Recently, Japan saw some major disasters and the shortage of electricity is something that is affecting the entire world, necessitating actions to save and conserve energy as far as possible.
With several steps being taken in that respect, new eco friendly energy saving vending machines are being launched.



This invention comes in line with many of the latest and fascinating innovations concerning the saving of precious energy.
It is a known fact that vending machines form an essential part of the daily lives and routines of people.

And this especially true for the people where the invention of this eco friendly vending machine has taken place- Japan, where almost each corner of the street is interspersed with vending machines.


But it is a little known fact that normal vending machines devour a large amount of electricity, which is quite surprising when compared to their size.
These days, there have been a number of measures introduced for the reduction of the usage of electrical energy like Zone Cooling, which allows the machines to heat or cool a few cans which are ready for selling.

There is another technology called Vacuum Insulation which uses materials like metallic films and glass wool for the prevention of cold and heat loss.


There is also a sensor that enables the vending machine to turn off the lighting system when there are lights nearby and during the day.
Fujitaka Corporation, which is quite well known for their eco-friendly and labor saving devices and digital signage systems, has introduced the Ranman at Digital Signage Japan 2011.

The vending machine uses phosphorescence for lighting during blackouts and at night.

This innovative but quintessentially simple idea can result in the saving of 30% energy when compared to conventional vending machines.

Solar energy and fluorescent chemicals power the machine and gives it life for several hours.


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This lighting source is efficient and can be utilized to be used in many populated areas like schools, underground parking garages, hospitals, public restrooms and subway stations.
A Disaster Information Transmission Vending Machine or DITVM is another product which was displayed at the exhibition by Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. DITVM runs only on solar energy, which is powered through solar panels that are in-built.

This vending machine is more than what the term vending machine suggests and it aims to provide the people with real-time information as soon as any natural disaster takes place.

This will be really useful during such times, as most forms of communications like mobiles are not available.
The battery, which is solar charged, operates the machine to transmit news even during a blackout.

It is a great initiative on the part of the Japanese manufacturers to come forward and invent machines that save so much power.

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