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The 2nd committee meeting of the “AM Research Association” was held. The day was a great success, with approximately 140 people from industry, academia, and government attending at the venue and over 300 attending online. In cooperation with all of you, we would like to work on an all-Japan system so that AM can lead to academic development, industrial revitalization, and the establishment of academic societies in the future.

Opening remarks
(Takayoshi Nakano / Professor, Osaka University / Chairperson, The Japan Institute of Metals and Materials / Chairperson, AM Research Association)

Development of a digital manufacturing system based on powder manufacturing process
(Shinya Imano / Chief Engineer (Doctor of Engineering), Ltd. Energy Domain Energy Transition & Power Business Headquarters GTCC Division AM Division, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)

Latest trends in AM/3D printing ~From European exhibition and research institution interview reports~
(Tsukasa Matsuoka / Managing Director and Researcher, Japan 3D Printing Industry Technology Association)

“Bringing innovation to manufacturing with optical applied technology.” Nikon’s efforts in the material processing business
(Toshikazu Umatate / Representative Director and President Executive Officer, Nikon Corporation)

Regarding future prospects
(Shinya Kirihara / Director, SIGMAXYZ Holdings Inc. / Secretariat, AM Research Association)

Closing remarks
(Atsushi Maekawa / Visiting professor, Osaka University, / Senior Fellow, SIGMAXYZ Inc. / Vice Chairperson, AM Research Association)

A look at the venue. Many people participated in the event while taking thorough measures to prevent infectious diseases.