Iwashita Engineering is a Japan-based manufacturer and supplier of dispensing technology and related systems, established in 1971. The company provides high-precision dispensers, desktop robots, and automated systems across various industries, leveraging its precise fluid control technology. Its operations span from digital consumer electronics like mobile phones, personal computers, and digital cameras to automotive, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and biotechnology sectors. The company offers technological solutions that meet demanding market requirements such as small-lot production, low cost, and high efficiency, earning global recognition for its products and technological capabilities. As a leading company in fluid dispensing devices, it focuses on the development of robot systems, FA systems, and research into new technologies.IwashitaEngineeringisaJapan-basedmanufacturerandsupplierofdispensingtechnologyandrelatedsystems,establishedin1971.Thecompanyprovideshigh-precisiondispensers,desktoprobots,andautomatedsystemsacrossvariousindustries,leveragingitsprecisefluidcontroltechnology.Itsoperationsspanfromdigitalconsumerelectronicslikemobilephones,personalcomputers,anddigitalcamerastoautomotive,food,pharmaceutical,cosmetics,andbiotechnologysectors.Thecompanyofferstechnologicalsolutionsthatmeetdemandingmarketrequirementssuchassmall-lotproduction,lowcost,andhighefficiency,earningglobalrecognitionforitsproductsandtechnologicalcapabilities.Asaleadingcompanyinfluiddispensingdevices,itfocusesonthedevelopmentofrobotsystems,FAsystems,andresearchintonewtechnologies.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Dispensers: IEI's high-precision dispensing technology is applicable to various applications, offering a range of fixed-volume dispensing products from standard models to the ACCURA series with original technology. The ACCURA 9 model senses internal barrel pressure to automatically compensate for vacuum and shot pressure, ensuring stable shot volumes, and features 100-channel memory storage and an RS232C port for FA system connection. AD series dispensers, such as AD3300C and AD2200C, are also product lines widely used in various industrial settings.Dispensers:IEI'shigh-precisiondispensingtechnologyisapplicabletovariousapplications,offeringarangeoffixed-volumedispensingproductsfromstandardmodelstotheACCURAserieswithoriginaltechnology.TheACCURA9modelsensesinternalbarrelpressuretoautomaticallycompensateforvacuumandshotpressure,ensuringstableshotvolumes,andfeatures100-channelmemorystorageandanRS232CportforFAsystemconnection.ADseriesdispensers,suchasAD3300CandAD2200C,arealsoproductlineswidelyusedinvariousindustrialsettings.
Desktop Robots: The EzROBO-5GX series achieves high-accuracy dispensing with high rigidity, while the EzROBO-3GX is suitable for small-size, low-cost, and cell production. The EzROBO-Ace series is capable of large-sized board dispensing and three-dimensional (3D) dispensing, with continuous development and manufacturing of robot series to meet customer needs. These robots are versatile systems applicable to various applications beyond simple dispensing tasks.DesktopRobots:TheEzROBO-5GXseriesachieveshigh-accuracydispensingwithhighrigidity,whiletheEzROBO-3GXissuitableforsmall-size,low-cost,andcellproduction.TheEzROBO-Aceseriesiscapableoflarge-sizedboarddispensingandthree-dimensional(3D)dispensing,withcontinuousdevelopmentandmanufacturingofrobotseriestomeetcustomerneeds.Theserobotsareversatilesystemsapplicabletovariousapplicationsbeyondsimpledispensingtasks.
Valves and Pressure Tanks: The company offers valve systems suitable for a wide range of material viscosities, from watery low viscosity to pasty high viscosity materials. These systems are particularly suitable for large-volume material applications and mass production processes, applicable to sealing, filling, distribution, and dotting. The AV801 valve is suitable for anaerobic adhesives and UV-cured resins, supporting a minimum dispensing volume of 0.01mL. Material containers are available in various types to match customer requirements for high consumption of low-viscosity liquid materials.ValvesandPressureTanks:Thecompanyoffersvalvesystemssuitableforawiderangeofmaterialviscosities,fromwaterylowviscositytopastyhighviscositymaterials.Thesesystemsareparticularlysuitableforlarge-volumematerialapplicationsandmassproductionprocesses,applicabletosealing,filling,distribution,anddotting.TheAV801valveissuitableforanaerobicadhesivesandUV-curedresins,supportingaminimumdispensingvolumeof0.01mL.Materialcontainersareavailableinvarioustypestomatchcustomerrequirementsforhighconsumptionoflow-viscosityliquidmaterials.
