Since 1991, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION GmbH has been a direct subsidiary of the Japanese FUJI CORPORATION, working on the European market and based in Kelsterbach (Germany). As a strong and competent partner, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION can look back on more than 27 years of best service and sales support in the area of electronic placement systems for full-line suppliers. With this wealth of experience, FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION can cover all areas of a modern production – from highly flexible placement systems in the high mix to complete assembly lines in the high volume.

Innovative placement systems from the NXT- and AIMEX-series are the basis of your SMT requirements. Continuously new innovations bring Fuji always to the top of the market.

Already in the 80s Fuji was represented in Germany by an agent. Today, 27 years after the company was founded, the European headquarter of the Japanese group has around 80 employees and supports renowned companies in the electronics industry in the areas of sales, service, spare parts warehouse, customer process support and logistics / order processing.

FUJI EUROPE CORPORATION is as well responsible for market development in Eastern Europe, Africa, Russia and the Middle East. In their function, the employees support and advise the local agencies in planning, implementation and analysis of production concepts and strategies for customers.

Built on the principles of Industry 4.0, the fully realized Smart Factory is linked with machines from other companies in M2M communication. As it is the market trend, all electrical devices want to be connected to a network and this will help to build a more sustainable society. The goal behind this is the automation of product changeover, printing and assembly process as well as maintenance and other tasks required for production. In addition, processes should be monitored in order to intervene proactively and automatically where parameters must be changed.

At the SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018, Fuji will be presenting on 240 sqm the Fuji Smart Factory as well as various mounting machines and Automation Tools.

Take the chance now to experience the latest developments and innovations from Fuji live at the leading event on System Integration in Micro Electronics:

SMT Hybrid Packaging 2018 / June 5^th – 7^th in Nuremberg

Hall 5, Booth 324:

“ABOVE & BEYOND”

Paving the way to a new manufacturing era

We are also participating at „Future Packaging” of Fraunhofer IZM (Hall 5/Booth 434).

FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD. as a member of a group of 12 electronics industry players, participated in a Nokia initiated initiative called “Factory in a box”.

The “factory in a box” concept aims to set up a production line in freight containers, which can be packaged and transported as an agile production system, ensuring operation in just a few hours. Due to several factors, the Fuji NXT (NXT III) placement machine has been nominated for this project. Its high valuation by Nokia is due to the fact that the NXT is the smallest placement machine in the world that works with high accuracy in placement, and that Nokia has been using Fuji placement machines for many years.

Potential uses for this concept include:

• Response to changes in demand – The container can be driven to a location, run production for the required volume, and then be moved again as needed.
• New product introduction – With new products, time to market is a competitive advantage. By moving the “factory in a box” to partner companies, prototyping can be done quickly, and fixes quickly performed and tested.
• Disaster recovery – When a site is hit by a natural disaster, business continuity plans kick in, but can take time. With a spare portable factory, critical customer orders can still be achieved in a timely manner.

Fuji has been promoting the smart factory, which makes having high-quality and highly efficient SMT lines a reality. By joining the “factory in a box” group, the Fuji Smart Factory can be connected to a cloud-based Manufacturing Execution System. We are creating Industry 4.0 by equipping Fuji Smart Factory with this agile production system, which aims to bring production close to consumers around the world.

In the middle of the economically strong southwest of Germany, as well as with an ideal traffic connection, the Böblinger Kongresshalle is the perfect venue. Organized by EPP, the forum is understood as a high-quality presentation and discussion platform for experts – and newcomers too – from the electronics industry.

6. InnovationsFORUM Deutschland will take place on March 7th, 2018 at Kongresshalle Böblingen, Germany!

Focus 2018: Process optimization and data integration

• How can production be optimized through approaches from Industry 4.0?
• How can process management be sensibly used?
• How can visualization simplify or optimize the process?
• How much “smart” does the process optimization require?
• Is a common, uniform data structure feasible?

Sascha Frieling, as speaker from Fuji, will present a concept for maintaining competitiveness in assembly manufacturing:

Optimization of production with M2M communication

Built on the principles of Industry 4.0, the fully realized Smart Factory is linked with machines from other companies in M2M communication. As it is the market trend, all electrical devices want to be connected to a network with IoT and smart grids, and this will help to build a more sustainable society. The goal behind this is the automation of product changeover, printing and assembly process as well as maintenance and other tasks required for production. In addition, processes should be monitored to intervene where parameters must be changed.

