CORPORATE PROFILE

Introduction
KEYENCE strives to be innovative and develop
products and solutions that always add value to
our customers operations.

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Advantage

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[ Introduction ]

A Leader in Sensing
Technology since 1974
Who We Are

Direct Approach

KEYENCE has steadily grown since

KEYENCE employs a large number of

the development and manufacture of

bling invaluable direct on-site support.

1974 to become a worldwide leader in

sensing equipment ranging from automa-

sales engineers throughout the world ena-

tion sensors, measuring instruments, and

With this direct approach we are able to

digital microscopes.

their business, from the design and research

visions systems to laser markers and

Our innovative products not only meet

meet the customer's needs at every level of

stage to the production line and beyond.

the current but also future customer

These highly trained sales engineers are

research industries.

tions to the customers' applications with

requirements in many manufacturing and

At KEYENCE we strive to anticipate the

market's future needs to provide tomorrow's

problem solvers who can provide real soluexisting products or potential new solutions.

solution today.

Superior Technology

At KEYENCE, we are not content to merely

vating and supplying the most cutting-

have the best products on the market, we

also provide our customers with the most

knowledgeable and trained sales professionals in the industry. We are dedicated

to supporting the customer's mission of
becoming the leader of their respective
industry.

KEYENCE is a worldwide leader in innoedge and highest quality automation and

manufacturing technologies. New product

sales consistently account for 30% of

KEYENCE's total sales, illustrating our

ability to develop new products and quickly

respond to customer needs.

KEYENCE, a blue chip company, has

Versatile Products

organizations. Most recently, we were

of products, from photoelectric and prox-

been recognized by many prominent

KEYENCE manufactures a broad range

ranked 17th on Forbes' World's Most

imity sensors to measuring instruments

Innovative Companies list. We have also

been named one of Business Week's

1000 Best Valued Companies, and are

consistently ranked ahead of companies

like Sony and Honda Motors in Japan's

Nikkei newspaper's annual ranking of the

for inspection lines and high precision

devices used in research institutes.

These products are used across all

industry sectors.

Top Ten Excellent Companies in Japan.

Worldwide Logistics

Today, KEYENCE serves over 200,000

the order is received from warehouse cen-

customers in some 70 countries around

the world, where its name stands for
innovation and excellence.

Products are shipped on the same day as

tres located in over 40 countries throughout the world ensuring quick delivery.

Product Development
At KEYENCE, terms like Worlds First, Worlds
Fastest, Industry First, and Best in Class
come standard with our products.

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Advantage

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[ Development ]

Developing Industry Leading Products through

Intense In-house Research and Development
KEYENCE products are designed to add

At KEYENCE, terms like Worlds First,

practices of our customers.

Best in Class come standard with our

value to the manufacturing and research

Our products are engineered to be versa-

Worlds Fastest, Industry First, and

products.

tile, so they can be used in every indus-

With over 35 years of direct, on-site

KEYENCE offers the worlds best prod-

the industries we serve better than other

try and a wide variety of applications.

ucts for today and tomorrows application

needs.

problem solving experience we know

companies in the industry enabling us to

provide optimal solutions.

Products for Manufacturing and Research and Development

Fibreoptic
Sensors

Digital
Microscopes

Image Measurement
System

Static Eliminator

Bar Code
Readers

Sensing, Vision, Measurement,

Laser Markers and
Microscope Products

Laser Displacement
Sensors

PLC

Vision
Systems

Safety Light
Curtains

Laser
Markers

Product Lines 01
Innovative sensing and measurement solutions
to keep you competitive by helping to
automate your processes.

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Advantage

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[ Products 01]

Sensing, Measurement and

Microscope Products
Customers in a wide variety of industries

determine the size or magnitude of a

versatile sensors to detect the presence

accuracy.

and manufacturing environments use our

or absence of an entire part or just a

particular part or feature with unbeatable

particular feature of that part.

Our revolutionary digital microscopes

Our measurement products are used to

near SEM resolution at a far lower cost.

provide unparalleled depth of field and

Fibreoptic Sensors
Certainty and Simplicity

Complete Setting in Just One Click

Automatic Maintenance
High Power Reduces Labour Hours
Beam - 250x Conventional Model [World's Most Powerful]
Detects Wire as Small as 0.6m [World's Most Accurate]
Ambient-Light Resistance: 30,000 Lux [World's Highest]

FS Series

Laser Displacement Sensor

High-Speed, High-Accuracy CMOS Laser Displacement Sensors

Sampling Speed of 392 kHz [Worlds Fastest]
Accuracy of 0.02% [Industry Best]
Resolution of 0.01m [Best-in-Class]
Multifunctional Controller with Simple, Menu-driven software
Connect up to 12 Sensor Heads / Network Capable

LK Series

Image Dimension Measurement System

A Breakthrough in Dimensional Measurement

Measure the Previously Unmeasurable

Sub-Pixel Measurement Accuracy
Instantaneous Batch Measurements at 99 Points
Positioning is no Longer Necessary

