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States and China. As for ophthalmic equipment, overall sales remained rela-
tively unchanged from the previous year owing to efforts to boost sales of
the CR-2 non-mydriatic retinal cameras, the new tonometer TX-20 and other
products, combined with the positive effects of mainly the large business
deal gained in Australia.
With respect to document scanners manufactured by Canon Electronics
Inc., weak sales in the United States, due to a stagnating market for check
scanners for financial institutions, were offset by increased sales in Japan
and Europe. As a result, total sales of document scanners were largely
unchanged from the previous year.
Sales of organic LED (OLED) panel manufacturing equipment made by Canon
Tokki Corporation (formerly Tokki Corporation) increased dramatically year on
year, thanks to proactive capital investment among OLED panel manufacturers.
There was a decline in sales of die bonders made by Canon Machinery
Inc., as semiconductor device manufacturers curbed their capital invest-
ment. However, sales of FA system-related devices rose substantially owing
to a continuation of solid orders received, mainly in China and South
Korea, for rechargeable battery-related devices for automobiles.
Sales of magnetic head and disk thin-film deposition equipment made by
Canon ANELVA Corporation declined year on year. However, sales of LED
thin-film deposition equipment increased, and sales of semiconductor thin-
film deposition equipment were maintained at previous-year levels.
As a result, consolidated net sales of the Industry and Others Business
Unit amounted to ¥420.9 billion, down 2.8% from the previous year.
2012 INITIATIVES
Going forward, Canon will focus on the medical equipment and intelligent
robot fields as core areas for new business expansion.
In the medical equipment field, Canon will strive to grow its digital radi-
ography system business by delivering higher levels of precision, image
quality, and sensitivity. At the same time, Canon will seek to broaden its
presence in retinal cameras offering greater functionality. In addition, the
Company will emphasize development of genetic diagnostic systems, as
well as mammography equipment incorporating optical ultrasound tech-
nologies that both have minimal impact on the body and enable early
detection of cancer and other conditions.
In intelligent robots, Canon will deploy a variety of recognition technolo-
gies amassed through its experience in cameras and office equipmentȄ
including face recognition, character recognition, and image retrieval tech-
nologiesȄto develop Super Machine Vision (vision system for automatic
production robots handling assembly and inspection processes), which is
superior to human vision system. Canon will also consider future sales to
third parties and step up related initiatives.
The CXDI-501C, a new slim, lightweight digital radi-
ography system, incorporates a convenient handle
design for superior portability, enables quick imag-
ing, and reduces X-ray exposure to patients.
The System-ELVESS features a fully automated man-
ufacturing process, encompassing the vacuum vapor
deposition of OLED materials through to encapsu-
lation, realizing high productivity and expandability.
The FPA-5510iV, a back-end semiconductor lithog-
raphy system, meeting the demand for integration
on semiconductor devices while realizing high
performance, can be used in 3D packaging.
Strategy BUSINESS UNITS Management System Financial Section
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