Company History of Kasuga Denki, Inc |
| 1955 |
・Kasuga Denki, Inc. was founded in Todoroki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo with a capital of one million yen and started operation as a subcontractor for measuring devices and radio equipment. |
| 1956 |
・Developed Japan's first "AC-operated static eliminator" and brought it to the market as an own-brand product.
・Formed manufacturing and sales departments for own-brand products in addition to the subcontract machining department. |
| 1957 |
・Completed a "current-collecting meter" based on a patent (No.238638) of the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade and Industry and established the foundation as an electrostatic device maker. |
| 1959 |
・Opened the Tokyo sales branch (Yokoshinmachi, Minato-ku) and moved the plant to Kawasaki.
・Started to expand the two businesses: manufacturing and sale of static-related equipment and subcontracting for Sony Corporation and other manufacturers. |
| 1960-63 |
・Released a "count control unit" for articles.
・Moved the main office and sales branch to Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku (Kobayashi Building).
・Opened sales branches in Osaka, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukui, and Fukuoka.
・Released a "static eliminator cum dust collector" for films (utility model patent).
・Founded Kasuga Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| 1964 |
・Formed a technical tie-up with Teijin Limited and developed a "fluff detector" for threads (won an Encouragement Prize from the Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency).
・Released a "double printing stopper" for printers.
・Released an air-type "static eliminator." |
| 1965 |
・Completed a "surface treatment system" based on high-frequency corona discharge (vacuum tube type).
・Released an "automatic stuffing selector" for printing, which became a hot seller. |
| 1966 |
・Moved the main office to Sanwa Building in Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku.
・Increased the capital to 20 million yen. |
| 1968 |
・Completed a " coulomb meter" under the guidance of the Tokyo Electric Laboratory.
・Completed the construction of "Kasuga Building" in front of the Hakata station of the Japan National Railway and the Fukuoka sales office moved in. |
| 1969 |
・Completed the construction of the main office and factory and moved in (the current company location).
・Increased the capital to 40 million yen. |
| 1971 |
・Completed an "explosion-proof static eliminator" under the guidance of the National Institute of Industrial Safety of the Labor Ministry (the first certified product in Japan). |
| 1972 |
・Completed a thyristor-type "corona surface treatment system."
・Entered into a technical tie-up with Kuraray Co., Ltd. about self-discharging static elimination and released a "chargeless" static elimination material.
・Increased the capital to 90 million yen. |
| 1974 |
・Completed a "drop checker" for the plastic goods molding process in a technical tie-up with Ichikoh Industries, Ltd. (application product for electrostatic elimination). |
| 1978 |
・Completed an "explosion-proof, current-collecting potential" under the guidance of the National Institute of Industrial Safety of the Labor Ministry (the first certified product in Japan). |
| 1979 |
・Won a "progress award" from the Institute of Electrostatics for long-time development of static-related devices as well as the achievement of standardization.
・Completed a "small tape inserter" for printing and office machines and released it under a name of "Mark Pet."
・Completed a transistor-type "corona surface treatment system." |
| 1982 |
・Acquired patents (several) for "method and equipment for detecting static electricity in fluid," a joint research with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd |
| 1986 |
・Completed a current-collecting "explosion-proof continuous static monitor" which passed the certification test of the National Institute of Industrial Safety of the Labor Ministry.
・Developed a "map measurement plotter" and a "printing copy drafter."
・In commission from the Coal Technology Laboratory, completed a "portable explosion-proof static meter," which passed the certification test of the Pollution and Resources Laboratory, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
・Released a vibration-type, portable "digital static meter." |
| 1987 |
・Completed a "static eliminator" using high frequencies (acquired a patent in 1995). Released a "pinning system." |
| 1988 |
・Developed a multi-channel "continuous static monitor" which passed the explosion-proof certification test of the National Institute of Industrial Safety of the Labor Ministry. |
| 1989 |
・Released a vibration-type "low-voltage static meter " and completed a "human meter ".
・Developed an "electrostatic particle collector" in commission from the Identification Department of the National Police Agency. |
| 1990 |
・Released a "double printing stopper with needle guide" for printers.
・Released a DC-type static eliminator (ultracompact) under the name "Room Pet" for indoor use (acquired a patent in 1994).
