PORA Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. is a leading Korean company established in 1978, specializing in the development and manufacturing of automatic tension controllers, position control devices, infrared sensors, and powder brakes for the steel, packaging, and printing industries. The company focuses on localizing technology to reduce reliance on imported products, providing diverse control solutions to both domestic and international markets.PORAElectricMachineryCo.,Ltd.isaleadingKoreancompanyestablishedin1978,specializinginthedevelopmentandmanufacturingofautomatictensioncontrollers,positioncontroldevices,infraredsensors,andpowderbrakesforthesteel,packaging,andprintingindustries.Thecompanyfocusesonlocalizingtechnologytoreducerelianceonimportedproducts,providingdiversecontrolsolutionstobothdomesticandinternationalmarkets.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Core technologies for steel industry position control products include CPC (Center Position Control), EPC (Edge Position Control), hydraulic servo systems, plate detection systems, stagger control systems, and de-jer systems.CoretechnologiesforsteelindustrypositioncontrolproductsincludeCPC(CenterPositionControl),EPC(EdgePositionControl),hydraulicservosystems,platedetectionsystems,staggercontrolsystems,andde-jersystems.
Self-developed and supplied various high-precision sensor technologies such as inductive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors (PR-WIR-S20), rib sensors, and air sensors.Self-developedandsuppliedvarioushigh-precisionsensortechnologiessuchasinductivesensors,ultrasonicsensors,infraredsensors(PR-WIR-S20),ribsensors,andairsensors.
Manufacturing of tension control products for the printing and packaging industries, including powder brakes, powder clutches, tension control devices, tension indicators (PT-LM106D, PT-LM107D), and motor EPC (actuators).Manufacturingoftensioncontrolproductsfortheprintingandpackagingindustries,includingpowderbrakes,powderclutches,tensioncontroldevices,tensionindicators(PT-LM106D,PT-LM107D),andmotorEPC(actuators).
Advanced tension control capabilities with digital taper tension controllers (PR-DTC-4100) and digital manual tension controllers (PR-DTC-2100/R/AB, PR-DTC-2000/R).Advancedtensioncontrolcapabilitieswithdigitaltapertensioncontrollers(PR-DTC-4100)anddigitalmanualtensioncontrollers(PR-DTC-2100/R/AB,PR-DTC-2000/R).
Precision position detection and control technologies such as web guiding devices, digital strip position amplifiers, stick-type position detectors (PR-LS Type), and high-performance digital linear scan cameras (PR-LSC-21).Precisionpositiondetectionandcontroltechnologiessuchaswebguidingdevices,digitalstrippositionamplifiers,stick-typepositiondetectors(PR-LSType),andhigh-performancedigitallinearscancameras(PR-LSC-21).
System integration and performance optimization through the development of compact integrated guide systems (PR-MCD-C23 Type) and high-response professional valves.Systemintegrationandperformanceoptimizationthroughthedevelopmentofcompactintegratedguidesystems(PR-MCD-C23Type)andhigh-responseprofessionalvalves.
Development of highly versatile products like the digital tension indicator (PT-LM107D), compatible with both load cell and LVDT-type tension detectors.Developmentofhighlyversatileproductslikethedigitaltensionindicator(PT-LM107D),compatiblewithbothloadcellandLVDT-typetensiondetectors.
The open-loop semi-automatic tension control device (PR-DTC-3100/P) utilizes innovative control methods based on material thickness and rotation speed without a tension detector.Theopen-loopsemi-automatictensioncontroldevice(PR-DTC-3100/P)utilizesinnovativecontrolmethodsbasedonmaterialthicknessandrotationspeedwithoutatensiondetector.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 40 years of experience since its establishment in 1978, making it a leading and largest specialized company in the steel, packaging, and printing industries in Korea.Over40yearsofexperiencesinceitsestablishmentin1978,makingitaleadingandlargestspecializedcompanyinthesteel,packaging,andprintingindustriesinKorea.
A technology-leading company that successfully localized the development of steel strip control and printing/packaging industry control products, previously reliant on expensive foreign imports.Atechnology-leadingcompanythatsuccessfullylocalizedthedevelopmentofsteelstripcontrolandprinting/packagingindustrycontrolproducts,previouslyreliantonexpensiveforeignimports.
Proven safety and performance through supply to major domestic steel companies, demonstrating global competitiveness with extensive exports to domestic and international markets.Provensafetyandperformancethroughsupplytomajordomesticsteelcompanies,demonstratingglobalcompetitivenesswithextensiveexportstodomesticandinternationalmarkets.
