History
Company History | Products History | |
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1969 | Establishment of the Sanyu Technology Research Center in Kasugai-shi, Aichi Prefecture for robot research and development, and for the production of electronic application devices and automatic control devices. | |
1971 | Released the reflective type photoelectric sensor using LEDs. | |
1973 | Company Head Office moved to Komaki-shi in Aichi Prefecture. | |
1975 | Company name changed to SUNX Limited. | |
1978 | Released the photoelectric area sensor for press safety. | |
1979 | Released the Optical Lamp Fiber Sensor LX-23 series. | |
1981 | Released the multi-voltage self-contained photoelectric sensor NX-50/70 series. | |
1982 | Awarded the "Prize for invention, Ikeda Special Prize" for multi-voltage self-contained photoelectric sensors. | |
1983 | Establishment of Kyushu SUNX Limited (currently Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Kyushu Co., Ltd.) in Kaseda-shi (currently Minamisatsuma-shi), Kagoshima. | |
1984 | Establishment of the Tokyo Head Office, adoption of a system with two head offices. | Released the micro-size Inductive Proximity Sensor GXL series. |
1985 | The Nagoya Head Office and Plant moved to a new facility in Kasugai-shi in Aichi Prefecture. | |
1986 | SUNX listed on the Nagoya Stock Exchange Second Division. Completion of the R&D Center (currently Tokyo Office) in Tachikawa-shi, Tokyo. |
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1987 | Collaboration with Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. (currently Panasonic Corporation) in the Factory Automation (FA) business. | |
1988 | Released the digital Pressure Sensor DPX series. | |
1989 | Matsushita Automation Control Co., Ltd (currently Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Japan Co.,Ltd.) is established jointly with Matsushita Electric Works, Limited for the sale of SUNX and Matsushita products in Japan. | |
1991 | Released the Automatic Sensitivity Setting Fiber Sensor FX5 series. | |
1992 | Released the Slim body automatic sensitivity setting fiber sensor FX-7 series. | |
1994 | The Nagoya Plant obtained the ISO9002 certification, an international standard for quality assurance. | Released the Ultra-slim Photoelectric Sensor EX-10 series. |
1996 | Released the CO2 laser marker LP-100 series. | |
1997 | The Nagoya Plant obtained the ISO9001 certification, an international standard for quality assurance. | |
1999 | The Nagoya Head Office and Plant obtained the ISO14001 certification, an international standard for environmental management systems. | Released the ETC (Electronic Toll Collection system) sensor. Released the FAYb Laser Marker LP-F series. |
2000 | Registration of the transfer of the Head Office to Kasugai-shi, Aichi. The Tokyo Head Office became the Tokyo Office. Establishment of SUNX TAIWAN Limited in Taipei, Taiwan. Corporate identity introduced with SUNX Limited as the company name. |
Released the Robust Light Curtain Type 4 SF2-EH series. |
2001 | SUNX listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Division. | Released the high-speed Laser Displacement Sensor HL-C1 series. |
2002 | Establishment of Suzhou SUNX Limited (currently Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Suzhou Co., Ltd.) in Jiangsu, China. The Head Office and Plant obtained the OHSAS18001 certification, an international standard for occupational health and safety management systems. |
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2003 | Establishment of the Korean sales subsidiary SUNX KOREA Limited in Korea. | The FAYb laser marker LP-F10 wins the Chairman's Prize at the 23rd Excellent Energy Saving Machinery Awards. Released the Compact Photoelectric Sensor CX-400 series. Released the ultra-compact Ionizer ER-V series. |
2004 | SUNX listed on the both Nagoya Stock Exchange and Tokyo Stock Exchange First Division. | Released the CO2 Laser Marker LP-400 series. |
2007 | Released the 3D-Control FAYb Laser Marker LP-Z series. | |
2009 | Released the Digital Fiber Sensor FX-500 series. Released the Amplifier Built-in Ultra-compact Laser Sensor EX-L200 series. |
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2010 | Succeeded to the FA Equipment business of Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd. (currently Panasonic Corporation) and changed the company name to Panasonic Electric Works SUNX Co., Ltd. | Released the Compact Laser Displacement Sensor HL-G1 series. Released the Head-separated Dual display Digital Pressure Sensor DPC-L100/DPH-L100 series. Released the Image Checker PV200. Released the Lamp Spot Type UV-Curing System UP50. |
2011 | Released the FAYb Laser Marker for metals LP-S series. Released the Programmable Display GT32-E. Released the Air Flow Monitor EWA1. |
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2012 | Changed the company name to Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Co., Ltd. | Released the Eco-POWER METER SD memory card type KW2G-H. Released the Pulse AC Method Area Ionizer ER-X series. Released the FAYb Laser Marker LP-S500W series. |
2013 | Panasonic Industrial devices SUNX, Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Tatsuno, Panasonic Industrial devices SUNX Kyushu and Panasonic Industrial devices SUNX Suzhou obtained the ISO27001 certification, an international standard for Information Security Management Systems. | The LED Spot Type UV Curing System UD90 wins the Chairman's Prize at the 33rd Excellent Energy Saving Machinery Awards. Released the Amplifier-separated Type Digital Laser Sensor LS-500. Released the 3D Control FAYb Laser Marker LP-M series. |
2014 | Released the Micro Laser Distance Sensor HG-C. Released the Compact CO2 Laser Marker LP-GS. Released the UV Curing System Aicure UD40. |
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2015 | Establishment of Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX(Thailand)Co.,Ltd. in Ayutthaya, Thailand. | Released the For gas Digital Pressure Sensor DP-0. Released the Robot Vision IMAGECHECKER PV260. Released the Ultra-minute Photoelectric Sensor EX-Z. Released the Contact-Type Digital Displacement Sensor HG-S. Released the Micro Photoelectric Sensor PM-25/45/65. |
2016 | Released the Optical Bubble Sensor BE-A. Released the Compact & Robust Safety Light Curtain SF4D. |
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2017 | Listing on the 1st section of Tokyo Stock Exchange / Nagoya Stock Exchange was abolished. Through the share exchange, it became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. |