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| Feb. 2006 | Convertech JAPAN / nano tech 2006 Hirano's nanotechnology material coating facilities are introduced. |
| Sep. 2005 | Global Market for Photocatalysis, JAPAN 2005 Panels are exhibited to introduce wet coating equipment for photocatalytic thin films. |
| Jul. 2005 | ∀ Coater development Precision face coating equipment is developed. Hirano begins to receive requests for testing at Technicum. |
| Apr. 2005 | 15th FINETECH JAPAN FPD R&D and Manufacturing Technology Expo & Conference ∀Coater is exhibited. |
| Dec. 2004 | Renewal of testing machine: M200L Machine is completely renewed in order to conduct various tests. New coating methods are added. |
| Aug. 2004 | Local New Industry Creation Program 2004: Subsidy for technology development expense "Development of manufacturing machine for white surface emitting sheet by capillary coating method" Development of machine to manufacture flexible white surface emitting sheet of polymer organic EL begins. |
| Aug. 2004 | Incubation Program for Small/Medium-sized Corporations and Venture Business 2004: R&D for Practical Application "R&D for hard coat forming process/equipment using bilayer silicon resin" Development of hard coat forming process/manufacturing equipment in the electronics field (for CDs, DVDs, etc.) begins. |
| Jun. 2004 | Improvement of testing machine: Universal Coater Line stability is improved for high speed coating of 500m/min. |
| Apr. 2004 | CMM-JAPAN & JSP 2004 M-200C is exhibited: Continuous Capillary Coater, R&R Coater, and DIVA Coater. |
| Apr. 2004 | Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry: R&D for the Creation of Technology "Development of low-temperature forming process/product for transparent conductive films using coating fluid that contains conductive powder" Research and development is completed of low-temperature forming process/product for transparent conductive films using coating fluid that contains conductive powder. |
| Mar. 2004 | Development of double-side intermittent continuous coating equipment Intermittent continuous coating equipment for lithium ion batteries and other objects is developed through the die method, and Hirano begins to receive orders. |
| Dec. 2003 | Improvement of testing machine: M200L New thin film coating units are created. Dryers are expanded from 2 to 3 zones. |
| Nov. 2003 | Improvement of testing machine: Hybrid Coater Thin film coating units are created. UV equipment is added for thin film coating. |
| Sep. 2003 | Improvement of testing machine: Capillary Coater Speed and stability are improved by applying a linear motor to the drive. Addition of liquid tank system, etc., expands its coating fluid application range. |
| Jul. 2003 | 13th FINETECH JAPANFPD R&D and Manufacturing Technology Expo & Conference Capillary Coater is exhibited. |
| Jul. 2003 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation:R&D for new technology under the designated theme "R&D related to thin film coating technology for environmental barrier coating" Commission development work is conducted in industry-government-academia collaboration to develop thin film coating equipment for such environmental barrier coatings as photocatalytic and UV cutting films. |
| Jun. 2003 | Kansai Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry: R&D for the Creation of Technology "Development of low-temperature forming process/product for transparent conductive films using coating fluid that contains conductive powder" R&D for low-temperature forming process/product for transparent conductive films using coating fluid that contains conductive powder is launched in industry-government-academia collaboration. |
| Mar. 2003 | Development of new forming process of ITO film for organic EL Continued from 2002, the forming process of ITO films for organic EL is developed. |
| Feb. 2003 | Improvement of testing machine: M-600SF Box-shaped liquid tank for Comma Roll Coater is manufactured. |
| End of Jan. 2003 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation: R&D for new technology under the designated theme "R&D related to new forming process for organic EL and transparent conductive films" Commission R&D work related to colorization of organic EL display and to establishing technology to create wet coating equipment for ITO films is completed in industry-government-academia collaboration. |
| End of Jan. 2003 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation: R&D for new technology under the designated theme "Research and survey related to thin film coating technology for environmental barrier coating" Commission research and survey work regarding wet thin film coating technology for environmental barrier coatings (photocatalytic and UV cutting films, etc.) in atmospheric pressure is completed in industry-government-academia collaboration. |
| Jan. 2003 | Improvement of testing machine: M-600SF Intermittent nanotechnology slot die is manufactured for high-function lithium rechargeable batteries. |
| Dec. 2002 | Creation of acid resistant nozzles for Capillary Coater For the application of strongly acidic liquid, nozzles made of glass, ceramics and SUS316 are manufactured. |
| Dec. 2002 | Development of thin film coating technology for environmental barrier coatings For film, fiber, and glass, film forming process (wet coating to drying, baking, heat treatment, etc.), applied to such environmental barrier coating films as photocatalytic and electromagnetic shields, is developed. |
| Oct. 2002 | Improvement/Addition of testing machine: Universal Coater Vacuum nozzles are added to the dryer. |
| Sep. 2002 | Improvement/Addition of testing machine:Hot Melt Coater Box-shaped liquid tank for Comma Roll Coater is manufactured. |
| Jul. 2002 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation: R&D for new technology under the designated theme "Research and survey related to thin film coating technology for environmental barrier coating" Commission research and survey work regarding wet thin film coating technology for environmental barrier coating (photocatalytic and UV cutting films, etc.) in atmospheric pressure is launched in industry-government-academia collaboration. |
| Jul. 2002 | LCD/PDP International 2002 Film forming equipment for organic EL is exhibited. |
| Jul. 2002 | Establishment of testing system at Technicum To facilitate testing procedures, a consistent system from receiving applications to conducting tests is established. |