・Started developing an IGBT-based high-frequency power source in industry-university cooperation. |
| 1991 |
・Developed a DC bar-type static eliminator (acquired a patent in 1995).
・Developed a DC fan-type static eliminator.
・Developed a capacity-coupling static eliminating electrode using a ceramic dielectric element (acquired a patent in 1993).
・Completed an automatic correction counter for a paper cutter.
・Developed an air-purged electric field sensor.
・Released an IGBT-type high-frequency generator with a 20 kW capacity. |
| 1993 |
・Developed a nozzle-type DC static eliminator.
・Expanded the lineup of fan-type DC static eliminators.
・Released a count marker for printing.
・Developed a VH compact marker.
・Released a static checker. |
| 1994 |
・Developed a constant-voltage AC power source for static eliminator.
・Obtained certification for a special explosion-proof static eliminator (60Hz).
・Released a digital static electrometer with money
・Completed nine models of the IGBT-based high-frequency power source AGI-series (2kW to 30kW).
・Completed and started to sell the AGI-970PT, a high-frequency generator based on high-speed blocking oscillation. |
| 1995 |
・Developed an alarm-equipped power source for static eliminator. Obtained certification for a special explosion-proof static eliminator (50Hz).
・Obtained certification for the special explosion proof (50Hz and 60Hz) of a capacity-coupling static eliminator electrode using a ceramic dielectric element.
・Developed a new static elimination technology and a high-density static elimination system that removes static marks (Obtained patents in Japan and the U.S. in 1997).
・Obtained an Electric Appliance Type B approval for air-shower type static eliminator and cleaner system.
・Developed a static eliminator for a coffee mill.
・Developed and released a portable electrostatic particle collector.
・Released a pinhole detector for cups.
・Completed a ceramic (1.5m wide) conductive-type treatment station. |
| 1996 |
・Opened the Kansai, Chubu, and Kita Kanto sales branches.
・Released a special explosion-proof static eliminator using ceramic dielectric element (obtained certification for seven models).
・Released a coulomb meter.
・Released a jet-air water remover. |
| 1997 |
・Released the AC static eliminator "PAS series."
・Developed a dielectric static eliminator.
・Developed an electric field sensor for particles.
・Organized an office for acquiring ISO9001 certification (August).
・Started full-fledged sale of a test film running unit with a high-density static elimination system. |
| 1998 |
・Received ISO9001 preliminary examination (July)
・Developed a DC fan-type static eliminator for Turntech of U.S. |
| 1999 |
・Obtained ISO9001 certification(March) with a certification number JQA-3151.
・Obtained additional certification for special explosion-proof static eliminator using ceramic dielectric elements (The scope of certification became CSR-150 to CSR-2600.)
・Released a high-density cleaner and developed an overhead ionizer to be used in combination with a high-density static elimination system.
・Achieved compliance with CE marking for static eliminators for shipment to Europe (seven models including the DC static eliminator KD-3069). |
| 2000 |
・Released the NK-series measuring devices (four models) that measure the electric potential of static electricity generated in manufacturing, examination, and assembly processes of electronic parts (joint development with NEC Corporation).
・Opened a company Web site on April 1. Gradually increased the content in July, September, and November. |
| 2001 |
・Developed and released a multi-functional DC fan-type static eliminator.
・Completed the project of measurement and control of static electricity in particle process in joint research with Osaka Prefecture University.
・Completed a static elimination system for sieves.
・Started to sell an electrostatic propensity evaluator. |
| 2002 |
・Received inspection for ISO9001: 2000 revision.
・Updated the explosion proofing certification for special explosion-proof static eliminating electrodes (arbitrary cable length). |
| 2003 |
・Developed and released overhead ionizer (IOH-02 and IOH-03).
・Developed and released a digital low-voltage static meter (KSD-0303).
・Developed and released a DC static eliminator with a built-in high-voltage power source (APKF model).
・Developed and released small-size static eliminating airguns (GH-01X and GH-02X).
・Renamed the Niigata substation to the Niigata sales office.
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| 2004 |
・Started to sell a pressurized protection apparatus (F6) with a pressure-tight explosion-proof structure.
・Celebrated the 50th anniversary since foundation of the company.
・Developed and released a sterilizer.
・Won a "progress award" from the Institute of Electrostatics for development of a high-density static elimination treatment system. |
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