Overview

　The Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturers’ Association (JEMIMA) is the only body corporate in Japan representing the electric measuring instrument industry of Japan.
Inaugurated in 1948, JEMIMA acquired the qualification as a corporation in 1960. JEMIMA celebrates the 60th anniversary of its foundation.
　As “mother tools of the industry” that support innovation of research, development, design and manufacture, electric measuring instruments support all the industries.
　Mainly through its committee members, JEMIMA is undertaking various activities in　 cooperation with the government agencies and organizations to contribute to development of　 the industry for electric measuring instruments and related products and services in Japan　 through study, research, penetration, enlightenment, standard establishment, international
cooperation and other activities related to electric measuring instruments.
　The members of JEMIMA are full members (enterprises manufacturing electric measuring　 instruments totaling 81) and supporting members (26 companies and 6 organizations).
　Incorporating the needs of the member enterprises, customers of member enterprises and　 the society in its activities, JEMIMA is committed to launch a new start, making the “JEMIMA　 Medium‐Term Vision” drawn up in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of its inauguration　 as future guidelines of it.

Principal　 JEMIMA　Activities

 

【1 】　 Survey of Trends in Regulations in Japan and abroad

Recently, swift response to regulations in Japan and abroad is required
in manufacturing and selling products. Precise and speedy surveys are continuously conducted on export regulation, environmental regulation,
EMC, product safety, and other aspects in response to member needs. To boost the say of JEMIMA, cooperation with related organizations inside and outside Japan is strengthened and JEMIMA will actively promote dispatch of committee members to the IEC and other bodies. Furthermore, JEMIMA will continue to exert efforts to train andsecure personnel that are globally capable.

(1) Law and regulation compliance and standardization activities
JEMIMA collects information on the establishment, amendment, and abolition of laws and standards inside and outside Japan for EMC and on electrical/optical safety of electric measuring instruments and related products, and provides the information to member companies, as well as to non-member companies, through seminars and other events. A database will be built containing laws and regulations of the countries of the world to provide a service allowing easy search and access by member companies.
In 2009, JEMIMA starts dispatching a member to IEC TC66 (Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment) and strengthens its activities in this field in combination with other actions.

(2) Export control
JEMIMA will continue organizing "Meetings for explanation of security
export control (Qualified meetings)" to spread knowledge on export
related laws and regulations and to achieve thorough compliance with
them. JEMIMA publishes "Guidance on Applicability" and "Hand Carry
Procedural Manual", which allow easy understanding of customs clearance
procedures even by persons inexperienced in hand carry and contain
the latest laws and regulations, useful during business trips outside
Japan. Through these activities, JEMIMA is contributing to export control.

(3) Environmental and green activity
JEMIMA continuously surveys the status of environmental regulations
of the world and determines its response. Regulations surveyed
include the amended WEEE and RoHS directives, REACH regulation,
and the battery directive. JEMIMA proposes its opinions to related
organizations inside and outside Japan to have its opinions reflected
in the establishment of regulations and standards. JEMIMA continues
to organize seminars on environmental regulation for students.

(4) Activities on the global warming problem
JEMIMA has established a new working group to kick off activities on
the global warming problem. The working group supplies information to
member companies and studies how the industry should contribute to
the solution of this problem, in coordination with Japanese government's
Cool Earth 21 Activity and Green IT Promotion Council.

(5) Study and research on functional safety
JEMIMA is engaged in activities to spread standards on specification,
design, installation, operation, and maintenance requirements for safety
instrumentation systems for the measurement and control segment
for process and factory automation (JIS C 0511-1 to -3).

(6) Security survey and research of process and factory automation
　　　measurement and control segment
As more networks in the manufacturing sector are based on open
standards, activities on security and other matters will be surveyed
and researched in cooperation with other organizations.

 

2. Activity to Promote International Standardization

We need to propose International standards to the IEC, ISO and other
international standardization organizations strategically, with a view to
showing technological advances of the Japanese industry and to stimulating
the development of the industry. To promote activities to make
proposals for international standard, JEMIMA provides a forum to discuss
standardization themes and strengthens its functions as the
secretariat to support studies of proposals for, as well as maintenance,
management, and implementation of international standards.
JEMIMA is also promoting exchange of information among its members
on intellectual property rights (IPR) and is performing activities on
standards and IPR including supply of information.

