TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Building Systems, Co., Ltd. today announced that they have newly developed a new model of BuilMirai building IoT solution for small and medium-sized(1) buildings (hereafter, the solutions). The solutions are included in the Lumada(2), improve building management efficiency, maintain and improve operational quality, and enhance user comfort. By launching the solutions, Hitachi and Hitachi Building Systems strengthen their green & smart building business.Green & Smart Building Business ConceptThe solutions are a package of solutions required by small and medium-sized buildings based on the technology, experience, and know-how that Hitachi has accumulated through the development and provision of BuilMirai for large buildings. Hitachi Building Systems will provide the solutions as a service. As a first step, from November 2024, Hitachi Building Systems will begin offering three solutions, all available via smartphones, to pass through security points at apartments, monitor building facilities for malfunctions, and monitor security camera imagery. The company will offer the solutions via monthly subscriptions that customers can select as needed, reducing their investment burden and supporting the GX and DX of small and medium-sized buildings.In the future, Hitachi and Hitachi Building Systems will continue to expand and enhance their menu of solutions and promote the development of a global standard model of BuilMirai in collaboration with GlobalLogic Inc., a Hitachi group company and will accelerate the global expansion of the green & smart building business.In recent years, a variety of social issues and needs have emerged against a backdrop of the rising prices of raw materials and energy, soaring labor costs, labor shortages, and climate change associated with global warming. In the building-related field as well, there has been a significant increase in interest in creating new value for buildings in response to changes in office demand, improving the efficiency of building management, and responding to environmental issues such as the more efficient use of energy.In large-scale redevelopment projects, there is a growing trend of building dedicated smart building systems to address these challenges. However, for small and medium-sized buildings, which are the majority of buildings in Japan, it is difficult to implement GX and DX initiatives due to budget constraints, including installation cost, and there is a dearth of systematic solutions suitable for small and medium-sized buildings.Hitachi has been selling the BuilMirai building IoT solution that serves as a platform for green & smart buildings, to large buildings to date. BuilMirai has been chosen to be the building OS(3) for flagship projects such as BLUE FRONT SHIBAURA (Shibaura Project), and Hitachi and Hitachi Building Systems has developed the solutions to meet the GX and DX needs of small and medium-sized buildings.Overview and Features of the SolutionsThe first in a series of BuilMirai models for small and medium-sized buildings is a set of as-a-service solutions: a security solution that enables security points in apartments to be controlled remotely, a building facility management solution that enables building facilities such as water tanks, pumps, and power receiving and transforming equipment to be monitored remotely, and a monitoring solution that enables security camera imagery from multiple locations to be remotely monitored.1. Very convenient use via smartphonesAll of the solutions can be easily used via a smartphone by apartment residents and building managers at any time and any place.2. Subscriptions allow users to select the solutions they need, reducing the investment burdenCustomers can select the solutions they need and subscribe to the service on a monthly basis, reducing the investment burden.3. Improved security and comfort of apartmentsThe security solution enables users to unlock security points such as entrances and elevators using a smartphone and call the elevator car to the entrance floor. In addition, guests and couriers can be pre-registered to ensure smooth entry by verifying their GPS location and conducting a one-time authentication.The monitoring solution also allows users to remotely unlock entrance security points while viewing security camera images in real time using a smartphone and to record visitors.Hitachi's Green & Smart Building Business InitiativesHitachi and Hitachi Building Systems are global providers of maintenance services utilizing digital technologies such as IoT and AI for more than one million elevators, escalators and other building equipment, taking advantage of more than 2,000 business bases. Leveraging this strength, they help buildings become smarter and more environmentally responsive. The BuilMirai building IoT solution is provided as a platform for green & smart buildings, connecting various building facilities and systems to enable centralized management, analysis, and control of data. This will help improve the efficiency of building management, maintain and improve the quality of operations, and enhance the comfort of users.Hitachi and Hitachi Building Systems are also strengthening their building equipment and systems business, which is a part of their green & smart buildings business. In April 2024, they consolidated the access control system business of the Hitachi Group into the Building Systems Business Unit of Hitachi, which includes Hitachi Building Systems, to strengthen its structure.In the air conditioning equipment business, Hitachi Building Systems and Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. (hereafter Hitachi GLS), which provides air conditioning equipment and the air conditioning IoT solution "exiida," have been strengthening their collaboration since 2022. On July 23, 2024 through the capital restructuring of the air conditioning joint venture announced by Hitachi and Hitachi GLS(4), the Hitachi Group as a whole will accelerate its deployment of solutions in growth areas such as data centers, where demand is expanding in line with the rapid spread of generative AI, and green buildings, where demand is growing due to shortages of power supplies .