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Top 50 Key Players companies in Precision engineering
by Most Literature Citation in the world in 2018

The Precision engineering top 50 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 50 Most Literature Citation Precision engineering Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
Precision engineering is a subdiscipline of electrical engineering, software engineering, electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, and optical engineering concerned with designing machines, fixtures, and other structures that have exceptionally high tolerances, are repeatable, and are stable over time. These approaches have applications in machine tools, MEMS, NEMS, optoelectronics design, and many other fields.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

Japan

United States

South Korea

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
International Business Machines Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 1,286
2
TOSHIBA Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Semiconductor,Computer hardware,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 375
3
Raytheon Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Missile,National security,Aerospace,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 366
4
Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.
Toyama, Japan
Robotics,Robot,Machine learning,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 312
5
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research
Central Region, Singapore
Health care,Industrial capital,Biomedical sciences,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 290
6
Satcon Technology Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Semiconductor,Renewable energy,Solar power,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 254
7
Robert Bosch GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Automotive engineering,Mechanical engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 219
8
Advanced Industrial Science & Technology
Tokyo, Japan
Graphene,Association (object-oriented programming)
Literature citation: 218
9
Motorola Mobility LLC
Illinois, United States
Mobile device,Telecommunications,Headphones,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 215
10
National Physical Laboratory Ltd.
Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Medical imaging,Health care,Association (object-oriented programming),
...[+2]
Literature citation: 186
11
Western Digital Corp.
California, United States
Computer hardware,Navigation system,Software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 147
12
Alcatel-Lucent S A
Île-de-France, France
Trust network,Software,Telecommunications,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 129
13
Zygo Corp.
Connecticut, United States
Metrology,Optical communication,Eddy-current testing,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 118
14
Koninklijke Philips NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Health care,Wellness Programs,Medical imaging,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 117
15
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Sewage treatment,Proton therapy,Cryocooler,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 114
16
ULTra PRT Ltd.
Bristol, United Kingdom
Engineering analysis
Literature citation: 107
17
Nikon Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Microscope,Photography,Motion capture,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 97
18
Samsung Co. Ltd.
South Korea
Semiconductor,Communication device,Electronic component
Literature citation: 91
19
ASM International
Ohio, United States
Publication
Literature citation: 84
20
FANUC Corp.
Yamanashi, Japan
Robotics,Robot,Automation,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 80
21
Hitachi Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Elevator,Electrical equipment,Electric motor,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 77
22
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.
California, United States
Automation,Photovoltaics,Air conditioning,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 77
23
Marshall Space Flight Center
Alabama, United States
Space Launch System,Spacecraft propulsion,Space Shuttle,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 77
24
Max Planck Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften eV
Bayern, Germany
Basic research,Publishing,Market research,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 72
25
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Materials science
Literature citation: 71
26
Nokia Oyj
Southern Finland, Finland
Mobile device,Internet of Things,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 68
27
Data Storage Institute
Central Region, Singapore
Association (object-oriented programming),Condensed matter physics,Materials science,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 65
28
Eastman Kodak Co.
New York, United States
3D printing,Photography,Digital media,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 51
29
Sogang University Corp.
South Korea
Hangul
Literature citation: 51
30
SAES Getters SpA
Lombardia, Italy
Getter,Metal,Materials science,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 49
31
Sarnoff Corp.
New Jersey, United States
Data analysis,Content analytics,Force protection,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 48
32
Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology
Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany
Neuroscience
Literature citation: 45
33
Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
West Bengal, India
Refractory
Literature citation: 44
34
Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
Manitoba, Canada
Natural gas,Renewable energy,Electricity,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 43
35
University Health System
Texas, United States
Serial killer,Health care,Public health
Literature citation: 42
36
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Tokyo, Japan
Social science,DNA damage,DNA repair,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 39
37
The National Research Council
District of Columbia, United States
Public opinion,Health care,Chemistry,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 37
38
Panasonic Holdings Corp.
Osaka, Japan
Semiconductor,Industrial engineering,Electronics,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 35
39
KITECH
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
Industrial technology,Domestic industry
Literature citation: 30
40
Akita Prefectural University
Akita, Japan
Materials science,Biology,Composite material,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 29
41
Palo Alto Research Center, Inc.
California, United States
Internet of Things,Electronics,Intellectual property,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 28
42
Pensionskasse der F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG
Switzerland
Pension,Asset management,Polymerase chain reaction,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 28
43
General Motors Co.
Michigan, United States
Sport utility vehicle,Public transport,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 23
44
Suzuki Motor Corp.
Shizuoka, Japan
Atazanavir,Public transport,Marine engine,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 23
45
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Delhi, India
Transformer,Enterprise software,Heat exchanger,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 23
46
Korea Research Institute of Standards & Science
Daejeon, South Korea
Literature citation: 10
47
Nagaoka University of Technology National University Corp.
Japan
Internship
Literature citation: 9
48
The Hertz Corp.
United States
Fleet management,Automotive engineering,Public transport,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 7
49
European Organization for Nuclear Research
Genève, Switzerland
Particle physics,Member state
Literature citation: 7
50
imec
Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Embedded system,Search engine,Industrial engineering,
...[+2]
Literature citation: 7

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