Ratoc System's Moromi Diary Cloud wins Special Award at MCPC Awards 2025

Ratoc System's Groundbreaking Achievement in Sake Production

Ratoc System, headquartered in Osaka, has recently celebrated a remarkable achievement with their innovative IoT cloud system, "Moromi Diary Cloud." This advanced solution has been awarded the Special Award in the Business DX Committee at the MCPC Awards 2025, a prestigious recognition in the field of mobile computing and digital transformation.

About the MCPC Award

The MCPC Award is an annual recognition organized by the Mobile Computing Promotion Consortium (MCPC) since 2003. The award honors pioneering examples of mobile, IoT, AI, 5G, and cloud applications that significantly enhance operational efficiency and hold social relevance. Awardees are selected from two main categories: User and Service & Solutions, highlighting exemplary initiatives that demonstrate innovation and impact.

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Significance of the Award

The traditional sake-making sector has long depended on the expertise of skilled brewers and faced challenges such as harsh working conditions and a shortage of successors. Recognizing these hurdles, Ratoc System developed the Moromi Diary Cloud to improve the sake industry and ensure the future of sake production.

This system automates the collection of temperature data from the fermentation process, providing visual analysis that helps compare current metrics with past data and supports the generation of necessary documentation. This streamlines the workload for brewers, helping to stabilize product quality. Additionally, the system reduces the need for overnight shifts and late-night monitoring by allowing remote status checks via smartphones, thereby improving work-life balance.

Accumulating data also aids in transferring knowledge to the next generation, laying a foundation for the preservation of sake-making culture.

Focus on User Needs

Ratoc System's approach is not merely about developing a system; it stems from meticulous engagement with brewers and industry professionals. The Moromi Diary Cloud has evolved through careful consideration of feedback from users, allowing it to adapt to the diverse practices and methodologies unique to various breweries.

The Special Award at the MCPC reflects not only the technological transformation within the traditional sake-making field but also acknowledges Ratoc’s commitment to continuously improving the system based on real-world input, thus contributing to solving industry challenges and ensuring the transmission of techniques to future generations.

Sake Production with Future-focused Features

Remote Monitoring for Improved Work Conditions

By reducing the need for onsite overnight shifts and late-night rounds, the system allows real-time monitoring of production processes via smartphones. This fosters a more sustainable working environment and encourages younger workers to remain in the industry.

Streamlining Operations with Equipment Integration

The system connects with analytical devices and temperature-controlled tanks, minimizing manual data entry and on-site measurement tasks. It automatically generates documentation as per sake tax law, enabling on-site staff to focus entirely on production processes.

Maintaining Quality Through Precise Data Collection

Moromi Diary Cloud captures temperature data at minute intervals through automated measurements. This level of accuracy provides refined insights that traditional methods could not offer, ultimately leading to a more consistent product quality.

Easy Implementation without Additional Network Infrastructure

Utilizing battery-operated sensors and Wi-SUN long-range communication technology, the system can be implemented even in breweries lacking established communication infrastructure. Data transfers between the gateway and cloud utilize LTE-M, facilitating low-cost and stable operations without the need for dedicated communication lines.

About Ratoc System

Founded on October 13, 1983, Ratoc System has been at the forefront of developing and selling hardware, firmware, and applications associated with personal computers and smartphones. With a wide range of interface development, including RS-232C, Bluetooth, and Wi-SUN, the company is actively engaged in delivering IoT solutions tailored to client requirements, and supports digital transformation through various collaborative efforts.