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History 4 From 1990 to 1999
This booth presents representative IHI products developed to meet the social needs of and in response to Japan's changing society and economy. You can feel the same technological innovative and challenging spirit that is alive today in the products from this formative period.
The world's longest suspension bridge crossing the Seto Inland Sea.
The world's longest suspension bridge crossing the Seto Inland Sea.
The Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge over the Seto Inland Sea, the world's longest suspension bridge, was completed in 1998. In order to realize the dream of a suspension bridge of extraordinary length, in 1959 IHI began to research suspension bridge able to bear typhoon force winds. This exhibit presents 40 years of IHI research accomplishments that made the world's longest suspension bridge possible.
To meet society's needs, IHI gives shape to its technology visions one by one.
Slurry shield machine & Full automatic segment assembly robot M-V rocket Continuous coal unloader
■ Slurry shield machine &
Full automatic segment
assembly robot
■ M-V rocket
■ Continuous coal
unloader
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