Wintest to Exhibit Next-Generation Truck Tailgate Hand Lifter at Japan Truck Show 2026

Japan Truck Show began in 2016 as a business trade show for truck-related products. Held every two years at Pacifico Yokohama, it welcomes more than 50,000 visitors and has become Japan’s largest comprehensive exhibition for truck-related products. For visitors, it is an excellent opportunity to efficiently gather the latest information while directly viewing, touching, and comparing a wide range of products. The outline of Japan Truck Show 2026 is as follows: the venue is Pacifico Yokohama, booth number B-4. The event will be held on Thursday, May 14; Friday, May 15; and Saturday, May 16. Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00, with the final day, May 16, closing at 17:00. Admission is free with advance registration. Details are available at https://truck-show.jp/overview/ , and advance visitor registration is available at https://f-vr.jp/truck-show/enq/mail_reg/registration/kiyaku.cgi . The exhibited product is a truck tailgate hand lifter. Wintest Corporation has commercialized a new cargo-handling assist device as an alternative to conventional truck tailgate lifters, which support loading and unloading. The product uses “Mechanism of Gravity Compensation technology,” or MGC technology, which the company is jointly developing with the Morita Laboratory of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University. The product does not use motors or hydraulics and is designed as a next-generation cargo-handling device that can be used at lower cost. Wintest will display the product and conduct demonstrations at its booth. MGC technology is being jointly developed by Wintest and the Keio Leading-edge Laboratory of Science and Technology, and related patents are being actively filed. Wintest is currently applying the technology to the logistics and transport market and is advancing product development as a truck lifting assist device, or tailgate lifter. In cooperation with design and manufacturing partners, the company plans to launch a product for small trucks around mid-2026, followed by products for one-box vans and light cargo vehicles. On the sales side, Wintest will work with logistics-related organizations and major logistics companies to expand the market. MGC technology combines spring force with movable pulleys to cancel out the weight of heavy objects, enabling cargo to be raised and lowered more easily. Because it does not use motors or hydraulics, it can significantly reduce installation and maintenance costs. In addition to improving work efficiency, the device has been developed as a next-generation alternative to conventional powered tailgates for cargo handling in urban delivery, helping reduce the physical burden on drivers. The technology is also planned for future deployment in nursing care settings and heavy-object assembly factories. According to Search Lab, parcel delivery volume remains at record-high levels due to the expansion of the e-commerce market, while the logistics industry faces major challenges such as labor shortages and an aging workforce. Loading and unloading heavy objects from the cargo beds of small trucks that do not have, or cannot be fitted with, conventional tailgates carries a high risk of back pain and injury. Wintest believes this product can help address these challenges in logistics operations. Company profile: Wintest Corporation; representative director: Jiang Hui; founded in August 1993; location: 1-2-24 Hiranuma, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture; capital: 2.1 billion yen; business: development, manufacturing, and sales of semiconductor automated test equipment; website: https://www.wintest.co.jp/ .