Heisin

What Heisin does

Heishin Ltd. (兵神装備株式会社) is a privately held Japanese industrial-equipment manufacturer founded in 1968 in Kobe, Hyogo, with its main manufacturing and R&D centre in Nagahama, Shiga prefecture. The company specialises in single-axis eccentric screw pumps — marketed as the Mohno Pump (モーノポンプ) — built around a proprietary rotor-stator structure that enables pulsation-free quantitative transfer of high-viscosity fluids, high-concentration liquids, easily alterable liquids and powders. It holds an estimated ~90% domestic market share in the single-axis eccentric screw pump category in Japan and serves diversified B2B customers across food and beverage, automotive, water and sewage infrastructure, chemical, cosmetics and electrical-machinery industries.

The product portfolio centres on the Mohno Pump line, supplemented by the Mohno Dispenser (a precision dispensing device for industrial robots achieving ~0.2mm coating accuracy and used in automotive sealant application), the rotary-lobe Tornado Pump for sludge transfer, and the Mohno Cutter shredder add-on. In 2024 the company added C2-Connect, an IoT monitoring and subscription service developed with NHN Techorus (cloud) and HMS Networks/Ewon (IoT gateway), which connects installed equipment to AWS-hosted servers, supports Modbus/OPC UA/MELSEC protocols and feeds external BI tools — converting a hardware installed base into a recurring-revenue software layer.

The business model combines custom-manufactured one-time pump and dispenser sales, aftermarket parts and overhaul service with same-day shipping, and — more recently — subscription-based IoT monitoring. Sales go to market through eight regional offices across Japan, a 40+-unit Product Square showroom at Shiga, mobile demonstration vehicles, industry exhibitions (FOOMA JAPAN, 下水道展, international biomass/battery conferences) and wholly-owned overseas entities in Korea (2014), Taiwan (2016) and Thailand (2023). Pricing is quote-based; overseas revenue is ~20% of total with a stated 30% target. Heishin operates with no external funding, is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, and is led by President Ichida Kunihiro (市田邦洋).

Name

Heisin

Legal name

兵神装備株式会社 (HEISHIN Ltd.)

Website

https://heishin.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heishin Ltd. (兵神装備株式会社) is a private Japanese manufacturer of single-axis eccentric screw (Mohno) pumps, robotic dispensers and related IoT monitoring (C2-Connect), serving food, automotive, water-treatment, chemical, cosmetics and electrical-machinery B2B customers, with ~90% domestic share in its core pump category and wholly-owned sales offices in Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Pumps

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914), Pump and Compressor Manufacturing (33391)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Metering Pumps (IMAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Controls, Monitoring & Condition Management (for Pumps/Compressors) (IMAHANAI)

Keywords

• Industrial pumps
• Eccentric screw pumps
• Fluid transfer equipment
• Robotic dispensing systems
• Pump IoT monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyogo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Pump Sales: Custom-manufactured industrial pumps sold directly to B2B customers in food, automotive, chemical, cosmetics, electrical machinery industries. Products include Mohno pumps, Mohno dispensers, and Tornado pumps with various specifications based on customer requirements.
2. C2-Connect IoT Service Subscription: Annual subscription-based IoT monitoring service for pump equipment with initial setup fees and yearly usage fees based on data items collected and storage period.
3. Aftermarket Parts and Service: Replacement parts, overhaul services, and maintenance support for installed equipment. Same-day parts shipping for orders before 3 PM.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Heishin manufactures and sells industrial pumps and dispensing equipment, with the Mohno Pump (single-axis eccentric screw pump) as its flagship product enabling pulsation-free quantitative transfer of high-viscosity, high-concentration, and solids-containing fluids. The company also sells the Mohno Dispenser for robotic precision coating of sealants and adhesives, the Tornado Pump for sludge and wastewater applications, and the C2-Connect cloud-based IoT monitoring system for remote equipment monitoring. Products are custom-manufactured to B2B customer specifications across food, automotive, chemical, cosmetics, water and sewage, and electrical machinery industries.

