Challenging Decarbonization Technologies! Introduction to the Thermal Technology Research Institute [Latest Information for 2026!]

We are pleased to announce that Shoei Manufacturing, a manufacturer of gas burners and industrial furnaces, will be exhibiting at "ThermoTech 2026" held at Tokyo Big Sight. This exhibition is themed "Environment, Heat, Future - Let's Think Together About High-Efficiency Heat Technology and a Sustainable Future," and it aims to broadly showcase next-generation heat technologies in response to carbon neutrality, efficiency improvements, labor-saving measures, and advancements in generative AI and digital transformation. At our booth, we will introduce a wide range of product technologies, including "gas burners compatible with decarbonized fuels," "decarbonized industrial furnaces," "energy-saving systems," and "automation and labor-saving solutions." We invite you to visit our booth. Booth: South Hall 1 G016

Seihei Seisakusho, a manufacturer of gas burners and industrial furnaces, will participate in the Thermal Technology 2024 event, which consists of an exhibition of industrial furnaces and related equipment, as well as seminars and lectures, serving as an information dissemination event from the Kansai region. We will propose decarbonization and low-carbon items for production equipment, including: - "Low-carbon painting and drying equipment" - "Hydrogen × electric hybrid aluminum melting and holding furnace" - "Hydrogen gas burners" Additionally, we will have a wide range of energy-saving burners and furnaces equipped with them on display, and we look forward to your visit.

At Seiying Manufacturing, we are working on the development of aluminum industrial furnaces that can contribute to achieving carbon neutrality and a decarbonized society. Recently, we conducted aluminum melting tests using hydrogen gas burners in collaboration with customers aiming for carbon-neutral manufacturing. For the test furnace, we adopted the "SMH type" melting holding furnace, which generates extremely low amounts of oxides. The heat source consisted of a hydrogen-exclusive gas burner "EIS-H2" for melting and an electric heater for holding the molten aluminum, creating a hybrid configuration. In this melting test, we compared the "melting speed" and "aluminum molten quality" with those of an LPG combustion gas burner that was conducted beforehand. We will continue to analyze the detailed test results. For more details about this test furnace, please refer to the attached materials. Feel free to contact us regarding the implementation of the tests.

"Carbon Neutral Aluminum Melting Holding Furnace Developed by Shoei Manufacturing Co., Ltd." Published in "Steel News, October 23, 2023, Page 5." Shoei Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Hirano Ward, Osaka City, Representative: Shota Habaki), a specialized manufacturer of industrial gas burners and industrial furnaces, has developed an aluminum melting holding furnace that enables decarbonization in aluminum casting sites, such as those for automotive parts. A new hydrogen gas burner that emits no CO2 during combustion has been adopted for the melting line. By placing high-efficiency immersion heaters in the holding line for the molten aluminum melted by hydrogen combustion, a thermal source configuration that enables carbon neutrality through "hydrogen × green electricity" has been achieved. A test furnace based on actual equipment has been newly established at the Thermal Technology Research Institute. We are accepting visits to observe hydrogen combustion and tests for actual aluminum melting. Amid uncertainties regarding future energy supply, we will contribute to the decarbonization of the manufacturing industry by applying the combustion technology and hybridization technology for thermal sources that we have cultivated so far.