Digital Microscope

IM Series

High resolution images, 3D profiles, and superior depth of field

54 Megapixel, 3CCD Mode Images
Real-time 2D/3D Image Stitching [World's First]
3D Display Function [Fastest in the Industry]
Quick Depth Composition [Fastest in the Industry]
Lighting Optimisation [First in the Industry]
Contrast Optimisation [First in the Industry]
High Dynamic Range Function (HDR)
Automatic Lens/Magnification Recognition Function: DOUBLE'R [First in the Industry]
Depth of Field 20x Larger Than Optical Microscopes

VHX Series

Safety Light Curtain

Heavy-duty, No Dead Zone

Visible/Identifiable Indicator
Edge-to-Edge Detection Zone
State Information Output
Tough, Water-Proof Model
All-in-One - Built-in Controller
SL Series

Product Lines 02
Industry leading vision systems,
laser markers and barcode readers for
a wide range of industries.

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[ Products 02]

Vision Systems, Laser Markers and

Barcode Reader Products
Our industry leading vision systems

first 3D laser marker. They use a high

instantaneously perform quality control

rately mark shapes or characters onto

enable our customers to accurately and

inspections that are too complicated for
ordinary sensors or previous vision
systems.

KEYENCE laser markers are unmatched

in their performance including the world's

intensity laser to permanently and accusurfaces such as metals or plastics at

incredibly high speeds.

To scan/decode barcodes KEYENCE has

developed the fastest digital barcode

reader.

Machine Vision

Ultra-High-Speed, Multi-camera Universal Machine Vision System

11x High-Speed, 5 Million-Pixel Camera [ Fastest in its Class ]

3+1 Processor System: Ultra-High-Speed, Parallel Processing
Multiple Camera Types
Wide Array of Inspection Tools [ Most Extensive in its Class ]

CV Series

Laser Marker

High Speed 3-Axis Laser Markers

Fibre, CO2 and YVO4 Laser Marker Types

Ultra-Small Fanless Marking Head [World's Smallest]
3-Axis Laser Marking [World's First]
42-mm Variable Focal Length [World's First]
Variable Spot Size [World's First]
High-Speed 30 W Output [Best in its Class]

MD/ML Series

Barcode Reader

Ultra-Compact Digital Barcode Readers

Decoding Speed (1300/sec) [Highest in its Class]

Quick Calibration without a PC [World's First]
Parallel digital processing [First in its Class]
Noise and Compensation Functions
High-Resolution and Long-Range Models

BL Series

Static Eliminator

High-speed/Wide area static eliminator

2x the elimination area as previous models

2x the elimination speed as previous models
Automatic sensing and feedback functions using the I.C.C. method
Connect 5 blowers to a single controller [World's First]

SJ Series

PLC

Ultra-high Speed Network Enabled

Network: Built-in Ethernet/FL-net Function

Ultra-high Speed: KV VELOCE (II) Execution Engine Enables
60k-step Ladder Execution in 1ms.
Memory: Large Capacity SDRAM
KV Script: Program Formulas or Characters Strings Directly

KV Series

Sales Consulting
Working directly with our customers allows
KEYENCE to know our customers and the
industries better than our competitors.

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Advantage

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[Sales Consulting]

Dedicated to Adding Value

for Our Customers
Direct Approach
Our technically trained sales engineers have extensive product knowledge along with
application and industry experience. Customers can expect on-site support to quickly
solve applications saving invaluable time.

KEYENCE Direct Sales System

Customer

KEYENCE

Direct Consultation
Quick Response

Conventional Sales Style

Customer

Distributor

Sales Agent

Manufacturer

Fast Delivery
KEYENCE has established a fast delivery system to deliver required products whenever

necessary. Products are shipped from warehouse centres in Japan, Singapore, Malaysia,

India, Thailand, China, Taiwan, South Korea, U.S., Mexico, Canada, Brazil, the U.K., Germany, France, Belgium and Italy as well as many other locations worldwide.
Customer

KEYENCE

Direct order

Same-Day
Shipping

Quick delivery of products to customers

Comprehensive Support
KEYENCE supports customers with extensive on-site manufacturing and automation

knowledge. This includes comprehensive support from model selection to line operation
with on-site operating instructions and precautions after product adoption.
KEYENCE
Customer
Selection

Comprehensive Support
Adoption

After-Sales Support

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NORTH AMERICA

Global Reach
Companies throughout the world have come to
rely upon KEYENCE to keep them competitive
in the global marketplace.

EUROPE

+
40
countries
200 +
offices

ASIA

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[ Global Reach ]

Global Support : Over 200 Offices

in more than 40 Countries
In the over 35 years since its inception in

Japan in 1974 the KEYENCE Corporation has flourished into a global leader in
industrial automation technologies,

rapidly expanding into an efficient global

network of 17 international
organisations with over

200 offices in more than

40 countries.

Wo r l d w i d e c o m p a n i e s

ranging from the largest

Fortune 500 manufactur-

ers to niche suppliers have come to rely

upon KEYENCE to offer solutions that

improve the quality and efficiency of their

automated manufacturing.

