2012 Vol. 3 azbil Group PR magazine

Strengthening cooperation within the azbil azbil Dream Mall azbil Group, providing higher value to FIELD MIND customers at home and abroad

Feature Sonic Landscape in CASTLES Traps and other defensive devices lie behind the beautiful appearance

The premiere attraction of the Japa- nese castle is its tower, the castle keep. As the tallest structure in the castle, the main tower is highly or- namental, serving as an impressive display of the military might and wealth of its daimyo, or feudal lord. The keep often is a three- or five- story structure, with each story Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture smaller than the one below, an ar- Floorboards on every floor in the castle chitectural technique unique to Ja- keep are painted with black lacquer, creating a calm, subdued impression. pan. The roofs are sharply recurved, This black appearance has earned the with decorative triangular gables nickname karasu-jo, or Crow Castle. known as hafu. These give the keep 【kyu, kyu, kyu, kyu】 〜キュ、キュ、キュ、キュ both a graceful and imposing ap- pearance. The castle keep largely Castles and castle ruins can be found throughout Japan. Most of the original structures have cree. The reasoning behind their served a symbolic purpose and was been lost and some have been reconstructed in modern times, but a number of well-preserved castles allow the visitor to walk through it, offering a glimpse of samurai life several hundred destruction is thought to be as a relatively sparse on the inside, com- years in the past. Some castles offer tours where you take off your shoes to walk along wooden measure to prevent former samurai pared to its external splendor. Aside halls. When you reach a certain point, the wooden floorboards creak, making a sound from occupying and fortifying them- from its strategic function in offering described in Japanese as “kyu, kyu, selves within the castles, particu- a view of both the castle grounds kyu, kyu.” Such a hallway has what larly since the castles had original- and surroundings, historical records is known as a “nightingale floor,” for How the the “chirping” floorboards. The Nightingale Floor ly been designed to withstand indicate that it was not extensively Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture Works used otherwise. The feudal lord The white plaster walls make this the most corridor’s function was to notify the attack from outside. beautiful castle in Japan. It was Japan’s first castle’s occupants of the presence of In the Second World War, air raids lived in a low structure known as a World Heritage Site. Because the stately intruders, ninja or otherwise. The and fire destroyed many more origi- goten, or palace, and his retainers white appearance resembles a white heron, it visitor is thus reminded of the has been nicknamed the White Heron Castle. castle’s original function as a nal structures, so today a mere 12 also lived in one-story buildings. structure to protect the lord of the castles with the original castle tower After fully appreciating the keep’s regional domain. and other important structures re- extravagant exterior, the visitor’s at- main. These castles were built be- tention is drawn to other interesting tween the early 16th and late 17th details. Signs that the castle once Uguisubari : Nightingale floor When the floorboards are stepped on, the cramps move up centuries. Four have been designat- served as a military fortress can still Twelve castles preserved and down, producing sound as they rub against the nails. in their original state The joists supporting the floorboards ed as national treasures (Matsumo- be found today. Massive stone walls are held together with steel cramps to, Himeji, Inuyama and Hikone Cas- keep those approaching the central so that when a person steps on the floorboards, the action of the cramps moving up and down Castles play an important role in the creates the chirping sound, “kyu, kyu, kyu, kyu.” This trap was named for the sound, which re- tles), while Himeji Castle has been keep circling the complex and turn- sembles the cry of the uguisu, a small bird that can be found throughout Japan, when it flies ing corners, and stone steps are de- history of Japan. Up until the Edo across an open space. Although the 12 extant castles do not offer the experience, visitors to named a World Heritage Site. Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture Period (1603-1867), castles were Kyoto can experience the nightingale floor at places like Nijo Castle or Chion-in Temple. signed to subtly upset the climber’s This castle stands upon a hilltop 40 meters places where feudal lords conducted stride. These structural details were above the Kiso River. The view from the keep is magnificent. their political business and also It is said that at one time Japan number of castles had dwindled to all designed to keep attackers from served as residences. Towns devel- had more than 25,000 castles. about 170. During the Resto- making a fast, sweeping approach. oped around castles, and the castle These included simple stockades ration that followed, many castles The buildings atop steep stone walls ob- Openings in projecting parapets structed penetration by attackers through became the town symbol. Fights of a kind, but it is certain that up to were destroyed by government de- the use of steel spikes and openings spe- known as machicolations allowed over castles signified fights over ter- the end of the Warring States (Sen- cifically built for dropping stones. stones to be dropped on wall climb- ritory, so the castle also functioned goku) Period (1467-1568) a con- ers, and small holes that were as a strategic fortress in battles. siderable number of castles had round, triangular, or square in shape Of the 47 prefectural capitals of been built to carefully mark delin- allowed arrows or guns to be shot Japan, more than 30 were originally eated territory. After countless bat- while providing nearly full cover. castle towns. Many still have a cas- tles, only the strongest feudal lords It could even be fun to tour a castle Hikone Castle Hikone, as if you were a ninja trying to avoid tle standing in the middle of the city remained standing. Far fewer cas- The great variation in gables of this relatively that is used by the public as a park tles remained standing, as well. By detection while searching for the small castle keep creates a graceful appearance. and that attracts many tourists. the end of the , the lord in his castle.

