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Notice Regarding Nidec Corporation’s Receipt to a Request Letter from the Special Committee of Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd.

15 January 2025 00:00

As explained in the press release issued on December 27, 2024, Nidec Corporation (the “Company”) decided, as part of a series of transactions (the “Transaction”) aimed at making Makino Milling Machine Co., Ltd. (“Target Company”), a company listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, to acquire common shares of Target Company through a te

Nidec Drive Technology Launches “Smart-FLEXWAVE BD Series”, a Precision Reducer with a Built-in Sensor

26 December 2024 01:38

Nidec Drive Technology Corporation (“Nidec Drive Technology” or the “Company”), a Nidec Group Company, today announced the launch of “Smart-FLEXWAVE BD Series”, which is precision-control reducer FLEXWAVE combined with a built-in safety torque sensor which have acquired functional safety certification.
Smart-FLEXWAVE, made based on the Company’s unique sensing technology and wave motion gear re

Nidec Advance Technology Launched a Semiconductor Device Temperature Measurement Probe, a Chamber Head Type Probe Card for High Voltage application

15 December 2024 19:30

Nidec Advance Technology Corporation (“Nidec Advance Technology” or the “Company”), a Nidec Group company, announced today that it has launched, (1) a Semiconductor Device Temperature Measurement Probe, (2) a Chamber Head Type Probe Card for High Voltage application.
Recent years, demand for power semiconductors used in electric vehicles (EVs) and industrial equipment has increased, leading to

Nidec Starts Shipping OCP-standard, In-rack-type, 4U-size 250KW CDU to Supermicro

5 December 2024 04:36

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (“Nidec”) today announced that it has started shipping (as the first company in the world to do so)* a CDU (Coolant Distribution Unit) as a new in-rack-type cooling solution for next-generation data centers. This latest product, jointly developed with Supermicro Computer Inc. (“Supermicro”), possesses a 4U-size, 250kW cooling capability, and meets the

Nidec Advance Technology to Exhibit Products and Technologies at HKPCA Show 2024

22 November 2024 00:12

Nidec Advance Technology Corporation (“Nidec Advance Technology” or the “Company”) announced today that it will exhibit products and technologies at HKPCA Show 2024, an international trade show to be held at Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center from Wednesday, December 4 – Friday, December 6, 2024.
HKPCA Show 2024, the largest of its kind in China’s PCB industry, will feature more

Nidec Mobility Develops the World’s First E-clutch ECU for Two-wheelers

22 November 2024 00:12

Nidec Mobility Corporation (“Nidec Mobility” or “we”), a Nidec Group company, today announced that it has developed the world-first electric clutch ECU for two-wheel vehicles that enables the rider to shift gears without using the clutch lever when the vehicle’s drive force changes as it starts moving, changes speed, stops, etc.
Nidec Mobility’s electric clutch ECU for two-wheel vehicles
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5-year warranty becomes standard at Nidec Drives

17 November 2024 19:51

A global leader in industrial drives and automation, Nidec Drives, the brand of Nidec’s Motion & Energy segment, is launching a groundbreaking change to their warranty program. Effective immediately, customers will now receive a 5-year warranty as standard on all Control Techniques global drives, option module and keypad product lines*.
Nidec Drives are the first drives supplier to offer a

NIDEC DRIVES RELEASE NEW CONTROL TECHNIQUES KI-KEYPAD PLUS TO SIMPLIFY DRIVE AND APPLICATION SET-UP

5 November 2024 18:29

As part of its commitment to continued drive development, Nidec Drives, the brand of Nidec’s Motion & Energy segment, have launched the Control Techniques KI-Keypad Plus, its most technically advanced drive user interface to date. This is designed to make drives easier to use and add operational flexibility to applications and machinery. The intuitive KI-Keypad Plus enables the user to gain e

Nidec Machine Tool Launches ZFA Series, Global-standard Gear Grinders that Meet the Global Needs for High-precision Gear Machining

16 October 2024 19:59

- The new models will shorten non-machining time by 50% compared with conventional models (a world-leading level).- The models will showcase their first completely automated inline measurement at JIMTOF2024.
Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”), a Nidec Group company, today announced that it has developed ZFA160 and ZFA260, both global-standard gear grinders to

Nidec Machine Tool Adds to Its Product Lineup and Launches Sales of ZI25A, a Mass-production-type Internal Gear Grinding Machine, Which will Contribute to Improving Internal Surface Accuracy of Mid-size Gears (External Diameter of up to 250mm)

16 October 2024 19:58

Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”), a Nidec Group company, today announced that it has added ZI25A, an internal gear grinding machine, to its product lineup. The Company will launch this high-speed, high-precision equipment that can machine internal gears used for the planetary gear mechanisms of automobile drive units, reducers, robots’ joints, and other produ

Nidec Machine Tool’s Chinese Subsidiary Makes Full-scale Launch of Its New Machine Tool Production Factory in Pinghu to Promptly Meet Chinese Market’s Demand for Cars, Robots, Etc.

