Development of Next-Generation Core Technologies through IoT and Open Innovation
First written in FY2016. 6 of 12 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2019-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-09-08.
51 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「We will promote IoT in digital printing, including labour-saving and unmanned operation through automation of the printing process.」
The company continues to promote automation and labour-saving in digital printing, including printers, ink, pre- and post-processing equipment, and workflow software. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The company announced M2COA, a packaged system that automates the printing processes for custom products and industrial products by using an arm robot linked to its UV printer products to automatically position and collect print media.」
As part of its IoT and automation initiatives in digital printing, the company announced M2COA, a packaged system linking a UV printer with an arm robot to automate the positioning and collection of media. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The company launched a digital coating machine for coating the surfaces of printed media such as resin and metal, strengthening its product lineup of high-value-added products that provide automation solutions for printing processes.」
The company launched a digital coating machine and strengthened its product lineup as an automation solution for printing processes. Its product rollout aimed at automation and unmanned operation is becoming more concrete. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Based on our broad product lineup, ranging from digital print preprocessing equipment, printers, ink, cutting plotters and post-processing equipment to workflow software, and our know-how in establishing processes for producing printed products, we will promote IoT in digital printing, including labour-saving and unmanned operation through automation of the printing process.」
The company is putting IoT, automation and unmanned operation into practice as an integrated digital printing solution covering preprocessing, post-processing and software. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「③ We will establish a structure capable of contributing to earnings, including through the development of new products that leverage the benefits of the Alpha Design group joining our group, namely technological synergies.」
The company continues to outline new product development and the establishment of a structure contributing to earnings by leveraging technological synergies with the Alpha Design group, but does not report any specific results achieved. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「We believe that incorporating Alpha Design's strengths in vector technology (*1) and mechatronics technology (*2) as new management resources into our inkjet technology will enable us to achieve automation and unmanned operation, which are important directions for innovation.」
Through the conversion of Alpha Design into a wholly owned subsidiary, the company is putting into practice a strategy of combining vector and mechatronics technologies with its inkjet technology to achieve automation and unmanned operation. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively incorporating IoT, including automation and unmanned operation, into commercial printers, we will continue working on the development of next-generation core technologies through open innovation by combining ideas from within the company with those from external organisations.」
The company reiterates its commitment to next-generation core technology development through IoT and open innovation. - FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In addition to actively incorporating IoT, including automation and unmanned operation, into commercial printers, we will continue working on the development of next-generation core technologies through open innovation by combining ideas from within the company with those from external organisations.」
Core technology development through IoT and open innovation is ongoing. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In addition to actively incorporating IoT, including automation and unmanned operation, into commercial printers, we will continue working on the development of next-generation core technologies through open innovation by combining ideas from within the company with those from external organisations.」
IoT, including automation and unmanned operation, and open innovation combining ideas from inside and outside the company are identified as technology initiatives.