Product overview

Heisin (兵神装備株式会社) is an industrial pump manufacturer offering a portfolio centered on Mohno Pumps (single-axis eccentric screw pumps) and Mohno Dispensers (robotic dispensing devices), with additional products including the Tornado Pump for sludge applications and the C2-Connect IoT system for remote monitoring. The Mohno Pump serves as the core flagship product handling quantitative transfer of diverse fluids, supplemented by the Mohno Dispenser for precision robotic coating. C2-Connect is a cloud-based IoT add-on that connects these products to the internet for remote monitoring and data collection. Supporting services include a physical Product Square showroom with live demonstrations and the free Engineers Book technical reference publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mohno Pump (モーノポンプ): Single-axis eccentric screw pump for precise fluid transfer of high-viscosity, high-concentration liquids, powders, and sensitive materials.
• Mohno Dispenser (モーノディispensー)
• C2-Connect (シーツーコネクト)
• Tornado Pump (トルネードポンプ)

Products and services

• Mohno Pump (モーノポンプ) A single-axis eccentric screw pump (一軸偏心ねじポンプ) for pulsation-free quantitative transfer of low-to-high viscosity liquids, solids-containing fluids, and powders. The flagship Heishin product, used by food and beverage manufacturers, automotive plants, and other industrial customers to handle fluids that conventional pumps cannot transfer.
• Mohno Dispenser (モーノディスペンサー) An industrial dispensing device mounted on robots for high-precision coating of sealants, adhesives, and other materials. Latest models achieve coating accuracy as precise as 0.2 mm diameter dots and 0.2 mm width lines. Widely adopted by major Japanese automotive manufacturers.
• Tornado Pump (トルネードポンプ) A rotary lobe pump with dual counter-rotating lobed rotors, designed for sludge transfer in wastewater treatment facilities. Features a compact form factor, simple structure for easy maintenance, and the ability to inspect and replace parts without disconnecting piping.
• C2-Connect (シーツーコネクト) A cloud-based IoT monitoring system that connects Mohno Pumps and Mohno Dispensers to provide real-time operational status (rotation speed, discharge volume, discharge pressure), email and phone anomaly notifications, remote parameter changes, CSV data download, and batch data recording. Supports Modbus TCP, OPC UA, MELSEC, and Modbus RTU protocols via Ewon Flexy 205 IoT gateways communicating over LTE to AWS-hosted servers.
• Mohno Cutter (モーノカッター) A single-axis sludge shredder integrated with the Mohno Pump product line, designed to shred solids contained in sludge before pumping to prevent clogging and protect downstream pumping equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 121 person-hours annual labor reduction through automated data collection (H Company case study)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NHN TechoruscoreTechnology or IntegrationNHN Techorus collaborated on cloud service implementation for C2-Connect IoT system development. Their expertise enabled the deployment of the C2-Connect platform on cloud infrastructure.
• HMS Networks / EwoncoreTechnology or IntegrationEwon Flexy 205 IoT gateway is used as the hardware platform for C2-Connect system. This enables connection between industrial controllers and the cloud service.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Flowserve: Major industrial pump manufacturer serving chemical, oil & gas, power, and water markets. Overlaps with Heishin in industrial process pumping, particularly chemical and water/wastewater segments.
• Grundfos: Global pump leader with broad industrial, commercial, and residential offerings. While Grundfos's core competency is centrifugal pumps, it competes with Heishin at the customer level in water/wastewater and industrial applications.
• Xylem: Large diversified water technology and pump company with overlapping presence in water/wastewater pumping and treatment chemicals — a key end-market for Heishin's Tornado Pump and Mohno Pump lines.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial pump and rotating equipment manufacturer with overlapping coverage in chemical, water, and general industrial process pumping. Competes with Heishin in industrial fluid-handling applications across multiple verticals.

Direct peers

• Seepex: German-headquartered manufacturer of progressing cavity (eccentric screw) pumps — the same core technology as Heishin's Mohno Pumps. Seepex is one of the most direct global competitors in the specialty pump category Heishin dominates in Japan.
• Netzsch Pumps & Systems (NEMO): Operates the NEMO progressing cavity pump line, directly competing with Heishin's Mohno Pumps in food, chemical, cosmetics, and wastewater applications. Both companies sell specialty pumps into similar end-markets with similar value propositions around viscous and solids-containing fluids.
• WangEN Pumps: Manufacturer of progressing cavity pumps focused on industrial and wastewater applications, comparable to Heishin's Mohno and Tornado product lines. Operates in the same niche specialty-pump category with similar customer use cases.
• Allweiler (CIRCOR): Specialty pump manufacturer (now part of CIRCOR) producing progressing cavity and other specialty pumps for industrial applications. Overlaps with Heishin in chemical, food, and general industrial fluid transfer segments.
• PCM (NOV Mfg): PCM, now part of NOV, is a heritage manufacturer of progressing cavity pumps under the PCM and Moineau brand names. Competes head-to-head with Heishin Mohno Pumps in food, chemical, and water treatment markets globally.

Regional players

• Yamabiko (Ebara-related pump lines): Japan-based industrial equipment manufacturer with pump and specialty machinery exposure. Regional Japanese competitor in adjacent pump categories, sharing Heishin's domestic distribution context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/HEISHIN1968

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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