Hitachi cuts GPU cooling power 30%, PC shipments fall 21%, 127 boxes at ¥99,000 — and 8 more | BPJ News
As automation cuts labour in one place, new burdens emerge in specification checks, rights decisions, pack-in inspection and materials testing.
Automation is advancing in GPU cooling, dispatching and image generation, while profit and responsibility move into surrounding processes. In packaging, trials are under way on a prototype with up to 90% paper content and on industrial testing of leaf-based materials.
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Automation in cooling, logistics and creative work is moving profit and workload into surrounding processes. For high-priced collectibles, scarcity, pack-in work and inspection support the product’s price. For packaging, commercialisation is measured not only by the paper ratio, but also by machine speed and the proportion of good product.
Hitachi cuts GPU cooling power 30% and uses PCB processes for mass production…
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