2 2012 Vol. 3 2012 Vol. 3 3 Case Study

Parking area lights were replaced with energy- FIELD Dream Mall efficient ballast-equipped lighting.

President Fair Development Corp. advanced technologies and know-how cost savings through the use of inter- was the decisive factor in choosing Az- mittent operation of air-conditioners bil as a partner.” and of energy-efficient lighting for one After officially selecting Azbil in Oc- year, from July 2010 to June 2011, tober 2009, President Fair Develop- reached NT$2.8 million, an achieve- ment adopted two measures to be ment rate of 117%. Dream Mall, located in Kaohsiung City, is the largest shopping complex in Taiwan. In an implemented as ESCO 1 business Mr. Wang said: “We are extremely

effort to lower the mall’s electricity expense, the operator implemented energy-saving mea- using a 3-year, guaranteed-savings satisfied with not only the highly sta- Location sures utilizing technologies and know-how from Japan, a front-runner in energy conserva- method. One measure was installing ble operation of Azbil systems and 789, Zhonghua 5th Rd, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Azbil’s savic-netTMFX Building Man- equipment but also the local Azbil Tai- Start of operation tion. These measures enabled the operator to generate energy savings that far exceeded March 30, 2007 2 the original target while minimizing investment risk through the use of ESCO services. agement System as the BEMS to wan staff and their consistently posi- Business scope control the intermittent operation tive stance toward providing support.” Management and operation of Dream Mall of the mall’s 102 air-conditioners President Fair Development plans Key issue of reducing the electricity weekends and holidays. conservation. It consulted with (76 general-purpose air-condition- to continue fine-tuning the systems cost of the largest commercial facility Dream Mall is operated and man- Mitsubishi Corporation, a company hav- ers and 26 for the electrical and ma- and equipment introduced this time Paul Chang General Manager in Taiwan aged by President Fair Development ing deep ties with the Uni-President chine rooms). The other was re- and further drive energy conserva- Taiwan occupies an area of 35,873 Corp., a subsidiary of the Uni-President Group. Mitsubishi Corporation placing the 2,232 sets of light tion initiatives for the mall’s facili- square kilometers and has a popu- Group, Taiwan’s largest food manu- then decided to collaborate with fixtures in the mall’s parking areas ties. It also hopes to apply this lation of about 23 million people. To- facturer and distributor. Since the mall Azbil Corporation, its business part- and President Fair Development’s know-how to other facilities that it day, its economy is experiencing opened, the energy cost for operation ner in the jointly owned and oper- office space with high-efficiency manages and operates.

