Hello, everyone.

This is Enta.

The other day, I went to the Construction Technology Fair 2023 in Chubu.

It was the first day, but there were so many people!

Well, since it’s held every year, there weren’t really any new technologies to speak of, lol.

 

That said, as I watch construction methods and materials change little by little in this way amid the constant progress of our times,

I feel like I'm witnessing technological change.

That said, most of the time it’s so subtle that I can’t really tell, lol.

I was so happy to see that salt sensor I've been talking about for quite a while!

I keep thinking, “How long are you going to keep using Cantab?!” so this product caught my eye lol

However, if someone who knows the details explains it, I can understand it just fine, but,

Since exhibitions like this have a significant sales component, hearing explanations from people who don't really understand the subject leaves me scratching my head...

That happens quite often.

They try their best to explain it, but there are bound to be some discrepancies with the actual on-site techniques, lol.

Also being held at the same time is “Chubu Lifeguard TEC 2023—Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Crisis Management Expo—」

There were also many interesting exhibits, such as displays of emergency food supplies.

There were exhibits of Self-Defense Forces rations and other items, along with tasting events. (I didn't try any, though.)

This time, there’s material from just one company that interests me, and I feel like there might be something we can do moving forward with its development.

 

I was also hoping to see a crawler crane from Maeda Manufacturing, but all they had was a crab crane lol.

For some reason, I've been thinking lately that I'd really like a crawler crane, and,

I just thought I'd take a look at the latest model.

 

What I hate most about these kinds of trade shows is when salespeople block my path right in front of me—it really gets on my nerves lol.

Well, I guess sales is just part of the job, so it can’t be helped, but even when I say, “I don’t need it,” the way they keep pushing so hard is...

Even though I told them we're in different industries, they still wanted to exchange business cards, lol

I ran away, thinking, “Even though it’s the same field of civil engineering, it’s a completely different world in a different industry…”

Well, that said, the great thing about trade shows like this is that they open up new possibilities for applying technologies from other industries to your own.

After all, there are times when unfamiliar materials or construction methods turn out to be a good fit.

 

We spent about two hours looking around and then headed straight home.

Thank you to the few people who came up to talk to me at the venue.

When someone calls out “Enta-san!” in a place where I think no one knows me, it makes me jump lol

But I'm really happy.

Everyone, if you see me somewhere in the future, please say hi ^^

 

See you later.