The International Symposium on Sputtering and Plasma Processes 2024 (ISSP2024) will be held from July 3 (Wednesday) to July 5 (Friday), 2024, organized by the Surface Vacuum Society. Our company will be exhibiting at the corporate exhibition corner. ■ Exhibition Homepage https://www.issp-jvss.org/ ISSP is an international exhibition focused on sputtering and plasma process technology. This will be the first event in five years since ISSP2019 was held in 2019. Please be sure to stop by our exhibition corner. We will also be holding consultation sessions with our technical staff and demonstrating our developed software, such as Particle-PLUS and DSMC-Neutrals!! We sincerely look forward to your visit.

On April 25, 2024 (Thursday), our company, Wavefront Inc., in collaboration with Simtops Inc., will hold an online seminar on the theme of recording, analyzing, and utilizing data to improve the efficiency of maintenance operations. ■ Overview This seminar will propose ways to utilize data related to maintenance operations recorded using the electronic form system i-Reporter, analyzed using methods such as natural language processing and Weibull analysis, to enhance operational efficiency. ■ Date and Time 　【Date and Time】April 25, 2024 (Thursday) 15:00–15:45 　【Participation Fee】Free (Pre-registration required) 　【Method】Conducted in an online seminar (WEB) format using "Zoom (Webinar)" 　　* The participation URL will be provided to registrants by 17:00 the day before the event. 　【Registration】Please apply from the following "Details & Registration" site 　　　　　 　 https://application.i-reporter.jp/20240425seminar

Weibull analysis is a method that uses failure information and maintenance history from the field to conduct statistical analysis, predicting the probability of failure and lifespan. The results of Weibull analysis reveal the characteristics of failures, which can be used as a basis for assessing urgency and formulating plans. ■ Seminar Agenda 1. Overview of Weibull Analysis 2. Overview of Methods (Representative Examples) 2-Parameter Weibull Bi-Weibull Weibayes 3. Explanation through Demonstration Maintenance services for customers Plant maintenance Routine inspections of production lines 4. Additional Information and Summary What can and cannot be done with Weibull analysis Considerations for effective utilization ■ Date and Method of the Seminar This seminar requires a reservation. <Registration Site> https://www.wavefrontsales.com/teikiseminar/weibull/ The seminar will be held online via a Teams meeting. A separate participation URL will be provided to those who register.

We have completed the registration of the following two products to NETIS: - "FLiPS: Maintenance Calendar Type Machinery and Equipment Management System" - "VSight Remote: Remote Site Support System via Bidirectional Communication" Details are provided in the related links.

A page introducing the spare parts management feature to streamline maintenance operations has been created.

This seminar will introduce the recording of data related to product manufacturing and quality control, the analysis using Weibull analysis, and its application to life estimation and failure prediction. In product manufacturing and quality control, we will record data using the electronic form system i-Reporter, analyze it using Weibull analysis, and utilize it for reliability evaluation. - Failure prediction - Estimation of product lifespan - Exploring what issues may arise from failure information, identifying contributing causes, and being able to consider and implement countermeasures are expected benefits. Organizer: Wavefront Inc., Simtops Inc. Date and Time: May 10, 2023 (Wednesday) 15:00 - 15:45 Method: Online via ZOOM meeting Participation Fee: Free

Reliability Workbench 15.0.2.3 has been released. Please check the details from the link below.

Thank you very much for your continued support. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but our company will be closed for summer vacation from August 6, 2022 (Saturday) to August 14, 2022 (Sunday). We appreciate your understanding in advance. Please note that we will resume normal operations from August 15, 2022 (Monday). Thank you for your cooperation.

CFturbo is used at the Aerospace Systems Research Center of Muroran Institute of Technology. For more details, please check the link below.

