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This section provides an overview for vacuum pens as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 17 vacuum pen manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked vacuum pen companies as of April, 2025: 1.Dou Yee Enterprises, 2.Nihon Pisco Co., Ltd., 3.Virtual Industries, Inc..
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A vacuum pen is a specialized tweezer-like tool that uses suction to pick up small or spherical parts that are typically difficult to handle. These tools operate using a pump or similar mechanism to create suction.
There are two main types of vacuum pens: electric pump-operated and portable. Electric pump models include battery-operated and power-operated variants, while portable pens are more compact but offer less suction power. Vacuum pens are known for their ability to hold items weighing up to 4oz, although their capacity to adsorb can be affected by dust clogging the internal filter.
Vacuum pens are commonly used for handling small precision parts in various industries. They are particularly useful for manipulating semiconductors and electronic components during transportation and assembly processes, such as surface mounting and board mounting. In addition to electronics, they are utilized in the inspection and maintenance of analytical instruments, semiconductor inspection equipment, precision instruments, the watchmaking industry, and jewelry making. Specialized vacuum pens are also available for handling wafers.
Operating a vacuum pen is straightforward: position the nozzle over the item and lightly touch it to create suction. To release the item, simply use the release lever or button. The pen's nozzle can be fitted with a conductive silicon rubber pad for more stable suction. The size of the pad correlates with the weight of the object it can lift, and its conductive properties help prevent static electricity.
Vacuum pens come in various designs, including models with straight or curved nozzles. Battery-operated types are generally more compact, while power-operated models are larger. The pens are categorized based on their suction mechanism: those connected to an external pump, those with a built-in pump, and manual non-pump types. Pump-connected and built-in pump types offer more powerful suction compared to the non-pump versions, which create suction by manually reducing air chamber pressure.
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Excelta is a manufacturer and supplier of precision hand tools and instruments. Established in 1957, the company is headquartered in Buellton, California, USA. The company's main activities encompass designing, manufacturing, and distributing a wide range of precision hand tools and instruments for various applications. Excelta specializes in crafting tools for industries such as electronics, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing. Its main services include custom tool design, technical support, and training. The company serves sectors like electronics assembly, medical device manufacturing, and aerospace industries, offering tools and solutions that enhance precision and efficiency.
Virtual Industries, Inc., established in 1987 and based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of manual vacuum handling tools. The company's product range includes Low-Cost Squeeze Bulb Vacuum Tweezer Kits, Battery Powered Vacuum Tweezer, and Bench Top Vacuum Tweezer Systems. These products are used for assembly, inspection, rework, and service operations. It serves industries such as electronic assembly, semiconductor manufacturing, university research, and scientific study. The company's services include ergonomic manipulation of parts, provision of a broad line of accessories, and offering benchtop systems powered by various sources.
American Hakko Products, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of precision soldering tools since 1984 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. Products include soldering stations for temperature control, soldering irons, desoldering tools, and accessories that complement soldering and rework tools such as soldering tips, cleaning wire, and replacement filters for fume extractors. Their products are widely used in various industries such as electronics manufacturing, telecommunications, automotive, aerospace, and research laboratories. American Hakko is registered by Underwriters Laboratories to ISO 9001:2015.
Dou Yee Enterprises, in operation since 1982, is a manufacturer and industrial solutions provider catering to the semiconductor, data storage, electronics, and biomedical sectors. It offers a wide array of products, including cleanroom materials and equipment for electrostatic discharge control, micro contamination control solutions, static shielding bags to protect electronics, moisture barrier bags for safeguarding sensitive equipment from moisture, and desiccants. The company has over 45 strategically located international branch offices, and its manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Malaysia (Seremban), China (Suzhou), France, and Poland adhere to stringent quality standards, holding ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.
Nihon Pisco Co. Ltd., founded in 1976 and based in Nagano, Japan, is a manufacturer and distributor of pneumatic equipment and is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified. The company stocks various products like valves, actuators, and vacuum accessories used in several industries, including semiconductor, medicine, and rechargeable battery. The company started selling push-in fitting for pneumatic piping in 1977 and launched the industry’s first push-in fitting built-in type speed controller in 1981. In 1993, it launched a few products, including a quick exhaust valve, a digital pressure sensor, and a vacuum generator with a digital pressure sensor.
Gison Machinery Co., Ltd was founded in 1945 and is currently located in Taichung, Taiwan. Gison is a manufacturer of air tools, pneumatic tools, and related equipment for numerous applications including decorating, construction, aerospace, and shipping industries. Tools such as sanders, orbital sanders, grinders, and suction cups for lifting are made as both robotic arm attachments as well as handheld pneumatic devices. Other pneumatic tools include air hammers, screwdrivers & wrenches, dent pullers, and most other standard hand tools or power tools.
