[May 30th (Thursday) and 31st (Friday)]The first hands-on exhibition “Assist Suit EXPO in FUKUOKA 2024” will be held in Fukuoka

The Assist Suit Association (General Incorporated Association, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Shigeaki Iida) will hold the first hands-on exhibition in Fukuoka, “Assist Suit EXPO” on May 30th (Thursday) and 31st (Friday), 2024. in FUKUOKA 2024” will be held.
At this event, you can try out assist suits from eight association member companies.
Additionally, on the 30th (Thursday), we will set aside time for members of the media to participate. Please consider participating.

■The last event held in Nagoya had over 200 visitors, and it has been decided that Assist Suit EXPO will be held in Fukuoka with the concept of “trying it out”
The Assist Suit Association will hold an “Assist Suit” event in Daikanyama, Tokyo in January 2023 and in Umeda, Osaka in September 2023, with the aim of raising awareness and educating people about assist suit products that help reduce physical stress during work. In addition to holding “Summit”, we have provided a place where you can compare and experience assist suit products from various manufacturers through on-site experience sessions in various regions.
Also,”Holding an event where you can experience the assist suitIn February 2024, in response to requests for An exhibition specializing in “experience”“Assist Suit EXPO” was held in Nagoya, and more than 200 people from companies mainly in the manufacturing and logistics industries visited.
Therefore, we have decided to hold “Assist Suit EXPO in FUKUOKA 2024” in Fukuoka Prefecture, a major city where no event sponsored by the Assist Suit Association has been held.
At this event, eight association member companies will exhibit, allowing you to experience a wide variety of products and consult on their introduction.
*For details on event exhibitors, see this release.[Reference materials]Exhibiting companies (planned)Please refer to.

Additionally, on Thursday, May 30th, we will set aside a time for members of the media to participate. If you would like to participate, please fill out the attached interview application form and apply to the email address below.

Assist Suit Association Secretariat Kondo (Daido Co., Ltd.), Iwatani (Arkeris Co., Ltd.)
Email address: [email protected]

■Assist Suit EXPO in FUKUOKA 2024 Event Overviewhttps://assist-suit.org/expo-fukuoka2024
Date and time:May 30, 2024 (Thursday) 13:00-17:00
May 31, 2024 (Friday) 10:00-16:00
*Visit time for media: May 30, 2024 (Thursday) 11:00-12:30
place:Hakata International Exhibition Center & Conference Center 305
　　　　(2-22-15 Toko, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka 812-0008)
Admission conditions:No advance application required/Free entry/exit, free participation fee
Sponsored by:Assist Suit Association General Incorporated Association

*In order to facilitate the reception process on the day of the event, if you wish to participate in this event, please register in advance online using the URL below.
https://share.hsforms.com/1WUAQuVQsStu0j1Y0SR927Aq5un3

Assist Suit Association Secretariat Kondo (Daido Co., Ltd.), Iwatani (Arkeris Co., Ltd.)
Email address: [email protected]

■[Reference]Scenes from “Assist Suit EXPO in NAGOYA 2024” which was previously held in February 2024

■Assist suit and assist suit association
An assist suit is not a power-up tool that generates more power than usual by wearing it, but rather a suit that was developed to reduce the load placed on the body when in motion or in a stationary state, regardless of whether it is electric or non-electric. refers to. In various industries such as logistics, construction, manufacturing, agriculture, fishing, medical care, and nursing care, it can reduce the physical burden on sites that require manual labor. In recent years, labor shortages and an aging population have emerged as serious social issues, and the assist suit market is expected to expand as it will help shorten working hours, improve work efficiency, and support employment for the elderly and women. .

The Assist Suit Association was established in November 2022 as a voluntary organization by assist suit-related companies to work together to increase awareness of assist suit products, create a market, and carry out educational activities. First of all, we will hold a joint trial session for people who don’t know what kind of assist suit they are or which one they should try. However, in the future, in order to strengthen this initiative and establish evaluation indicators and introduction guidelines for assist suits, the Assist Suit Association will be established as a general incorporated association on July 7, 2023. We have become a corporation.

[Assist Suit Association Overview]https://assist-suit.org
Association name: Assist Suit Association
Representative Director: Shigeaki Iida
Address: N&E BLD.6F, 1-12-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061

[Reference materials]Exhibiting companies (planned)
・Arkeris (Arkeris Co., Ltd.)https://www.archelis.com/
Development began in response to a consultation from a doctor who felt that performance was decreasing due to the physical strain of long surgeries and standing work. The product name and company name “Arkelis” comes from the word “walkable chair.” “Alkeris”, which allows you to sit while standing, is being widely used in medical settings as well as in various factories.

▲Archeris
・Muscle suit series (Innophys Co., Ltd.)https://innophys.jp/
Reduces the burden on the lower back when sitting in a half-backed position or lifting heavy objects. It can be used at work sites because it does not use electricity and uses compressed air to provide auxiliary force. Cumulative shipments of the series exceed 20,000 units. We boast the world’s highest shipment volume of exoskeleton assist suits that use artificial muscles (according to Innophys research).

▲Muscle suit series
・Reibo (Kaji Co., Ltd.)http://www.laevo.jp
The concept is not to create power, but to reuse one’s own power and use it without wasting it. This reduces the strain on the shoulders and lower back when working in a forward bending position. We handle “Leibo” as the sole agent for the Netherlands/Leibo company in Asia. The pad is equipped with “EXGEL”, a material originally developed by Kaji Co., Ltd., which is used to improve the wearing comfort of Reivo.

▲Reibo
・TASK AR (Daido Co., Ltd.)https://daydo.jp/
The TASK series uses a unique design technology that uses springs and dampers and does not use electricity. This is a lightweight and compact assist suit that supports the upper arm, and is an industry leader in the field of assist suits for upward-facing work. Currently active in agriculture, construction sites, etc.

▲TASK AR
・Media Aid Assist Gear Waist Unit (Japan Sigmax Co., Ltd.)https://mediaid.sigmax.co.jp/special/workerscare/
The Media Aid brand, which supports and helps people’s activities with technology cultivated in the medical field, has released an assist suit that combines functionality and comfort. Lightweight, easy to put on and take off, washable and easy to use, it supports a half-backed posture while working.

▲Media Aid Assist Gear Waist Unit
・DARWING Hakobelude (Dia Kogyo Co., Ltd.)https://www.daiyak.co.jp/work/index.html
No electricity required! Only 800g! “High repulsion rubber” and “artificial muscles” assist the “lower back.”
This assist suit was created by combining the know-how we have cultivated through support manufacturing and sales as a medical supplies manufacturer with our own artificial muscles, in order to realize the many voices from the workplace: “Lighter, easier, stronger.”

▲DARWING Hakobelude
・CBW (Kurashiki Boseki Co., Ltd.)https://kurabo-uniform.com/sales/cbw/
CBW is an assist suit that is integrated with the uniform. You can easily turn it on and off while wearing it. The lumbar supporter firmly supports the lumbar vertebrae, and the support structure inside the pants supports lifting work. The support vest also stabilizes your back and reduces the strain on your lower back when leaning forward.

▲CBW
・ezUP (Asahicho Co., Ltd.)https://asahicho.co.jp/product/blogger/49/
An ultra-lightweight assist suit that supports your arms and waist.
Flexible to accommodate various movements, not only up and down, left and right, but also diagonal movements.
The auxiliary force can be adjusted freely as and when required.
It is hygienic as it can be washed in a household washing machine.

▲ezUP