The “DDW-12” industrial sewing machine developed and manufactured by JUKI Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as JUKI) and "HA-1" manufactured by JUKI Techno Solutions Co., Ltd. has been registered in Important Science and Technology History Materials (Future Technology Heritage) - The National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno, Tokyo).
" Important Science and Technology History Materials (Future Technology Heritage)” refers to all science and technology in Japan, which have important significance for the next generation, and also have had a significant impact on people's lives, economy, society, and culture.
DDW-12 model (successor model of DDW-II model) equipped with a single-axis rotary balance mechanism - The foundation of the development of industrial sewing machines in Japan -
◆ Reason for selection：
This product is an industrial sewing machine that inherits the technology of the JUKI DDW-II model released in 1953. The JUKI DDW-II model was equipped with the successful development of a single-axis rotary mechanism, which was considered as impossible mechanism at the time. After that Japanese sewing machine technology got recognized all over the world. The existing model DDW-12 is a direct successor to this model, and was acclaimed as an important example of the high level of Japanese sewing machine technology.
HA-1 household sewing machine - A symbol model of new start after war at sewing machine industry –
◆ Reason for selection：
After the war, in 1947, domestic sewing machine manufacturing companies cooperated and compiled the ``HA1 model sewing machine standard drawings'' under the Sewing Machine Industry Association, and each company manufactured the HA-1 model based on the drawings. This greatly contributed to the performance, quality, and mass production of Japanese sewing machines. The selected machine was manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (currently JUKI Techno Solutions Corporation), which had been manufacturing sewing machines since before the war, and the instructions from that time have also been preserved. It was evaluated as an important example of the restart of the sewing machine manufacturing industry after the war.
◆ Future technology heritage/panel display
Exhibition period: September 12th (Tuesday) to September 24th (Sunday), 2023
Place: National Museum of Nature and Science, Japan Building, 1st floor Central Hall
For other detailed information, please check the National Museum website (https://www.kahaku.go.jp/).
【2023 Important Science and Technology History Materials (Future Technology Heritage) Registration Contents】
20 cases were registered, including 2 cases related to our company.
https://www.kahaku.go.jp/procedure/press/pdf/1190566.pdf