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				1950 | 
			
				
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						Kosaka Laboratory started business in Katsushika-ku Tokyo to develop and produce precision measuring instruments.
 
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						Optical lever surface roughness meter SD-1 developed.
 
				 
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				1953 | 
			
				
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						Three spindle screw pump developed.
 
				 
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				1960 | 
			
				
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						Nation's first electronic Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE-1 developed.
 
				 
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				1963 | 
			
				
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						Universal surface texture measuring instrument with differential transformer SE-3 developed.
 
				 
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				1964 | 
			
				
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						Misato factory constructed in Misato-shi, Saitama and operation started.
 
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						Self-centering roundness measuring instrument model EC-1 developed.
 
				 
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				1966 | 
			
				
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						Centrifugal pump developed.
 
				 
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				1967 | 
			
				
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						Roundness measuring instrument won the tenth Akashi Memorial Award.
 
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						Technical license agreement for twin screw pump made with J. H. Bornemann Co. KG., West Germany. (Terminated in 1983)
 
				 
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				1968 | 
			
				
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						Moka factory constructed on the first industrial campus in Maoka city, Tochigi.
 
				 
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				1973 | 
			
				
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						Technical license agreement for single screw pump made with J. H. Bornemann Co. KG., West Germany. (Terminated in 1983)
 
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						Form measuring instrument EF developed.
 
				 
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				1975 | 
			
				
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						Submerged cargo pump developed.
 
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						Thin film step measuring instrument ET developed.
 
				 
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				1977 | 
			
				
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						Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE-3FTP with digital analyzer incorporating microcomputer, World's first and VTR cylinder drum Contour Measuring Instrument developed.
 
				 
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				1979 | 
			
				
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						Tokyo business office opened in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
 
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						LED die bonder developed.
 
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						3D Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument with analyzer developed.
 
				 
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				1980 | 
			
				
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						Articulated space coordinates measuring instrument (Vectoron) developed.
 
				 
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				1983 | 
			
				
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						The award of Director-general of the science and technology agency won.
 
						Award winner: Seiichiro Kosaka 
				 
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				1984 | 
			
				
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						Seiichiro Kosaka, a founder, received a medal of honor.
 
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						World's first noncontact (optical stylus) Microfigure Measuring Instrument HIPOSS ET-10 developed.
 
				 
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				1986 | 
			
				
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						Osaka business office opened in Osaka city.
 
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						Fully automatic glass scriber developed.
 
				 
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				1987 | 
			
				
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						Fully automatic glass breaking instrument developed.
 
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						Scanning tunneling microscope (STM) developed in conjunction with National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan.
 
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						Fully automatic roundness measuring instrument EC-3070 developed.
 
				 
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				1989 | 
			
				
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						Nagoya branch office opened in Nagoya city.
 
				 
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				1991 | 
			
				
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						The name of Nagoya Branch Office changed to Nagoya Business Office.
 
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						Portable roughness measuring instrument SE-1100 developed.
 
				 
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				1995 | 
			
				
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						Compact size Vectoron VMC-1000 series developed.
 
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						Bundling machine SPA-35 developed.
 
				 
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				1996 | 
			
				
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						Development and research of multiphase pump consigned by Japan National Oil Corporation.
 
				 
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				1997 | 
			
				
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						Precision measuring instruments division, Misato Factory ISO 9001, quality management system standard certified.
 
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						High-accuracy fully automatic roundness measuring instrument EC3400 developed.
 
				 
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				1998 | 
			
				
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						Side taping machine developed.
 
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						High performance stage movable type Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE4000 developed.
 
				 
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				1999 | 
			
				
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						Hydraulic equipment division, Misato Factory ISO 9001, quality management system standard, certified.
 
				 
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				2000 | 
			
				
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						Headquarters transferred to Sotokanda Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and at the same time, Tokyo business office transferred to said location.
 
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						Fully automatic Microfigure Measuring Instrument ET4000 developed.
 
				 
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				2003 | 
			
				
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						Articulated space coordinates measuring instrument (Vectoron) received the award of small and medium enterprise excellent new technology and new product.
 
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						Hybrid Contour and Roughness Measuring Instrument DSF500 developed.
 
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						Rotary stage Roundness and Cylindricity Measuring Instrument EC1550 developed.
 
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						REF100 measuring instrument used exclusively for crankshaft journal and pin corner R developed.
 
				 
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				2004 | 
			
				
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						Osaka business office transferred due to business expansion.
 
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						Rotary stage super automatic roundness measuring instrument EC2500 F developed.
 
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						Rotary detector type roundness measuring instrument for large components EC4100 / EC5100 developed.
 
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						Large-size fully automatic Microfigure Measuring Instrument for FPD manufacturing process ET5000 / ET6000 developed.
 
				 
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				2005 | 
			
				
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						Compact size all-purpose Surface Roughness Measuring Instrument SE500 developed.
 
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						Multi-head fully automatic glass scriber KS series developed.
 
				 
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				2006 | 
			
				
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						Nagoya business office transferred due to business expansion.
 
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						Digital Hybrid Contour and Roughness Measuring Instrument DSF800 developed.
 
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						Contour Measuring Instrument EF550 developed.
 
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						Vectoron VMC5500 series developed.
 
				 
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