KEYENCE offers the many benefits of

our Direct Sales network throughout

the world. Our highly trained personnel

can benefit your factories or support

your arriving equipment in worldwide

locations.

Ready to Provide
Solutions Worldwide:
Providing innovative

solutions and services for

such companies as:

3M, Airbus, Apple, Applied Materials,

AUO, BASF, Bayer, BMW, Boeing,

Bosch, Bridgestone, BYD, Canon,

Caterpillar, CMO, Continental AG,

Corning, Cray, DAIMLER, Denso, du

Pont, Dunlop, Energizer, Ericsson,

Exxon Mobil, Fiat, Ford, Foxconn, GE,

General Dynamics, Gillette, GM,

Goodyear, Hitachi, Honda, Honeywell,

Hyundai, IBM, Intel, Johnson &

Johnson, Kraft Foods, LG Electronics,

Michelin, Mitsubishi, Motorola, NEC,
Nissan, P&G, Panasonic, Peugeot,

Pfizer, Philips, Pirelli, Porsche, Q-Cells,

Renault, Saab, Samsung, Sharp,

Siemens, Singer, Sony, Suntech, Toshiba,

Toyota, Unilever, United Technologies,
Volkswagen, Westinghouse, YKK

and many more throughout the world.

By offering the most innovative solutions,

KEYENCE provides the tools manufacturers need to stay competitive in the global marketplace.

Some R&D institutes/universities:

AIST(Advanced Industrial Science and

Technology), Fraunhofer Institute,

Goethe University Frankfurt, Japan

Aerospace Exploration Agency, Kyoto

U n i v e r s i t y, L a w r e n c e L i v e r m o r e

N a t i o n a l L a b o r a t o r y, M a x Planck

Institute, MIT Lincoln Laboratory,

NASA, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,

RIKEN, Texas A&M, Tokyo University,
University Berlin, University Munich,
University Stuttgart, Yale

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Corporate Information
Worldwide KEYENCE Consistently ranks
among the top companies in sales,
performance and results.

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Company Data

History

Facts
Global Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Founded: May 1974
Capital: $364,728,000 USD
2011 Global Sales: $2,373,023,000 USD
Worldwide Employees: 3,420

1974

Incorporated as Lead Electric Co., Ltd.

1975

Developed high accuracy proximity

sensor

1983

Developed optical fibre photoelectric

sensor

1986

Developed the first photoelectric sensor

to utilise a laser diode as the light source

1986

Renamed KEYENCE Corporation, from

"KEY of sciENCE"

1989

Developed ultra compact barcode reader

1990

Developed microscope with built-in

monitor

1995

been named one of Business Weeks

Developed world's smallest machine

vision system

1999

Developed world's first auto focus colour

laser microscope

consistently ranked ahead of companies

2000

Developed world's first digital focus on a

microscope

Nikkei newspapers annual ranking of the

2002

Developed high speed/high accuracy

machine vision system

2004

Developed industry fastest application

PLC

2005

Developed next generation 3D real

surface digital microscope

2006

Developed world's first 3D laser marker

2007

Developed world's first CMOS laser

sensor

Dollar amounts are translated from Japanese yen, for convenience only, at 84 = US$1, the approximate exchange rate on
March 20, 2012.

An Exceptional Company
KEYENCE has been recognised by many

prominent organisations. Most recently, we

were ranked 17th on Forbes Worlds Most

Innovate Companies list. We have also
1000 Best Valued Companies, and are
like Sony and Honda Motors in Japans
Top Ten Excellent Companies in Japan.

Forbes Worlds Most Innovate Companies

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Developed 54 Megapixel digital

microscope with world's fastest real time
depth composition and 3D analysis.

Google

Salesforce.com
Amazon.com
Intuitive Surgica
Tencent Holdings
Apple

KEYENCE
FMC Technologies
Starbucks
Nintendo

2008

Developed industry's first microscope

with high-speed magnified video capture
capabilities.

2009

Developed high power fibre laser marker

with the world's smallest head size

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Developed new high speed, accurate

image dimension measurement system

Seagate
KEYENCE

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Developed world's first 2 mm micro-head

Spectral-Interference Laser Displacement
Meter

Xerox

Rockwell Automation
Cooper Industries

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IBM
HP
CANON INC.
Panasonic
Apple INC.
ABB
DELL
Schneider Electric
Emerson Electric
Sony

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Newsweek Electronics Industry Ranking

2010

Developed Ultra-high speed and high

capacity multi-camera image processing
system.

2011

Developed Rapid set-up vision sensor

CLEAN Energy Policy

RoHS

KEYENCE recognises that protecting our

Since April 2005 KEYENCE has been

to the whole planet. We strive to make our

stances from our products and imple-

environment is of paramount importance

contribution to the protection and improvement of the global environment through

our value added solutions which enable a

progressively eliminating hazardous submenting the switch to RoHS compliant

products.

wide range of industries to produce goods

WEEE

the impact to the environment.

on the WEEE directive.

efficiently with little waste and minimise

KEYENCE's recycling scheme is based

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