Aikoh Engineering

What Aikoh Engineering does

Aikoh Engineering Co., Ltd. (アイコーエンジニアリング株式会社) is a Japanese manufacturer of force measurement and testing equipment, founded on December 11, 1976, and headquartered in Higashi-Osaka, Japan. The company designs and produces a portfolio of precision measurement instruments including the RZE Series digital force gauges, desktop and tabletop load testers, load cells, torque testers, feeling testers for switch and automotive applications, spring testers, peeling testers, endurance testers, and a range of accessories and jigs, alongside custom-engineered testing solutions for specialized applications.

The company's technology centers on precision mechanical force sensing via load cell design, electromechanical signal conditioning, and digital readout/processing — with the RZE Series representing a modernized product family launched in November 2022, and the MRT-200V mid-range tabletop load testing machine launched in January 2026 extending the company into higher-capacity testing. Aikoh generates revenue through hardware sales of standardized instruments, accessories, and custom rigs, and supports the installed base with calibration and maintenance services that create recurring touchpoints.

Aikoh operates a 100% channel-based go-to-market model, selling exclusively through distributors both domestically in Japan and internationally across China, East Asia, Southeast Asia, India, the United States, and Germany. The company is led by President Kazuya Yoshioka and maintains a small organization of 1-10 employees, consistent with a niche specialist positioning in industrial metrology serving automotive component, electronics, medical device, mechanical component, and materials testing customers.

Name

Aikoh Engineering

Legal name

アイコーエンジニアリング株式会社 (Aikoh Engineering Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://aikoh.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aikoh Engineering is a Japanese manufacturer of force measurement and testing equipment — including digital force gauges, load testers, load cells, and torque testers — serving automotive, electronics, medical, and materials testing industries through a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Force Measurement and Testing Equipment

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Weighing & Force Measurement (Load cells, scales, torque, strain measurement) (IMAGAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH), Calibration Services & Standards (Calibration labs, reference standards, traceability services) (IMAGAFAH)

Keywords

• Force measurement equipment
• Digital force gauges
• Load testing machines
• Torque testing equipment
• Load cell sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Higashi-osaka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Testing Equipment: Manufacture and sale of various force testers, load cells, torque testing machines, spring testers, peeling testers, feeling testers, endurance testers, and accessories/ jig. Revenue generated from one-time equipment sales with potential for aftersales service, calibration, and repair.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aikoh Engineering manufactures and sells precision force measurement and testing equipment, including digital force gauges (RZE Series), desktop and tabletop load testers, load cells, torque testers/meters, feeling testers, spring testers, peeling testers, and endurance testers. The company also provides custom-engineered testing machines tailored to automotive, medical, electronic, and mechanical component applications, along with calibration, repair, and after-sales services.

Product overview

Aikoh Engineering is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in precision force measurement and testing equipment with over 40 years of experience. The product portfolio centers on the RZE Series digital force gauges (handheld and separated-type models for 10N to 1000N capacities) as the core product line, complemented by the FTN Series desktop force testers and MRT-200V mid-range tabletop load testing machines. Supporting infrastructure includes MODEL-3000 Series load cells (tension/compression, low-capacity UP Series, high-performance DUD Series stainless steel), torque testing equipment (MODEL-5125K/5127K desktop and large torque testers), and torque meters (QF Series non-rotary, QR Series rotary). Specialized testing machines include switch feeling testers (GT-FL Series), automotive feeling testers (MODEL-1910 Series), spring testers (SW Series), peeling testers (MODEL-2165P, FTN4-15A), cable/switch endurance testers (CBL/5S, SR Series), and various accessories/chucks. The company also offers custom-engineered testing solutions for automotive, medical devices, electronic components, and mechanical parts sectors.