Pipetting Systems and Filling Systems: The company provides pipetting systems for laboratory automation in research on gene, drug discovery, clinical tests, and analysis. The MODEL-300 pipetting robot features an effective stroke of 600mm (X-axis), 300mm (Y-axis), and 200mm (Z-axis), with independent vertical drive and adjustable pitch functions for simultaneous processing of various container sizes. The Syringe Pump SP4 is a 4-head version capable of simultaneous dispensing and filling, offering high precision with a CV value of less than 0.1%. Automated precision filling robot systems are also provided to automate manual processes.PipettingSystemsandFillingSystems:Thecompanyprovidespipettingsystemsforlaboratoryautomationinresearchongene,drugdiscovery,clinicaltests,andanalysis.TheMODEL-300pipettingrobotfeaturesaneffectivestrokeof600mm(X-axis),300mm(Y-axis),and200mm(Z-axis),withindependentverticaldriveandadjustablepitchfunctionsforsimultaneousprocessingofvariouscontainersizes.TheSyringePumpSP4isa4-headversioncapableofsimultaneousdispensingandfilling,offeringhighprecisionwithaCVvalueoflessthan0.1%.Automatedprecisionfillingrobotsystemsarealsoprovidedtoautomatemanualprocesses.
FA Dispensing Machines: These are system dispensers incorporating world-class fluid control technology, capable of meeting various application requirements through diverse optional devices. Automated systems like SYSTEM3300 and SYSTEM3300C represent a compilation of FA technology with potential, high-precision, high-throughput, and high-value-added capabilities, optimized for production sites.FADispensingMachines:Thesearesystemdispensersincorporatingworld-classfluidcontroltechnology,capableofmeetingvariousapplicationrequirementsthroughdiverseoptionaldevices.AutomatedsystemslikeSYSTEM3300andSYSTEM3300CrepresentacompilationofFAtechnologywithpotential,high-precision,high-throughput,andhigh-value-addedcapabilities,optimizedforproductionsites.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Precise Fluid Control Technology: The company possesses core technological capabilities in precise fluid control, applied in automatic pressure control dispensers like ACCURA, measuring pumps, screw pumps, and LOOP-JET for advanced product processing. This enables high-precision and high-speed dispensing for various material viscosities.PreciseFluidControlTechnology:Thecompanypossessescoretechnologicalcapabilitiesinprecisefluidcontrol,appliedinautomaticpressurecontroldispenserslikeACCURA,measuringpumps,screwpumps,andLOOP-JETforadvancedproductprocessing.Thisenableshigh-precisionandhigh-speeddispensingforvariousmaterialviscosities.
Broad Industrial Applicability: Its technology is applied in production processes across diverse industries, including electronics, semiconductors, liquid crystal displays, as well as automotive, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and biotechnology. This demonstrates flexibility and scalability to respond to various market demands beyond specific industries.BroadIndustrialApplicability:Itstechnologyisappliedinproductionprocessesacrossdiverseindustries,includingelectronics,semiconductors,liquidcrystaldisplays,aswellasautomotive,food,pharmaceutical,cosmetics,andbiotechnology.Thisdemonstratesflexibilityandscalabilitytorespondtovariousmarketdemandsbeyondspecificindustries.
