Japan
Introducing AI-equipped Tomato Harvesting Robots to Farms Ma

May 23, 2018 The number of people engaged in agriculture in Japan is decreasing, and the country's elderly population is rapidly increasing. Agricultural high-tech is one of the measures that are...
Transmashholding and Hitachi to Produce Traction Inverters i
May 21, 2018 - Moscow: Today JSC Transmashholding ("Transmashholding") and Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") have signed an agreement to localize production of traction inverters for passenger rail transport in Russian Federation. The agreement was signed by Kirill Lipa, CEO of Transmashholding, and Kiyoshi Nakata, Deputy COO Rolling Stock of Railway Systems Business...
Mitsubishi Electric to Launch MISOP Surface-mount Package IP

Techno-Frontier 2018 was held at Makuhari Messe from April 18 to 20. Techno-Frontier showcases the latest technologies and products in the fields of mechatronics/electronics. Participating in...
Sharp Releases New Plasmacluster Air Purifier with Mosquito

On April 19, Sharp released the Plasmacluster air purifier with mosquito catcher, FU-JK50, that features a Powerful mosquito catching mode capable of catching mosquitoes at a speed about 1.4 times as ...
Mitsubishi Electric New Senior GM of Overseas AC&R Systems D

Mitsubishi Electric announced that, Masafumi Ando was promoted to senior general manager of Overseas Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Division of Mitsubishi Electric beginning on April 1, ...
JRAIA Announces Japanese Domestic Shipments of AC&R Equipmen

The Japan Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry Association (JRAIA) announced the mid -term domestic demand (number of shipments) for 15 major types of product between 2017 and 2019. This survey...
Mitsubishi Electric Releases Zubadan Slim Series PACs for Co

In stages from mid-May 2018, Mitsubishi Electric will release 129 models (available in 10 types of indoor units) of packaged air conditioners (PACs) for stores and offices in cold regions that realize...
Renewal Models of Flexmulti-R Developed

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning has developed renewal models of Flexmulti-R variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems that can reuse existing pipes, SGR series and SSR series, and will start t...
Construction of New Building to Strengthen Development Capab

Base to Create New Value by Combining Internal and External Knowledge Fujitsu General will build the Technology Research Building (tentative name) on the grounds of our Kawasaki Head Office to streng...
UNIDO & JRECO Sign a Cool Partnership to Combat Global Warmi

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Japan Refrigerants and Environment Conservation Organization (JRECO) have agreed to join forces in an effort to combat global war...