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IMfinity CILS: New cast iron induction motors with IE4 efficiency from Nidec Leroy-Somer

IMfinity CILS: New cast iron induction motors with IE4 efficiency from Nidec Leroy-Somer

The new CILS series in the IMfinity 3-phase induction range from Nidec Leroy-Somer benefits from an up-to-date cast iron mechanical design, optimized and adapted for standard application requirements. This innovative design focuses on reduced energy consumption of machines while maintaining maximum level of robustness, performance and flexibility. Thanks to its Super Premium IE4 energy efficiency

Nidec Drive Technology Adds New Super-high-precision Reducers to Its ABLE Series

Nidec Drive Technology Adds New Super-high-precision Reducers to Its ABLE Series

Nidec Drive Technology (“Nidec Drive Technology” or the “Company”), a member of Nidec Corporation’s group companies, announced today that it has added high-end models that boast industry-leading low backlash, noise, and vibration, to the Company’s lineup of the ABLE series, a group of servo motor-dedicated planetary reducers currently on sale.

“ABLE reducer” is the trade name of the group

Nidec Control Techniques announces an extension to its highly flexible general purpose Commander range – the Commander C300 PM

Nidec Control Techniques announces an extension to its highly flexible general purpose Commander range – the Commander C300 PM

Nidec Control Techniques announces an extension to its highly flexible general purpose Commander range – the Commander C300 PM. This new variant is designed to build upon the inherent high efficiency of sensorless permanent magnet (PM) motors, reducing running costs while optimising overall system performance.
Commander C300 PM maximises PM motors’ efficient characteristics in variable speed an

Nidec Machine Tool Develops World-first Polish (Grinding) Method to Process Internal Gears for Mass-production -Contributing to Improving the Quality of EV, Robot, and Other Gears –

Nidec Machine Tool Develops World-first Polish (Grinding) Method to Process Internal Gears for Mass-production -Contributing to Improving the Quality of EV, Robot, and Other Gears –

Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (“Nidec Machine Tool” or the “Company”), a group company of Nidec Corporation, today announced that it has developed the world’s first high-accuracy polishing (grinding) method to machine internal gears for mass production that are used for automobiles’ drive units and transmissions and for robots’ joints. While there are already high-accuracy polish-machining method

Nidec Machine Tool Launches Newly Developed, Compact & Powerful Universal Head - A Light, Thin, Short and Small Product Capable of Meeting Various Machining Needs -

Nidec Machine Tool Launches Newly Developed, Compact & Powerful Universal Head - A Light, Thin, Short and Small Product Capable of Meeting Various Machining Needs -

- A Universal Head that is approximately 80% in size of conventional products but that still possesses industry-leading high-speed machining
- A Universal Head contributes to automated machining system and saves manpower of cast heavy duty cutting to high-precision mold finishing
Nidec Machine Tool Corporation (represented by Mr. Haruhiko Niitani, president, and headquartered in Ritto, Shig

Nidec Instruments Develops Contactless IC Card Reader for Transaction Applications

Nidec Instruments Develops Contactless IC Card Reader for Transaction Applications

Nidec Instruments Corporation (the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, today announced its newly developed compact, contactless IC card reader, ICMOMO-2090, for credit card- and electronic money-based transactions.
Nidec Instruments’ Latest Contactless IC Card Reader, ICMOMO-2090
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that the rate of cashless trans

Nidec India Holds Opening Ceremony of Its Neemrana Factory’s Second Building

Nidec India Holds Opening Ceremony of Its Neemrana Factory’s Second Building

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company”) today announced that Nidec India Private Limited (“Nidec India”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has held an opening ceremony of the new, second building of its existing factory in Neemrana, Rajasthan, in the Republic of India (“India”).
Attendees pose for a photo at the new building’s opening ceremony
1. Outline of the

Investment in Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC, an operator of energy storage systems, for strategic partnership through Nidec’s subsidiary

Investment in Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC, an operator of energy storage systems, for strategic partnership through Nidec’s subsidiary


Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594; OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) has announced that we will complete an investment of 15.8 million GBP in Gore Street Energy Storage Fund PLC (“GSF”), an investment trust fund that operates an energy storage system business, through the Company’s subsidiary, Nidec Motor Corporation (“NMC”), on December 19, 2023 (US time).

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Nidec Instruments Develops Vacuum-resistant Liquid Crystal Substrate Transfer Robots

Nidec Instruments Develops Vacuum-resistant Liquid Crystal Substrate Transfer Robots

Nidec Instruments Corporation (“Nidec Instruments” or the “Company”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nidec Corporation, today announced the development of liquid crystal substrate transfer robots that can move their joints in a vacuum environment as freely as in the air.

In a process to manufacture liquid crystal, organic electroluminescent (EL), and other displays, mother glass substrates ar

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​Nidec was established in Kyoto, Japan in 1973 by its Chairman Shigenobu Nagamori. In 1979, Nidec became the first company in the world to successfully commercialize a direct drive spindle motor for HDDs based on a brushless DC motor. Since then, the company has grown into a world-leading comprehensive motor manufacturer encompassing approximately 300 subsidiaries employing over 100,000 people throughout the world and with annual sales exceeding $10B. Nidec's motors, drives, generators and related products are found in a diverse range of applications including computers, smartphones, home appliances, automobiles, manufacturing plants, robots and more.

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