What is Selective Laser Melting (SLM)?

Selective Laser Melting is a metal additive manufacturing technology that uses high-powered lasers to melt and fuse metallic powders layer by layer to create complex three-dimensional parts.

What industries use Nikon SLM Solutions systems?

Nikon SLM Solutions systems are used across aerospace, defense, automotive, energy, medical, and industrial manufacturing sectors for producing high-performance metal components.

What is the uptime guarantee for SLM systems?

The Picture Perfect Pro Plan offers a guaranteed minimum uptime of 85% for mid-size and larger systems, with existing installations exceeding 90% uptime.

Yuichi Shibazaki | Nikon SLM Solutions

Personal Data

Name	Yuichi Shibazaki
Place of residence	Saitama-ken, Japan
Year of birth	1969
Nationality	Japan
In office since	2023
Profession	Corporate Vice President, Nikon Corporation General Manager, Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Business Unit Co-CEO, Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc.

Career

2023 – today	Corporate Vice President, Nikon Corporation General Manager, Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Business Unit Co-CEO, Nikon Advanced Manufacturing Inc.
2020-2023	Corporate Vice President, Nikon Corporation General Manager, Next Generation Project Division
2019-2020	Senior Fellow General Manager, Next Generation Project Division
2015-2019	Fellow Sector Manager, SEMI Business Unit R&D
1996 – today	Nikon Corporation
1992 -1996	YAMAHA Motor Company