(1) Lumada: Hitachi's advanced digital solutions and services for turning data into insights that drive the digital transformation of social infrastructure.(2) Buildings with a total floor area of 3,000 m² or less.Background Behind the Development of the Solutions(3) Building OS: A data integration platform that standardizes data by treating assets in a building as abstract digital assets, and accelerates application development by linking building facilities to a variety of services.(4) News release dated July 23, 2024 titled Hitachi to Announce Capital Reorganization of Air Conditioning Joint VentureIntroduction at Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2024 JAPANThis solution will be showcased at "Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2024 JAPAN" held from September 4th (Wed) to 5th (Thu) in Tokyo.Learn more about the solution at the exhibition "EX03-01: Hitachi's Smart Building Solutions to Enrich the Everyday Lives of People Living in Buildings." Security solutions (Smart Security) and monitoring solutions (Smart Monitoring) will be presented.For more information on "Hitachi Social Innovation Forum 2024 JAPAN", please visit the official website at: www.service.event.hitachi/en/regist/About Hitachi, Ltd.Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the 3 business sectors of "Digital Systems & Services" – supporting our customers' digital transformation; "Green Energy & Mobility" – contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and "Connective Industries" – connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company's revenues as 3 sectors for fiscal year 2023 (ended March 31, 2024) totaled 8,564.3 billion yen, with 573 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 270,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at www.hitachi.com. Copyright 2024 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - ITOCHU Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., INPEX CORPORATION, Taisei Corporation, and ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. that the seven companies jointly proposed, has been selected by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (hereinafter "JOGMEC") to conduct "Engineering Design Work for Japanese Advanced CCS Projects" (hereinafter "Work"), a public offered project.(1)CCS is positioned as a means for decarbonization that should be fully harnessed, particularly in hard-to-abate industries(Note2), to achieve two targets set by the Japanese government: carbon neutrality in 2050 and a 46% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (from FY2013 level) in FY2030. To expedite social implementation of CCS, JOGMEC issued a public call for advanced CCS projects in 2023 with the goal of achieving the successful underground storage of domestically-emitted carbon dioxide (CO2) by FY2030. And the Initiative was selected as one of the first advanced CCS projects in Japan to be eligible for governmental support.The Initiative involves the concept of using ships to transport CO2 separated and captured at the Nippon Steel's Kyushu Works Oita Area and the Kawasaki Plant of DC CO., Ltd., a Taiheiyo Cement Group company, to candidate storage sites. In FY2023, a feasibility study was conducted relating to the CO2 separation, capture, transportation and storage, which included identifying technical issues in the overall project as well as studies on economic viability and public acceptance.(3)The Work selected this time includes Front End Engineering Design (FEED) work relating to the separation, capture, ship transportation and storage of CO2 and appraisal drilling, as the next phase of the project.(4) Based on the results of the feasibility study mentioned above, basic engineering design work will be carried out from the perspectives of both technical and economic viability for each element of the value chain with the goal of starting operations by FY2030.The seven companies will continue to cooperate with each other to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by aiming for the early social implementation of CCS in Japan.(1) Details of the announcements made by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and JOGMEC on June 28, 2024・Advanced Efforts for Commercialization of CCS: JOGMEC selects projects as Japanese Advanced CCS Projects for FY2024 (announced by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) (Available only in Japanese)https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2024/06/20240628011/20240628011.html・Advanced Efforts for Commercialization of CCS: JOGMEC selects Nine projects as Japanese Advanced CCS Projects (announced by JOGMEC)https://www.jogmec.go.jp/english/news/release/news_10_00072.html(2) Refers to the industries such as the materials industries in which it is considered difficult to achieve decarbonization merely by electrification, the introduction of hydrogen, or other means.(3) Seven Companies Announce to Conduct a Joint Study on Japanese Advanced CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) Projecthttps://www.mhi.com/news/230802.html(4) Overview of Request for Proposal on "Engineering Design for Japanese Advanced CCS Projects" in FY2024. (March 8, 2024) (Available only in Japanese)https://www.jogmec.go.jp/news/bid/bid_10_00836.htmlAbout MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2024 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.

TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd., part of MHI Group, will jointly exhibit at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024. The event is scheduled to be held from September 10 through 13 at Tokyo Big Sight.The joint exhibit (East Hall Booth 4-104) will introduce examples of MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext's latest developments in automated picking solutions - intelligent logistics solutions applying MHI's Digital Innovation (DI) brand "ΣSynX" (Sigma Syncs)(Note1) - and matching technologies. Visitors will also see a demonstration of a next-generation forklift for automated truck cargo handling, an application under development as an independent product integrating ΣSynX technologies.A demonstration will also introduce visitors to an unmanned forklift truck equipped with "SynfoX"(Note2), Mitsubishi Logisnext's latest automation technologies that raise the elemental technologies of ΣSynX to a practical level. Visitors will further be introduced to "Logisnext Solutions," a new business brand launched to headline Mitsubishi Logisnext's solutions business. Logisnext Solutions is targeted at making Mitsubishi Logisnext a total provider of integrated solutions matched to the customer's specific workplace needs, rather than just a supplier of forklift products or automated equipment.Also on display will be a lineup of lithium-ion battery-powered small forklift trucks developed to reduce environmental footprints and further boost work efficiency, and demonstrations will be given of the newest forklift safety features. Visitors will also be provided introductions to diverse automated equipment, peripheral devices and examples of how these systems can be integrated, with a focus on manned and automated forklifts and automatic guided vehicles (AGVs).Together, these exhibits at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024 will present a complete overview of Mitsubishi Logisnext's "Logisnext Solutions" and explain what makes them so advanced: their "Smart Connections" between humans and machines, and between machines and machines, as the future of MHI Group's warehouse logistics facilitating coordination between humans and machines, equipment connections, and safety and security.Going forward, MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext will continue contributing to the development of the logistics industry through provision of optimal solutions of outstanding quality integrating the expansive lineups of products and services of the entire MHI Group, backed by a long track record and experience in solving diverse issues faced by customers, in terms of automation, safety, decarbonization, etc.(1) ΣSynX is MHI's Digital Innovation brand expressing "Smart Connections" integrating intelligence and technologies for coordination between humans and machines. Applying these concepts, this standard platform synchronizes and coordinates various types of machinery systems, including logistics products.(2) SynfoX are innovative automation technologies integrating the elemental technologies under development for ΣSynX, applying the technologies and track record of Mitsubishi Logisnext cultivated as a pioneer in unmanned transport systems. SynfoX's technologies are being developed for guidance systems and with a clear view toward commercialization based on manufacturing costs, etc.MHI Group Exhibition"Smart Connections": solutions for intelligent logistics developed applying ΣSynX. MHI Group is developing, and has begun providing, solutions enabling integration of work processes, from picking and inbound/outbound warehouse processes to truck loading/unloading, reflecting the needs expressed by the customers.Automated picking solutions (video presentation)Picking processes that were performed by operators based on their experience are carried out through "Smart Connections" integrating unmanned forklifts, AGVs and palletizers controlled by a host system equipped with ΣSynX. The system optimizes picking processing, improves throughput and also helps to alleviate current shortages of logistics operators, frees workers from the arduous labor of picking heavy items, and contributes to reducing human error.Automated inbound/outbound warehouse process solutions, truck loading/unloading, coordination between humans and machines (demonstration using conceptual machinery)By applying the expertise of highly experienced operators with warehouse control systems and next-generation unmanned forklifts, MHI Group has achieved "man-machine coordination" with manned forklifts equipped with integrated modules for performing work within a given area. The Company also developed an all-wheel-steering-equipped unmanned forklift capable of responding to diverse truck berth environments and operating conditions. By enabling swift cargo handling applying "pivotal turning" and "sideways movement," reductions are achieved in truck waiting time and idling time during plan changes, resulting in safe and efficient warehouse operations and ability to provide logistic systems adaptable to diverse customer environments.New unmanned forklift equipped with SynfoX (demonstration using prototype)A demonstration will be carried out of an unmanned forklift equipped with "SynfoX" automation technologies, intended for commercial production. The forklift can perform mapping of, and travel through, the work environment in the warehouse, and can detect and pick pallets randomly placed on floors and shelves. By switching operating modes, the forklift can also be manually operated during emergencies, etc.Solutions in many fields (demonstration & product display)Visitors will also see a demonstration of a lithium-ion battery-powered small forklift for a carbon-neutral society featuring "OmniEye®," (Note) an AI-powered human detection system, and regenerative braking control for safety and security needs. The lineup of offerings will also be on display. We will also introduce a variety of safety and security support options for logistics applications, and present diverse solutions for dealing with the "2024 problem," sweeping regulatory changes related to working style reforms in the logistics industry."OmniEye®" is a registered trademark of Regulus Co., Ltd.About MHI GroupMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com. Copyright 2024 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com.