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
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.
kibidk 8 months ago
Kudos to Jiro!
Sohave 1 year ago
yes amazing trains :)
i don't know why the DeutscheBahn *kotz* use THIS trains
djspecialpaul 1 year ago
That's amazing!!
I thought it would be made with machines.
ryuusanosuke 1 year ago