A leading South Korean manufacturer of pneumatic equipment, TPC Mechatronics has over 40 years of technology development and market expansion. The company has diversified into motion control, 3D printing, and collaborative robot sectors, establishing a 'Smart Factory Convergence Solution' as its business direction since 2016. Since 2019, it has further expanded into the bio-mechatronics business, integrating 3D printing technology with the biotechnology industry to secure future growth engines.AleadingSouthKoreanmanufacturerofpneumaticequipment,TPCMechatronicshasover40yearsoftechnologydevelopmentandmarketexpansion.Thecompanyhasdiversifiedintomotioncontrol,3Dprinting,andcollaborativerobotsectors,establishinga'SmartFactoryConvergenceSolution'asitsbusinessdirectionsince2016.Since2019,ithasfurtherexpandedintothebio-mechatronicsbusiness,integrating3Dprintingtechnologywiththebiotechnologyindustrytosecurefuturegrowthengines.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Pneumatics: Core components for automation facilities, controlling and driving air flow using compressed air. This includes cylinders, valves, air purification equipment, and pneumatic auxiliary devices essential for all automation setups. Specific products include high-precision table cylinders (NLGD series), lightweight stopper cylinders (NSL series), pin clamp cylinders (NPC series), damper stopper cylinders (NSU series), thin vacuum ejectors (EM/EL series), small vacuum ejectors (EP series), inline vacuum filters (EFL series), fittings & speed controllers (SQ(M) series), one-touch fittings (SQ series Slim and SUS Type), water regulators (WR1-02BP), air solenoid valves (RDS3100-1DZ-8A06), manifolds (DSM3-00-12-08), and auto switches (D-C73TN).Pneumatics:Corecomponentsforautomationfacilities,controllinganddrivingairflowusingcompressedair.Thisincludescylinders,valves,airpurificationequipment,andpneumaticauxiliarydevicesessentialforallautomationsetups.Specificproductsincludehigh-precisiontablecylinders(NLGDseries),lightweightstoppercylinders(NSLseries),pinclampcylinders(NPCseries),damperstoppercylinders(NSUseries),thinvacuumejectors(EM/ELseries),smallvacuumejectors(EPseries),inlinevacuumfilters(EFLseries),fittings&speedcontrollers(SQ(M)series),one-touchfittings(SQseriesSlimandSUSType),waterregulators(WR1-02BP),airsolenoidvalves(RDS3100-1DZ-8A06),manifolds(DSM3-00-12-08),andautoswitches(D-C73TN).
Motion Control: Key equipment and components for high-precision, low-carbon, technology-intensive automation facilities, driven by servo (step) motors and linear motors using electricity. Product offerings include the QRP series of belt-driven Cartesian robots and linear stages.MotionControl:Keyequipmentandcomponentsforhigh-precision,low-carbon,technology-intensiveautomationfacilities,drivenbyservo(step)motorsandlinearmotorsusingelectricity.ProductofferingsincludetheQRPseriesofbelt-drivenCartesianrobotsandlinearstages.
Collaborative Robots: Smart robots capable of working alongside humans in shared spaces, easily integrated into automation processes through user-friendly operation. The company offers various collaborative robot solutions, including the Sawyer collaborative robot from Rethink Robotics.CollaborativeRobots:Smartrobotscapableofworkingalongsidehumansinsharedspaces,easilyintegratedintoautomationprocessesthroughuser-friendlyoperation.Thecompanyoffersvariouscollaborativerobotsolutions,includingtheSawyercollaborativerobotfromRethinkRobotics.
3D Printing: Equipment for additive manufacturing, creating shapes by melting or layering polymer and metal materials using 3D design data. Specialized products include BIO 3D printers for low-viscosity biomaterial output (Droplet method) with 4-channel complex structure printing, and Dental Ceramic 3D printers featuring superior production speed and surface precision using DLP technology and cartridge-based materials.3DPrinting:Equipmentforadditivemanufacturing,creatingshapesbymeltingorlayeringpolymerandmetalmaterialsusing3Ddesigndata.SpecializedproductsincludeBIO3Dprintersforlow-viscositybiomaterialoutput(Dropletmethod)with4-channelcomplexstructureprinting,andDentalCeramic3DprintersfeaturingsuperiorproductionspeedandsurfaceprecisionusingDLPtechnologyandcartridge-basedmaterials.
Bio Mechatronics: A business integrating existing 3D printing technology with the biotechnology industry. Solutions include molecular diagnostic devices like GenScan RTP-16 (Real Time PCR) for detecting bacterial or viral genes from samples such as blood, cells, and saliva, and GenExtractor -32A (Magnetic Bead Separation).BioMechatronics:Abusinessintegratingexisting3Dprintingtechnologywiththebiotechnologyindustry.SolutionsincludemoleculardiagnosticdeviceslikeGenScanRTP-16(RealTimePCR)fordetectingbacterialorviralgenesfromsamplessuchasblood,cells,andsaliva,andGenExtractor-32A(MagneticBeadSeparation).