On May 17, 2022 (Tuesday), our company, Wavefront Inc., will host an online seminar titled "Designing Polymer Structures with Desired Property Values Using Materials Informatics" (Sponsored by Dassault Systèmes). Recently, there have been increasing opportunities to see news about the achievements of Materials Informatics (MI) initiatives, such as the reduction of development time and the development of innovative materials utilizing AI. However, there are still many challenges in exploring candidate structural materials with desired properties while utilizing MI. This time, we would like to introduce our efforts in "Polymer Material Development" using tools that leverage "the handling of data," which is said to be the biggest hurdle in MI, by utilizing "collaboration between experimental data databases and calculations, as well as open-source resources." This seminar will be a 30-minute online session that can be attended via computer or smartphone, so please feel free to join us. We sincerely look forward to your participation. For more details, please check the "Details/Registration" section below.

On Friday, April 22, 2022, our company, Wavefront Co., Ltd., will host an emergency online seminar titled "Process Management Online Seminar." Recently, we received a lot of feedback from participants of our highly acclaimed seminar on "Centralizing Process Management and Improving Manufacturing Efficiency," expressing a desire to learn more about "Process Management" in a more concrete manner. Therefore, we are holding this emergency seminar with a slightly different perspective, focusing on "How customer-oriented considerations for implementation are the key to success." We will discuss topics such as "Why is DX necessary in manufacturing?" and "How should we approach system implementation through visualization and sharing in process management?" Our experienced advisors, who have firsthand experience in "customer-oriented system implementation" in manufacturing settings, will clearly introduce specific measures during the seminar. This seminar is open to anyone, even those who did not participate in the previous seminar. Additionally, it will be an online seminar accessible via computer or smartphone, so please feel free to join us. We sincerely look forward to your participation. For more details, please check "Details/Registration" below.

On April 27, 2022 (Wednesday), at an online seminar hosted by Applied Corporation, which provides server machines and more, our engineer Naoki Nomaguchi from the Information Mathematical Solutions Development Department will be the lecturer. In recent years, AI, particularly neural networks, has been widely discussed and applied across various fields, demonstrating its performance. However, utilizing it requires not only programming skills but also knowledge of machine learning and the associated mathematics, making the barrier to entry not low. By using "Neural Designer," you can easily build AI prediction models with simple mouse-only GUI operations. This prediction model can be used to shorten simulation times and optimize operating conditions and settings for various devices. In this seminar, we will clearly introduce the features and examples of "Neural Designer" with demonstrations. This will be a 30-minute online seminar that you can join from your computer or smartphone, so please feel free to participate. We sincerely look forward to your attendance. For more details, please check the "Details/Registration" below.

On March 16, 2022 (Wednesday), our company, Wavefront Inc., in collaboration with WingArc 1st Inc., will hold an online seminar titled "Utilizing AR (Augmented Reality) for Equipment Maintenance" - "Streamlining Remote Support and Knowledge Transfer with AR + BI." In manufacturing sites where many production facilities operate, daily inspections and maintenance are essential. However, challenges such as a shortage of personnel and travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic have created a demand for more efficient methods that leverage technology in equipment maintenance tasks. In this seminar, we will explore how to efficiently conduct inspection tasks and reduce downtime during incidents by utilizing AR and BI tools. We will also discuss how to transfer the know-how and techniques of skilled technicians with specialized knowledge. We will provide clear demonstrations on how to enhance productivity in equipment maintenance through efficiency and visualization. This is a 30-minute online seminar that can be attended via computer or smartphone, so please feel free to join us. We sincerely look forward to your participation. For more details, please check "Details/Registration" below.

CFturbo is used in the Kyo-Shimizu Laboratory at Kyushu Institute of Technology and the Miyagawa Laboratory at Waseda University. For more details, please check the URL. (You can also confirm from the links below) CFturbo: https://www.wavefront.co.jp/CAE/CFturbo/ Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kyo-Shimizu Laboratory: http://www.phys.mse.kyutech.ac.jp/ Waseda University, Miyagawa Laboratory: https://www.miyagawa.mech.waseda.ac.jp/

Thank you very much for your continued support. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, but our company will be closed for winter vacation from December 29, 2021 (Wednesday) to January 4, 2022 (Tuesday). We appreciate your understanding in advance. Please note that we will resume normal operations from January 5, 2022 (Wednesday). Thank you for your cooperation.