| Apr. 2002 | Reconstruction of testing machine: Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) Low-volume nozzle for Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) is manufactured. |
| Mar. 2002 | Development of film forming process for organic EL emitting layers Film forming process of polymer organic EL emitting layers (RGB) using Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) is developed. |
| Mar. 2002 | Improvement of testing machine: Hybrid Coater Injector for gravure coating is developed. |
| Nov. 2001 | Renewal of testing machine: M-600SF As conventional machines (R-SF, M400) are unable to meet the demand for higher precision and stability at low speed operation in medium thick ceramic sheet forming, the M-600SF is redesigned and upgraded. |
| Oct. 2001 | OTEMAS - Osaka International Textile Machinery Show Hot Melt Coater and shrink surfer are exhibited. |
| Oct. 2001 | Improvement of testing machine: Longitudinal Dryer A punching nozzle is added to the dryer. |
| Oct. 2001 | Development of Hot Melt Coater Hot Melt Coater using a solventless hot melt resin friendly to the environment is developed. |
| Sep. 2001 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation: R&D for new technology under the designated theme "R&D related to new forming process for organic EL and transparent conductive films" Commission R&D work related to forming process of organic EL emitting layers and the creation of equipment that operates the process is launched in industry-government-academia collaboration. |
| Aug. 2001 | Development of vacuum dryer To prevent unevenness in drying after coating, a dryer is developed as attached equipment for the Capillary Coater. |
| Jun. 2001 | Development of new-type suction roll Suction rolls that can maintain tension cut ability even under high tension are developed. |
| Jun. 2001 | Renewal of testing machine: Universal Coater Machine is changed to connect Universal Coater, exhibited at the 6th CMM-JAPAN, and floating-type dryer to improve its drying capacity and operation speed as a coater line. |
| May 2001 | Improvement of testing machine: Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) Drive system is changed to improve stability while operating. |
| Apr. 2001 | CMM-JAPAN&JSP 2001 Universal Coater that operates using such coating methods as LIP, comma and nanotech slot die is exhibited along with Capillary Coater II. |
| Mar. 2001 | Development of Capillary Coater Capillary Coater that realizes minimization of resist used for the Cap Coater and the downsizing of the equipment is developed in order to meet various R&D purposes. |
| End of Jan. 2001 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation: R&D for new technology under the designated theme "Research and survey related to new forming process of transparent conductive films" Report is submitted to the Corporation regarding this commission research and survey. It is conducted to seek the possibility of practical application and commercialization of a process that enables formation of transparent and conductive ITO films on large surfaces at low cost but with high productivity. |
| Dec. 2000 | Development of new forming process of ITO films for PDP Ideal forming process of ITO films for PDP with low cost but high productivity using the wet coating method is developed. |
| Oct. 2000 | LCD/PDP Internationa /PDP International 2 Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) is exhibited. CAP Coaterwins award in Advanced Display Manufacturing Section. |
| Aug. 2000 | Improvement of testing machine: Cap Coater Cap Coater drive system, sequence and sequence program are changed to reduce takt time and improve position accuracy, while a measurement sensor is added. |
| Jun. 2000 | Development of Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) Continuous Capillary Coater (M-200C) combining various coating/heat treatment technologies for continuous sheet and high-precision thin film coating technology using the capillary phenomenon is developed. |
| Jun. 2000 | Improvement of testing machine: UNIVERSAL COATER Sequencer controller is changed for easy maintenance, and to improve accuracy, operability, and controllability. |
| May 2000 | Japan Small and Medium Enterprise Corporation: R&D for new technology under the designated theme "Research and survey related to new forming process of transparent conductive films" Commission research and survey work is launched in industry-government-academia collaboration to seek the possibility of practical application and commercialization of a film forming process that enables formation of transparent and conductive ITO films on large surfaces at low cost but with high productivity. |
| Apr. 2000 | Renewal of testing machine: Longitudinal Dryer Nanotech slot die is renewed. |
| Mar. 2000 | Improvement of testing machine: Hybrid Coater Rod gravure method is added to the coating equipment. |
| Jan. 2000 | Commercialization of photo mask forming equipment Cap Coater is commercialized as photo mask forming equipment. |
| Oct. 1999 | LCD/PDP International 1999 Cap Coater is exhibited. |
| Sep. 1999 | Renewal of testing machine: Longitudinal Dryer Impregnation equipment for longitudinal dryer is manufactured for testing by impregnation coating. |
| Feb. 1999 | Renewal of testing machine: Longitudinal Dryer Dryer is redesigned and renewed to improve drying capability and running stability in double-side coating testing for rechargeable batteries, etc. |
| Dec. 1998 | Development of Cap Coater Cap Coater, a new thin film coating machine, is developed through the implementation of new coating technology using the capillary phenomenon of a German company, STEAG. |
| Nov. 1998 | Sales contract with a US company C.C.R. for nanotech slot die Coating technology to stabilize coating bead, realized by putting coating section under negative pressure, is implemented. |
| Oct. 1998 | Development of MgO Coater MgO Coater, using an ultrasonic spray method, is developed. Coater forms protection films for PDP (MgO) in atmospheric pressure instead of vacuum deposition. |
| Oct. 1998 | Renewal of testing machine: Single Plate Coater Coater is renewed to realize precise control for the beginning and ending of coating process, while the drive system is changed to avoid coating unevenness. |
| Jun. 1998 | Renewal of testing machine: Longitudinal Dryer Double-side intermittent coating unit, exhibited at the 5th CMM-JAPAN, is combined with longitudinal dryer. |
| Apr. 1998 | CMM-JAPAN 1998 Double-side intermittent coating machine is exhibited. |