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 40 years of industry experience and robust technology development capabilities: A company with deep experience and expertise in factory automation, built through continuous technology development and market pioneering since its establishment in 1973.Over40yearsofindustryexperienceandrobusttechnologydevelopmentcapabilities:Acompanywithdeepexperienceandexpertiseinfactoryautomation,builtthroughcontinuoustechnologydevelopmentandmarketpioneeringsinceitsestablishmentin1973.
Market leadership as the largest domestic producer of pneumatic equipment: Securing a leading position in the domestic market for pneumatic equipment, a critical component in factory automation.Marketleadershipasthelargestdomesticproducerofpneumaticequipment:Securingaleadingpositioninthedomesticmarketforpneumaticequipment,acriticalcomponentinfactoryautomation.
Provision of Smart Factory Convergence Solutions for Industry 4.0: Offering customized smart factory solutions that integrate pneumatics, motion control, 3D printing, and collaborative robots, aimed at maximizing customer productivity and achieving overall cost reduction.ProvisionofSmartFactoryConvergenceSolutionsforIndustry4.0:Offeringcustomizedsmartfactorysolutionsthatintegratepneumatics,motioncontrol,3Dprinting,andcollaborativerobots,aimedatmaximizingcustomerproductivityandachievingoverallcostreduction.
Diversification of business for future growth: Actively pursuing the bio-mechatronics business to secure core technologies in the bio-healthcare sector and create new value by leveraging the advantages of 3D printing.Diversificationofbusinessforfuturegrowth:Activelypursuingthebio-mechatronicsbusinesstosecurecoretechnologiesinthebio-healthcaresectorandcreatenewvaluebyleveragingtheadvantagesof3Dprinting.
Global market network and localization strategy: Operating local subsidiaries or offices in key markets like the US and China, with 646 domestic and international dealerships across 32 countries, expanding its market reach through direct engagement with global customers.Globalmarketnetworkandlocalizationstrategy:OperatinglocalsubsidiariesorofficesinkeymarketsliketheUSandChina,with646domesticandinternationaldealershipsacross32countries,expandingitsmarketreachthroughdirectengagementwithglobalcustomers.
Pioneering localization of imported products: Contributing to national industrial development by localizing most previously imported factory automation products, thereby enhancing domestic industrial competitiveness.Pioneeringlocalizationofimportedproducts:Contributingtonationalindustrialdevelopmentbylocalizingmostpreviouslyimportedfactoryautomationproducts,therebyenhancingdomesticindustrialcompetitiveness.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
General manufacturingGeneralmanufacturing
Semiconductor industrySemiconductorindustry
Electronics industry (including LCD, OLED, mobile phones, home appliances, secondary batteries)Electronicsindustry(includingLCD,OLED,mobilephones,homeappliances,secondarybatteries)
Automotive industry (body, engine, parts manufacturing)Automotiveindustry(body,engine,partsmanufacturing)
Logistics industry (warehouse automation systems)Logisticsindustry(warehouseautomationsystems)
Medical and bio-healthcare industriesMedicalandbio-healthcareindustries
Shipbuilding and steel industriesShipbuildingandsteelindustries
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, Vietnam, Singapore and 8 Southeast Asian countries, India, TaiwanChina,Vietnam,Singaporeand8SoutheastAsiancountries,India,Taiwan
Turkey (export in progress)Turkey(exportinprogress)
United StatesUnitedStates
Australia (export in progress)Australia(exportinprogress)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Possession of 26 patents (most recent registration on November 10, 2020).Possessionof26patents(mostrecentregistrationonNovember10,2020).
Awarded the 'Top 100 Excellent Patent Products Grand Prize' in 2004 by the Korean Intellectual Property Office and Hankook Ilbo (related to horizontal transfer cylinders).Awardedthe'Top100ExcellentPatentProductsGrandPrize'in2004bytheKoreanIntellectualPropertyOfficeandHankookIlbo(relatedtohorizontaltransfercylinders).
Obtained ISO 9001/9002, K-Mark, and CE Mark certifications.ObtainedISO9001/9002,K-Mark,andCEMarkcertifications.
Holds UL certification (W2P).HoldsULcertification(W2P).
Selected as an 'Innovation-driven Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (Inno-Biz)' in 2020.Selectedasan'Innovation-drivenSmallandMedium-sizedEnterprise(Inno-Biz)'in2020.
Received 'Best HRD' certification for Human Resources Development Excellence from the Ministry of Employment and Labor in 2020.Received'BestHRD'certificationforHumanResourcesDevelopmentExcellencefromtheMinistryofEmploymentandLaborin2020.
Certified as a 'Family-Friendly Company' by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2021.Certifiedasa'Family-FriendlyCompany'bytheMinistryofGenderEqualityandFamilyin2021.
Designated as a 'Youth-Friendly Strong Small Company' in 2023.Designatedasa'Youth-FriendlyStrongSmallCompany'in2023.
Introduction
Location
24 Baekbeom-ro 603beon-gil, Seo-gu, Incheon, South Korea