A strong capability in developing stable and user-friendly differentiated products through continuous R&D, supported by excellent technical staff and extensive experience.Astrongcapabilityindevelopingstableanduser-friendlydifferentiatedproductsthroughcontinuousR&D,supportedbyexcellenttechnicalstaffandextensiveexperience.
External recognition of its technological prowess, including the 'World Class Small Giant Company Award' for Technology Innovation in 2017 and 2018, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education's Commendation at the 2021 Korea Small and Medium Businessmen's Convention.Externalrecognitionofitstechnologicalprowess,includingthe'WorldClassSmallGiantCompanyAward'forTechnologyInnovationin2017and2018,andtheDeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterofEducation'sCommendationatthe2021KoreaSmallandMediumBusinessmen'sConvention.
Demonstrated technological independence and intellectual property protection capabilities through a patent lawsuit victory against EMG (related to strip edge position detection device) and maintaining its own registered patent (strip detector and meandering control device using it).DemonstratedtechnologicalindependenceandintellectualpropertyprotectioncapabilitiesthroughapatentlawsuitvictoryagainstEMG(relatedtostripedgepositiondetectiondevice)andmaintainingitsownregisteredpatent(stripdetectorandmeanderingcontroldeviceusingit).
Building customer trust through the provision of customized solutions, stringent quality control, and a responsible after-sales service philosophy.Buildingcustomertrustthroughtheprovisionofcustomizedsolutions,stringentqualitycontrol,andaresponsibleafter-salesservicephilosophy.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Steel Industry: Application of position and tension control systems for steel strips.SteelIndustry:Applicationofpositionandtensioncontrolsystemsforsteelstrips.
Packaging and Printing Industry: Supply of tension and position control devices for printing and packaging materials.PackagingandPrintingIndustry:Supplyoftensionandpositioncontroldevicesforprintingandpackagingmaterials.
Tire and Rubber Industry: Utilization of precision control solutions in rubber and tire manufacturing processes.TireandRubberIndustry:Utilizationofprecisioncontrolsolutionsinrubberandtiremanufacturingprocesses.
Film Industry: Application of tension and position control systems in plastic and film processing.FilmIndustry:Applicationoftensionandpositioncontrolsystemsinplasticandfilmprocessing.
Food Processing Industry: Provision of automated control devices for food packaging and processing lines.FoodProcessingIndustry:Provisionofautomatedcontroldevicesforfoodpackagingandprocessinglines.
Mask Production and Fabric Processing Industry: Application of precision control systems in mask production and various fabric processing equipment.MaskProductionandFabricProcessingIndustry:Applicationofprecisioncontrolsystemsinmaskproductionandvariousfabricprocessingequipment.
Paper and Non-woven Fabric Industry: Provision of tension and position control solutions for paper and non-woven fabric production processes.PaperandNon-wovenFabricIndustry:Provisionoftensionandpositioncontrolsolutionsforpaperandnon-wovenfabricproductionprocesses.
Coating and Laminating Industry: Utilization of precise tension and position control systems in coating and laminating processes.CoatingandLaminatingIndustry:Utilizationofprecisetensionandpositioncontrolsystemsincoatingandlaminatingprocesses.
Battery Industry: Application of precision control systems in battery manufacturing processes.BatteryIndustry:Applicationofprecisioncontrolsystemsinbatterymanufacturingprocesses.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Vietnam, ChinaVietnam,China
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Acquisition of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certification (2017, 2022).AcquisitionofISO9001:2015QualityManagementSystemcertification(2017,2022).
Obtained Inno-Biz (Innovative Small and Medium Business) certification (2018, 2021, 2024).ObtainedInno-Biz(InnovativeSmallandMediumBusiness)certification(2018,2021,2024).
Acquisition of Material, Parts, and Equipment Specialist Company certification (2021, 2024).AcquisitionofMaterial,Parts,andEquipmentSpecialistCompanycertification(2021,2024).
Selected as a Promising Small and Medium-sized Enterprise by Gyeonggi Province (2021).SelectedasaPromisingSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprisebyGyeonggiProvince(2021).
Designated as an Export-Promising Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (2019).DesignatedasanExport-PromisingSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprise(2019).
Won a patent lawsuit resulting in the invalidation of EMG's registered patent No. 1253962 (strip edge position detection device).WonapatentlawsuitresultingintheinvalidationofEMG'sregisteredpatentNo.1253962(stripedgepositiondetectiondevice).
Maintained its own registered patent No. 1182167 (strip detector and meandering control device using it).MaintaineditsownregisteredpatentNo.1182167(stripdetectorandmeanderingcontroldeviceusingit).
Securing technological competitiveness through multiple patent registrations.Securingtechnologicalcompetitivenessthroughmultiplepatentregistrations.
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Location
13 LS-ro 166beon-gil, Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea