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17 July 2020
Kyocera introduces new innovative tooling solutions
- Industrial Tools
With the new KPK series and the MFWN mini series, Kyocera is adding two new product lines to its highly successful cutting tool product lines.
The KPK series ensures stable and safe cutting When it comes to cutting operations in general, the workpiece can be difficult to secure which leads to rigidity and chattering issues. Therefore, the cutting speed is usually low at the workpiece rotat...
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16 July 2020
Kyocera develops high-quality displays for medical use
- LCDs and Touch Solutions
The displays by Kyocera Automotive and Industrial Solutions excel with very long duration and are built for unusual surroundings.
Special features for special areas of applications The displays are available long-term and insensitive to radiation effects due to their metal housing. For particularly aggressive environments, Humisil encapsulation is available to protect sensitiv...
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01 July 2020
Kyocera and Tokyo Medical and Dental University Begin Joint Research on Vitals Measurement Headset
- Corporate
Coronavirus Rehabilitation Activities at Tokyo Medical and Dental University The Rehabilitation Center at TMDU Medical Hospital has introduced rehabilitation therapy for severely ill COVID-19 patients and remote rehabilitation for moderately ill pati...
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28 May 2020
GF, Kyocera, Kyudenko, and Tokyo Century Announce Opening of Approx. 100MW Solar Power Plant in Kagoshima, Japan
- Solar Electric Systems
Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills Solar Power Plant Project Overview Project name Kanoya Osaki Solar Hills Solar Power Plant Location Kanoya City and the Town of Osaki in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan Output Approx. 100MW Annual power generation (Estim...
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27 May 2020
Kyocera expands the MFH high-feed milling cutter series
- Industrial Tools
New chipbreaker and new insert grade for shoulder, ramp and slot milling applications as well as plunge, helical and face milling
Convex cutting edge design for low cutting forces The GH Chipbreaker has a convex and very robust cutting-edge design, so that cutting forces are reduced when entering the workpiece. The high-feed tool also has excellent breaking resistance. Along wi...
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27 April 2020
#stayathome with Kyocera: ceramic knives make preparing healthy meals easier
- Kitchen Products
The food services industry has largely closed down and more people are cooking at home. This not only includes using healthy ingredients but also the right utensils: knives from Kyocera are perfect for the easy and safe preparation of fresh food and the ideal addition to the repertoire of hobby and professional chefs
Ceramic blades from Kyocera are made of particularly high-quality zirconia ceramic, an ultra-light high-tech material that is extremely hard and corrosion-free and is also used in space exploration. The dense and smooth blade surface enables a precis...
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07 April 2020
Kyocera To Acquire Japan-Based Showa Optronics Co., Ltd. to Strengthen Optical Components Business
- Optical Components
The acquisition aims to maximize synergy through combined technologies
Background Information and Objectives With its highly advanced manufacturing technologies, Kyocera's optical components business has engaged in producing diversified lenses in small to large diameters from a wide variety of materials. The produ...
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01 April 2020
Yusuke Mizukami newly appointed as president of Kyocera European operations – Shigeru Koyama becomes Corporate Auditor
- Corporate
Kyocera Europe GmbH (former Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH) was founded in 1991 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation – headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. Mizukami started his career with Kyocera in 1990 in the Corporate Ceramic Materials Se...
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01 April 2020
Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH becomes Kyocera Europe GmbH
- Corporate
After almost 30 years of company history, Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH will change its name to "Kyocera Europe GmbH". Due to the steady growth of the company in the past decades, it was decided to change the company name.
After the end of the joint venture with the former Feldmühle AG, which had already been established in 1971, Kyocera Fineceramics GmbH was founded in 1991. Currently, the company employs around 1,500 people at its sites in Europe and combines a total...
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23 March 2020
Kyocera supports ion research in Darmstadt
- Fine Ceramic Components
Darmstadt in Germany will become home to one of the world’s largest accelerator facilities for the research of magnetic fields and matter, thanks to the expertise in ceramic-metal joining technology provided by Kyocera.
Exploring the universe with a precision of 100 µm The high-precision experiments carried out at FAIR aim to improve our understanding of the fundamental structure of matter. Information on magnetic fields and their behaviour will be collected an...
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23 March 2020
New helical end mill for titanium alloy machining
- Industrial Tools
Kyocera expands the MECH product line to provide more stable performance and longer tool life.
Unique design offers obvious benefits Compared to conventional milling cutters in this category, the Kyocera product is characterised by a new combination of insert sizes. The larger bottom inserts are positioned at the first stage of the toolholder ...
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17 March 2020
Kyocera’s Aquala® Advanced Total Hip Bearing Technology Wins President’s Award from Japan Techno-Economics Society
- Corporate
8th Annual Award ceremony, Tokyo, JapanFrom left to right: Toru Moro - Project Associate Professor at the University of Tokyo; Kazuhiro Ishihara – Professor at the University of Tokyo; Makoto Yoshida - General Manager of Kyoceras Medical R&D Cen...
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20 February 2020
Kyocera Recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader by Non-Profit CDP
- Corporate
Company achieves high marks for greenhouse gas reduction activities throughout its supply chain
Based on an annual survey of suppliers conducted by CDP, an international non-profit organization, the “Supplier Engagement Leader Board” lists companies recognized for outstanding environmental records and targets; this is the fourth year of t...
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18 February 2020
Kyocera extends portfolio with new tangential milling cutters
- Industrial Tools
New tangential shoulder face milling cutter for shouldering, slotting, and ramping applications as well as new face mill type for heavy milling
Multi-functional MEV: Tangential shoulder face milling cutter for various machining applications The 90° cutter MEV offers a high rigidity due to a higher web thickness than conventional cutters. Another advantage is the low cutting force due to axia...
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03 February 2020
Blue innovation and Kyocera to Develop New Drone Solutions Utilizing Moving Communication Relay Station System
- Corporate
The new drone communications technology was displayed at the Blue innovation booth during CES 2020 in Las Vegas
By flying multiple drones with mobile relay station functions in areas where mobile phone signals do not reach, such as disaster sites, the “moving communication relay station system” enables reliable mobile phone communication as if under normal cir...
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28 January 2020
Kyocera’s Next Generation of Inkjet Printheads Take Image Quality and Durability to a New Level
- Printing Devices
World’s fastest inkjet technology prints on paper, cardboard, plastic, fabric, and other building materials
Digital printing technology has won a growing share of the commercial printing market — especially where high-quality text and graphics must be printed onto clothing, packaging, tile, plastic or building materials, in addition to conventional paper. ...
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28 January 2020
Kyocera and 24M Develop World’s First SemiSolid Lithium-ion Battery System with Improved Safety, Longer Life, and Lower Cost
- Corporate
- Solar Electric Systems
Plans to Build Full-Scale Mass Production System Following Initial Success with Pilot
In June 2019, Kyocera began pilot production of 24M’s SemiSolid battery technology to validate its use in residential energy storage systems in the Japanese market. Based on the successful pilot, Kyocera recently rolled out its full Enerezza product ...
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21 January 2020
From Smartphones to Smart Health: Kyocera’s worlds’ first Gyro-based Carbohydrate Monitoring System
- Corporate
The innovative tracker uses pulse wave patterns to measure carbohydrate metabolism.
Smart, innovative and intuitive To determine the user’s carbohydrate balance, the device must be held against the wrist one hour after eating to monitor the pulse. Mr. Ajima, an engineer at Kyocera’s medical R&D centre and developer of the device...
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13 December 2019
Kyocera to Showcase AI, 5G, and Mobility Technologies at CES 2020
- Corporate
Company offers a view “Toward the Future” with latest product innovations shown for the first time in the U.S.
Kyocera’s latest innovations for creating a safe, secure, and comfortable society will be displayed in five categories — AI Solutions, Sensing Technology, 5G Solutions, Advanced Mobility, and Advanced Devices — with selected technologies showcased...
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04 December 2019
High-performance ceramic for oxygen measurements
- Fine Ceramic Components
Kyocera’s subsidiary, Kyocera Fineceramics Solutions GmbH, formerly part of Friatec GmbH, develops robust oxygen sensors for managing combustion in industrial processes.
Precise measurement of oxygen content It is essential to know the level of oxygen of a gas or be able to prove its presence in various industrial processes. Measuring the level of oxygen at high temperatures and under difficult conditions, such as wh...
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