rapid growth on a global scale. had been an issue for the company. ated Japan Facility Solutions, Inc., ballast-equipped lights. Mr. Chen said: “In December 2011, Ruskin Chen Throughout history, Taiwan and Ja- Mr. Chang said: “Our main problem in making a proposal to President Mr. Wang said: “Azbil proposed ad- we began construction of a new shop- Director Property Management Division pan have maintained close rela- was how to lower the monthly elec- Fair Development. ditional energy-saving measures, ping mall in Tainan, one of the princi- tions; in recent years, they have tricity cost of over NT$20 million for Mr. Chen said: “Aside from Azbil, such as using inverters for cooling wa- pal cities in Taiwan. For this mall, we developed close business ties, the entire facility. Moreover, for the there were 3 or 4 suppliers we had ter pumps to control variable flow rates. are positively examining the use of mainly in the IT, semiconductor and Uni-President Group, the promotion in mind, including a vendor who was However, we thought the construction the energy-saving measures that Ansel Wang MEP Team Manager electronics industries. of energy conservation is one of in charge of our facility management work involved could negatively affect were proposed by Azbil but weren’t Property Management Division Dream Mall opened on March 30, the Group’s corporate social re- system. After reviewing the proposal our tenants’ businesses, so this time we applied to Dream Mall.” 2007 in Kaohsiung, a commercial sponsibility initiatives, so we are re- from Azbil, we visited the company in decided on two measures: the intermit- Mr. Chang said: “While the demand and port city in southern Taiwan, as quired to strengthen the company’s Japan and saw first-hand its wealth tent operation of air-conditioners using for energy conservation is growing the largest shopping mall in Taiwan. energy-saving measures.” of expertise in energy conservation. BEMS and the replacement with ener- globally, the extremely low cost for utili- Occupying an area of about 50,000 Our strong interest in utilizing these gy-efficient lighting.” ties such as electricity and water usage square meters, the mall comprises Selecting a business partner in in Taiwan, compared with Japan and glossary two buildings; one in front and the Japan with a wealth of expertise Achieving 117% of the energy-sav- other countries, has been hampering 1sESCO (Energy Service COmpany) business other behind, both with nine floors President Fair Development con- ing target after one year of operation the progress of energy conservation ac- This business provides comprehensive services for conserving energy in plants and buildings. There are two above ground, a rooftop and two sidered several approaches to im- The facility renovation for Dream tivities in Taiwan. We hope that Dream types of ESCO service contracts. One is the “guaranteed- savings contract” where customers raise funds for initial floors underground. Together, these plementing more effective mea- Mall’s two buildings was completed in Mall will serve as a model facility to investment by themselves, and the other is the “shared- savings contract” where the service provider shoulders buildings house over 800 shops, res- sures, one of which was adopting June 2010. After one year of opera- raise awareness among companies the initial cost. In both types of contracts, the service provider guarantees the amount of energy cost reduction, taurants, recreation facilities and art technologies and know-how from tion, the mall’s energy-saving efforts and citizens of Taiwan. We also look for- from which facility investment can be recovered.

zones, offering over 1,000 brand- Japan, a front-runner in energy had yielded positive results. Specifi- ward to implementing more innovative 2sBEMS (Building Energy Management System) A system designed to minimize the energy consumption for name products. The mall bustles with cally, the ESCO service guaranteed energy-saving proposals from Azbil, an entire building or plant by automating the monitoring and shoppers and visitors, attracting an energy cost reduction of NT$2.4 which will firmly support our energy control of energy consumed by energy-using facilities and In the central monitoring room, the savic-net FX equipment including district heating/cooling equipment. 35,000 on weekdays and 100,000 on was installed as the BEMS. million per year; however, the energy conservation activities.”

4 2012 Vol. 3 2012 Vol. 3 5 businesses, areas of coordination and the sudden changes in custom- cooperation will be further strength- ers’ business conditions and in- ened and expanded. dustry structure, Azbil Corpora- First, the BA business offers safety, tion creates value with customers peace of mind and comfort in buildings at their sites worldwide and pro- as well as provides life cycle solutions vides optimum solutions for fac- Strengthening cooperation within the for HVAC instrumentation systems and tories and plants. Already, cus- security systems which assist custom- tomers’ manufacturing sites are azbil Group, providing higher value to ers’ management through optimum moving out of Japan and expand- building control and operation. Espe- ing into China, Southeast Asia, customers at home and abroad cially after the Great East Japan Earth- Europe and North America, and quake, in addition to existing needs furthermore into India, the Middle

