Omron's Achievements
OMRON has grown as a pioneer in
automation
through the establishment of unique sensing and control
technologies.
Year 1933 - Development of a Timer for
X-ray Machines
OMRON was founded in Japan in 1933. Starting
with the development of a timer for X-ray
machines, improvements were made to the relays
that were used in the timers and a general purpose
relay was developed for power switch
boards. Our business then expanded as a special
factory for productions of relays.
X-ray Timer
Year 1943 -
Manufacture of
a Micro Switch in Japan
In 1943, OMRON succeeded in the domestic
manufacture of a micro switch that had an
astounding high performance at the time. At
about half the size of a matchbox it had a lifetime
of more than 100,000 operations. This is when
OMRON was first considered to be a pioneer in
automation devices.
The First Domestically Produced Micro Switch
Year 1960 -
Development of
a Solid-state Proximity Sensor
When the automation market expanded in the
1960s, OMRON developed an amazing solid state
proximity sensor in response to the need
for a basic switch with higher performance and
longer life. This created the opportunity to
accelerate the application of electronic devices
to automation.
Solid-state Proximity Sensor
Year 1972 -
Development of SYSMAC PLCs
In 1972, OMRON developed the SYSMAC
Programmable Controller Series in response to
the trends of diversified production, ahead of all
other companies. OMRON established the style
of programmed control, and made a significant
contribution to production automation.
Programming Demonstration at SYSMAC Fair
Toward the Future
OMRON continues to make use of its unique
sensing and control technology to find the
optimum match between humans and machines,
with a variety of technical challenges. We
support innovative manufacturing as a global
automation corporation and supplier.
Keihanna Innovation Center
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Typical Examples of OMRON's Best
Selling Products
MY-series Relays
Total production of 500 million since
1966.
E3Z-series Photoelectric Sensors
Total production of 9 million since
1999.
E2E-series Proximity Sensors
Total production of 26 million since
1995.
E5_N-series and E5_Z-Series Temperature Controllers
Total production of 4.5 million since
1998.
Note: As of February 2011.
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