FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION will speak at the 7th EPP InnovationsFORUM in Böblingen

In the middle of the economically strong southwest of Germany, as well as with an ideal traffic connection, the Böblinger Kongresshalle is the perfect venue. Organized by EPP, the forum is understood as a high-quality presentation and discussion platform for experts – and newcomers too – from the electronics industry.

7. InnovationsFORUM Deutschland will take place on March 13th, 2019 at Kongresshalle Böblingen, Germany!

Focus 2019: Future solutions for an individual electronics production in Germany

Jonas Ernst will speak from FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION at 2 o’clock at Europasaal with following lecture:

What are the Big Guys doing, that the Small Guys don’t – Create a smart factory

In my presentation, I go down a bit from the high level and show that you do not need everything to produce like I4.0, but that small and medium-sized companies can pick out individual solutions that represent the greatest added value in the first step. In short: I4.0 explained in small individual solutions that can be implemented independently.

For more information about the forum please visit http://epp.industrie.de/innovationsforum-deutschland/

Register now and use the coupon code fuji19IFD for your free ticket.

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FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION GmbH at SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018!

Since 1991, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION GmbH has been a direct subsidiary of the Japanese FUJI CORPORATION, working on the European market and based in Kelsterbach (Germany). As a strong and competent partner, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION can look back on more than 27 years of best service and sales support in the area of electronic placement systems for full-line suppliers. With this wealth of experience, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION can cover all areas of a modern production – from highly flexible placement systems in the high mix to complete assembly lines in the high volume.

Innovative placement systems from the NXT- and AIMEX-series are the basis of your SMT requirements. Continuously new innovations bring Fuji always to the top of the market.

Already in the 80s Fuji was represented in Germany by an agent. Today, 27 years after the company was founded, the European headquarter of the Japanese group has around 80 employees and supports renowned companies in the electronics industry in the areas of sales, service, spare parts warehouse, customer process support and logistics / order processing.

FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION is as well responsible for market development in Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia and the Middle East. In their function, the employees support and advise the local agencies in planning, implementation and analysis of production concepts and strategies for customers.

Built on the principles of Industry 4.0, the fully realized Smart Factory is linked with machines from other companies in M2M communication. As it is the market trend, all electrical devices want to be connected to a network and this will help to build a more sustainable society. The goal behind this is the automation of product changeover, printing and assembly process as well as maintenance and other tasks required for production. In addition, processes should be monitored in order to intervene proactively and automatically where parameters must be changed.

At the SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018, Fuji will be presenting on 240 sqm the Fuji Smart Factory as well as various mounting machines and Automation Tools.

Take the chance now to experience the latest developments and innovations from Fuji live at the leading event on System Integration in Micro Electronics:

SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018 / June 5th – 7th in Nuremberg

Hall 5, Booth 324:

“ABOVE & BEYOND”

Paving the way to a new manufacturing era

We are also participating at „Future Packaging” of Fraunhofer IZM (Hall 5/Booth 434).

Key handover for the new FUJI MACHINE MFG. (EUROPE) GmbH business building in Kelsterbach

Kelsterbach, 15.03.2018 – On March 15th, the keys for the new business building in Kelsterbach were handed over to Klaus Gross, General Manager of FUJI MACHINE MFG. (EUROPE) GmbH, by Kelsterbach’s mayor Manfred Ockel and Bernd Bützler, General Manager of the executing general contractor TAKENAKA EUROPE GmbH, the daughter of TAKENAKA Corporation, which has been based in Düsseldorf since 1973. The Corporation, Japan’s oldest architectural, engineering and construction company with more than 400 years of tradition, includes in its portfolio a large number of Japan’s most famous landmarks and numerous buildings in Europe.

An own headquarter back to the origins

FUJI MACHINE EUROPE is since 1991 a direct subsidiary of the Japanese FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD., working on the European market. The concern has already been managing European customers from the Rhine-Main area a decade ago. „At that time, the concern operated an office in Kelsterbach“, so Klaus Gross „ We have fulfilled our long-cherished wish with our new building here in Kelsterbach!“

The modern business building includes premises for Management, Showroom, Customer trainings and education, Sales, Service (Hard-/Software), Unit Repair, Customer Process Support with special applications (Made in Germany), Order Processing/Logistics, Finance, Marketing, Spare Parts and permanent Japanese colleagues for support. This gives FUJI MACHINE EUROPE the opportunity to grow in an innovative and forward-looking manner – both technologically and personally.

Construction in record time

In the industrial area at the Staudenäcker, directly next to the South Park of Kelsterbach, the FUJI MACHINE MFG. (EUROPE) GmbH celebrated succesfully at the end of March 2017 – just one year earlier –the ground breaking ceremony for the new business building. At the end of July 2017, the completion of the roofing, masonry and concrete work was solemnly celebrated, where – as the custom stipulates – symbolic a sentence is presented by a carpenter. Since almost no wood was used in the construction of the new European headquarter, the carpenter had adjusted his ceremonical saying accordingly.