(1) Preparation of draft comments for international standards and dispatch
of committee members
Under a contract with the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry,
JEMIMA operates domestic committees for the following technical
committees as a forum for deliberations in Japan related to the international
standards organizations (ISO and the IEC) and sends persons
of knowledge and experience to international conferences to have
Japanese opinions reflected in standards.
ISO/TC30 (Measurement of fluid flow in closed conduits)
IEC/TC45 (Nuclear instrumentation)
IEC/TC65 (Industrial-process measurement, control and automation)

(2) Promotion of international standardization of IEC/TC65
　JEMIMA acted as the secretariat　for the IEC/TC65 Plenary
International Conference held in 2008 and contributed to the success
of the conference. In 2009 onward, JEMIMA will continue to have the
opinions of Japan reflected in standards by submitting proposals on
standards and participating in deliberations on IEC international standards.
As one example, JEMIMA will propose a standard for a communications
system※ for field wireless networks to IEC/TC65/SC65C
(industrial networks).
(※ A system in the industrial automation sector for the connection of
sensors and actuators to controllers and other devices by radio)

(3) IEC/TC45 Plenary International Conference
JEMIMA organized and operated the IEC/TC45 Plenary International
Conference held in Yokohama in September 2009 as the host-nation
secretariat, making a contribution to international standardization.
A scene at the 2009 IEC/TC45 Yokohama Conference

(4) Consistency between JIS and IEC standards
JEMIMA surveys, studies, and develops JIS drafts to achieve consistency
between the JIS and IEC standards on electronic indicating
instruments, measuring instruments utilizing ionizing radiation, the
EMC standards, and other categories.

 

3. Statistics Activity

JEMIMA compiles mid-term forecasts, taking user needs and market
trends into consideration , and based on quantitative surveys and the
analyses of major instrument sectors. The results are published by
press releases and other medium. In addition to this, forecasting of
demand from a global viewpoint will be further studied.

4.Activity to Search Technology Development Theme

JEMIMA surveys technology development themes that will become
common fundamental technologies of high interest among member
companies, and explores seeds to realize new businesses for member
companies based on such fundamental technologies. JEMIMA provides
forums for exchange of views with related academic societies,
research organizations, and government agencies and gives support
for joint development of searched technology themes among member
companies.
(1) Establishment of the Electronic Measuring Instrument Committee
JEMIMA has established the Electronic Measuring Instrument
Committee to tackle issues and tasks from a new perspective, and
organize activities in view of the future of the electronic measuring
instruments industry, including new business opportunities.
(2) Participation in preparation of Strategic Technology Roadmap
JEMIMA continues to participate in work to prepare the Strategic
Technology Roadmap of the measuring instruments sector under the
initiative of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Member companies'
technological capability and the presence of JEMIMA will be
enhanced through a study of future technologies of the measuring
instruments sector and through enhancement of the Strategic
Technology Roadmap.

 

5. Concierge Activity for Members

JEMIMA aims to enhance member satisfaction by providing opportunities
for contact among its members and for information exchange, and
to strengthen its support for problem solving, so as to enhance the
satisfaction of member companies. The JEMIMA secretariat visits
member companies in order to actively promote communication with
its members and to identify new needs and problems, and provides its
support for problem solution as its concierge function.

.6. 　Public Relations

JEMIMA publishes the results of its activities, particularly those that　are useful for society, including surveys of regulatory trends in Japan　and abroad.
JEMIMA committee activities are conveyed in a timely manner to member
companies. JEMIMA will communicate to society the importance of
electric measuring instruments in responses to global environmental
problems and in activities for enhanced safety.
Organically linking the JEMIMA website, journal, and e-mail magazine,
effective publicity is performed.

7. Exhibition Activity

The "Measurement and Control Show" has been organized in October
every year alternately in Tokyo and Osaka. The show has enjoyed high
evaluation as the largest specialty show of measurement and control
technology in Japan since 1955, the first year of the show. In 2009,
the show will be organized jointly with INCHEM TOKYO, Maintenance
Techno Show, and other shows.

8. Seminar Activity

By sponsoring seminars, JEMIMA promotes technology transfer in the
field of measurement and control, fostering personnel who support the
industry.
JEMIMA plans and periodically organizes seminars that will meet the
needs of its member companies, for acquisition of official qualifications
and for other purposes.
The following seminars are some of the principal seminars organized
by JEMIMA.
・Conformance to Environmental, Safety, and Transport Regulations
　on Battery
・Lecture Meeting on the Strategic Technology Roadmap 2009
・JCCS Seminar
・Preparatory Study Meeting for the Certification Test for Practical
　Capability in Export Control
・Present Status of Measuring Instrument Traceability and
　Realization of National Measurement Standards
・EU Battery Directive and Status of Conformance among Member
　Countries
・Overview of the Environmental Regulation on Electric and
　Electronic Equipment and Status of Conformance to It
・For Better Understanding of the Amendments of the RoHS/WEEE
　Directives

 

. Other Activities

(1) Materials purchasing
JEMIMA performs researches on risk management in procurement of
materials with focus on measures against credit instability such as
supplier bankruptcy.

(2) Promotion of calibration service
Aimed at the development of the calibration service business of member
companies, JEMIMA promotes spreading of the Japan Calibration
Service System (JCSS), raising demand for it and solving problems
related to the JCSS in cooperation with the National Institute for
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology and the National Institute
of Technology and Evaluation. When necessary, JEMIMA collects opinions
of the industry and makes proposals to the administration.

(3) Study of industrial radio technology
Wireless networks have been introduced into process and factory
automation measurement and control segment, and JEMIMA monitors
international trends in industrial radio technology and studies utilization of radio peripheral technologies.

to Top of this page