such as cutting CO2 emissions and East, and Central and South On April 1, 2012, Yamatake Corporation made a fresh start, changing its name to Azbil saving energy, the need to curtail elec- America. By sharing customers’ Corporation and changing its management. The corporation now has a new president tricity usage has been rising rapidly. To problems and proposing solu- and CEO, as well as new presidents of the Building Systems Company and Advanced respond to such needs, Azbil Corpora- tions that exceed customers’ ex- Automation Company. Under new management and following its “human-centered tion proposes solutions for “visualizing pectations and by making full use automation” philosophy, Azbil Corporation will further accelerate the reform of its and forecasting” based on the azbil of our on-site capabilities, we can business and operational structures and maximize the value provided to customers. Group’s unique measurement and help customers to realize the in- control technologies, to help to improve novation they desire. the indoor environment of buildings of In the LA business too, busi- to Azbil Corporation. Group companies any type or size. There is strong de- ness activities will be strengthened for the management and operation of In tandem with the corporate name in Japan also changed their names to mand both inside and outside Japan with a view to providing higher added buildings, factories and plants by deliv- change, new management include “Azbil” so that Group compa- for the azbil Group’s unique solutions value to communities and to the lives ering product and service solutions In 2006, the 100th year since its estab- nies worldwide now have azbil in their for improving indoor environments, of people in them. In the Life Assist and helping to resolve customers’ on- lishment, Azbil Corporation adopted brand and corporate names. from surveying and planning to build- field, the need for nursing care has site problems, which is the strength of the Group philosophy of “human-cen- This new start was also marked by a ing operation; and we will continue to been increasing due to Japan’s rapidly the azbil Group. In order to provide tered automation” and the Group sym- shakeup in management, including develop such solutions. aging society. The business for resi- such solutions to customers on a glob- bol “azbil.” Under the 10-year plan, new directors and executive officers. For customers in the industrial sector, dential central air-conditioning systems al scale, the Group’s business infra- which began in 2004, the four years Hirozumi Sone has become President such as factories and plants, the AA providing comfort and environmental structure is being fortified. from 2010 to 2013 are designated as and CEO of Azbil Corporation, with business proposes solutions for manu- efficiency is being developed in Japan, This requires, as a key factor, coopera- the Period of Growth. At the turning Keiichi Fuwa as President of Building facturing sites to realize higher produc- while the business that supports es- tion between the companies engaged in point of this period, in the present year, Systems Company and Masato Iwa- tivity while ensuring workers’ safety sential lifelines, such as gas and water the BA, AA and LA businesses within on April 1, the company name was saki as President of Advanced Auto- and comfort. By capturing the fast- supply, is expanding in Japan and Azbil Corporation as well as between changed from Yamatake Corporation mation Company. The new manage- growing trend of globalization due to abroad. The LA business aims to be a the azbil Group companies. Various ment of Azbil Corporation will strive to comprehensive provider of products measures have been taken to facilitate reform business structures and opera- and services that meet the needs of cooperation such as organizational tions and enhance the enterprise value Hirozumi Sone customers. changes, which include unifying the ser- of the Group as a whole to realize the President and Chief Executive Officer, vice departments within each business Azbil Corporation azbil Group’s long-term goal of becom- Sharing group companies’ core technol- unit, providing a unified contact point for ing a “top-class global automation en- necessary not only to pursue efficiency ogy and know-how and strengthening customers and promoting collaboration terprise.” but also to think about how safety and business infrastructure globally internationally. Moreover, in terms of peace of mind can be ensured and how In promoting its three businesses, BA, product development and manufactur- Drawing upon the collective strength of people and machines, and people and AA and LA, the azbil Group emphasiz- ing, it is hoped that our capabilities to all Group companies to further enhance the natural environment, can coexist. es the importance of developing them solve customers’ problems on site can the value provided to customers Against this backdrop, Azbil Corpora- on a global scale. Especially in China be further improved by sharing core In the present environment, with in- tion has made a fresh start. Based on and Southeast Asia, conserving ener- technologies and know-how within the creasing market uncertainty inside and the Group philosophy of “human-cen- gy and electricity has become a nation- BA, AA and LA fields. outside Japan due to factors like the tered automation,” Group companies al issue, resulting in increased expec- In the future, guided by the “human- sharp appreciation of the yen and fi- have together been providing value to tations of owners of factories, plants, centered automation” philosophy, the nancial instability in Europe, future customers and will continue to do so buildings and houses for the products, azbil Group as a whole will strengthen prospects are difficult to forecast. Addi- through the azbil Group’s three core services and technology offered by the its internal cooperation, accelerate Keiichi Fuwa tionally, society has been consistently businesses of Building Automation Masato Iwasaki azbil Group. business expansion both at home and Executive Director and Managing Executive Officer, Executive Director and Managing Executive Officer, pressing forward with mechanization (BA), Advanced Automation (AA) and We intend to provide not just prod- abroad and together strive to maximize and President of Building Systems Company, and President of Advanced Automation Company, Azbil Corporation and automation. At such a time, it is Life Automation (LA). In each of these Azbil Corporation ucts and technologies but also support the value provided to customers.

