Topics: Technology, general

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Nidec's recipe for successful mergers & acquisitions

    Nidec is known for making active use of mergers & acquisitions (M&A) as a part of its management strategy. In this installment, Takamitsu Araki, senior vice president and general manager of Nidec's corporate strategy office, explains the company's M&A strategy and recipe for successful acquisitions.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Towards a decarbonized society

    Nidec's contribution to sustainability has traditionally been in the shape of efficient motors that reduce energy consumption, but for some time we have been stepping up our efforts to contribute through energy creation as well. In this installment, we take a look at Nidec ASI's strategy as told by Franck Girard, the Chairman & Managing Director of Nidec ASI - France.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - Motors for innovative personal mobility solutions

    Announced in 2014, the revolutionary power wheelchair "WHILL" stands out for its sophisticated design and ease of use. More than just a wheelchair, it is truly worthy of being called a "next-gen personal mobility device." The latest model, announced in April 2017, is lighter, more compact and even easier to use, in part due to a custom-developed Nidec motor.

  • Nidec Expands Lineup of EV Traction Motor Systems and Unveils new Automotive Short Range Radar

    As a next step in the company’s strategy of developing key components for electric vehicles, Nidec announces two new models of its fully integrated automotive traction motor system (E-Axle) and a new short range radar—the first in the world that, with a single antenna, doubles as a proximity sensor for automatic parking systems, obviating the need for separate ultrasonic sensors.

  • Nidec Announces In-Wheel Motor Prototype for Electric Vehicles

    Following last year's reveal of Nidec's fully integrated traction motor system E-Axle and the announcement that the product will be adopted by the Aion S super e-car slated to appear on the Chinese market in May 2019, the company now presents a prototype of a new addition to its lineup of motors powering electric vehicles: a traction motor designed to be fitted inside the wheel hubs.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - From Science Fiction to Reality: The Possibilities of the Intelligent Motor™

    Computers and home appliances, automobiles, and industrial robots—devices powered by motors permeate our society. What if we equipped all of these motors with microcomputers that allow not only precise control of their performance but also inter-motor communication and collaboration? How would society change? This is the question that sparked the development process leading up to the creation o

  • Nidec to Acquire DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG and Its Group Companies

    Nidec Corporation today announced that the Company has agreed to acquire a 70% ownership of a privately owned German company, DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG and its group companies in Germany and China, from its owners on January 31, 2019 through Nidec-Shimpo GmbH, a Germany-based affiliate of Nidec’s subsidiary, Nidec-Shimpo Corporation.

  • What’s next for motors? - Nidec at CES 2019

    Introducing new products demonstrated by Nidec at CES 2019. Although electric motors have been around since the first half of the 1800s, their function has largely remained unchanged. By converting electricity to mechanical energy they act as the muscles that power our machines and devices and give them the ability to spin and move. Accordingly, the bulk of the innovations that the technology...

  • Nidec to Display Thermal Solutions for Smartphones and Other Devices at CES 2019

    The launch of 5G is expected to deliver a slew of benefits including dramatically higher data transfer rates and reduced latency. Coupled with advances in artificial intelligence, smartphones and other devices are set to become even more powerful. But this trend does not come without its challenges; as the performance of devices increases, so do the requirements on thermal management.

  • The Nidec Group to Exhibit Latest Robotic Components, Haptic Devices and More at CES 2019

    The Nidec group, based in Japan but with over 300 subsidiaries in 43 countries around the world, will be at CES 2019 to display our technologically advanced compact and lightweight motors and high-precision gearboxes designed to accelerate the arrival of a comfortable society supported by robotic technology and our haptic devices designed for advanced human-machine interaction.

  • Nidec Industrial Solutions animates the debate at the Innovation for Cool Earth Forum in Tokyo

    Milan, 11 October 2018 - The second day of ICEF, Innovation for Cool Earth Forum, was held today in Tokyo, Japan. The annual event brings together all the most important personalities committed to addressing the problems linked to climate change through technological innovation in the aims of solving the most important environmental challenges of the 21st century.

  • Nidec to Further Strengthen its Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motor Division

    KYOTO–August 29, 2018–The Japan-based multinational manufacturer of electric motors Nidec keeps growing, and the company’s Appliance, Commercial and Industrial Motor (ACIM) division is set to play an important role in the continued growth of the company group. As a part of its growth strategy, Nidec has named Henk van Duijnhoven as Global Business Leader of its ACIM division.

  • Nidec-Shimpo Announces New Models of the S-CART Series of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)

    Nidec-Shimpo, a subsidiary of Nidec, today announced that the company will begin shipping a new model of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) – the next model in the company's S-CART series – equipped with a “Follow-Me” function. Additionally, the company has also developed a separate new model equipped with a “Return-To-Home” function as well as a model designed to carry a maximum payload of 500 kg.

  • Nidec ASI presents the new Ultra Fast Charger for speedy recharging of new-generation electric vehicles: an important asset for the development of the electric car market

    The Nidec Group, presents the innovative Ultra Fast Charger (UFC), an advanced system for charging electric vehicles that hooks up to the national grid through charging towers. This solution will help pave the way for the spread of electric vehicles, a market which in many countries is still struggling to get off the ground, but which has huge opportunities for growth in the near future.

  • Nidec Develops Fully Integrated Traction Motor System (E-Axle)

    Today, Nidec, a Kyoto-based leading global manufacturer of electric motors, announced the successful development of a new fully integrated automotive traction motor system (e-axle) comprising an electric motor, reduction gear box and inverter. This new system is the latest and most advanced iteration of the company's e-axle developed to respond to the growing demand for automobile electrification.

  • Nidec to Showcase Latest Automotive Technologies at Auto China 2018

    Kyoto, Japan: Today, Nidec Corporation announced that its automotive division will exhibit at Auto China 2018 to be held in Beijing, China in April - May this year. Nidec's electric motors are already used in tens of millions of automobiles across the world and Auto China 2018 provides an excellent opportunity for the company to showcase its latest technologies.

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