International Robot Exhibition (IREX) 2007

In recent years, robot technologies have widely been utilized in both industrial/manufacturing field and our domestic life. Industrial robots play vital roles for manufacturing automobiles, semi-conductors etc., while service robots are gradually involving in health care, entertainment, security/patrol, and building maintenance services.

International Robot Exhibition (IREX) 2007 (17th edition this time) will be organized during November 28-December 1, 2007 at Tokyo Big Sight, Japan. International Robot Exhibition, organized every alternate year since 1973 and is widely recognized in Japan and overseas.

Features of the Exhibition:

1. The world's largest trade show focusing on robotics.
2. New technology and products related to robots.
3. many visitors including robot-related experts and engineers, users in the fields of electric/electronic engineering, machine/tool, and automobiles. Special events, seminars, and forums, with highly professional contents will be organized simultaneously.

Scope of Exhibits

Manufacturing robots ●Press　●Plastic molding　●Casting　●Painting ●Palletizing and depalletizing　●Welding　●Transport ●Machining　●Assembly　●Material handling ●Measuring, inspecting and testing ●Micro-robots and micro-machine system for manufacturing ●Others

Robot simulation and vision system ●Simulation system, simulation software, robot instruction system, various digital production system-related equipment, etc. ●Image processing equipment, illuminator, light source, CCD camera, micro-camera, lens, image recognition equipment, measurement and analysis equipment, image processing software, sensor, machine vision (monitoring system) ●Others

Related equipment and device / element equipment ●Electronic control equipment　●Hydraulic machinery ●Measuring instrument　●Computer for control　●Motor　●Actuator ●Sensor　●Transport mechanism　●Jig　●Gear/screw　●Joint ●Cable　●Connector　●Reducer　●End effect ●Robot design, recoqnition technology　●Component　●CAD ●CAM　●CAE　●Other FA equipment

Non-manufacturing robots ●Maintenance : inspection, repair, others ●Home automation (cleaning, security) ●Life assistance : for medical and welfare use ●Entertainment robots, personal robots : hobby, communication, healing, general-purpose platform, others ●2-leg walking robots　●Other service robots and personal robots

Special zone [RT(robot Technology) plaza] ●This special zone is designed to introduce robots under development at universities and public research institutes, promoting collaboration among industrial, academic and governmental sectors. Demonstrations are also planned.

Special zone [RT(robot maching session] ●Exhibition and presentation of parts supplier and Robot manufacturer.

Special zone [Micro factory demonstration corner] ●Miniture manufacturing system