Overview
The fascinating stories and secrets behind hit Japanese products, plus parts and machines that boast the top share of niche markets. In the first half: the story behind automatic ticket gates, developed by a Japanese company in the 1960s and installed at train stations throughout Japan. In the second half: tool setters that can accurately measure the length of drill bits for precision machining to within one thousandth of a millimeter.
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6 - 1Automatic Ticket Gates / Tool Setters January 28, 2023 -
6 - 2Automatic Door Sensors / Banknote Printing Machines February 25, 2023 -
6 - 3Online Karaoke Services / Umbrella Bagging Machines March 25, 2023 -
6 - 4Imitation Crab / Monorail Transporters April 29, 2023 -
6 - 5Piano with Silent System / Plastic Food Models May 27, 2023 -
6 - 6Cockroach Traps / Residential Maps July 08, 2023 -
6 - 7Ultra-High-Speed Elevators / Carton Filling Machines July 29, 2023 -
6 - 8Stand-Up Personal Watercrafts / Rice Crackers with Peanuts August 26, 2023 -
6 - 9Lint Rollers / Rotating Beacon Lights September 30, 2023 -
6 - 10Car Navigation Systems / Vapor Heat Treatment Systems October 28, 2023 -
6 - 11Home Water Purifiers / Plastic Valves November 25, 2023
