Energy and Environment business field contributes to solving various social issues for the realization of a sustainable society.
Bio and Healthcare supports research in bioscience and life sciences to protect healthy, safe, and secure living.
Advanced Materials and Semiconductors support advanced information technology, essential for realizing the new normal.
In these three fields, HORIBA Advanced Techno leverages one of the core technologies that the HORIBA Group has developed over its 70-year history, water and liquid measurement technology, to tackle various problem-solving and technological innovations.
HORIBA Advanced Techno utilizes the measurement and analysis technologies possessed by the HORIBA Group to continuously support water infrastructure 24/7, 365 days a year, while also advancing the provision of solutions to address diversifying social issues.
For example, water quality testing and monitoring that support seawater desalination and water circulation systems to address water shortages. Proposals for automation and labor-saving measures for water and wastewater treatment facilities facing severe labor shortages. Establishing new measurement methods for substances that adversely affect the environment and human health. Furthermore, we are focusing on developing compact water quality meters for research facilities, aiming to contribute to the advancement of academic research and quality control in development and production processes. By addressing these diverse measurement needs, we aim to make measuring technology, useful for more people.
The Ammonia Nitrogen Meter HC-200NH measures and manages the concentration of ammonia nitrogen, an indicator of impurities in the wastewater treatment process, enabling optimization of blower (air mover) control for approximately one-third* of the electricity currently accounts consumption in wastewater treatment facilities. This contributes to the reduction of power currently accounts consumption and environmental impact.
*HORIBA research 2017
HORIBA Advanced Techno has designated Pharmaceuticals and Biopharmaceuticals as one of its focus areas. Especially in the field of biopharmaceuticals, liquids are used in various stages of the production process, ranging from cell culture to purification, adjustment, sterilization, filling, and shipping tests. By providing reliable measurement data and addressing each measurement need, we will support the stable supply of high-quality pharmaceuticals.
We aspire to leverage HORIBA’s technologies to contribute in areas such as monitoring health conditions and self-checks at home or in nursing care facilities as well as managing health to reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases. By supporting the activities of industries and research institutions involved in bio and healthcare, we aim to enhance the quality of healthy life for anyone.
The rapid microorganism detection system Rapica utilizes the principle of ATP bioluminescence to achieve rapid and high-sensitivity detection. Detection of microbial cells at the level of 1 cell is now possible in approximately 2.5 hours. Such quick analytical method enables the stable production of high-quality pharmaceuticals, contributing to the timely and stable supply of medicines to patients who need them.
In the semiconductor manufacturing process, wafer cleaning is frequently performed, and precise concentration control of the chemical solutions used for cleaning is required. Furthermore, chemical concentration monitors are indispensable in semiconductor manufacturing to optimize the usage of chemicals and promote the reduction of environmental impact.
HORIBA Advanced Techno has contributed to the quality of semiconductor devices and the management of chemicals with its chemical concentration monitors, which boast a world-class market share*. And now, by expanding its business field to advanced materials and the semiconductor sector, we aim to make further contributions throughout the entire semiconductor supply chain. This includes, not only the manufacturing process, but also providing measurement technologies to chemical suppliers. By establishing application development laboratories near semiconductor manufacturers in various countries and setting up production facilities and technical support teams within Japan, we will support the realization of an advanced information technology society through our global network.
*2021 HORIBA research
The non-contact chemical concentration monitor CS-900 enables safe and stable concentration monitoring without chemical leakage or contamination, as it measures without the chemicals touching the sensor. The optical fiber type hot phosphoric acid concentration monitor CS-620F measures high-temperature phosphoric acid, primarily used in the etching process of 3D NAND memory devices, in real-time without cooling. With quick measurement feedback data, it contributes to improvements in quality and productivity.