Automation and Robot System Development Capabilities: The company focuses on developing automation and robot systems utilizing dispensing technology, creating automatic systems and labor-saving equipment tailored to production needs. Desktop robots like the EzROBO series and automation equipment such as SYSTEM3300 support high-precision, high-throughput, and high-value-added production.AutomationandRobotSystemDevelopmentCapabilities:Thecompanyfocusesondevelopingautomationandrobotsystemsutilizingdispensingtechnology,creatingautomaticsystemsandlabor-savingequipmenttailoredtoproductionneeds.DesktoprobotsliketheEzROBOseriesandautomationequipmentsuchasSYSTEM3300supporthigh-precision,high-throughput,andhigh-value-addedproduction.
Global Market Reputation and Network: Iwashita Engineering has earned a strong reputation for its technology and products not only from Japanese companies but also from global enterprises, establishing overseas offices and distributors in Asia, Europe, and the USA for global market expansion. Its automated dispensing technology significantly improves product quality and productivity in economically developing countries, particularly in China and other Asian nations.GlobalMarketReputationandNetwork:IwashitaEngineeringhasearnedastrongreputationforitstechnologyandproductsnotonlyfromJapanesecompaniesbutalsofromglobalenterprises,establishingoverseasofficesanddistributorsinAsia,Europe,andtheUSAforglobalmarketexpansion.Itsautomateddispensingtechnologysignificantlyimprovesproductqualityandproductivityineconomicallydevelopingcountries,particularlyinChinaandotherAsiannations.
Continuous Research and Development and Innovation: Based on its marketing concept, 'The potential of dispensers is infinite,' the company continuously pursues the development of new products and technologies in various fields beyond semiconductors and electronics, including automotive, food, and medical. It conducts research into new technologies in advanced industrial fields such as biotechnology for life sciences and nanotechnology, essential for high-density electronic devices.ContinuousResearchandDevelopmentandInnovation:Basedonitsmarketingconcept,'Thepotentialofdispensersisinfinite,'thecompanycontinuouslypursuesthedevelopmentofnewproductsandtechnologiesinvariousfieldsbeyondsemiconductorsandelectronics,includingautomotive,food,andmedical.Itconductsresearchintonewtechnologiesinadvancedindustrialfieldssuchasbiotechnologyforlifesciencesandnanotechnology,essentialforhigh-densityelectronicdevices.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Electronics Industry: Underfilling for BGA, seal coating for circuit boards, paste dispensing for mobile device circuit boards, Ag paste dispensing for remote-control unit circuit boards, PCB separation for cell phones, screw tightening, UV adhesive dispensing for pick-up lens fixing, seal coating for QFP packages, UV adhesive dispensing for CCD modules, pick & place for tiny parts, die-attach, Ag paste micro dotting, encapsulation for COB, dam dispensing around IC chips, coating for memory devices, dispense screw lock, screw tightening for motors, UV adhesive dispensing and curing, side filling for CMOS sensors, sealing of liquid crystal inlets.ElectronicsIndustry:UnderfillingforBGA,sealcoatingforcircuitboards,pastedispensingformobiledevicecircuitboards,Agpastedispensingforremote-controlunitcircuitboards,PCBseparationforcellphones,screwtightening,UVadhesivedispensingforpick-uplensfixing,sealcoatingforQFPpackages,UVadhesivedispensingforCCDmodules,pick&placefortinyparts,die-attach,Agpastemicrodotting,encapsulationforCOB,damdispensingaroundICchips,coatingformemorydevices,dispensescrewlock,screwtighteningformotors,UVadhesivedispensingandcuring,sidefillingforCMOSsensors,sealingofliquidcrystalinlets.
Automotive Industry: Electrolyte filling for batteries, screw tightening for car PCBs, grease dispensing for car SW panels, brazing dispensed to muffler parts, sealing for car lighting parts, sealing for engine blocks, pick & place of car fuses to boxes, potting for EV-PCBs, waterproof coating for car PCBs, grease dispensing for car air-conditioner parts, epoxy dispensing for car relays.AutomotiveIndustry:Electrolytefillingforbatteries,screwtighteningforcarPCBs,greasedispensingforcarSWpanels,brazingdispensedtomufflerparts,sealingforcarlightingparts,sealingforengineblocks,pick&placeofcarfusestoboxes,pottingforEV-PCBs,waterproofcoatingforcarPCBs,greasedispensingforcarair-conditionerparts,epoxydispensingforcarrelays.
