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Auto Sensory Inspection
System “Signarc”
STRENGTHS AND POSITIONING IN
THE INDUSTRY
High precision sensors are based on sens-
ing technology, one of the Group’s core
competences. They are used for inspecting
and measuring products in a wide range of
manufacturing processes, and our Group
boasts of nearly a 60% share of the
domestic market for these sensors.
Another of the core competences of the
Group is control technology used in pro-
grammable logic controllers (PLCs). The
Group’s share of that domestic market is
about 20%. PLCs allow sophisticated pro-
cessing of data from various control com-
ponents, such as sensors, timers, temper-
ature regulators, and switches, and the
efficient control of machines and equip-
ment. In effect, they serve as the “brains”
at production jobsites.
Note: Market share figures are based on the statistics
taken by Nippon Electric Control Equipment
Industries Association (NECA)
Major IAB Products
Billions of yen (unless otherwise specified)
FY2001
Net Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Domestic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overseas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Direct exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating income margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note: Exchange rates for projections are ¥105 to the US dollar, and ¥125 to the euro.
¥ 184.2
95.5
88.7
18.5
47.9
10.2
12.0
0.2
12.1
6.6%
4.5
¥ 202.5
102.2
100.3
19.9
53.0
12.1
15.0
0.3
24.1
11.9%
8.0
FY2002
¥ 229.6
117.1
112.5
19.6
60.7
13.6
18.4
0.3
34.2
14.9%
7.3
FY2003
¥ 239.0
123.5
115.5
20.2
61.0
9.5
20.7
4.1
37.6
15.7%
10.2
FY2004 Projected
Sales Breakdown, by Product
(Fiscal 2003 Actual)
System Equipment: PLCs, Inverters,
Motion controllers etc.
Sensors: Application sensors,
Photoelectric sensors, Proximity sensors etc.
Industrial Equipment: Power supplies,
Temperature controllers, Control relays,
Timers, Switches etc.
32%
27% 41%
Signarc is a solution services busi-
ness aimed at improving product
quality, using Omron’s proprietary
Waveform Analysis Diagnosis
technology. It assesses the prod-
ucts’ condition and identifies caus-
es of product malfunctions based
on the sounds and vibrations ema-
nating from products equipped
with motors or other drive parts.
This solution service promotes
minimization of losses caused by
mounting errors and introduction
of lead-free technology in SMT
process through providing the
customers with printed circuit
board inspection systems, and
software for defective analysis
and/or lead-free introduction, as
well as consulting services.
Solution Service Business for
SMT Process Improvement
IAB Results and Projections
IAB
INDUSTRIAL
AUTOMATION
BUSINESS
The IAB segment is our Group’s core business, accounting for 39.3% of consol-
idated net sales. We are Japan’s foremost manufacturer of control equipment
for factory automation (FA), providing high precision sensing and control equip-
ment that contributes considerably to improving the productivity and profitabili-
ty of manufacturers in a wide range of industries.