The Model Link Manager (MLM) is a plugin module for RWB that standardizes procedures for evaluation in accordance with ISO26262 Part 5 and supports the assessment of analysis results. It has a powerful feature that automatically generates a Fault Tree equivalent to the created FMEDA. As part of the "ISO26262 Business Support Package," which includes the Reliability Workbench Fault Tree+ module, it allows for integrated evaluation using the same tools as upstream design, such as ISO26262 Part 4. For more details, please check the URL. https://www.wavefront.co.jp/system_i/ModelLinkManager/

We have published an introduction page for the image inspection software "ARGOS." Please check the URL below for details. https://www.wavefront.co.jp/ims_solution/ARGOS/

Overview and Registration for the Seminar Held on November 2, 2022 (Wednesday) ■ Seminar Overview & Registration Information 【Overview】 On November 2, 2022 (Wednesday), our company, Wavefront Inc., in collaboration with Simtops Inc., will hold an online seminar themed "Recording, Analyzing, and Utilizing Data with a Focus on Traceability - Introduction of Cases Applying Natural Language Processing to Equipment Maintenance." ■ Date & Registration 【Date】 November 2, 2022 (Wednesday) 15:00 - 15:30 【Participation Fee】 Free (Pre-registration required) 【Method】 Online seminar in WEB format using "Zoom (Webinar)" 【Registration】 Please register from the URL below (it will redirect to the Simtops website). ■ Detailed Overview This seminar will analyze data recorded with the electronic form system i-Reporter using natural language processing, proposing ways to improve the efficiency of equipment maintenance operations. 　● Target Audience: Customers involved in equipment management operations 　● Agenda: 　　・Recording Data with a Focus on Traceability and Its Importance 　　・Technologies Related to Natural Language Processing 　　・Case Introductions

We have published an introduction page for the biomechanics analysis software "BoB." *Please check the URL for details.* https://www.wavefront.co.jp/BoB/

Notice of Winter Vacation 2022 We sincerely thank you for your continued support. We regret to inform you that our company will be closed for winter vacation from December 29, 2022 (Thursday) to January 4, 2023 (Wednesday). We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding in advance. Please note that we will resume normal operations from January 5, 2023 (Thursday). Thank you for your cooperation.

On July 27, 2022 (Wednesday), our company, Wavefront Inc., in collaboration with WingArc 1st Inc., will hold an online seminar themed "DX Seminar Starting from Process Management." In this seminar, we will introduce the steps for promoting DX initiatives and key data utilization, including case studies. A senior consultant with nearly 30 years of experience in consulting for systematization related to processes, quality, and maintenance from the perspectives of operations and equipment in manufacturing sites will present the content and methods to consider when building systems tailored to the current situation of the site and the steps for promoting DX initiatives. ■ Event Overview 【Participation Fee】Free (Pre-registration required) 【Implementation Method】Held in an online seminar format using "Zoom (Webinar)" 【Application】Please apply from the event overview site below https://info.wingarc.com/public/seminar/view/28873?ss_ad_code=wavefront220728 ★ We sincerely look forward to your participation! ♪ ★

Weibull analysis is a method that uses past failure information and maintenance history to perform statistical analysis, predicting the probability of failure and lifespan. The results of Weibull analysis reveal the characteristics of failures for each piece of equipment, which can be utilized as a basis for developing maintenance plans. ■ Seminar Agenda 1. Overview of Weibull Analysis What it can be used for Mathematical principles of Weibull analysis 2. Overview of Methods (Representative Examples) 2-Parameter Weibull Bi-Weibull Weibayes 3. Explanation through Demonstration Maintenance services for customers Plant maintenance Routine inspections of production lines 4. Supplementary Information and Summary What can and cannot be done with Weibull analysis Considerations for effective utilization ■ Date and Method of Holding This seminar is a regularly scheduled event. The event will be held on the third Friday of every month at 14:00. The method of holding will be online via Teams meeting. Participants who register will receive a separate participation URL.

