In 2020, the "NMR Pipe Protector" was selected as one of the world's top 10 rust prevention technologies! Its details were featured in the American manufacturing technology magazine "MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS." ~Excerpt from the magazine~ Japan System Planning Co., Ltd. – Realizing corrosion-free piping – "The NMR Pipe Protector solves red rust deterioration inside pipes and even bacterial issues without using external power sources or rust inhibitors. It is an environmentally friendly product." ...It achieves zero running costs throughout the product's lifespan, resolves issues such as leaks from pipes affected by red rust, and extends the protection and lifespan of the piping. The British Museum has also installed the "NMR Pipe Protector" PT-250DS in its air conditioning hot water piping to protect and prolong its life from red rust corrosion. The iron content in the water, which was 20 mg/l before installation, dropped to 12.2 mg/l within a week after installation, and after five weeks, it decreased to just the measurement limit of 0.2 mg/l. Since its establishment, Japan System Planning has achieved many successful cases and will continue to address corrosion issues caused by red rust in water piping with its innovative rust prevention devices.

◆ Published in "Mansion Management Newspaper" No. 1141 on June 25, 2020 The NMR Pipe Protector was featured in the "Mansion Management Newspaper" No. 1141 on June 25, 2020. The "Palace Tsurumi" condominium in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, was completed in January 1972 and consists of 32 units in a five-story building. As a measure against pipe deterioration for the first time in its 39 years, the NMR Pipe Protector was introduced. Initially, the management association borrowed from a public financial institution to cover the building's repair costs, making it physically difficult to undertake pipe replacement. In this context, the consideration of our NMR Pipe Protector was supported by the existence of a "money-back guarantee if there are no effects," which encouraged them to try it despite their financial constraints. After 7.5 years of installation, an endoscopic inspection showed a 35.3% improvement in one location compared to before installation, and a 17.4% improvement in another location. Mr. Kanaya, the chairman of the condominium, stated, "Currently, after 48 years, there are no rust issues, and I feel that it is effective. While the building's lifespan may be extended, I believe it will last for 60 years. There are 12 years left until it reaches 60, and until then, I hope to prolong its life with the pipe protector."

◆Exhibition at "AquaSarm Moscow" in Moscow, Russia ~ Water-related products, water supply and drainage technologies, heating and air conditioning, sanitary products ~ We participated in the exhibition "AquaSarm Moscow," held in Moscow, Russia, from February 11 (Tuesday) to February 14 (Friday), 2020. This exhibition, themed around water-related products, water supply and drainage technologies, heating and air conditioning, and sanitary products, featured 770 companies from 30 countries and attracted approximately 30,000 visitors, making it one of the largest exhibitions in Russia. Our booth was set up within the Japan Pavilion, organized by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), which participates in overseas trade fairs and exhibitions. We participated in a joint booth with our NMR Pipe Protector distributor in the Russian region, Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co. Moscow. At our booth, we displayed the Russian-language catalog and promotional video for the red rust prevention device "NMR Pipe Protector," as well as stainless steel rackings, and we had around 180 visitors during the exhibition period, making it a great success.

◆TV Tokyo News Program "World Business Satellite (WBS)" Our company's representative product, the "NMR Pipe Protector," a device for preventing red rust inside pipes, was featured on the TV Tokyo news program "World Business Satellite (WBS)." <Program Overview> Broadcasting Station / Program Name: TV Tokyo / News Program "World Business Satellite (WBS)" Broadcast Date and Time: November 6, 2017 (Tuesday) from 11:00 PM to 12:00 AM, with a special feature lasting 7 to 8 minutes.

◆We have obtained patents in Japan and the United States. The rust prevention device for pipes, "NMR Pipe Protector," has been registered with patents in Japan, the United States, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Until recently, the Japanese patent system only respected the first-to-file principle, meaning that if an idea or technology was documented and a patent was applied for before others, the patent could be obtained. However, recently, the patent content is being examined more rigorously to determine whether it is "feasible" and whether the patent content is truly "correct," assessing whether the patent actually functions as intended. Among these, U.S. patents are particularly scrutinized. For example, during the examination of U.S. patents, it is questioned whether the patented technology is truly "practical." The rust prevention device for pipes, "NMR Pipe Protector," has successfully passed such stringent patent examinations abroad and has been registered with patents in major countries around the world.