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Products and services

• Digital Force Gauge RZE Series Handheld digital force gauge with easy-to-read LCD display, USB data output, analog voltage output (±2V F.S.), auto power off function, and multi-power supply support (AC100V-240V). Available in capacities from 10N to 1000N. For industrial quality control and laboratory force measurement.
• Portable Torque Gauge RZE-T Series Handy type torque gauge with measuring part and display part separated. The measuring part accepts standard hexagonal bits for versatile torque measurement applications.
• High Capacity Force Gauge RZE-S-200 High capacity 2kN type digital force gauge with separated measuring and display units. Enables measurement in locations without power supply access.
• Separated Type Force Gauge RZE-S-8000 Series Handy type digital force gauge with separated measuring and display parts for measurement locations with limited access. Available in capacities from 1N to 20N.
• Handy Type Display Meter RZE-S Handy type force indicator compatible with various load cells. Features built-in battery with approximately 30 hours operation time after full charge.
• Middle-range Tabletop Load Testing Machine MRT-200V Compact tabletop load testing machine with rigid housing supporting maximum 2kN load capacity. Features integrated load cell design with support for up to 3 load cells, high-speed sampling for stable load-displacement data acquisition, and creep control.
• Desktop Force Tester FTN1-13A Desktop force tester optimized for strength evaluation testing with 0.01mm displacement resolution. Includes dedicated PC software and supports 3 load cells.
• Desktop Load Tester MODEL-1310K Desktop load tester with table-moving design. Compact but high load capacity with optional column extension for long workpieces.
• Large Precision Force Tester MODEL-1840K Series Precision force testers available in capacities from 200N to 5000N. Compact design settable on workbenches with small-capacity load cell additions for wide measurement ranges.
• Load Cell MODEL-3000 Series Highly precise tensile and compression type load cell widely used with minimal output difference between tension and compression for stable performance.
• Low Capacity Load Cell UP Series Low capacity load cell for tensile and compression measurement. Used as load sensor in feeling testers.
• Small High Performance Load Cell DUD Series All-stainless steel load cell with excellent corrosion resistance. Small, lightweight, high-output for both tension and compression.
• Digital Indicator MODEL-0218B Compact, lightweight, low-cost digital indicator with DATA HOLD, PEAK HOLD, external RESET, and ONE SHOT functions.
• Large Torque Tester MODEL-5127K Series Stationary large torque testers for strength testing of shafts, hubs, cams, gears, and assemblies like gear and cam units.
• Non-rotary Torque Meter QF Series Non-rotating torque meter for measuring stationary torque or torque within a small angle range. One side fixed while rotational force applied to the other.
• Rotary Torque Meter QR Series Rotary torque sensor for measuring torsion torque while rotating continuously. Used by coupling joints between measurement objects.
• Switch Feeling Tester GT-FL Series Force-displacement feeling measurement instruments for switches, keyboards, dome switches, and rubber switches with XYZ 3-axis automatic centering mechanism.
• Automotive Feeling Testers MODEL-1910 Series Feeling testers for automotive push, rotary, and lever switches with real-time waveform display on PC. Available as push type, rotary type, and lever type.
• Spring Tester SW Series Spring testers supporting both compression and tension springs with touch panel operation for condition setting and product number registration.
• Embossed Carrier Tape Peeling Tester MODEL-2165P Peeling strength tester for embossed carrier tapes compliant with JIS C 0806-3:2024 and EIAJ/JEITA standards.
• Peeling Tester FTN4-15A Peeling tester based on FTN1-13A with peeling speeds up to 1000mm/min. Compatible with JIS Z0237 standards.
• Cable Flexing Endurance Tester CBL/5S Cable flexing endurance tester compliant with JIS and UL standards with switchable swing angles of ±45° and ±90°.
• Custom-Engineered Testing Machines Custom-engineered testing machines for automotive (electronic steering lock durability testers), materials (specialized test equipment), medical devices (needle durability testers up to 20N), electronic components (temperature-controlled rotary endurance testers), and mechanical parts (vertical 2-axis endurance test equipment).
• Motorized Stand MODEL-2257 Vertical and horizontal motorized stand for force gauges supporting diversified tests with stand control cable for load settings.
• Manual Stand MODEL-2256 Manual stand usable in both vertical and horizontal orientations. Feed screw rotation enables testing with minimal load at high capacities.