■Overview We will introduce the features of VSight while showing the screen of the technician providing remote support in a demo environment. Additionally, we will send an invitation link during the seminar, allowing you to access the demo environment from your PC's web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox) and experience it yourself. ■Agenda - Brief introduction to the concept and strengths of VSight - A remote support tool that is not an extension of a web conferencing system - Minimizing terminal operations by on-site workers to the utmost - Implementation of intuitive display and operation functions to assist instructions from remote supporters - Introduction of key features to achieve the above - Remote operation for taking screenshots - Annotation on screenshots within VSight - PDF display within VSight - Pointer display on video - Distance measurement using AR - Placement of 3D models in AR - Support for Android, iOS, and Smart Glass - VSight experience ■Date and Time Every Wednesday from 14:30 to 15:30 (The end time may vary depending on the number of participants.) ■Location Online event

Wavefront Inc. will hold an online seminar titled "Utilization of the Latest Thermal Fluid Analysis Software and Turbo Design Software"! In recent years, various initiatives have been undertaken to achieve a carbon-neutral society. For example, in the automotive industry, with the further promotion of electrification, energy conservation, and efficiency, there is a growing demand for thermal fluid analysis, including cooling simulations for electric motors (water cooling/oil cooling) and oil agitation simulations for planetary gear mechanisms used in EVs/HEVs. In this seminar, we will introduce the thermal fluid analysis software "Simerics MP+" specialized for these complex simulations! Additionally, the construction of small hydropower plants contributing to sustainable renewable energy supply is becoming increasingly active. Since installation locations are not limited as long as there is a drop and flow, many potential development sites remain, and many companies are entering this field. We will also introduce the turbo design software "CFturbo," which serves as a stepping stone for those involved in small hydropower generation to increase turbine efficiency while reducing design time and costs, as further proliferation and diversification of small hydropower generation is anticipated!

"Utilizing Data to Streamline Equipment Maintenance" <Advanced Edition> ~ Introducing Key Points for Building and Operating "Equipment Medical Records" through Demonstration ~ We will hold an online seminar on this theme. In the field of equipment maintenance in production sites, there is still significant potential for efficiency improvements. With the rapid advancement of technology in recent years, various approaches have emerged, including solutions utilizing large-scale data and AI. However, except for a few companies, many operational sites involved in equipment maintenance still primarily manage information in various formats such as paper, Excel, Access, and PDF, and the information managed by each department may differ. In this seminar, we will propose ways to streamline the management tasks necessary for equipment maintenance through the construction of "Equipment Medical Records" from a new perspective. In this <Advanced Edition>, we will discuss how to operate "Equipment Medical Records" utilizing equipment data on-site. To provide a concrete image, we will include demonstrations and present detailed information. ★ We sincerely look forward to your participation! ♪ ★

The highly acclaimed fourth installment of the "Materials Informatics (MI)" online seminar!! Recently, during conversations with customers, I have increasingly felt a shift within company organizations, including the establishment of IoT implementation departments and DX implementation departments, where the approach to "MI" in materials development is rapidly transitioning from "vague research" to "research for concrete initiatives." This time, as a stepping stone for promoting the introduction of "Materials Informatics (MI)" in materials development, we will introduce case studies that combine the most concerning keyword from previous surveys: "machine learning." This seminar will be a 30-minute online session that you can join from your computer or smartphone, so please feel free to participate. ★We sincerely look forward to your participation!♪★

A Piston Cooling template for two-phase flow piston cooling simulation using oil injection has been added. It is now possible to model multiple pistons with a single piston cooling module. Additionally, conjugate heat transfer simulations can be performed without using Python scripts.

A Fuel Tank template has been added to simulate two-phase flow in the fuel tank of a vehicle.

A Vehicle template has been added for performing simulations of automotive exterior, under-hood airflow, and thermal damage analysis. Additionally, a new mesh type has been introduced, allowing selected solid components or internal fluid components to be retained within the template. Furthermore, "Drag development" has been added to the output of drag calculations.

A Marine template has been added for performing hull simulations. Additionally, a "Submerged hull" type for simulating underwater objects such as submarines and UAVs has been added. It is also possible to choose whether to maintain the water surface and whether to include propulsion.