Manostar is a company specializing in the manufacturing and sales of various differential pressure measurement equipment, including high-precision differential pressure gauges, differential pressure switches, digital sensors, and transmitters, since developing Japan's first micro differential pressure gauge 'LOW MANO' in 1961. The company provides essential solutions for industries requiring precise air pressure management, such as semiconductor manufacturing equipment, HVAC systems, cleanrooms, hospitals, medical facilities, and nuclear facilities. Manostar maintains a high market share in Japan, driven by its unique technological capabilities and excellent cost performance.Manostarisacompanyspecializinginthemanufacturingandsalesofvariousdifferentialpressuremeasurementequipment,includinghigh-precisiondifferentialpressuregauges,differentialpressureswitches,digitalsensors,andtransmitters,sincedevelopingJapan'sfirstmicrodifferentialpressuregauge'LOWMANO'in1961.Thecompanyprovidesessentialsolutionsforindustriesrequiringpreciseairpressuremanagement,suchassemiconductormanufacturingequipment,HVACsystems,cleanrooms,hospitals,medicalfacilities,andnuclearfacilities.ManostarmaintainsahighmarketshareinJapan,drivenbyitsuniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesandexcellentcostperformance.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
High-accuracy Fine Differential Pressure Gauge WO81 Series: Includes models like surface mount (WO81F), round panel mount (WO81PC), and square panel mount (WO81PR), measuring a wide pressure range from 0~50Pa to 0~100kPa. It features an approximately 270-degree wide-angle scale, low hysteresis due to a silicone diaphragm, and compatibility with airflow rate and velocity scales.High-accuracyFineDifferentialPressureGaugeWO81Series:Includesmodelslikesurfacemount(WO81F),roundpanelmount(WO81PC),andsquarepanelmount(WO81PR),measuringawidepressurerangefrom0~50Pato0~100kPa.Itfeaturesanapproximately270-degreewide-anglescale,lowhysteresisduetoasiliconediaphragm,andcompatibilitywithairflowrateandvelocityscales.
Flat-type Fine Differential Pressure Gauge WO71 Series: A thin-type product line equipped with a rotary base as standard.Flat-typeFineDifferentialPressureGaugeWO71Series:Athin-typeproductlineequippedwitharotarybaseasstandard.
Edgewise Fine Differential Pressure Gauge FR51A Series: A small and lightweight type, offering a standard lineup of products with color-coded scales.EdgewiseFineDifferentialPressureGaugeFR51ASeries:Asmallandlightweighttype,offeringastandardlineupofproductswithcolor-codedscales.
Fine Differential Pressure Switch MS99 Series: A highly accurate precision low differential pressure switch with a wide setting range.FineDifferentialPressureSwitchMS99Series:Ahighlyaccurateprecisionlowdifferentialpressureswitchwithawidesettingrange.
Intrinsically Safe Fine Differential Pressure Switch MS99S Series: Products with explosion-proof performance rated Ex ia IIC T6 Ga.IntrinsicallySafeFineDifferentialPressureSwitchMS99SSeries:Productswithexplosion-proofperformanceratedExiaIICT6Ga.
Small-size Fine Differential Pressure Switch MS61A-RA Series: A model with a built-in lead switch, less susceptible to external atmospheric conditions.Small-sizeFineDifferentialPressureSwitchMS61A-RASeries:Amodelwithabuilt-inleadswitch,lesssusceptibletoexternalatmosphericconditions.
Digital Micro Differential Pressure Gauge EMD8A: One of the world's smallest sensors using a diaphragm as the pressure receiver, capable of ultra-low pressure measurement in the 10-pascal range.DigitalMicroDifferentialPressureGaugeEMD8A:Oneoftheworld'ssmallestsensorsusingadiaphragmasthepressurereceiver,capableofultra-lowpressuremeasurementinthe10-pascalrange.
Dominant position in the Japanese domestic market: Since developing Japan's first micro differential pressure gauge in 1961, the 'Manostar' brand has become synonymous with high-quality low differential pressure measurement equipment in Japan, maintaining the top market share domestically.DominantpositionintheJapanesedomesticmarket:SincedevelopingJapan'sfirstmicrodifferentialpressuregaugein1961,the'Manostar'brandhasbecomesynonymouswithhigh-qualitylowdifferentialpressuremeasurementequipmentinJapan,maintainingthetopmarketsharedomestically.
High-precision measurement technology: Provides high accuracy and reliability through proprietary technologies such as a diaphragm mechanism, high-performance silicone rubber diaphragm with low hysteresis, and a band-link mechanism to prevent pointer vibration.High-precisionmeasurementtechnology:Provideshighaccuracyandreliabilitythroughproprietarytechnologiessuchasadiaphragmmechanism,high-performancesiliconerubberdiaphragmwithlowhysteresis,andaband-linkmechanismtopreventpointervibration.
