Nabeya Co. Ltd is a historic Japanese company established in 1560 that produces patented clamping elements and other measurement equipment. Their world's first unique clamping elements for 3D CMM machines won the Good Design Award and are popular products. The clamps are made of special engineering plastics and aluminum to avoid damaging precision machine tables or workpieces during inspection. They help maintain the precision of CMM machines for longer periods. Nabeya also produces Flex-Support products that can securely hold irregularly shaped workpieces and shorten setup times on 3D measuring machines.