Large, innovative and bright

„Today is an important and eventful day for us“, said Klaus Gross happily. „Our new own business building, and that after only 12 months of construction“. He again reviewed the steps that led to this day. „The time frame for our large 3,700 m2 new building was very tight. In addition to 800 m2 urgently needed demo space, 1,500 m2 of office space was also created, equipped with the latest communication technology. The large open spaces, the patio and the large rooms provide plenty of natural light in the offices and production areas.

Move

During a tour, Klaus Gross and Stefan Janssen, Ass. General Manager, gave an insight into the new rooms. They explained the peculiarity of the demo room, which can be expanded and made smaller according to one’s own needs, as well as other innovations such as the photovoltaic modules and the ventilation system.

In the next few weeks, starting on Monday, March 19th, the 56 of the 79 employees will move into the new business building day after day. The entire facility is designed so that an extension is possible at any time.

Fuji Machine Europe follows in the footsteps of the japanese concern and renames itself.

From April 1st, 2018 we will have a new company name and the following new address:

FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION GmbH

Fujiallee 4

65451 Kelsterbach (Germany)

phone : +49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 000

email : fec_info@fuji-euro.de

Fuji with NXT III as member of “Factory in a box”

FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD. as a member of a group of 12 electronics industry players, participated in a Nokia initiated initiative called “Factory in a box”.

The “factory in a box” concept aims to set up a production line in freight containers, which can be packaged and transported as an agile production system, ensuring operation in just a few hours. Due to several factors, the Fuji NXT (NXT III) placement machine has been nominated for this project. Its high valuation by Nokia is due to the fact that the NXT is the smallest placement machine in the world that works with high accuracy in placement, and that Nokia has been using Fuji placement machines for many years.

Potential uses for this concept include:

  • Response to changes in demand – The container can be driven to a location, run production for the required volume, and then be moved again as needed.
  • New product introduction – With new products, time to market is a competitive advantage. By moving the “factory in a box” to partner companies, prototyping can be done quickly, and fixes quickly performed and tested.
  • Disaster recovery – When a site is hit by a natural disaster, business continuity plans kick in, but can take time. With a spare portable factory, critical customer orders can still be achieved in a timely manner.

Fuji has been promoting the smart factory, which makes having high-quality and highly efficient SMT lines a reality. By joining the “factory in a box” group, the Fuji Smart Factory can be connected to a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System. We are creating Industry 4.0 by equipping Fuji Smart Factory with this agile production system, which aims to bring production close to consumers around the world.

We are moving! From April 1st, 2018 we will have a new address and other changes!

The year 2018 began with many changes for Fuji.

On March 19th, just one year after the start of construction, we are moving to our own and innovative business building in Kelsterbach.

For more than 25 years we have been in Mainz-Kastel, but due to our steady growth, our current premises could no longer keep pace. To be prepared for the future and for a better professional support for you, we have decided to build our own company building. This enables further continuous growth too. Our new location is just a few kilometers from our previous headquarter. This allows us a smooth move.

Your contacts will also receive new phone numbers, which you will find in every email signature and on our homepage in the future:

Service Spare Parts Customer Process Support Logistics/Order Processing Sales
Michael Kwaschik

Service Manager

 Stefan Mangold

Spare Parts Manager

 Sascha Frieling

Manager Customer

Process Support

 Konstantin Dukas

Order Processing Manager

 Klaus Kölbel

Sales Manager
+49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 152 +49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 161 +49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 102 +49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 153 +49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 158
services@fuji-euro.de spareparts@fuji-euro.de inhouse@fuji-euro.de orderprocess@fuji-euro.de sales@fuji-euro.de

Please understand that we can only be reached to a limited extent during the relocation days, as we must move our telephone system and network components. During this time, please use the mobile numbers of your personal contacts.

From April 1st, 2018 we will have a new company name and the following new address:

FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION GmbH

Fujiallee 4

65451 Kelsterbach (Germany)

phone : +49 (0)6107 / 68 42 – 000

email : fec_info@fuji-euro.de

Please inform all contact persons and departments in your company about these changes.

P.S. This is not an April Fool’s joke. We are packing the last boxes and look forward to work for you from our new premises. We are happy to welcome you personally after the move.

FUJI MACHINE MFG. (EUROPE) GmbH will speak at the 6th EPP InnovationsFORUM in Böblingen

In the middle of the economically strong southwest of Germany, as well as with an ideal traffic connection, the Böblinger Kongresshalle is the perfect venue. Organized by EPP, the forum is understood as a high-quality presentation and discussion platform for experts – and newcomers too – from the electronics industry.