Display Industry: Production processes in the liquid crystal field.DisplayIndustry:Productionprocessesintheliquidcrystalfield.
New Energy Industry: Production processes in the new energy field.NewEnergyIndustry:Productionprocessesinthenewenergyfield.
Semiconductor Industry: Production processes in the semiconductor field.SemiconductorIndustry:Productionprocessesinthesemiconductorfield.
Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, and Food Industries: Production processes in medicine manufacturing and reagents, dilution and extraction for chromatography sample preparation, food and cosmetics production processes.Pharmaceutical,Cosmetics,andFoodIndustries:Productionprocessesinmedicinemanufacturingandreagents,dilutionandextractionforchromatographysamplepreparation,foodandcosmeticsproductionprocesses.
Biotechnology and Analysis: Laboratory automation for research on gene, drug discovery, clinical tests, and analysis, weight management systems, solid-phase extraction.BiotechnologyandAnalysis:Laboratoryautomationforresearchongene,drugdiscovery,clinicaltests,andanalysis,weightmanagementsystems,solid-phaseextraction.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China (Shenzhen, Suzhou), Vietnam, IndonesiaSingapore,Malaysia,Thailand,Philippines,Korea,Taiwan,HongKong,China(Shenzhen,Suzhou),Vietnam,Indonesia
Germany, England, France, Italy, Spain, SwedenGermany,England,France,Italy,Spain,Sweden
USAUSA
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Servo Motor Control System: The company holds a patent for a servo motor control system that improves processing precision for multiple axes (US Patent No.: 9709975). This technology calculates position errors between position command values and detected servo motor positions, performing angle synchronization type learning control based on a reference angle to control servo motors.ServoMotorControlSystem:Thecompanyholdsapatentforaservomotorcontrolsystemthatimprovesprocessingprecisionformultipleaxes(USPatentNo.:9709975).Thistechnologycalculatespositionerrorsbetweenpositioncommandvaluesanddetectedservomotorpositions,performinganglesynchronizationtypelearningcontrolbasedonareferenceangletocontrolservomotors.
Servo Control System with Position Compensation Function for Driven Member: A patent for a servo control system including a servo motor, a driven member, and a coupling mechanism, which estimates the driving force acting on the driven member to compensate position command values (US Patent No.: 10247301). This enables precise position control of the driven member.ServoControlSystemwithPositionCompensationFunctionforDrivenMember:Apatentforaservocontrolsystemincludingaservomotor,adrivenmember,andacouplingmechanism,whichestimatesthedrivingforceactingonthedrivenmembertocompensatepositioncommandvalues(USPatentNo.:10247301).Thisenablesprecisepositioncontrolofthedrivenmember.
Servo Controller with Ball Screw Expansion/Contraction Amount Correction Function: A patent for a servo controller capable of controlling the motion of a movable body with high accuracy, irrespective of its position on a ball screw (US Patent No.: 8896255). This contributes to the stable operation of precision machinery.ServoControllerwithBallScrewExpansion/ContractionAmountCorrectionFunction:Apatentforaservocontrollercapableofcontrollingthemotionofamovablebodywithhighaccuracy,irrespectiveofitspositiononaballscrew(USPatentNo.:8896255).Thiscontributestothestableoperationofprecisionmachinery.
Numerical Controller with Tool Trajectory Display Function: A patent for a numerical controller capable of visually and accurately analyzing tool trajectory changes before and after changing processing conditions, allowing for proper adjustment of drive axis parameters (US Patent No.: 8988032). This technology enhances processing precision and efficiency.NumericalControllerwithToolTrajectoryDisplayFunction:Apatentforanumericalcontrollercapableofvisuallyandaccuratelyanalyzingtooltrajectorychangesbeforeandafterchangingprocessingconditions,allowingforproperadjustmentofdriveaxisparameters(USPatentNo.:8988032).Thistechnologyenhancesprocessingprecisionandefficiency.
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3-chōme-11-9 Kyōmachi, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 802-0002, Japan