1000, which detects electrolyte leakage caused by pinholes in battery cases or exterior materials after sealing, and the ultrasonic bonding system UWS-J1000, which enables reliable ultrasonic bonding of multilayer foils and films with limited thermal degradation or deformation. A key feature of both systems is their ability to detect, during manufacturing, risks inherent in lithium-ion batteries such as overheating, ignition, and explosion. We have obtained patents for the basic technologies and have begun activities to deploy similar systems for all-solid-state batteries.」