DX · APP DEVELOPMENT · MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Turning everyday friction into small, working systems.
N-labo is a lab offering DX consulting, app development, and manufacturing engineering consulting. Slow spreadsheets, repetitive manual work, scattered data — we turn everyday frustrations at work into practical tools and better processes.
Services
Our approach: look at the real workplace first, then build only what's needed. Rather than starting with a large system, we begin with small improvements that show results quickly.
DX Consulting
We map out work still running on paper, Excel, and email, and identify where digitizing it would actually help.
- Inventory of workflows and issues
- Review of Excel & data practices
- Advice on tool adoption and in-house development
App Development
We design and build small apps tailored to real workflows. Our own apps are published on the Microsoft Store and elsewhere.
- Windows desktop apps
- Workflow automation tools & scripts
- Enhancements to existing tools
Manufacturing Engineering Consulting
We look at processes, equipment, and data on the shop floor to help reduce waste and improve quality and productivity.
- Process & work analysis with improvement proposals
- Collecting and visualizing shop-floor data
- Advice on tooling and equipment
Our Apps
Tools we built because we wanted them ourselves. All run on Windows, and no files are ever sent outside your device.
xls・xlsx cleaner
Bulk-remove the clutter that builds up in Excel files from repeated copying — just drag and drop.
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Pic Slimmer
Removes leftover image data hidden after cropping in Excel, shrinking file size dramatically.
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Image Merge
Manually align and merge split-scanned drawings or photos into a single image.
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N-labo brings together a manufacturing-floor perspective and software development experience, with a focus on building things that are genuinely useful on the ground.
Think from the floor up
We design around how people actually work, not an idealized process on paper.
Build small, test early
We ship a minimal version quickly and improve it through real use.
Protect your data
All our apps run entirely on your device — your files are never sent anywhere else.
Company Info
| Trade name | N-labo |
|---|---|
| Business | DX Consulting / App Development / Manufacturing Engineering Consulting |
| Representative | Nobuki Tanatsugu |
| Contact | Please use the contact form |
| Published apps | xls・xlsx cleaner / Pic Slimmer / Image Merge (available on Microsoft Store, etc.) |
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Get in Touch
Feel free to reach out with questions, quote requests, or anything about our apps.
Even a rough description of what's bothering you is a great place to start.