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PRESS RELEASE

May 21, 2024

Business Alliance with Kobata Gauge MFG. Co., Ltd.
Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) has entered into a business alliance with Kobata Gauge MFG. Co.,
Ltd. (Kobata Gauge), a specialist gauge manufacturer, to utilize their Salta® IoT sensor *1 as a partner
product for Chiyoda's plantOSTM *2.
Incorporating Kobata Gauge's Salta® into Chiyoda's plantOSTM will overcome the challenges ofremotely monitoring analog gauges. Also using AI to realize smarter maintenance, linking with
Chiyoda's digital twin to promptly visualize plant conditions and O&M MotherTM to link data foradvanced analysis, will facilitate, for example, optimized operation using monitoring data and remotemonitoring of tasks previously conducted in the field, such as chemical tank consumption checks.
Salta® uses a surveillance camera, significantly lowering initial deployment and operating costs andits introduction into plantOSTM will enable it to work alongside other plantOSTM partner solutions, asillustrated by its inventory management support by working alongside ordering and material
management systems.
IoT Sensor Unit “Salta®”Company Comments
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Kobata Gauge MFG. Co., Ltd.

Mr. Iwao Kobata: Representative Director“In response to urgent issues in Japan and overseas, such as the aging of the lifeline's industrial
and social infrastructure, we are honored to be able to provide added value to Chiyoda
Corporation's advanced technology and knowledge by inexpensively converting conventional
analog instruments, which have been frequently used in plants and subject to peripatetic visual1inspection, to DX through Salta®, an IoT sensor unit. We will contribute to the further advancementof our engineering business and the realization of a more prosperous and sustainable future.”Company Overview
Company name

Kobata Gauge MFG. Co., Ltd.

FoundedJanuary 10, 1909 (Established: February 12, 1951)

Business

Pressure gauges, differential pressure gauges, liquid level(Products)

gauges, temperature gauges, pressure/differential
pressure/liquid level/temperature switches, pressure gauges
with electrical contacts, electronic pressure emitters,pressure testers (reference weight type pressure gauges,
reference liquid column type pressure gauges), equipment forgauges, oil/air pressure machines, etc.
Manufacture and sales of medical devices such as IoT/DXrelated devices and respiratory function measuring devices

Address

5-8-6 Minami Onkajima, Taisho-ward, Osaka

Representative

Iwao Kobata, Representative Director

Web URL

https://kobata.co.jp)

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Chiyoda Corporation

Mr. Toru Yoneyama: O & M-X Solutions Division“We are honored to welcome IoT sensors developed by Kobata Gauge, which has been producing
analog gauges and contributing to the plant industry since its foundation, based on its pastachievements and customer feedback as a partner of our plantOSTM. Through our collaboration, weare confident that we will be able to provide accelerated visibility into physical plant condition
monitoring, which has not been cost-effective, and contribute to customer business safety throughinsights from data.”*1

Retrofit IoT sensor unit attached to existing analog instruments, enabling visualization to improve the efficiency of remote monitoringand patrolling.

*2Solutions supporting domestic and overseas customers transform O&M from both cyber and physical perspectives, including existing

solution services such as O&M MotherTM and EFEXIS®.

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Chiyoda Corporation
IR、PR＆Sustainability Advanced Section
Email: irpr@chiyodacorp.com
URL: https://www.chiyodacorp.com/en/contact/index.php

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