Koganei USA’s 005 series micro three-port solenoid valve is the world’s smallest direct acting valve, say Koganei representatives. The tiny and lightweight valves are perfect for compact devices and equipment used in bio-tech, analytical, and semiconductor manufacturing. Two styles available with either connector or pin types of wiring specifications. They can be mounted in two […]
High-precision sliders from Koganei
Koganei mini guide sliders are compact, high-precision actuators. The MGA units reportedly offer a smaller physical size as compared to competitive units with the same bore and stroke. And they are more rigid to torque moments in roll, pitch and yaw. The products feature high-precision mounting with running parallelism of 0.005 mm and mounting parallelism […]
Building up a distributor network from scratch
When you think of distributor networks, what may come to mind is a network that has been in place for decades. But in the case of Koganei USA, their North American distributor partners are relatively new relationships. Koganei’s parent company has been around for more than 80 years, and had previously used a single domestic […]
Koganei’s William Miller discusses the company’s F Series solenoid valves
At the recent IFPEX Show in Japan, Koganei USA’s William Miller stopped to chat with us about the company’s booth, as well as its F Series solenoid valves. The company’s 13 U.S. distributors can assemble and build the F Series within 24 hours. The company will soon be debuting an input/output addition to the product line. […]
Manufacturer hits green in all the right spots
Koganei Corp., headquarted in Tokyo, has long been an advocate of green engineering principles, from their building grounds to their manufacturing lines to their products. When the company expanded its main manufacturing facility in Komagane, Japan, the so-called “E Building,” in 2011, the idea was hatched to add solar panels to the roof. Two years after […]
A look at Japan’s IFPEX show
Over my 20-plus years covering the fluid power industry, I’ve been to a lot of this industry’s trade shows—including EIGHT IFPEs—talk about feeling old! I have been to shows all over the United States, as well as the U.K., Germany, Brazil, and Canada. So, I was very interested to see my first show in Japan, […]
