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045-340-5566
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Zip code:240-0005
134 Godo-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Yokohama Business Park North Square II 5th floor

Company History

From the release of the Model 22X in 1996 to the present day
We are presenting the company's history.

History

This section outlines the company's history from the launch of the Model 22X in 1996 to the present day.

History
  • 1996

    Desktop type mounting part checking device
    Model 22X launched

    Desktop type mounting part checking device
  • 1997

    Spun off from Marantz Japan Co., Ltd.
    Established M&S, a company that develops and manufactures image recognition inspection equipment
    Capital increase to 2500 10,000 yen
    Company name changed to M&S Electronics Co., Ltd.

  • 1999

    Capital increase to 9800 10,000 yen
    Launch of inline L22X series

    Capital increase to 9800 10,000 yen
  • 2000

    Company name changed to Marantz Electronics Co., Ltd.
    fw series with digital camera,
    Also released the PCB separator dPM3400

    Company name changed to Marantz Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • 2002

    Four domestic factories of Marantz Japan Co., Ltd. are separated from Marantz Japan and incorporated into Marantz Electronics.
    Launch of the fv series of PCB visual inspection equipment that enables solder fillet inspection

    Four domestic factories of Marantz Japan Co., Ltd. are separated from Marantz Japan and incorporated into Marantz Electronics.
  • 2005

    Release of DL series equipped with coaxial epi-illumination

    Release of DL series equipped with coaxial epi-illumination
  • 2006

    Head office relocated to Kobe-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama

  • 2008

    Release of the successor HDL series with a wider field of view and higher magnification, and the U22X series with RGB multi-illumination

    Release of the successor HDL series with a wider field of view and higher magnification, and the U22X series with RGB multi-illumination
  • 2011

    MEK Europe BV established in the Netherlands
    Portable LED lighting inspection instrument MPLC-11 released

    MEK Europe BV established in the Netherlands
  • 2012

    Changed the brand logo from Marantz to MEK
    Release of the F Series, which enables faster inspection

    Changed the brand logo from Marantz to MEK
  • 2014

    MEK Europe BV establishes sales office in the United States (Las Vegas)
    Release of the T22X series underside inspection unit equipped with a side camera that enables inspection of the DIP surface without flipping the board

    MEK Europe BV establishes sales office in the United States (Las Vegas)
  • 2015

    Launch of cost-effective V22X series and desktop 3D inspection machine (world's first)

    Launch of cost-effective V22X series and desktop 3D inspection machine (world's first)
  • 2016

    Launched inline double-sided simultaneous inspection equipment equipped with side cameras (the world's first, equipped with 18 cameras on top and bottom)

    Launched inline double-sided simultaneous inspection equipment equipped with side cameras (the world's first, equipped with 18 cameras on top and bottom)
  • 2017

    New large board compatible model added to the V22X series, release of bottom and double-sided simultaneous inspection equipment compatible with large boards
    Promoting response to DIP inspection needs
    Integrated management system (ISO9001, ISO14001) certified

    New large board compatible model added to the V22X series, release of bottom and double-sided simultaneous inspection equipment compatible with large boards
  • 2018

    Opened Ling Yike (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. and started operations.

  • 2019

    Started sales of UV coating agent inspection equipment (inline/desktop type) and desktop multi-function inspection equipment

     Opened Ling Yike (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. and started operations.
  • 2022

    Launch of the J-series with laser measurement function.
    Sales of the offline 3D underside inspection device X02WB have begun.

    Launch of the J-series with laser measurement function.
  • 2023

    MUSUBI manufacturers collaborate to open "MUSUBI SATELLITE LABO WEST," a facility for testing and verification, in Shin-Osaka

    MUSUBI manufacturers collaborate to open "MUSUBI SATELLITE LABO WEST," a facility for testing and verification, in Shin-Osaka
  • 2024

    Head office relocated from Yokohama Business Park North Square I to North Square II

  • 2025

    Horiuchi Manufacturing Co., Ltd. becomes a group company
    We have started selling double-sided UV laser marker devices.

    We have started selling double-sided UV laser marker devices.
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