Human Touch for Bullet Trains (Shinkansen) 板金手仕事の技

Introduction of Shinkansen 3D sheet metal forming by craftsman at Yamashita Kogyosho, Kudamatsu, Japan.
Filmed by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan 1999.

More information is available at websites below:-

- 3D Sheet Metal Forming Shinkansen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjN0iBguyiA

- Magnesium Violin(AZ31), an example of 3D sheet metal forming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=033tzTRPeOQ

- The Face of the Bullet Train, The Backbone of Japanese Industry Page 6 & 7 , Highlighting JAPAN, Dec 2008, the Government of Japan
http://www.gov-online.go.jp/pdf/hlj_img/vol_0017et/img20081201all.pdf

-Yamashita Kogyosho, Hammering the Shinkansen into shape, MONOZUKURI & SMEs Page 34 & 35, Highlighting JAPAN, Aug 2009, the Government of Japan
http://www3.gov-online.go.jp/gov/book/hlj_ar/vol_0025e/index.html#34

- Still Pounding Out Nose Cones, 24 Aug 2009, The Nikkei Weekly
http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/e/fr/tnks/Nni20090827D27JF178.htm

- Recipients of The Monodzukuri Nippon Grand Award, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
http://www.monodzukuri.meti.go.jp/english/summary2_20.html

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• 3D
• sheet
• metal
• forming
• hammerig
• shinkansen
• bullet
• trains
• 新幹線
• 打ち出し板金
• 山下工業所
• ものづくり
• 板金
• 職人
• 国村次郎

[kibidk]

The famous Japanese skills, patience and diciplin in action!

It seems strangely lowtech when you think of how technologically advanced Japan is - but this is the reason they are so much ahead of just about anybody else when it comes to things like high speed trains.

[Sohave]

Kudos to Jiro!

[djspecialpaul]

yes amazing trains :)

i don't know why the DeutscheBahn *kotz* use THIS trains

[ryuusanosuke]

That's amazing!!

I thought it would be made with machines.