Panasonic announced on January 31 that it will invest 100 billion yen over five years to expand the production capacity and research and development of the air-conditioning business. Expansion of types and energy-saving products equipped with original sterilization technology. The company aims to increase its competitiveness in the air-conditioning market, which has attracted much attention due to the new coronavirus, and aims to achieve sales of 1 trillion yen in fiscal 2025, a 40% increase from fiscal 21.

Commercial air conditioning system equipped with unique sterilization technologies "gayano" and "nanoi"

Panasonic's air conditioning business invests 100 billion yen in 5 years

Panasonic announced on the 31st that it will invest 100 billion yen in five years to expand production capacity and research and development of the air conditioning business. Expand types and energy-saving types equipped with original sterilization technology. The company aims to increase its competitiveness in the air-conditioning market, which is attracting increasing interest due to the new coronavirus, and aim for sales of 1 trillion yen in 2025, an increase of 40% from FY2009.

Panasonic Industries develops 200°C resistant rubber manipulators

Matsushita Industries has developed a manipulator that uses air to expand rubber to hold an object. It is a "MK handle" that can withstand heat of about 200°C. The heat resistance of robots produced by other companies in the same way is generally 100 ℃. This new product developed by Panasonic can withstand higher temperature workpiece handling operations. The wear resistance is also very good, because the frequency of replacement is low, and only the consumed rubber is replaced during replacement, which can effectively control the maintenance cost.

Developed by Matsushita Kogyo, a rubber robot hand that can withstand 200 ° C

Matsushita Kogyo (President Takahiko Matsushita, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture) has developed a "MK Grip" with heat resistance of around 200 degrees Celsius, which is a robot hand that grips an object (work) by inflating rubber with air. did. The heat resistance of other companies' hands of the same method is generally about 100 degrees Celsius, so that it can withstand the transfer work of higher temperature workpieces. It also has excellent wear resistance. It is durable, the frequency of replacement is low, and maintenance costs can be reduced because only the rubber that is consumed during replacement is replaced.

Proximity wireless technology using magnetic fields developed by Panasonic

Panasonic has developed "Super Link" technology for short-range wireless communications. The technology is a communication method using magnetic fields. The communication range is limited to a few millimeters to tens of centimeters using a loop antenna. By controlling the size and transmission power of the loop antenna, the communication range can be easily controlled, and the frequency of use can also be limited. Panasonic expects applications such as occasions where multiple industrial robots are used.

What is "Powerlet Link", a short-range wireless technology developed by Panasonic that uses a magnetic field?

Panasonic has developed a technology called "Powerlet Link" for short-range wireless communication. This technology is a communication method that uses a magnetic field. By using a loop antenna, the communication range is limited to several millimeters to several tens of centimeters. By controlling the size of the loop antenna and the transmission power, the communication range can be easily controlled and the frequency used can be limited. Panasonic is expected to be used in situations where multiple industrial robots are used.

Daikin and Fujifilm cooperate to implement mute technology that reduces the sound of air supply

Daikin Industries and Fujifilm jointly developed a mute technology that reduces the sound of air-conditioning for humidification and ventilation functions. This air conditioner of Daikin is installed with Fujifilm's ventilation and sound insulation materials, and the result is that the air supply sound is reduced by more than 20% while ensuring humidification and ventilation.
Daikin will sell ventilation and sound insulation materials as an installation for air conditioners to be released in 2022, starting this spring. As an open innovation that integrates different technologies to create value together, the two companies started cooperation in 2019. As the first project to promote cooperation, Fujifilm Rolls has developed a sound insulation material that allows ventilation but is difficult for sound to pass through by using sound material technology. Daikin installed it on the air conditioner.

Daikin and Fujifilm put it into practical use as a "one team", and the ability of noise reduction technology to reduce ventilation noise
Daikin Industries, in collaboration with Fujifilm, has put into practical use a noise reduction technology that reduces the airflow noise of air conditioners (air conditioners) with humidification and ventilation functions. As a result of installing Fujifilm's ventilation soundproofing material on the same air conditioner of Daikin, it is said that the ventilation noise has been reduced by 20% or more while ensuring humidification and ventilation volume.

Daikin will sell the ventilation soundproofing material from this spring as an attachment to the air conditioner released in 2022. The two companies started collaborating in 19 as an open innovation that fuses different technologies and co-creates new value. As the first step, FUJIFILM has developed a soundproofing material that allows wind to pass through but does not allow sound to pass through, using acoustic material technology. Daikin mounted it on the air conditioner.