Angle axis signal measurement software ExAngle

That's right. The products we've sold up until now were "dedicated" combustion analysis equipment, but with this product, we've dropped that label and made it a general-purpose measuring instrument that can be used for any rotating body, not just engines. We've also incorporated the combustion analysis functions that we've accumulated over many years, after reorganizing them, but it's just one of the product's functions and not the sole focus. By developing it with this concept in mind, its applications have expanded to areas other than engines, such as development sites and basic research areas that perform behavioral analysis of high-speed rotating objects.

When we were considering development, the world changed dramatically when the Japanese government declared its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. The automotive industry was hit by a wave of electrification, and combustion analysis, which primarily targeted engines, was facing headwinds. However, there was also the idea that there were many challenges to overcome in order to achieve electrification, and that it wouldn't be easy to move away from engines. In this context, we had a discussion with the development team to reconsider what was needed in our customers' development environments and what we needed to do.

After further consideration, we decided that we wanted to develop a product that would allow for more efficient and easier combustion analysis for customers who need to focus on electrification while simultaneously continuing engine development. At the same time, we thought it would be good to have a product that could be effectively utilized as other systems even if engines were to disappear in the future, and in order to achieve this, we decided to drop the main label of being a "dedicated" combustion analysis product.

As I primarily handle sales in the automotive industry, I have many clients who perform combustion analysis, and I've received positive feedback from them regarding the improved usability of the software. The easier setup process should help prevent setting errors that often occur during measurements. Furthermore, the addition of illustrations to the settings screen eliminates the need to refer to the manual for item definitions. Although this product is no longer a specialized device, I believe it's much easier to use than its predecessor, even for clients new to combustion analysis. Even though I'm a salesperson specializing in combustion analysis, I struggle daily to acquire product knowledge, but this product has significantly lowered the barrier to entry for combustion analysis.

I'm glad to hear you say that. Software often has many functions and layers, which can make it difficult to operate, but we were determined to make this product an intuitive "tool" that can be used naturally without even thinking about it. We didn't compromise on this point and put a lot of thought into it, so I'm glad that you appreciate the usability; it makes all the hard work of the development team worthwhile. It's easy for first-time users, and the key features remain the same, so I think we've created a product that's easy to use even for veterans who are familiar with existing products.

I was able to use it from the very first time without even looking at the manual. I'm also pleased to have received compliments from customers who use our existing products. Recently, the focus has shifted from solely electrification when we started development, but I'm glad that we were able to release a product that can be useful to a wide range of customers even in this current situation of diversifying power sources.

I truly believe that. At the beginning of development, there was some internal resistance to developing a feature targeting the shrinkage prediction engine, and it was difficult to explain our intentions and gain support. However, when we actually delivered the product to our customers and received positive feedback, I felt that it was worthwhile to persevere with the development.

With the release of this product, our range of applications has expanded, so first, we would like to introduce it to a variety of customers and solve as many of their problems and requests as possible. Furthermore, we would like to consider how this product can contribute to any markets that we expect to grow in the future, rather than limiting ourselves to existing markets, and use that to move forward.

I believe one of the things our customers are looking for is ease of connection with other devices. While communication functions are already included, we anticipate this need will only increase in the future, so I hope you will continue to refine the product with this in mind. I myself also want to deepen my knowledge by using this product, and become a salesperson who can quickly identify market needs and feed that feedback back into development.

While there is a growing demand for further performance improvements in current engines, many customers face difficulties in achieving both performance enhancement and electrification simultaneously, requiring significant capital investment and personnel allocation. Therefore, automation and unmanned processes will become increasingly necessary for performance evaluation, testing, subsequent analysis, and report generation. Going forward, we aim not only to improve the functionality of this product but also to develop related products that can contribute to addressing these on-site challenges. Furthermore, developing this product with a team that includes younger employees has fostered a proactive and ambitious approach to developing new features. We hope you will look forward to their future contributions.