was founded in 1918 as Shinano Spun Silk Spinning Co., Ltd. to manufacture spun

silk Silk is a natural fiber, natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be weaving, woven into textiles. The protein fiber of silk is composed mainly of fibroin and is most commonly produced by certain insect larvae to form cocoon (silk), c ...

yarn Yarn is a long continuous length of interlocked fibres, used in sewing, crocheting, knitting, weaving, embroidery, ropemaking, and the production of textiles. '' Thread'' is a type of yarn intended for sewing by hand or machine. Modern ...

, which at that time was one of the most

high-tech High technology (high tech or high-tech), also known as advanced technology (advanced tech) or exotechnology, is technology that is at the cutting edge: the highest form of technology available. It can be defined as either the most complex or ...

industries in the world. As the years passed, the company expanded to other industrial markets while maintaining its silk operations. In 1962 the company established an Electrical Department and, in 1971 the company introduced a fan

motor An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy. Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power gene ...

for

air conditioning Air conditioning, often abbreviated as A/C (US) or air con (UK), is the process of removing heat from an enclosed space to achieve a more comfortable interior temperature, and in some cases, also controlling the humidity of internal air. Air c ...

machines. The company started the production of tape decks in 1972 and, in 1973, the company introduced a

gear A gear or gearwheel is a rotating machine part typically used to transmit rotational motion and/or torque by means of a series of teeth that engage with compatible teeth of another gear or other part. The teeth can be integral saliences or ...

for copying machines and changed the company name to Shinano Kenshi Co., Ltd. In 1985 Hanaoka Hosei Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Shinano Kenshi, changed its name to Texel Corporation. It developed the

Plextor Plextor (styled PLEXTOR) ( zh, 浦科特; ) is a Taiwanese (formerly Japanese) consumer electronics brand, best known for solid-state drives and optical disc drives. Company The brand name Plextor was used for all products manufactured by the El ...

brand in 1993.

Products

Xerox ColorQube 8570 - Shinano Kenshi 147-0171-00 -9193

*Precision Electric Motor *Industrial System Equipment(Image/ High speed camera/Printer/Audio) *Welfare & Life Assist equipment *Spun Silk Yarn

External links

Shinano Kenshi

PLEXLOGGER
Electronics companies of Japan Companies based in Nagano Prefecture Electronics companies established in 1918 Japanese brands {{japan-company-stub