IDEC Corp. engages in the manufacture and sale of control equipment and related products. It operates through the following business divisions: Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Solution, In-board Equipment Solution, Automation Solution, Safety and Explosion-Proof Solution, System, and Others. The HMI Solution division provides switches, joy sticks, and signal lights. The In-board Equipment Solution division offers switching power supply, terminal blocks, control relays and sockets, circuit protectors, and industrial LED lighting. The Automation Solution division includes programmable controllers, programmable displays, photoelectric switches, and automatic recognition equipment. The Safety and Explosion-Proof Solution division deals with safety-related equipment and explosion-proof devices. The System division offers systems. The Others division include safety robot systems, and environment and energy-related businesses. The company was founded by Tsuneo Funaki in November 1945 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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