Shinano Kenshi
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was founded in 1918 to manufacture Spun Silk
Yarn, which at the time, was one of the most "high-tech" industries in the world. At that time the company name was Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. As the years passed, the company embarked on other industrial markets that would grow more progressively, while maintaining its proud history in the silk industry. In 1962 the company established an Electrical Department and in 1971 the company introduced a fan
motor
for air conditioning
machines. The company started the production of tape decks in 1972 and in 1973 the company introduced a gear
motor
for copying machines and changed the company name to Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
In 1985 Hanaoka Hosei Co., Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi, changed its name to Texel Corporation, which led to the present Plextor
brand in 1993.
Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles. The best-known type of silk is obtained from the cocoons of the larvae of the mulberry silkworm Bombyx mori reared in captivity...
Yarn, which at the time, was one of the most "high-tech" industries in the world. At that time the company name was Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. As the years passed, the company embarked on other industrial markets that would grow more progressively, while maintaining its proud history in the silk industry. In 1962 the company established an Electrical Department and in 1971 the company introduced a fan
Fan (implement)
A hand-held fan is an implement used to induce an airflow for the purpose of cooling or refreshing oneself. Any broad, flat surface waved back-and-forth will create a small airflow and therefore can be considered a rudimentary fan...
motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
for air conditioning
Air conditioning
An air conditioner is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The cooling is done using a simple refrigeration cycle...
machines. The company started the production of tape decks in 1972 and in 1973 the company introduced a gear
Gear
A gear is a rotating machine part having cut teeth, or cogs, which mesh with another toothed part in order to transmit torque. Two or more gears working in tandem are called a transmission and can produce a mechanical advantage through a gear ratio and thus may be considered a simple machine....
motor
Electric motor
An electric motor converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.Most electric motors operate through the interaction of magnetic fields and current-carrying conductors to generate force...
for copying machines and changed the company name to Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd.
In 1985 Hanaoka Hosei Co., Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi, changed its name to Texel Corporation, which led to the present Plextor
Plextor
is a brand best known for its optical disc recorders. The brand name is used for all products manufactured by the Electronic Equipment Division and Printing Equipment Division of Shinano Kenshi. The brand was formerly known as TEXEL by which name it introduced its first CD-ROM optical disk drive in...
brand in 1993.
Products
- Precision Electric Motor
- Industrial System Equipment(Image/High speed cameraHigh speed cameraA high speed camera is a device used for recording fast moving objects as a photographic image onto a storage media. After recording, the images stored on the media can be played back in slow-motion...
/Printer/Audio) - Welfare & Life Assist equipment
- Spun Silk Yarn