Preface

On the Publication of the Special Issue
Editorial Committee
1(1)

Essays

Go Ahead, JSTP!
Manabu KIUCHI
2(2)
The Expected Function of the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
Yasuo SUZUKI
4(4)
Engineering Seeking after Needs
Naoyuki KANETAKE
6(6)
Quest for Reality and Image
Shigeru OGAWA
8(8)
For the Maintenance and Development of MONODZUKURI Infrastructure
Machine Parts and Tooling Industries Office, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI
10(10)
Strengthening Production Power in Taking Business Alliance
 -In Cooperation with Japan Forging Association and Japan Societyfor Technology of Plasticity-
Masahiko TAKEUCHI
12(12)
Forming and Fabricating Machines Exist Together with Development of Technology
 Development of Both Society for Technology of Plasticity and Forming Machinery
  Association are Inextricably Linked
Norihiro HARUYAMA
14(14)
Technology of Plasticity and Die and Mould Technology toward Rapid Progress on Monozukuri
Yasuo KAWADA
15(15)
Looking Back
Yasuhisa TOZAWA
16(16)
Retrospect of 50 Years
Akio SHINDO
18(18)

Reviews

Development in Roll-Forming Technologies
 -Documents in Long-Term Activities for 37 Years-
Yukio KASUGA, Hisanori WATARI and Takuo NAGAMACHI
20(20)
Transitions of Leading Rolling Research and Technology
Fumio FUJITA
24(24)
50 Years of Tribology in Journal of the JSTP
Yoshinari TSUCHIYA
31(31)
Tube Forming Technology -Toward the Highest Card for Weight Savings-
Ken-ichi MANABE and Sadakatsu FUCHIZAWA
36(36)
Advances of Sheet Metal Forming Technology in the Past 50 Years
Fusahito YOSHIDA
42(42)
50 Years Advancement in Forging Technology
Takashi ISHIKAWA
50(50)
Development of High-Energy-Rate Forming and Current Researches
Kazuyuki HOKAMOTO
55(55)
Recollecting the Course of Plastics Processing
 -From Solid-State Processing to Functional Materials-
Kazuo NAKAYAMA
60(60)
Development of Semi-Solid Processing in 40 Years
Kenji MIWA
65(65)
History of about 50 Years in Powder Forming
Kunio OKIMOTO
70(70)
Progress and Future of Joining and Combining Technologies
Toshihiko MORI
75(75)
Footprint of 50 Years in Extrusion Process
Norio TAKATSUJI
78(78)
Historic Footstep after the War and Future Vision of Press Die
Seiji KATAOKA and Tadao KATO
83(83)
Computational Plasticity -50-Year Advancement and Future-
Toshihiko KUWABARA, Mitsutoshi KURODA, Susumu TAKAHASHI,
 Masato TAKAMURA, Hideo TAKIZAWA and Ken-ichiro MORI
88(88)
Development of Wire Rod for High-Strength Steel Wire and Progress in
 Drawing Technology for the Last Few Decades
Shingo YAMASAKI and Atsushi INADA
96(96)
Development of Metal Forming Technology in Automobile Industry
Tadaaki MORISHITA
101(101)

Outlooks

Future Rolling and Material Processing Technologies and Research
Jun YANAGIMOTO
108(108)
Tribological Issues for Leading Metal Forming Products Cost Reduction
Zhigang WANG
113(113)
Review and Prospect on Tube Forming Technologies Based on Technical Trend and Environmental Issues
Takashi KUBOKI
116(116)
Improvement of Formability in Sheet Metal Forming by Technical Innovation and Fusion
Susumu TAKAHASHI
120(120)
Objective Next-Generation Technologies in Forging
Kazuhiko KITAMURA
124(124)
Future Prospects of Roll Casting -Energy-Saving Process Suitable for Society
 with an Environmentally-Sound Material Cycle-
Toshio HAGA
128(128)
Modeling & Simulation of Powder Forming and Sintering Process
Kazunari SHINAGAWA
133(133)
Development of Extrusion Device and Technique in Future -For Breakthrough in Extrusion-
Michihiko HOSHINO
136(136)
Ultrasonically Assisted Metal Forming Technologies: Current Status and the Future
Masahiko JIN
138(138)
Development and Future of Simulation Technology in Metal Forming
Nobuki YUKAWA
141(141)
Technology on Nano/Micro Manufacturing
Ming YANG
145(145)
Evolution and Prospect of Forging Technology in Automotive Industry
Shinichiro FUJIKAWA
148(148)
Steels for Forging Considered Forgeability and Machine Part Characteristics
Masahiro TODA and Suguru YOSHIDA
153(153)
Development of Seamless Tube and Pipe Process Technology
Akihito YAMANE
156(156)
Current Trends and Future Prospects of Development of High Strength Sheet and
 Sheet Metal Forming Technology for Auto Body
Yuji YAMASAKI
159(159)
Recent Development of Processing and Manufacturing Technology on Plate Rolling
Yasusi MAEDA
162(162)
Technologies of Plasticity from the View Point of Aluminum Industry
Shigeru HISHIKAWA, Shinichi MATSUDA and Yoshiki TAKEBAYASHI
165(165)
Evolutionally-Advanced High Speed Servo Tandem Press Line
Shuichi MATSUNO
168(168)
Paradigm Shift of Plastic Forming
 -Future Perspective of Servo Press and Rising New Processing Method Needs-
Minoru SAKAGUCHI
171(171)
History and Future Application of AC Servo Press
Kiichiro KAWAMOTO
174(174)

Reports

Report on HERP2010 (High-Energy-Rate Processing of Materials)
Minoru YAMASHITA
177(177)
Report of International Symposium "Extrusion Process 2010"
Michihiko HOSHINO
179(179)
Report on the 11th Asian Symposium on Precision Forging (ASPF 2010)
Ryo MATSUMOTO and Yoshinori YOSHIDA
180(180)
Report on the Metal Forming Manufacturing Tour for Parents and Children
Yoshinori YOSHIDA and Yasunori NAGAI
182(182)

Data

Change in the Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity (JSTP) during the Past 50 Years
Editorial Committee
184(184)
Change in Japan Industry Related to Metal Forming during the Past 50 Years
Editorial Committee
187(187)