• Motorized Stand MODEL-1309RZE Desktop simple tester with displacement display added to existing simple type. Uses RZE series communication function to acquire FS data and display waveform on PC.
• Motorized Stand MODEL-1308U Motorized stand supporting forces up to 1kN with 400mm stroke. Suitable for tensile/compression tests, 3-point bending, and peeling tests.
• Motorized Stand MODEL-1308UH High speed version of MODEL-1308U compliant with JIS peeling test standards. Suitable for peeling tests and resin/rubber strength measurement.
• Software RZ-3000 Data software for RZE(RZ) series enabling continuous acquisition of load value changes with time-axis graph plotting. Records continuous compression and tension data.
• Software RZ-3000P Peeling data software for RZE(RZ) series with continuous load data acquisition and time-axis graphing. Automatically calculates max, min, and average values in specified ranges.
• Force Measuring Amplifier MODEL-1018 Measuring amplifier supporting force-displacement and torque-angle measurement, switch feeling tests, creep tests, and USB memory data saving in CSV format.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• China Distribution Partners (General Agent)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina serves as the general agent/distributor for Aikoh Engineering products in China market. Main distribution hub for the Chinese market.
• East Asia Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partners covering Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Korea markets. Regional distributors for Aikoh products.
• Southeast Asia Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution network covering Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Philippines. Regional distributors for Aikoh products across Southeast Asia.
• India Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for India market.
• America Distribution PartnerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for the American market.
• Europe Distribution Partners (Germany)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner covering European market with focus on Germany.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mecmesin: UK-based manufacturer of force and torque testing equipment, including digital force gauges and motorized test stands. Directly competes with Aikoh across handheld gauges, load cells, and stand-based testing systems for similar QA applications in manufacturing.
• Shimpo Instruments: Japanese manufacturer of force/torque measurement, speed, and RPM instrumentation. Competes directly with Aikoh in handheld and bench-top force gauges, torque meters, and digital testing instruments for industrial QA.
• Mark-10: US-based manufacturer of force and torque measurement instruments, including the popular Force Gauge and torque sensor lines. Directly comparable product offering to Aikoh's RZE series and MODEL-5125K torque testers.
• Imada: Japanese force gauge specialist (Imada Co., Ltd.) producing digital force gauges, manual and motorized test stands, and pull-push testers - overlapping almost entirely with Aikoh's core product lineup and serving the same Japanese and international QA customers.
• Sundoo: Chinese manufacturer of digital force gauges, push-pull testers, and test stands. Competes with Aikoh in entry-to-mid tier force gauges, particularly across Asian distributor channels, often on price.

Broad incumbents

• Instron (Illinois Tool Works): Global leader in materials testing systems (tension, compression, fatigue). While Aikoh serves a lower force tier, Instron's desktop systems compete with Aikoh's larger MODEL-1840K testers in adjacent customer applications.
• Tinius Olsen: US/UK-based manufacturer of materials testing machines (tensile, compression, impact). Adjacent peer competing with Aikoh in the load tester category, particularly for higher-capacity applications above the desktop range.
• Chatillon (Ametek): Legacy force measurement brand under Ametek's Materials Testing division. Offers force gauges and materials testing systems at larger scale, serving many of the same industrial QA applications as Aikoh but as part of a much broader test and measurement portfolio.
• Nidec (Force/Torque Components Business): Diversified Japanese motor and electronics manufacturer with significant presence in force, torque, and position sensing components. Overlaps with Aikoh's load cell and torque meter product lines as part of Nidec's broader industrial sensor portfolio.

Emerging players

• Fuji Force Sensor / NMB: Specialized force/load sensor manufacturers competing in the load cell component category that Aikoh also serves with its MODEL-3000, UP, and DUD series. Comparable on the transducer and OEM load-cell side of the market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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