6. InnovationsFORUM Deutschland will take place on March 7th, 2018 at Kongresshalle Böblingen, Germany!

Focus 2018: Process optimization and data integration

  • How can production be optimized through approaches from Industry 4.0?
  • How can process management be sensibly used?
  • How can visualization simplify or optimize the process?
  • How much “smart” does the process optimization require?
  • Is a common, uniform data structure feasible?

Sascha Frieling, as speaker from Fuji, will present a concept for maintaining competitiveness in assembly manufacturing:

Optimization of production with M2M communication

Built on the principles of Industry 4.0, the fully realized Smart Factory is linked with machines from other companies in M2M communication. As it is the market trend, all electrical devices want to be connected to a network with IoT and smart grids, and this will help to build a more sustainable society. The goal behind this is the automation of product changeover, printing and assembly process as well as maintenance and other tasks required for production. In addition, processes should be monitored to intervene where parameters must be changed.

For more information about the forum please visit http://www.innovationsforum-epp-emsnow.com/

Surface mount technology equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee’s launch

At the Japan Robot Association, enterprises who manufacture surface mount technology (SMT) equipment and related software, launched the SMT equipment communication protocol standardization subcommittee in order to establish protocols for sharing information by communication methods between SMT machines (M2M cooperation).

A ballot was held, and the elected subcommittee chairman for the first year is from Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and the vice subcommittee chairman is from Panasonic Corporation, with the board of governors comprising representatives from member corporations including Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., JUKI CORPORATION, along with OMRON Corporation, Saki Corporation, TAMURA CORPORATION, and CKD Corporation.
Twenty member companies will work together to advance this standardization.

In a traditional SMT production line, there are various machines such as printers, inspection machines, placement machines, and reflow ovens, along with connecting conveyance machines. These machines typically come from different manufacturers. Because the format of printed circuit board data in each machine and how to communicate with other machines is unique for each company, the user is the one that must spend the time and money when they want to manage information consistently for entire lines.

Once this subcommittee has standardized protocols for communication between various machines from SMT production lines, systems can be created in which users can easily implement placement systems that extend beyond the boundaries of companies. Some merits of this include facilitating production management and hastening support for variable-volume variable-mix production. Manufacturing companies will also have opportunities to create new value offerings because of the ease of M2M cooperation.

From these actions, we are contributing to the development of the SMT market of the future.

CKD Corporation
Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
JUKI CORPORATION
KOH YOUNG TECHNOLOGY INC.
Komatsu Electronics Co., Ltd.
Marantz Electronics Ltd.
MIRTEC JAPAN Co., Ltd.
Musashi Engineering Inc.
Mycronic Corporation
Nagaoka Factory Corporation
NAGOYA ELECTRIC WORKS Co., Ltd.
OMRON Corporation
Panasonic Corporation
Parmi Co., Ltd.
Saki Corporation
Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
TAMURA CORPORATION
Test Research, Inc.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
YS Co., Ltd.
Note: In alphabetical order

Press information productronica 2017

Fuji, expert in the field of assembly systems for the electronics industry, ranks among the technology and innovation leaders in the manufacturing of electronic assemblies. FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD., was founded at the very end of the fifties and is headquartered in Japan with achievements in all relevant emerging markets as a globally active manufacturer of assembly systems with machines for the assembly of SMD components in the high speed range, or even in the field of highly flexible placement, and appropriate software planning tools. As a partner with more than 59 years of experience, Fuji presents innovative production solutions that set standards.

In the age of globalization and changing market conditions, demand for products is becoming more and more diverse and complex. The aim of the Fuji Smart Factory is a production environment in which manufacturing plants and logistics systems largely organize and communicate without human intervention. In this model, flexible manufacturing is created that can adapt to changing user requirements, thus increasing productivity through optimization.

To strengthen the Smart Factory, Fuji acquired Tower-Factory GmbH as a complete subsidiary in March 2017. Amid of the growing demands on factory automation, the smart operation and the optimization of the procurement logistics in particular, is to strengthen with the help of an automatic production supply storage of particular interest. The goal is to strengthen the market presence and to offer greater value for the Smart Factory.

In addition Fuji is expanding into new markets with products based on robot technology. As of April 2018 the head office will operate with new name: FUJI CORPORATION.
2018 marks the year that his company will have been in business for 60 years and thus celebrates the next era.

At productronica 2017, Fuji will be presenting over 500 sq.m. several placement machines plus automation tools in a High Tech Area as well as the Smart Factory in form of a live production on a complete production line.

Take advantage now of the opportunity to experience the latest developments and innovation from Fuji live at the world leading trade fair for electronics manufacturing:

productronica 2017 / November 14th-17th, 2017 in Munich

Hall A3, Booth 317:

“Fuji Robots Lead The Way”