Safety Working Technology Co., Limited, established in 2010, is a manufacturer and distributor of ESD and Cleanroom products such as ESD mats, ESD curtains, ESD shoes, ESD fabric and clothes, and ESD stationery consumables in China. The company’s product catalog includes antistatic mouse and keyboards, fire-resistance PVC curtains, handheld ESD magnifiers, bench-top ionizers, and wire racks and trolleys. Its team of sales reps helps to distribute the products to over 20 international states.
Ideal Resources Products Pvt. Ltd founded in Pune, Maharashtra, India, in 2002, is a manufacturer and distributor of soldering stations and automation products. The company’s product portfolio includes measuring products, wire harness machines, electric screwdrivers, and automation products. Its digital temperature control soldering station consists of a digital display that allows the user to set and monitor the desired temperature for soldering. The company is a partner of Time Engineers and SLD. It is certified by ISO and also offers custom-fabricated capital goods.
Fluoro Mechanic, founded in and based in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer and supplier of wafer-handling tools for the domestic and global semiconductor industry. Its product range includes manual wands (wafer tweezers), vacuum wands (vacuum pens and vacuum tweezers,), tubing, vacuum pumps, die-handling tools and more. The company also supplies tweezers and ESD-safe products for 300mm (12-inch) silicon wafer handling. The company offers services to its clients in building, construction and related industries.
Vailankanni Packaging Private Limited founded in Bangalore, India, in 2003, is a manufacturer of packaging products and distributor of packaging machines. The company offers products including antistatic products, paper cup machines, boxes, and tapes. Its paper cup machine with heater sealing is used to manufacture paper cups and other cone containers. The company’s products are certified by ISO-9001 and IAF. It started a charitable trust on 8th September 2010 in Bangalore. It also provides custom electrostatic discharge and clean room products.
Shen-Yueh Technology has been a manufacturer and supplier of machining parts since 2006 and is based in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The company specializes in engineering plastic and metal precision machining for various applications, including semiconductor equipment, solar, TFT-LCD equipment, precision parts, and fixture designs. The semiconductor equipment includes special material parts, metal consumables, engineering plastic, fasteners, and panels to help serve academic institutions, the food industry, pharmaceutical plants, and wafer semiconductor technology plants.
Ted Pella, Inc., established in 1996, is a manufacturer and distributor of supplies, instruments, and laboratory equipment for electron, light, and atomic force microscopy. The company, which is based in Redding, California, offers products including adhesives, microscope cameras, chemicals, cleaning systems, and slide covers. Ted Pella has partnered with companies worldwide that distribute their products on their behalf, including Mastech International, Prositech, Agar Scientific, Katrin Field Incorporated, and Techforce Development Limited.
Youfu Tools Co., Ltd., established in 2008 in China, is a technical manufacturing company that integrates R&D, production and distribution. The company has been engaged in the production and sales of precision hand tools, electric tools, accessories, and household repair tool kits. Their hand tools and electric tools production line are composed of advanced mechanical components, designed for household repair people. They have 6 brands, including UF-Tools, Kingsdun, Lifegoo, Soonan, SUGON and E-Durable. They comply with international environmental protection standards in product invention, production, manufacture and delivery, and have obtained ROHS, REACH, and other certificates.
Knight Optical is a company that manufactures optical components based in the UK. The company offers services such as design, consultancy, custom packaging, testing, quality assurance, and others. They serve a wide number of industries including scientific, defense, medical, pharmaceutical, laser engineering and manufacturing. They also provide a wide range of coating capabilities for optical components throughout the ultraviolet (UV), visible and infrared (IR) spectra.They are ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 accredited and are providing quality products and services.
Ranking as of April 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dou Yee Enterprises |
20.0%
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| 2 | Nihon Pisco Co., Ltd. |
20.0%
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| 3 | Virtual Industries, Inc. |
13.3%
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| 4 | Excelta |
13.3%
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| 5 | American Hakko Products, Inc. |
13.3%
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| 6 | Trafalgar Publications Ltd |
6.7%
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| 7 | Vailankanni Packaging Private Limited |
6.7%
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| 8 | GISON Machinery Co., Ltd. |
6.7%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the vacuum pen page as of April 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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3 | 23.1% |
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India
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3 | 23.1% |
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Japan
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2 | 15.4% |
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China
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2 | 15.4% |
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Singapore
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1 | 7.7% |
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Taiwan
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1 | 7.7% |
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United Kingdom
|
1 | 7.7% |
