Japan
Daikin Releases Eco Cute with Enhanced Bathing Comfort
On January 6, 2017, Daikin released Daikin Eco Cute water heaters which feature an enjoyable micro-bubble bath, in addition to a ‘warm bath time’ function incorporated to enhance bathing comfort accor...
MTH Develops Commercial Refrigeration Condensing Units Using
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MTH), which is part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has developed HCCV1001 nonfluorocarbon commercial refrigeration condensing units that u...
Omron Releases New Human Detecting Sensor
On December 5, 2016, Omron announced that it will release the Human Detecting Sensor (Image Sensing Type) HVC-F, designed for building automation purposes and capable of detecting the number and posit...
Daikin to Challenge the Creation of New Value of the Air wit
Daikin and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West (NTT West) have decided to carry out field trials on connecting air conditioners to the Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) with a view to creating new types of value regarding the air by utilizing Internet of Things (IoT). Daikin has been challenging the utilization of IoT for air conditioning applications since 1993 when the company developed energy m...
Fujitsu General Unveils Highest-grade nocria X
On December 17, 2016, Fujitsu General unveiled the nocria X series intended for sale starting in the fiscal year 2017 (start from April 2017). The nocria X series is Fujitsu General’s highest-grade mo...
Japan Build - International Building & Urban Development Exp
Japan Build - International Building and Urban Development Expo was held from December 14 to 16 at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Center. The exposition, held for the first time, attracted 345 exhibit...
Sakura Launches Far-infrared Oil Tube Heaters
To enhance heating products for winter, Sakura has launched new SHO and SFHO series far-infrared oil tube heaters which have many special features and applications for public and commercial areas. The...
Demonstration Experiments Begin for the Hydrogen Fuel Cell o
Jan 30, 2017 Hydrogen has begun to draw attention as a sustainable energy, an alternative to fossil fuels and nuclear power. It is the most abundant element in the universe and reacts with oxygen to g...
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders-- JSR
Kuniaki Kawamura, president of the Japanese Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE, Japan) JSRAE was founded in 1925 in order to develop and disseminate refrigera...
New Year’s Resolutions from Global Association Leaders-- JRA
Shoji Tsubokuta, chairm a n of the Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA, Japan) I would like to heartily offer New Year’s blessings. The year 2016 ...