About us
Center Overview
The Center for Advanced Die Engineering and Technology (G-CADET) was established in April 2018 with the aim of developing smart manufacturing systems. In recent years, Japan has been facing a serious decline in its working-age population due to low birth rates. To maintain and strengthen the manufacturing industry under these circumstances, the development of efficient production systems has become essential.
Our center promotes research and development in next-generation manufacturing by actively introducing IoT and AI technologies into metal-forming and injection-molding dies, press machines, injection molding machines, and related equipment.
In addition to research and development, the center plays an important role in cultivating human resources with advanced expertise in die and mold technologies, and in revitalizing regional industries by disseminating the outcomes of our educational and research activities. To achieve these objectives, the center pursues the following missions:
- [Research]
Conduct original and world-leading research in the fields of new materials, manufacturing processes, and production systems. - [Education]
Provide training programs for both students and working professionals to develop highly skilled engineers. - [Contribution]
Collaborate with research institutions in the Toka–Hokuriku region, centered in Gifu Prefecture, to build a comprehensive manufacturing research network. - [Contribution]
Contribute to regional industries by delivering research and educational outcomes that enhance fundamental technologies and support the creation of new industries.
Message from the Center Director
Center Director
Yoshinori YOSHIDA
Thank you very much for visiting the website of the Gifu University Center for Advanced Die Engineering and Technology.
Our center is dedicated to the research, development, and human resource training in Smart Die and Mold Technology, which integrates sensing technologies, data utilization, autonomous operation technologies, and generative artificial intelligence within the die and mold engineering field that supports regional industries. Dies and molds are often referred to as the “mother tools” of manufacturing, and their advancement directly contributes to strengthening the competitiveness of the entire manufacturing sector.
In recent years, manufacturing sites have faced increasingly complex challenges, including a decline in the working-age population, particularly skilled technicians, as well as growing demands for higher value-added products and shorter development cycles. Conventional approaches alone are no longer sufficient to address these issues. Our center promotes the advancement of design, processing, and evaluation technologies through the use of CAE, AI, and sensing technologies, while also aiming to create practical and sustainable solutions through problem-oriented research rooted in real industrial environments.
Another distinctive feature of our center is the close collaboration among industry, public research institutes, and universities. Through industry–academia–government partnerships, including joint research projects, technical consultation, and human resource development programs, we strive to serve as an open research hub that contributes to regional innovation.
We sincerely appreciate your continued understanding and support for the activities of our center.