Aplix Press Release
June 19, 2018
Aplix Corporation(Code: 3727 TSE Mothers)

Water flow sensors of Digmesa in Switzerland newly supported by “HARPS™”– Information from a water flow sensor can be transmitted
to the Internet immediately upon installation –This is to announce that as of today Aplix Corporation (headquartered in Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo,Representative Director Kengo Nagahashi, hereinafter “Aplix”) engaging in development of solutions for
IoT (Internet of Things) products added two types of water flow sensors made by Digmesa AG inSwitzerland (“Digmesa”) to the sensor lineup supported by “HARPS™” as the standard. As both sensors
are supported as “HARPS” standard, “HARPS” users can begin monitoring the use status of filters and thetime to exchange them over the Internet, simply by purchasing these sensors from Digmesa and installingthem in a water purifier*1.
”HARPS” is an all-in-one package for IoT-capable water treatment systems developed and offered byAplix.

“HARPS” contains a device “IoTIZR™” to send information on a sensor to the Internet,

smartphone app, dedicated cloud service, etc. ”HARPS” has been offering the “water flow and timesurveillance” and “customization” services in Europe and the U.S. since April 1, 2018*2.

The “RO

membrane performance surveillance” service is to begin at the end of June 2018, and “HARPS” is to belaunched in Japan in summer 2018.
Digmesa is a manufacturer of water flow sensors with a history more than 30 years in Switzerland.
Quality and reliability of Digmesa’s water flow sensors are highly evaluated by every industry in the world.
“FHKU 30 G3/8” Grivory” and “FHKU 70 G3/8” Grivory,” water flow sensors supported by “HARPS” as thestandard at this time, use polyamide resins to which glass
fibers are added to withstand long-term use and heat, anddedicated “HARPS” part numbers are assigned.
By installing “FHKU 30 G3/8” Grivory” or “FHKU 70 G3/8”
Grivory” to a water purifier along with “IoTIZR,” it is possible toimmediately begin using the “water flow and time surveillance”
service to monitor the use status of filters in the water purifier
and the time to exchange them as well as to record thevolume of water use per defined period of time*1.
Aplix will continue to expand the types of sensors supportedby “HARPS” and service offering in the future for easier andfaster IoT capability of customers’ water-related products andservices.

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FHKU 70 G3/8” Grivory 938-A970/LE72

Aplix Press Release
Digmesa’s water flow sensors supported by “HARPS”
Product Name and PartFHKU 30 G3/8” Grivory

FHKU 70 G3/8” Grivory

number938-A930/LE72

938-A970/LE72

Flow rate

0.16 - 5.05 l/min

3.5 - 18.0 l/min

Measuring accuracy+/- 2.0%

Temperature range-10°C to +65°C

Pressure range

20 bar at 20°C

Nozzle size

Ø 3.0mm

Ø 7.0mm

For more detailed specifications and purchase, please contact the following inquiries.
Inquiry on water flow sensors
Company name

Digmesa AGContact person

Helmut Boesiger

Email address of contact person

helmut.boesiger@digmesa.com

Telephone number of contact person+41 32 332 77 07

Websitehttp://www.digmesa.com/*1 Please refer to the “Quick Start Guide” on the HARPS website for installation of water flow sensors and“IoTIZR” as well as for the process until start of service utilization. Sensors other than those supportedby “HARPS” as the standard can be used with “HARPS” by separately executing a contract for“customization” service.
*2 For details on “HARPS,” see the Aplix press release dated March 26, 2018 entitled “Launch of All-In-One

Package “HARPS” for IoT-capable Water Treatment System on April 1” and HARPS Web site.
■About Aplix Corporation
The mission of Aplix Corporation is to use the power of software to bring happiness to everyone in the world. Following the successof JBlend, which opened a new frontier for Java on mobile phones, we are currently developing the field of IoT． By supplying IoT
solutions from IoT modules (beacons), smartphone apps to cloud services, we aim to advance the transition of household
appliances and other products to being IoT-ized devices and in doing so, realize our concept of “enriching people’s lives with
notifications from things.”
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