ABOUT US

Corporate Profile

ESTABLISHED March 1, 1936
INCORPORATED AS COMPANY May 31, 1948
CAPITAL 45 million yen
BUSINESS PURPOSE Manufacturing, sales, and export of measurement and control equipment
MANUFACTURING ITEM

Temperature sensor

  • For high temperature of platinum resistance bulb
  • For low temperature of platinum resistance bulb
  • Thermo resistance bulb with amp
  • Thermo couple
  • explosion-proof type
  • LNG Other

Pressure sensor

  • Pressure transmitter
  • Essence safety explosion-proof type pressure transmitter
  • Pressure switch
  • Differential pressure transmitter
  • Angle transmitter

Other products

  • Instruction meter
  • Speed relay
  • Others
MAIN EQUIPMENT
  • 3DCAD(AUTODESK INVENTOR)
  • FEM ANALYSIS SOFTWARE (AUTODESK MECHANICAL/CFD)
  • VIBRATION TESTING MACHINE
  • CRYOGENIC THERMOSTAT CHAMBER
  • GUN DRILL
  • AUTOMATIC TUNGSTEN INERT GAS WELDING MACHINE
  • MACHINING FACILITY

Company History

  • 1936

    Establishment of the Meiyo radio electric (MUSEN) company by SHOJI SUGINO.

  • 1948

    Changed the trade name into the Meiyo Electric Co.,Ltd.

  • 1952

    Development of the electric thermometer for the vessels.

  • 1956

    Development of the vibration-prool and high temperature resistible type of thermo resistance bulb.

  • 1963

    Development of the monitoring and measuring device.

  • 1964

    Appointed by the Delense Agency as a specilied maker.
    Development of the remote control system for marine engine.

  • 1971

    Completion of the trim and depth gauges for the submarine being researched on commission ofthe Technical Research Department of the Defense Agency.

  • 1973

    Acquisition of the type approval for the platinum resistance thermometer sensor from the classification society Lloyd’s Register of shipping (LR).

  • 1974

    Development of the vibration-proof resistance thermometer sensor for gauging high temperature of marine engines.

  • 1975

    Acquisition of the type approval for the wide angle DC ammeter and the frame-type DC ammeter from the classification society LR.

  • 1976

    Acquisition of the type approval for the electric pressure transmitter from the classification society LR.
    Development of the platinum resistance thermometer sensor for detecting high temperatures and acquisition of the type approval from the classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL).
    Acquisition of the type approval for monitoring and measuring device from the classification society LR. and Polski Reiester Statkow (PRS).

  • 1977

    Acquisition of manufacturing authorization for the electric thermometers used in naval vessels from the Delense Agency.
    Acquisition of the type approval for platinum resistance thermometer sensor from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK) and the classification societies Bureau Veritas (BV) and Det Norske Veritas Classification AS (DNV).
    Acquisition of the type approval for thermocouples and precision type resistance thermometer sensor used in refrigerator vessels from the classification society LR.

  • 1979

    Joined to the Japan Engine Generator Association.

  • 1980

    Acquisition of the type approval for the intrinsic safety electric mechanical apparatus from Technology Institution of Industrial safety.

  • 1981

    Acquisition of the type approval for the intrinsic safety electric thermometer and the intrinsic safety temperature monitor from NK.

  • 1982

    Accepted as a membership for the association of enterprises for the study of these developments of the medium and small enterprises promotion public corporation in Shizuoka prefecture.

  • 1983

    Acquisition of the type approval for new type pressure transmitter from NK.

  • 1984

    Development of the diesel engine perfomance monitor and cylinder inside pressure sensor(MIP)system.

  • 1985

    Acquisition of the type approval for monitoring system SMN-F2 from NK.
    Started to manufacture the electric pressure transmitter for naval vessels of the Defense Agency.

  • 1986

    Acquisition of the type approval forthe fiber optic transmission from NK.

  • 1987

    Started to manufacture the amplifier of wide angle analogue thermometer for the Delense Agency.

  • 1989

    Acquisition of the type approval for the resistance thermometer sensor and pressure transmitter from the Korean Register of Shipping (KR).

  • 1995

    Acquisition of the approval of ISO 9001:1994 Quality Management System from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.

  • 1996

    Started to manufacture the semiconductor type pressure transmitter.

  • 1998

    Acquisition of the type approval for pressure transmitter,the platinum resistance thermometer sensor and the thermocouple from the China Classification Society (CCS).
    Acquisition of the Conformic Europeene (CE) marking for semiconductor type of pressure transmitter.

  • 1999

    Acquisition of the type approval for intrinsic safety temperature monitor from NK.

  • 2000

    Development of the electric field sensors.

  • 2002

    Acquisition of the approval of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance.

  • 2003

    Development of the Intelligent Speed Relay with digital indicator.
    Development of the Water lngress Alarm and Monitoring System. Acquisition of the type approval for it from NK.

  • 2004

    Acquisition of the type approval for the Water lngress Alarm and Monitoring System from LR,DNV.BV,ABS,and CCS.

  • 2005

    Meiyo celebrates 70th anniversary.
    Development of the metallic wear-out powder detection sensor.

  • 2008

    Development of the Oil-mist Detector.

  • 2009

    Expanded and moved the System division to the second factory.

  • 2010

    Acquisition of the approval of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System from Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance
    Development of Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System and Oil Mist Monitor
    Approval of Marine Master (1 person) from Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)

  • 2011

    Approval of Marine Master (1 person) from Japan Ship Machinery and Equipment Association (JSMEA)

  • 2012

    Development of Level Switch and Flow Switch

  • 2013

    Succeeded to delivery cryogenic temperature sensors for world’s first FLNG (Floating LNG Production Unit)
    Approval of ECO-STAGE which is Environmental Management System

  • 2014

    Built a new Head office and factory in Shimizu, Japan

  • 2016

    Selected in 「Vibrant HABATAKU Small and Medium Enterprises 300」 by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

  • 2017

    Obtained Approval of ECO-STAGE 2 Certification.

  • 2018

    Obtained ISO9001: 2015 issued by Lloyd’s Register of Shipping.

  • 2020

    Became a member of Chino Corporation Group.

  • 2023

    Completion of the third plant.