■ Short Bio of K.Saito
CEO of Iriso Precision Co., Ltd.
President / Director of Micro Cutting R&D Inc.
Born in 1958
1983 Joined Iriso Precision
2002 Became CEO of Iriso Precision
Created 5-axis machined "Aluminum Rose", and presented it at JIMTOF (Japan International Machine Tool Fair)
2005 His "MC Modeling System" received the Nikkei Manufacturing Award
2006 Established Kiwami Kobo (Present K.Saito Laboratory) and became president
2009 Promoted and formed a solution collaborative "Team IRUMA"
2013 Won world third place in the "MACHINING EXPERT 5-axis Process Contest" held in Hannover, Germany
2018 Promoted establishment of Micro Manufacturing Association (No. of member companies: 76 as of November 2024)
2021 Published "5-axis Navi" (Japanese only)
2022-2023 Lectured at 80 places in Japan, teaching 5-axis machining to 600+ engineers.
※ "K.Saito" is Kiyokazu Saito's second name, used in his activities to stimulate and strengthen the potential of Japanese manufacturing.