For more information about the forum please visit http://www.innovationsforum-epp-emsnow.com/

Fuji, expert in the field of assembly systems for the electronics industry, ranks among the technology and innovation leaders in the manufacturing of electronic assemblies. FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD., was founded at the very end of the fifties and is headquartered in Japan with achievements in all relevant emerging markets as a globally active manufacturer of assembly systems with machines for the assembly of SMD components in the high speed range, or even in the field of highly flexible placement, and appropriate software planning tools. As a partner with more than 59 years of experience, Fuji presents innovative production solutions that set standards.

In the age of globalization and changing market conditions, demand for products is becoming more and more diverse and complex. The aim of the Fuji Smart Factory is a production environment in which manufacturing plants and logistics systems largely organize and communicate without human intervention. In this model, flexible manufacturing is created that can adapt to changing user requirements, thus increasing productivity through optimization.

To strengthen the Smart Factory, Fuji acquired Tower-Factory GmbH as a complete subsidiary in March 2017. Amid of the growing demands on factory automation, the smart operation and the optimization of the procurement logistics in particular, is to strengthen with the help of an automatic production supply storage of particular interest. The goal is to strengthen the market presence and to offer greater value for the Smart Factory.

In addition Fuji is expanding into new markets with products based on robot technology. As of April 2018 the head office will operate with new name: FUJI CORPORATION.
2018 marks the year that his company will have been in business for 60 years and thus celebrates the next era.

At productronica 2017, Fuji will be presenting over 500 sq.m. several placement machines plus automation tools in a High Tech Area as well as the Smart Factory in form of a live production on a complete production line.

Take advantage now of the opportunity to experience the latest developments and innovation from Fuji live at the world leading trade fair for electronics manufacturing:

productronica 2017 / November 14th-17th, 2017 in Munich

Hall A3, Booth 317:

“Fuji Robots Lead The Way”

The construction period of the new European headquarters of FUJI MACHINE MFG. (EUROPE) GmbH in Kelsterbach is record-breaking. While the ground-breaking ceremony took place on March 1st, the company celebrated yesterday the topping-out ceremony. Almost every day, the construction site on the territory of the new industrial estate “Staudenäcker” changes. The shell of building is completed. Completion of the outer contour of the building and all structural load-bearing components. The completion of the roof, masonry and concrete work allow a safe access. The notification of the bodywork completion is already submitted to the building supervisory authority. As it is mentioned in a current news at the website of Fuji Machine Europe from the still-based headquarters in Mainz-Kastel.

“I am pleased that the creation of our new European headquarters is making such good progress, and I’m thanking all those who have been involved in celebrating the topping-out ceremony today,” said Klaus Gross, Managing Director of Fuji Machine Europe. Gross handed over the microphone to the most important person that day – the carpenter Johannes Schmitz. Since almost no wood was used in the construction of the new European headquarters, the carpenter had adjusted his sentence accordingly.

Construction in record time

„Mit Gunst und Verlaub, es ist seit guter alter Zeit der Brauch, das Richtfest zu begehen. Das meint der Bauherr sicher auch und all die Leut’ die heut hier stehen. Ein Dach aus Holz, das seht ihr nicht, innovativ, modern mit neuem Gesicht. Hier waren Beton, Glas und Stahl für den Statiker erste Wahl. Die Architekten, Betonleut’ und Maschinisten, die Helfer und Büroartisten, sie alle haben keine Müh’ gescheut und es entstand der Bau in Rekordzeit“, said carpenter Johannes Schmitz, who then had the glass smashed traditionally on the ground.

As construction manager Norbert Schmitz emphasized, everything went like clockwork. “We are already two days ahead of the plan,” confirmed the manager. He also praised the cooperation with the city of Kelsterbach, which certainly pleased the present Mayor Manfred Ockel, but also the other authorities. The construction project is created by the company Takanaka with seat in Duesseldorf and will be handed over turnkey to the company FUJI MACHINE MFG. (EUROPE) GmbH.A lot of glass

A lot of glass

“If everything goes according to plan, and that’s what it looks like, then the first employees can move in here in March next year,” explained project manager Britta Kessler. “All structural work is already finished and even the first windows are installed,” says the manager. Overall, a lot of glass is used in this construction. “The entire foyer with showroom will receive a glass front and on the office floor there is a patio, which is also surrounded by glass walls,” Britta Kessler describes the flooded building.

by Leo F. Postl