Yokogawa Electric
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is a Japanese electrical engineering
and software company, with businesses based on its technologies in measurement, control, and information. It has a workforce of over 19,000 in its 80 companies worldwide, operating in 33 countries.
Yokogawa's consolidated net sales in fiscal year 2007 accounted for over 437.4 billion yen (4.1 billion US dollars), and net income was 11.7 billion yen; net sales fell to 376.5 billion yen, and net loss was 38.4 billion yen in fiscal year 2008; net sales fell further to 316.6 billion yen, and net loss was 14.8 billion yen in fiscal year 2009,. In fiscal year 2010, net sales increased slightly to 325.6 billion yen and net loss decreased to 6.7 billion yen. Unlike profitable competitors Omron
, Yamatake (山武), Horiba
(堀場), and Shimadzu, Yokogawa asset-per-share and share price figures have fallen below what they were ten years ago, so the company created takeover defense measures in 2007.
Yokogawa is one of the pioneering industry leaders in Distributed Control System
s. Their popular CENTUM system was first introduced in 1975.
Some of Yokogawa's most recognizable products are production control systems, test and measurement instruments, pressure transmitters, flow meters, oxygen analyzers, fieldbus
instruments, etc.
Former Hokushin Electric Works CO., LTD. and YOKOGAWA PRECISION CORP. were the manufacturers of worldwide known HOKUSHIN 16mm Film Projectors. Hokushin means "North Star" in Japanese.
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
and software company, with businesses based on its technologies in measurement, control, and information. It has a workforce of over 19,000 in its 80 companies worldwide, operating in 33 countries.
Yokogawa's consolidated net sales in fiscal year 2007 accounted for over 437.4 billion yen (4.1 billion US dollars), and net income was 11.7 billion yen; net sales fell to 376.5 billion yen, and net loss was 38.4 billion yen in fiscal year 2008; net sales fell further to 316.6 billion yen, and net loss was 14.8 billion yen in fiscal year 2009,. In fiscal year 2010, net sales increased slightly to 325.6 billion yen and net loss decreased to 6.7 billion yen. Unlike profitable competitors Omron
OMRON
is a Japanese electronics company based in Kyoto.Omron was established by Kazuma Tateishi in 1933 and incorporated in 1948. Omron's primary business is the manufacture and sale of automation components, equipment and systems, but it is generally known for medical equipment such as digital...
, Yamatake (山武), Horiba
Horiba
is a Japanese manufacturer of precision instruments for measurement and analysis. They claim to have 80% of the world market for instruments that measure and analyze automobile exhaust gas, and also make instruments for environmental, medical and scientific applications.Horiba was founded in 1945...
(堀場), and Shimadzu, Yokogawa asset-per-share and share price figures have fallen below what they were ten years ago, so the company created takeover defense measures in 2007.
Yokogawa is one of the pioneering industry leaders in Distributed Control System
Distributed control system
A distributed control system refers to a control system usually of a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location but are distributed throughout the system with each component sub-system controlled by one or more...
s. Their popular CENTUM system was first introduced in 1975.
Some of Yokogawa's most recognizable products are production control systems, test and measurement instruments, pressure transmitters, flow meters, oxygen analyzers, fieldbus
Fieldbus
Fieldbus is the name of a family of industrial computer network protocols used for real-time distributed control, now standardized as IEC 61158....
instruments, etc.
History
Yokogawa was established in 1915 as an electric meter research institute in Shibuya, Tokyo by Tamisuke Yokogawa (Doctor of Architectural Engineering) with Ichiro Yokogawa and Shin Aoki. Later, it became incorporated as Yokogawa Electric Works Ltd., the first company to produce and sell electric meters in Japan.Former Hokushin Electric Works CO., LTD. and YOKOGAWA PRECISION CORP. were the manufacturers of worldwide known HOKUSHIN 16mm Film Projectors. Hokushin means "North Star" in Japanese.
Businesses and main products
- Yokogawa's main businesses are industrial automation and test and measurement hardware and software. Its newly developed businesses include photonic computingPhotonicsThe science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
, navigation, and services. - Some of Yokogawa's main hardware products are controllers, recorders and data acquisition equipment.
