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Sumitomo Rubber and NEC Successfully Convert Expert Designer Know-How in Tire Development into AI – Part 2

on November 22, 2022 in Industry

This article follows part 1 published yesterday.  In sensory evaluation in tire development, onomatopoeia was sometimes used for qualitative evaluation by test drivers in search of the ultimate perfection, and the same phenomenon was sometimes expressed differently by different drivers. In addition, experience and know-how were required to decipher sensory evaluations, and the know-how to derive improvement ideas from evaluation...

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Sumitomo Rubber and NEC Successfully Convert Expert Designer Know-How in Tire Development into AI – Part 1

on November 21, 2022 in Industry

Sumitomo Rubber and NEC have collaborated to successfully develop AI of the know-how of masters (skilled designers) in tire development. The interpretation of sensory evaluation is based on communication between skilled designers and test drivers, an area that has been extremely difficult to systematize. This time, skilled designers from Sumitomo Rubber and data scientists from NEC collaborated to systematize the...

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Japan Michelin Tire Signs Exclusive Supplier Contract for JAL’s New Aircraft

on November 18, 2022 in Industry, Tires

Michelin Japan has been selected as the exclusive tire supplier for five years for the new Airbus A350-1000 airliner to be introduced by Japan Airlines (JAL) from fiscal 2023. This is the first time that Michelin has signed a contract as the exclusive tire supplier to JAL. All A350-1000 aircraft, which are JAL’s mainstay international aircraft, will be equipped with...

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Industry Trends: Signs of Recovery in Automotive Rubber Parts Performance

on November 15, 2022 in Industry, Market Background

Are we on the way toward a full-fledged recovery in demand? As rubber and plastic product manufacturers continue to announce their first half (April-September) earnings results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, a recovery trend becomes visible in the automobile industry, the main source of demand. With the global economic outlook uncertain, it remains to be seen whether...

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Toyo Retread Receives Award from Niigata Environmental Council

on November 11, 2022 in Industry

Toyo Retread, a group company of Toyo Tier, received the Niigata Prefecture Excellent Recycling Business Firm Award from the Niigata Environmental Council. The award was presented at the 2022 Niigata Prefecture Excellent Recycling Business Awards Ceremony held on Nov. 6 at Bandaijima Multipurpose Plaza. The award is presented annually and honors businesses that have made outstanding efforts to reduce waste,...

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JRMA Board Meeting Calls on Members to Turn Tough Times Into an Opportunity

on November 10, 2022 in Industry

The Japan Rubber Manufacturers Association (JRMA) recently held its 27th board meeting at Osaka’s Hotel Hankyu International. Headed up by Toyo Tires President Takashi Shimizu, the association is made up of numerous domestic manufacturers of tires and industrial rubber products. Held on Oct. 28, the meeting saw reports given on range of topics, including (1) overall production, import and export...

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