16 October 2024 03:24

Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”) today announced that the construction of a new factory that Nidec Machine Tool (Zhejiang) Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, had been building in the city of Pinghu, Zhejiang Province, China, has been completed, and that the factory has launched its full-scale operation, on October 11. Constructed to establish a prompt

Nidec accelerates Commercial Vehicle electrification in India with Ashok Leyland partnership, Indian footprint investments

16 October 2024 03:22

Leaders from Nidec and Ashok Leyland meet in India to sign an agreement to develop new E-Drive for commercial vehicle electrification
From left to right; top to bottom: Anthony Pickering, Greg Gorman, Girish Kulkarni, Glen Feng, Kanakasabapathi Subramanian, Saravanan N, Mahesh Thakar, Wesley David, Michael Briggs, Shenu Agarwal
Nidec Motor Corporation (“NMC”), a 100%-owned subsidiary of Nide

The Nidec Group to Build a Technical Center to Exhibit Its Full Lineup of Machine Tools to Offer Manufacturing Solutions as a Comprehensive Machine Tool Manufacturer under the “One Nidec” policy

16 October 2024 03:21

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced that the Nidec Group has decided to construct a technical center to exhibit a comprehensive lineup of its machine tools on Nidec Machine Tool Corporation’s premises in the city of Ritto, Shiga Prefecture.
After the construction is finished in November 2025, this facility is expected to promote Nidec as a “comprehensive

Embraco, a part of Nidec Global Appliance, at Chillventa: portfolio expansion to become a full-range solutions brand

9 October 2024 20:48

Recent launches reinforce market positioning and support the goal of doubling net sales in 5 years
Embraco, a global provider of refrigeration technology for the residential and commercial cold chain and a part of Nidec Global Appliance, will be at Chillventa 2024 with a portfolio filled with recent and soon-to-be launches developed to consolidate its capability as a full solutions brand. The e

Nidec Machine Tool Develops Digital Twin Platform for Machine Tools, and Unveils It at JIMTOF2024, Proposing an Efficient and Manpower-saving Production Method for the Future

9 October 2024 20:44

The Company will exhibit MVR-Hx, a double-column five-face machining center with high desktop simulation and reproducing capabilities to contribute efficiency improvement and manpower reduction. The Company will propose new solutions to issues facing users.
Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”) today announced that it has developed a digital twin platform that

Nidec to Execute a Share Transfer Agreement on Linear Transfer Automation Inc. and its Two Related Companies, Canadian-based Press Room Equipment Manufacturer

1 October 2024 04:41

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a resolution to acquire the share of Linear Transfer Automation Inc., Linear Automation USA Inc., and Presstrader Limited, privately-owned Canadian companies (collectively the “Linear”), from its shareholders (the “Transaction of share”) on September 27, 2024 (Japan time

Nidec ACIM pushes the boundaries for a more sustainable future

19 September 2024 04:50

Pordenone, 11th September – Nidec Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motors (ACIM), a Business Unit of Nidec Corporation, has developed a comprehensive Sustainability Strategy that goes beyond corporate commitments, it is rooted in a global imperative that relies on sustainability as a catalyst for innovation and for a more fair, diverse, and carbon-free society.
Since last year, Nidec ACIM h

Nidec Group's CO2 reduction targets have been validated by SBTi

16 September 2024 20:40

Nidec Corporation ("Nidec" or the “Company”) today announced that Nidec Group’s CO2 reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), an international climate change initiative. This validation acknowledges our CO2 reduction targets by FY2030, set in March 2024, as science-based targets aligned with the Paris Agreement's "1.5°C target."
CO2 reduction targets

Four of the Nidec Group’s Machine Tool Companies to Exhibit Products at IMTS 2024

10 September 2024 03:23

- A Better Product Lineup to Support the World’s Manufacturing Industry -
Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced that Nidec Group companies of Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool”), Nidec OKK Corporation (“Nidec OKK”), Takisawa Machine Tool Co., Ltd. (Takisawa), and PAMA S.p.A. (“PAMA”) will exhibit their products at IMTS2024, the largest ma

Nidec OKK to Launch Multi-level Pallet Stocker that Meets Automation and Labor-saving Needs, and Unveil It with Five-axis Vertical Machining Center VB-X350 at AMB 2024 in Germany

10 September 2024 03:23

Nidec OKK Corporation (“Nidec OKK” or the “Company”) has today announced that it will launch a multi-level pallet stocker that boasts a best-in-class space efficiency, and that is installed in five-axis vertical machining center VB-X350. To meet the automation and labor-saving needs in the limited-lot production of a wide variety of products such as EVs, semiconductor equipment, and electronic com