2000

8 companies
5 institutes.

*Establishment of the DTF Research Consortium on November 1, 2000 with
* The 1st to 5th Workshop

2001

9 companies
6 institutes

*Management by the Secretariat started,
*The 6th to 17th Workshop
*The regulations of a society, terms for joint research work, non-disclosure agreement, and list for registration of confidential information were adopted.
*Information offering from the Web site started.

DTF Workshop

2002

14companies
6 institutes

*Establishment of Working Groups for precision processing, surface treatment, information and standardization
*Participation in the SUWA Industrial Messe 2002
*Creation of homepage of
DTF Research Consortium
*The 18th to 25th Workshop

The SUWA Messe 2002

2003

14 companies
6 institutes

*The guideline for standardization of DTF was made.
*Consideration of the DTF Standard Parts Shop concept
*The 26th to 31st Workshop
*Participation in the SUWA Industrial Messe 2003
- Multi-function Turning Center (with the Regional Support Program)
- Multi-tank cleaner/Plating
Machine
*Participation in the
Monozukuri Fair in
Okaya
- Stamp Master
- Card-type Sand Clock

Achievement of the Precision Processing WG: Multi-function Turning Center

2004

1８companies
6 institutes

*The 32nd to 37th Workshop *Setup of the Hot Embossing Working Group Hot Embossing Workshop

*Exchanges with Toyama Prefectural Machinery and Electronic Industries Association
*Entry to the Sinetsu High Tech Corridor Plan (Sankyo Seiki Co., Ltd.)
*Exhibition in Suzaka City (Multi-function Turning Center)
*Presentation of research activities and achievements of the DTF Research Consortium
*Participation in the SUWA Messe 2004 (Spiral Electroless Plating Machine)
*Participation in the Monozukuri Fair in Okaya

2005

20companies
6 institutes

*The 38th to 43rd Workshop *Setup of the Surface Treatment Working Group The Surface Treatment WG

*International Forum on Desktop Factory in SUWA (DTF2005)
Keynote speeches by:
- Prof. Kornel Ehmann/Northwestern Univ.
- Prof. Reijo Tuokko/Tampere University of Technology
- Prof. Kuniaki Doda/Gifu University

*EXPO 2005, Aichi, Japan
- Lectures and SUWA Monozukuri Symphonia
- Stamp Master, Card-type Sand Clock, Music Box and others
*International Robot Exhibition 2005

*The SUWA Messe 2005
　 - Hot Embossing Machine, Desktop Electrolytic Plating Machine
*The Monozukuri Fair in Okaya
*Presentation at the Intelligent Industrial Cluster Program
- Desktop Electrolytic Plating Machine

2006

22companies
7 institutes

DTF Workshop in Finland

*Setup of the System Integration and Control Working Group
*Exchanges with Toyama Prefectural Machinery and Electronic Industries Association
　　 ＊Visit to Fujikoshi Corp.
　　 ＊Visit to Sugino Machine Ltd.
*Visit to Finland as an international exchange program
　　 ＊DTF Workshop in Finland
　　　 - 3 presentations from DTF
- 7 presentations from Finland
　　　 ＊Visit to 6 companies including Nokia and research institutes including Tampere University of Technology　and VTT.
* The SUWA Messe 2006
　 - Desktop injection molding machine
　- High-speed compact spindle
*Monozukuri Fair in Okaya
*The 44th to 49th Workship

2007

*Rearrangement of the four Operation Group (International, Presentation, PR and Information)
*A mission is planned to be sent to Switzerland as an international exchange program
*The SUWA Messe 2007
*International Robot Exhibition 2007