Safety Shifts from "Caution" to "System" - YKC Amulet Implements "Reliability-Free Safety" at Work Sites

Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, President & CEO: Hiroshi Hanaoka) has launched the brand website for its safety solution brand "YKC Amulet," as part of its initiative to "realize safety through systems" at work sites.

YKC Amulet is a safety brand developed with the aim of "supporting safety with technology while staying close to the voices of the field," based on the expertise gained at harsh work sites such as steel mills.

Traditional safety measures largely depended on "warnings" and "education," posing the challenge that safety levels were influenced by individual awareness and experience. YKC Amulet aims to overcome these limitations by implementing "system-based safety" at work sites, utilizing ICT technologies such as RFID, sensing, AI, and cloud computing.

The company has developed products centered around proximity detection systems utilizing active RFID, including its flagship product "W-Alert," which has been available since the brand's inception. In recent years, it has incorporated AI and IoT technologies, evolving into solutions that address a broader range of safety issues.

Against the backdrop of this evolution, the launch of this brand website aims to systematically communicate its product lineup and broadly convey the concept of "system-based safety."

Main Product Lineup These products are offered as safety solutions that cover diverse risk scenarios in the field.

**- W-Alert** A flagship product since the brand's launch (over 10,000 units installed). It detects the proximity of vehicles and people in real-time, preventing collision accidents.

**- Harness Alert** Warns in real-time about the failure to properly attach safety harnesses during high-altitude work. It systematically reduces the risk of falling accidents caused by oversight.

**- N-Sensing** Detects the approach of AGV/AMR (Automated Guided Vehicles/Autonomous Mobile Robots) and supports safe coexistence between people and robots. It addresses new contact risks in increasingly automated work sites.

**- Seat Shutter Opening/Closing eco System** Suppresses unnecessary opening and closing, achieving both risk reduction and energy saving. It systematically resolves both accident risks and energy loss caused by shutter operations.

**- Y-MillAI Alert** Utilizes AI cameras to detect dangerous actions and intrusions into restricted areas in real-time. Achieves 24-hour safety monitoring by AI, independent of human observation.

**- Y-MillAI Scope** Supports operational efficiency and situational awareness in the field, including safety checks, through AI video analysis. It is a solution that simultaneously achieves safety management and operational efficiency.

Brand Concept Some accidents cannot be prevented by "being careful" alone. YKC Amulet pursues a way of safety that does not depend on individual attention or experience, providing safety as a "system" that functions in the field.

Brand Background For over 100 years, our company has grappled with the question, "Why do accidents still happen?" while working closely with manufacturing sites.

In 1999, we began developing safety systems utilizing RFID and ICT. We have focused on practical technology development, starting from near-miss incidents and preventive examples from the field.

In 2022, based on the concept of "a wearable amulet," we launched the safety brand "YKC Amulet." Currently, by integrating AI, sensor, and cloud technologies, it is evolving into next-generation safety solutions that support accident prevention.

About the Site Design This brand website is designed around the theme of a worker's day.

Morning, the time to head to the site. Noon, the time to concentrate on work. Evening, the time to finish the job safely.

Using the transition of light from sunrise to sunset as a motif, it conveys the value of safety intuitively while expressing the on-site conditions for each time of day.

Future Development Through this website, we will continue to communicate products and services that contribute to improving safety and operational efficiency in fields such as manufacturing, construction, and distribution. New solutions are planned for development and deployment in FY2026, and the lineup will be expanded to match changes in field challenges.

Brand Site https://ykc-amulet.net/

Comment from Yasuyuki Miyazono, General Manager of ICT Solution Business Department, Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. "On-site safety management still continues to rely solely on human attention.

We have believed that technology can overcome these limitations.

YKC Amulet is one answer to that.

With the launch of this brand website, we aim to widely pose the concept of "system-based safety" to the industry."

About Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. Yoshikawa Kogyo Co., Ltd. was founded in 1920 as a partner to the Yawata Steel Works, and operates in a wide range of fields including steel, engineering, surface treatment, electronics, and ICT. The ICT Solution Business Department provides products and services that support on-site safety for the manufacturing and construction industries, advancing the implementation of "safety measures that do not rely on human attention." https://www.ykc.co.jp/

Other Brand Sites Handled by Our Company

• Making entry and exit smarter. We offer "Y-GATE," an entry/exit management system that digitizes on-site entry and exit management, ensuring security and streamlining management tasks. https://www.y-gate.net

• Bringing safety and security to heavy machinery work sites. This is a flagship product since the launch of YKC Amulet. We offer "W-Alert," a proximity detection system for workers that supports the reduction of collision accident risks during heavy machinery operations. https://w-alert.net/

Contact Regarding This Matter ICT Solution Business Department, Business Planning & Management Office TEL: 093-244-6320 email: icts_bizplan@ykc.co.jp

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