Extensive product lineup and customized solutions: Capability to offer tailored solutions to diverse customer needs through a broad product range with various pressure ranges, installation types (surface, panel, edgewise), units (Pa, kPa), scales (airflow, velocity), and accessories.Extensiveproductlineupandcustomizedsolutions:Capabilitytooffertailoredsolutionstodiversecustomerneedsthroughabroadproductrangewithvariouspressureranges,installationtypes(surface,panel,edgewise),units(Pa,kPa),scales(airflow,velocity),andaccessories.
Cost-effectiveness and durability: Excellent cost performance, a unique mechanism resistant to abnormal high-pressure ingress, and durability ensuring stable performance within a wide operating temperature range of -10°C to 50°C and operating humidity of 90%RH or less.Cost-effectivenessanddurability:Excellentcostperformance,auniquemechanismresistanttoabnormalhigh-pressureingress,anddurabilityensuringstableperformancewithinawideoperatingtemperaturerangeof-10°Cto50°Candoperatinghumidityof90%RHorless.
Quality and environmental management systems: Acquisition of ISO9001 quality management system and ISO14001 environmental management system certifications, demonstrating compliance with international standards for product quality and environmental responsibility.Qualityandenvironmentalmanagementsystems:AcquisitionofISO9001qualitymanagementsystemandISO14001environmentalmanagementsystemcertifications,demonstratingcompliancewithinternationalstandardsforproductqualityandenvironmentalresponsibility.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
HVAC and Air Conditioning Systems: Utilized for detecting air filter clogging, measuring airflow and velocity in ducts, and controlling air conditioning equipment in high-rise buildings.HVACandAirConditioningSystems:Utilizedfordetectingairfilterclogging,measuringairflowandvelocityinducts,andcontrollingairconditioningequipmentinhigh-risebuildings.
Cleanrooms and Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities: Essential for measuring and controlling internal pressure in cleanrooms and precise pressure management in semiconductor manufacturing equipment.CleanroomsandSemiconductorManufacturingFacilities:Essentialformeasuringandcontrollinginternalpressureincleanroomsandprecisepressuremanagementinsemiconductormanufacturingequipment.
Hospitals and Medical Facilities: Contributes to managing indoor pressure and maintaining clean environments in hospitals and medical facilities.HospitalsandMedicalFacilities:Contributestomanagingindoorpressureandmaintainingcleanenvironmentsinhospitalsandmedicalfacilities.
Nuclear Facilities: Used for monitoring and controlling internal air pressure in nuclear facilities.NuclearFacilities:Usedformonitoringandcontrollinginternalairpressureinnuclearfacilities.
Food-related Factories: Applied for hygienic environment management and production line control in food-related factories.Food-relatedFactories:Appliedforhygienicenvironmentmanagementandproductionlinecontrolinfood-relatedfactories.
Precision Machine Manufacturing Lines: Utilized for pressure measurement and management in precision machine manufacturing lines.PrecisionMachineManufacturingLines:Utilizedforpressuremeasurementandmanagementinprecisionmachinemanufacturinglines.
General Factory Management Equipment: Widely used in general factory management equipment for negative pressure measurement in dust collectors, differential pressure measurement in air conditioners, and more.GeneralFactoryManagementEquipment:Widelyusedingeneralfactorymanagementequipmentfornegativepressuremeasurementindustcollectors,differentialpressuremeasurementinairconditioners,andmore.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Japan, South KoreaJapan,SouthKorea
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
ISO9001 Certification: Quality management system certification obtained in 2006.ISO9001Certification:Qualitymanagementsystemcertificationobtainedin2006.
ISO14001 Certification: Environmental management system certification obtained in 2004.ISO14001Certification:Environmentalmanagementsystemcertificationobtainedin2004.
RoHS Compliance: Key products such as the WO81 series comply with RoHS regulations.RoHSCompliance:KeyproductssuchastheWO81seriescomplywithRoHSregulations.
CE Marking Compatible Products: Certain products are compatible with EC directives (CE marking).CEMarkingCompatibleProducts:CertainproductsarecompatiblewithECdirectives(CEmarking).
Intrinsically Safe Explosion-Proof Certification: The MS99S series features explosion-proof performance rated Ex ia IIC T6 Ga.IntrinsicallySafeExplosion-ProofCertification:TheMS99Sseriesfeaturesexplosion-proofperformanceratedExiaIICT6Ga.
Proprietary Low Differential Pressure Measurement Technology: Unique technological capabilities for precise micro differential pressure measurement, including high-performance silicone rubber diaphragms and a band-link mechanism to prevent pointer vibration.ProprietaryLowDifferentialPressureMeasurementTechnology:Uniquetechnologicalcapabilitiesforprecisemicrodifferentialpressuremeasurement,includinghigh-performancesiliconerubberdiaphragmsandaband-linkmechanismtopreventpointervibration.