CKD

CKD Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer headquartered in Komaki, Aichi, founded in 1943 as Japan Aircraft Electric Co., Ltd. The company produces automation machinery alongside a broad range of manufacturing components, including pneumatic and fluid control devices, fine system components, drive components, and labor-saving components. Its machinery line covers transparent object inspection systems and packaging machines for pharmaceutical products. Food packaging systems built by the firm are engineered to preserve food quality and hygienic conditions, while its fluid control components serve the solar cell production process. Among its component offerings are the PPLX mechanical index linear pick-and-place unit, which uses a cam mechanism for high-speed operation and supports multiple conveyance types, and the ZRS mecha index roller gear cam unit, featuring orthogonal input and output shafts.