In 1939 Shibaura Engineering Works, a manufacturer of heavy electrical machinery, and Hakunetsu-sha & Company, a manufacturer of electric lamps, merged to become Toshiba Corporation, the Japanese industrial equipment and electronics manufacturing giant that manufactures Toshiba industrial equipment.

Toshiba America's Industrial Division, based in Houston, Texas, is continuing the company's tradition of manufacturing heavy electrical machinery products. Types of Toshiba Industrial Division products include

1. General purpose low-voltage Toshiba industrial motors.
2. Adjustable, variable speed Toshiba industrial drives for motors and machinery.
3. Uninterruptible power systems.
4. Medium-voltage and solid state starters for starting and stopping motors and machinery.
5. Machinery and motor temperature controls and power monitors.
6. Shock- and spill-resistant Toshiba industrial laptop models for in-the-field usage.

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Explore the features of Toshiba industrial equipment products

Find the right Toshiba industrial equipment product for your individual business needs.

I recommend: Toshiba Corporation makes low-voltage general purpose and definite purpose industrial motors, as well as medium-voltage Toshiba industrial motor products. It also makes a long list of drives for Toshiba industrial motors, ranging from varieties of severe duty Toshiba industrial drives to variable torque Toshiba industrial drives. Along with its other PLC controllers, Toshiba's touch screen and keypad operator interfaces provide easy industrial machinery process control. Its uninterruptible power supply systems are key industrial products.

For Toshiba industrial equipment owners, find product support

Toshiba industrial equipment product support may include taking a product into a service center or fixing the product yourself.

I recommend: Find service centers for Toshiba industrial drives and motors. For larger machinery, you can make an online request for on-site service. Businesses with technical staff may download product service manuals at the Toshiba International website. There are also product support representatives available by email and phone. Some companies may also want to send their technical staff to Toshiba's industrial product maintenance training programs near Houston.

Buy industrial equipment by Toshiba

Find retailers and distributors of industrial equipment by Toshiba.

I recommend: Buy industrial equipment online at the Toshiba Industrial Division website, or you can find suppliers of Toshiba industrial equipment near you. The Toshiba Industrial Division website also offers a state-by-state directory of Toshiba industrial products distributors.

Explore the features of Toshiba industrial laptop computers

Toshiba industrial notebook computer models with EasyGuard shock and spill resistant features include the Portege M400 and Tecra M9, M7, M6, and M5 models.

I recommend: At the CNET Networks, Inc. reviews website, get more details about the Tecra M9 and other Toshiba industrial laptops. Find out about Toshiba's EasyGuard Protect & Fix rugged use laptop protection features.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Note that you must register at the Toshiba website to buy Toshiba industrial products online.
• •  Note that the Toshiba Industrial Division does not sell notebook computers.