Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of new president effective June 20, 2018 upon shareholder approval at the Regular General Meeting of Shareholders and a subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors to be held on the same day.
Nidec, as the world’s largest comprehensive manufacturer of motors, showed a full display of technologies for a diverse field of applications at CES 2018. Motors are needed for every single technology that moves, meaning that Nidec felt perfectly at home during what was their third appearance at CES.
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and Nidec Corporation (Nidec; TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) announces the successful joint development of a technology that enables highly precise, real-time remote control of Intelligent Motors, motors incorporating microcomputers through a wireless network.
ST. LOUIS – In 2018, for the first time, high school students in FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics competition will be allowed to use Dynamo Brushless DC (BLDC) motors that will be supplied by Nidec Motor Corporation.
Nidec Corporation and Groupe PSA, through Nidec Leroy-Somer Holding, intend to set up a joint venture dedicated to the design, development, manufacture and sale of electric traction motors. For this purpose, Nidec Leroy-Somer and Groupe PSA entered into a joint venture agreement on December 4, 2017.
Nidec Corporation announces that it has acquired 100% of the shares of driveXpert GmbH, a company specialized in design and development of hardware and software for automotive Electronic Control Units (ECU), from its former shareholders on November 30, 2017. The deal will enable the combination of Nidec’s high-performance motors and driveXpert’s high precision ECUs.
● With the emergence of the drone & robotics industries, the demand for motors is set to increase significantly. ● Nidec wants to respond to this demand by showing its comprehensive range of motors along with numerous demonstrations and other unique experiences at CES 2018. ● Nidec will exhibit at the drone & robotics corner of CES 2018 in LVCC, South Hall 2, booth #25835.
On June 8, 2017, Nidec's Head Office in Kyoto, Japan was graced with a visit from his excellency Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, prime minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. During his visit, prime minister Phuc inspected one of the Nidec group’s factories after meeting with Nidec’s chairman, president & CEO Shigenobu Nagamori at the company’s administrative head office.
Nidec Corporation is announcing the production design of a fully integrated ECU (Electronic Control Unit) and electric motor for Electric Power Steering (EPS Power-pack). This is a synergy product that combines the technologies of Nidec Corporation and Nidec Elesys Corporation that specializes in electronic control units.
So far, electric wet runner water pumps with canned motors have been the predominant technology within the automotive industry. NGPM identified a big improvement potential regarding robustness against blocking, outer size and efficiency. For that reason, a new family of dry runner water pumps without canned motors is being developed.
Today, Nidec announced that it has developed a new sensor fusion unit—the world’s smallest sensor of its kind—integrating a monocular camera and a millimeter wave radar. The new sensor can be placed on the windshield behind the mirror just like a monocular camera, solving problems associated with front grille installation of millimeter wave radars.
Today, Nidec announced the design concept of a Traction motor system (e-axle), which includes e-machine, inverter and gear-box. Due to the increasing demand of the electrification of passenger vehicles, Nidec has developed this system targeting PHEV and Electric Vehicles.