- Yokogawa products are used in different industries requiring process control systems. Depending on the size of the project and the requirements, Yokogawa offers various control systems: DCSDistributed control systemA distributed control system refers to a control system usually of a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location but are distributed throughout the system with each component sub-system controlled by one or more...
, PLCProgrammable logic controllerA programmable logic controller or programmable controller is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as control of machinery on factory assembly lines, amusement rides, or light fixtures. PLCs are used in many industries and machines...
, SCADASCADASCADA generally refers to industrial control systems : computer systems that monitor and control industrial, infrastructure, or facility-based processes, as described below:...
and ESD (Emergency ShutDown). In collaboration with Shell Global Solutions, Yokogawa also offers APC (Advanced Process Control) solutions to refinery, petrochemical, and chemical plants. - CENTUM, Yokogawa's flagship DCSDistributed control systemA distributed control system refers to a control system usually of a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location but are distributed throughout the system with each component sub-system controlled by one or more...
, has the largest capacity among DCSDistributed control systemA distributed control system refers to a control system usually of a manufacturing system, process or any kind of dynamic system, in which the controller elements are not central in location but are distributed throughout the system with each component sub-system controlled by one or more...
s with capacity of up to 1 million device tags. - Yokogawa manufactures field instruments, test and measurement instruments, and semi-conductor related products.
Major office locations
- MusashinoMusashino, Tokyois a city located in Tokyo, Japan.As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 137,222 and a population density of 12,788.63 persons per km². The total area is 10.73 km².The city was founded on November 3, 1947...
(near Mitaka StationMitaka Stationis a railway station in Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Mitaka Station is served by the Chūō Main Line, acting as the terminus for all-stations Chūō-Sōbu Line services from , with Chūō Line limited stop services from...
), Tokyo, Japan (world headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/ioc/w-locations/area-east-asia-en.htm - Amersfoort, The Netherlands (Europe headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/ioc/w-locations/area-europe-en.htm
- Newnan, Georgia, USA (North & Central America headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/ioc/w-locations/area-nc-america-en.htm
- Singapore (ASEAN and Oceania headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/ioc/w-locations/area-asean-oceania-en.htm
- Shanghai, China (East Asia headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/ioc/w-locations/area-east-asia-en.htm
- Bahrain (Middle East headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/ioc/w-locations/area-middle-east-en.htm
- Bangalore, India (South East Asia headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/in
- Yokogawa, Australia (Australia/NZ Headquarters)http://www.yokogawa.com/au
- Yokogawa America do Sul (Brazil Office http://www.yokogawa.com.br)
Trademark products of Yokogawa
Process control instruments- DPharp EJA - pressure transmitter with resonant silicon technology
- DPharp EJX - pressure transmitter with resonant silicon technology and SIL2 certification
- Indicator FVX - Fieldbus indicator
- Valve Positioner YVP - Fieldbus positioner
- ADMag AXF - magnetic flowmeter for high-end technology use
- ADMag CA - magnetic flowmeter for substances without apparent electrode
- ADMag SE - magnetic flowmeter for general use
- Rotamass - mass flow meter with coriolis technology
- Rotameter - RotameterRotameterA rotameter is a device that measures the flow rate of liquid or gas in a closed tube.It belongs to a class of meters called variable area meters, which measure flow rate by allowing the cross-sectional area the fluid travels through to vary, causing some measurable effect.-History:The first...
- DY - vortex flowmeter
- YTA - temperature transmitter
- US - ultrasonic transmitter
- Centum CS3000 and Centum VP - Distributed control systems
- ProSafe RS - Safety instrumented system
- Stardom - Networked based Control System (Programmable logic controller)
- Fast/Tools - SCADA product
Sponsored sports teams
- Yokogawa Musashino AtlastarsYokogawa Musashino AtlastarsYokogawa Musashino Atlastars is a Japanese rugby team based in Musashino, Tokyo.They were promoted to the Top League for the first time ever for Season 2008-09 and spent there one season before relegation.- Squad :...
- rugbyRugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand... - Yokogawa Musashino F.C.Yokogawa Musashino F.C.are a football club based in Musashino City, Tokyo, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is blue.-History:The club was founded as a football club of Yokogawa Electric Corporation in 1939. In 1978, the club achieved their first promotion to the Kanto Regional League...
- Football (soccer)Football (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...