◆It is also adopted at the famous Buckingham Palace in the UK. On January 12, 2007, in one of the six pump rooms located within Buckingham Palace, only the pump room supplying Her Majesty's room was equipped with NMR pipe protectors for the air-conditioned hot water piping and the hot water supply piping. Before the installation of the NMR pipe protector, the iron ion concentration was high at 16.6 mg/l, resulting in a reddish-brown color, with a large amount of red rust occurring in the piping. Subsequently, 24 days after the installation of the NMR pipe protector, the iron concentration decreased to 0.455 mg/l. This is below the standard value of 1 mg/l, and since the water color became transparent, the rust prevention effect of the NMR pipe protector was verified. Next, the iron ion concentration in the hot water in the morning before the installation of the NMR pipe protector was 2.75 mg/l, significantly exceeding the UK water quality standard of 0.2 mg/l, and the water color was also reddish-brown. After 24 days following the installation of the NMR pipe protector, it dropped to 0.018 mg/l, below the water quality standard, and the water color became transparent. The piping was completely protected from red rust due to the NMR pipe protector, extending the lifespan of the piping, which has been greatly appreciated by those associated with Buckingham Palace for security reasons.

◆Case Study of the Introduction of the NMR Pipe Protector at "Ibaraki Iseikai Hospital" in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture Image left: Water inside the piping before the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector Image right: Water inside the piping three weeks after the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector At that time, "Ibaraki Iseikai Hospital" in Ibaraki City, Osaka Prefecture, was 19 years old, and the red rust deterioration in the air conditioning chilled and hot water piping made of galvanized steel pipes (SGP) was very advanced. Before the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector, water was sampled from the chilled and hot water (return) drain of the chilled water generator No. 1, and the color of the water was brownish and cloudy. Additionally, the iron ion concentration in the sampled water was found to be 5.1 mg/l, indicating that the red rust corrosion inside the piping was very advanced. However, after three weeks of installing the NMR Pipe Protector, when sampling was conducted under the same conditions, the color of the water became transparent. The iron ion concentration also dropped to below the detection limit of 0.03 mg/l. *No replacement of chilled and hot water during the effectiveness confirmation period. It was demonstrated that just three weeks after the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector, the progression of red rust was completely halted, and the surface red rust inside the chilled and hot water piping, as well as the red rust in the water, transformed into inert black rust that does not dissolve in water, thereby completely preventing the deterioration of red rust in the chilled and hot water piping.

◆Case Study of Implementation at a Major Automobile Manufacturer's Factory in Fukuoka Prefecture Left image: Red rust inside the piping before the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector Right image: Nine months after the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector, red rust has transformed into black rust In August 1998, an NMR Pipe Protector was installed in the cooling water piping of the cooling line for body welding robots at a major automobile manufacturer's factory in Fukuoka Prefecture to prevent red rust scale. Before the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector, the internal blockage of the cooling water piping was progressing due to red rust. The red rust from the main zinc-coated steel pipe would frequently clog the thin cooling tubes of the body welding robots, causing a halt in one robot to stop all robots on that line, taking more than 15 minutes to recover. The damage amounted to over 6 million yen each time. Nine months after the installation of the NMR Pipe Protector, the red rust inside the cooling water piping had turned into black rust, eliminating the outflow of red rust and significantly improving the blockage. Line stoppages became almost nonexistent, and the productivity of the cooling tubes for the welding robots increased. Additionally, maintenance such as cleaning the piping and replacing pipes was reduced, lowering costs. There was also no need to use rust inhibitors inside the piping, resulting in reduced running costs.

◆Mechanism of NMR Pipe Protector First, the formation of red rust inside pipes due to aging is caused by the oxidation of iron in the pipes by the oxygen and water contained in the water. At this time, the iron is in a state where it has lost electrons to the oxygen. In other words, if we give electrons back to the iron, the oxidation of the iron stops. The NMR Pipe Protector reduces red rust to black rust by supplying electrons known as hydrated electrons to the red rust. The hydrated electrons used by the NMR Pipe Protector to reduce red rust to black rust are contained within the water molecules of typical tap water. Water is a collection of multiple water molecules. This collection is referred to as water aggregation, and within this aggregation, multiple hydrated electrons are hidden. To utilize the hydrated electrons inside the water aggregation, the NMR Pipe Protector generates a specific electromagnetic wave. When this specific electromagnetic wave is applied to the water molecules, the electron nuclei of the water molecules, which are polarized like a magnet with N and S poles, undergo resonance vibrations and rotational motion. This phenomenon is called nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Through this nuclear magnetic resonance and the flow of water inside the pipes, the hydrated electrons inside the water aggregation can be released through discharge.