"Let's see, experience, and enjoy the iroilo of electronics, such as soldering, robot programming, and manufacturing stories! 』

Macnica (1-6-3 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; President: Kiyoshi Nakashima; capital: 11,194 million yen; hereinafter Macnica) will be exhibiting at Maker Faire Tokyo 2017, which will be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Saturday, August 5th to Sunday, August 6th. Macnica is a technology trading company that handles cutting-edge electronics products such as semiconductors, networks, and IoT in Japan. At Maker Faire Tokyo 2017, we will be preparing a program under the theme of "Let's experience electronics!" that everyone from children to adults can enjoy "Making," so that you can experience and learn about the fun and joy of manufacturing in an easy-to-understand way while taking advantage of the perspective unique to professionals who handle electronics products. We look forward to your visit.

Parents and children can enjoy it! Electronics experience program


 
Soldering experience corner Powered by Macnica
*Target age: Elementary school students and above (Elementary school students must be accompanied by a guardian)
 
Would you like to try the ``First Soldering Experience'' program, which is popular at Maker Faire in the United States?
Make an LED badge with the eyes of Makey, the Maker Faire mascot character, that shines brightly with simple soldering. Even beginners can do it! Mr. Handa will teach you step by step.
 
■Venue/“Hands On Space” inside the venue
■Numbered tickets will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis each day (please come directly to the venue).
■Participation fee: 300 yen, and you can take home the badge and certificate of completion when you complete the badge.

 

 
Make a fan! Powered by Macnica & Mouser (free)
*Age range: kindergarten and above
 
The original novelty given away at Macnica booth is a make-up fan! This project is designed to allow even small children to experience the joy and excitement of making things. Decorate it by sticking stickers on it or drawing with a pen!
Create your own original fan!

A glimpse of the story! The world of professional manufacturing. Powered by Yukai Engineering

Various difficulties must be overcome before the developed product reaches the hands of consumers. Introducing the true story of product development from idea to prototype to mass production, focusing on Yukai Engineering's communication robot Bocco.

Know the method for what you want to do! Find and buy what you want to make! Powered by Macnica & Mouser

I have an idea, but I don't know how to develop hardware! I have something I want to do, but where should I buy things? For such customers, Macnica provides technical information on how to achieve what they want to do through Macnica Online Service (https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/semiconductor/).
In addition, you can find and purchase what you want to make at Macnica-Mouser.jp (www.macnica-mouser.jp), a mail-order site for semiconductors and electronic components in partnership with Mouser Electronics.

“Let’s play! & Experience!” Free workshop for Makers

For workshop details and pre-registration,
https://www.macnica.co.jp/contents/124245 Please go to

 
1. Let's play with the toothbrush robot! Powered by Yukai Engineering
* Target age: Elementary school students and older to adults
*Advance reservations/applications on the day
 
This is a workshop where you can experience the fun of manufacturing, robots, and programming.
Compete by assembling a robot kit that shakes the toothbrush by yourself.
 

2. Experience FPGA! Powered by Macnica
* Target audience: Those who have used microcontroller boards such as Arduino, and those who are interested in FPGA.
*Advance reservations given priority
 
You will rewrite the FPGA program and experience the changes in operation.
This is a workshop where you can experience FPGAs, a device used by professionals.
Why not take this opportunity to expand the possibilities of your hardware development?

3. Experience IoT! Powered by FlashAir
* Target audience: Those who want to understand the mechanism of IoT. Junior high school students to adults.
* Advance reservation priority
 
Experience the gateway and cloud by moving them all the way through. Through FlashAir, you can learn how IoT, which is a hot topic in the world, is working, and you can expand the range of manufacturing.
4. Experience mbed! Workshop Powered by Macnica
*Target: Junior high and high school students to adults.
*Advance reservations given priority
 
In combination with a TOF (distance) sensor, Makers will experience the microcontroller ``mbed,'' which can be developed using a standard browser. This is a workshop for beginners where you can create and play programs to run hardware. Recommended for those who want to know the basics of microcontroller boards, and those who are interested in MBE but have never touched it.

Exhibition name Maker Faire Tokyo 2017 (abbreviation: MFT2017)
http://makezine.jp/event/mft2017/
date and time Saturday, August 5, 2017 12:00-19:00
August 6 (Sun) 10:00-18:00
venue Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center) East Hall 7
Macnica exhibition booth No. S-05-01
organizer O'Reilly Japan Co., Ltd.

About Makers: https://www.macnica.co.jp/contents/107637
This press release: https://www.macnica.co.jp/2017/detail20170726.html

Through Mpression for MAKERS, Macnica will continue to promote open innovation between makers and manufacturers and support manufacturing for Japanese makers.

About Macnica

Since its establishment in 1972, Macnica has been a technology trading company and solution provider that plans, develops, and sells semiconductors and network-related equipment in the electronics and information and communications fields. We carry a wide variety of cutting-edge electronic products and always provide advanced technology and knowledge with higher added value. We also accurately grasp market trends and customer needs, establish our own detailed services and support, and support product design and development. the Company is headquartered in Yokohama and has local subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, the United States, and Germany.
Please see the website (http://www.macnica.co.jp) for details.

 

■ About Mpression

"Mpression(Mpression)" is a comprehensive technical solution that brings together software, platforms, evaluation boards, etc. that have been developed and supported by Macnica group companies in each country. By providing more advanced, ready-to-use system-level solutions that incorporate the know-how of experienced engineers from each Group company, we aim to shorten the development period for our customers and maximize the value of our products. In addition, we will provide one-stop proposals and support not only in Japan but also through group companies, regardless of country or region, such as Europe, the United States, China, and Asia.
For more information about Mpression, please visit the website (https://www.macnica.co.jp/catalog/121073).

 

■本プレスリリースに関するお問い合わせ先
https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/semiconductor/support/contact/

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