Industrial Tours

Founded in Kyoto, Japan, Yushin Company is an industrial automation manufacturer specializing in take-out robots for plastic injection molding machines. We lead the world in take-out robot technology, and have built a reputation for delivering reliable and cost-effective leading innovative technologies to our customers. A focus on raising robot operational speeds enables customers to take productivity to higher levels, while features such as user-friendly control interfaces ease the robot operator's job-one embodiment of our "Heartful Technology". A collaboration with Kyoto University to apply design optimization methods to our products resulted in significant decreases in robot weight, allowing higher operational speeds or lower energy consumption, while advancing our drive to improve product eco-friendliness. By utilizing these technologies, we have recently expanded our field of application to palletizing robots as well. Enjoy the tour of our showroom where you can see the actual operation of our robots.

Logisnext is an integrated logistics equipment manufacturer that supports the movement of goods around the world. We develop and provide forklifts, AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles), logistics systems, and port cargo handling systems that help make transportation safer, faster, and more efficient.

Our products are used in a wide variety of workplaces, including warehouses, cold storage facilities, factories, and ports. By combining hardware such as forklifts with software such as warehouse management systems and forklift monitoring systems, we offer solutions that are designed to solve real-world logistics challenges.

One of our strengths is our global reach. Today, more than 70% of our sales come from outside Japan, and our products are actively used in logistics operations across the world. We also have development, production, and sales sites in multiple regions, allowing us to respond to local needs with local production. The name “Logisnext” reflects our wish to contribute to a better future through next-generation logistics.

Another of our strengths is our strong in-house engineering capability. We design and manufacture key components such as electric motors and controllers ourselves, and we also develop the software that controls our products. By integrating hardware and software development within the company, we can optimize performance, quality, and reliability.

We also operate dedicated testing and validation facilities at our Shiga Factory, where we conduct durability, performance, and environmental tests. These facilities enable us to evaluate product quality and functionality efficiently and reliably. Through continuous improvement based on these evaluations, we provide the high level of reliability that our customers expect.

At our Kyoto Factory, we hope you will see how engineering and manufacturing can support society and connect the world.

We challenge world-pioneering research and innovation in ICT-related fields, together to the top for future society. A global leader in R&D with deep roots in Keihanna Science City, ATR is an independent research institute with a history of supporting government and industry. For almost 40 years, we have collaborated across scientific and technical disciplines to discover and develop pioneering products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to society.

ATR's focus areas include brain information science, deep interaction science, and wireless communications and technology.

The research topics of Structural Dynamics group are centered around various engineering issues related to structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, and design of structural systems for large-scale infrastructures. The area of interest also covers the application of the state-of-the-art dynamic response modification devices, sophisticated high performance structures.

On this tour, you will be able to hear from staff at the Structural Dynamics laboratory and get a guided tour of its experimental laboratory.

Kyoto Prefectural University has two campuses. One is located in Seika Town in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture and is surrounded by rich nature. There is a large field where grains, vegetables and fruits are grown and cutting-edge research and student training are conducted. Fields and laboratories are adjacent to each other, allowing us to be directly linked to the field of crop growth and molecular biology. Adjacent to the Kyoto Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Center, we are also conducting research on agricultural issues in Kyoto Prefecture. We plan to give lectures by two university professors and take a walk in our large field.