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HP7 Series: Versatile photoelectric sensors with built-in general-purpose amplifier

HP7 series photoelectric sensors are of metal sleeves. The device can be se- useful for diverse applications, such as curely tightened without fear of destroy- transfer conveyors, assembly machines, ing the screw threads. This also allows processing machines and multi-story quicker installation. car parks. Compared with the previ- ● Improved resistance to harsh environ- ously available product, this series has ments with the use of oil and chemical resistant modified polyarylate in the lens improved environmental resistance (thru scan and diffuse scan), and the use and a wider range of models, for use in of one-piece button instead of a potenti- a greater variety of applications. ometer. ● A thru scan sensor with a different fre- Features: quency is provided, allowing sensors to ● Improved resistance to interference from be mounted in close proximity. external sources of light, such as invert- ● If there is a problem with sensing, the er fluorescent lights and LEDs. sensor can be adjusted to optimum sen- ● Higher reliability installation with the use sitivity by the press of a button.

Optimum sensitivi- Use of oil and ty adjustment even chemical resistant in cases of light dif- modified polyary- fraction or light pen- late in the lens (thru etration. scan and diffuse scan).

New algorithm im- Thru scan with a proves resistance different frequency to ambient light. available, allowing gang-mounting. Up to 2 diffuse scan sensors together and/or 2 retroflec- tive sensors to- gether can be in- stalled.

Overseas

● Azbil Korea Co., Ltd. ● Azbil Taiwan Co., Ltd. 〈Branch/Office〉 http://www.azbil.com/ ● Azbil Kimmon Technology Corporation ● Azbil Vietnam Co., Ltd. ● Azbil India Pvt. Ltd. Yamatake Corporation changed its name to ● Azbil (Thailand) Co., Ltd. ● Azbil Philippines Corporation Azbil Corporation on April 1, 2012. ● Azbil Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. ● Azbil Singapore Pte. Ltd. ● PT. Azbil Berca Indonesia ● Azbil Control Instruments (Dalian) Co., Ltd. Japan ● Azbil Information Technology Center (Dalian) Co., Ltd. ● Yamatake Environmental Control Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ● ● Azbil Corporation Azbil Trading Co., Ltd. ● Azbil Control Solutions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. ● Azbil Yamatake Friendly Co., Ltd. ● Shanghai Azbil Automation Co., Ltd. ● ● Azbil Care & Support Co., Ltd Azbil SecurityFriday Co., Ltd. ● Azbil Hong Kong Limited ● Hara Engineering Co.,Ltd. ● Azbil Kimmon Co., Ltd. ● Yamatake Automation Products（Shanghai）Co., Ltd. ● Azbil Kyoto Co., Ltd. ● Azbil RoyalControls Co., Ltd. ● Azbil North America, Inc. ● Azbil BioVigilant, Inc. ● Azbil Taishin Co., Ltd. ● Tem-tech Lab. ● Azbil Brazil Ltd. ● Azbil Europe NV azbil Group PR magazine, azbil 2012 Vol. 3, No. 2 Issued by Mikako Takahashi, Public Relations Section, Corporate Planning Department, Azbil Corporation 19F Tokyo Building, 2-7-3 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-6419 Japan TEL:81-3-6810-1006 FAX:81-3-5220-7274 http://www.azbil.com/

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