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New-breed Brushless Motor Unveiled to Deliver Higher Performance and Efficiency
High-powered, new concept brushless
DC motor (Length: 9.7cm)
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Motor glider powered by the new-concept brushless
DC motor (Wing span:176.5cm) |
In September 2006, Nidec Motor Engineering Research Laboratory (NMERL) unveiled its new brushless DC motor prototype built on a novel structural concept enabling unmatched power output and efficiency. A radio-controlled glider powered by this new concept motor will appear in the 2008 F5B, one of the major international electricflight contests organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).
"The new-breed motor was born through a radical review of the traditional design paradigm and achieves the highest levels of performance and efficiency. I believe the expertise being built in the field of electricflight will go a long way toward enhancing our automotive motors, including those for hybrid cars," says Dr. Kenjo, the head of NMERL.
Nidec's Small Precision Motor Business Wins the 6th Porter Prize
Nidec President Nagamori (left), Professor Michael E. Porter (right) |
On November 9, 2006, the 6th Porter Prize Award Ceremony was held at the Hotel Okura, Tokyo, in which Nidec's Small Precision Motor business was among the year's three recipients of the award.
Established by Hitotsubashi Graduate School of International Corporate Strategy (ICS), the Porter Prize bestows recognition on Japanese companies and business units that have achieved and maintained superior profitability in a particular industry by implementing unique strategies based on innovations in products, processes, and methods of management. The award is named for Professor Michael E. Porter of Harvard University, a leading authority on corporate strategy.
In the ceremony, the award recognized Nidec's Small Precision Motor business for its successful focus on brushless DC motors and outstanding competitive advantages built on its innovative ability to incorporate customer requirements into product design and manufacturing. The award also referred to Nidec's five-year average ROIC exceeding the industry average by 28.8 points.
Nidec Corporation Celebrates Five Years on the NYSE
CEO Shigenobu Nagamori(Center) rings The Closing Bell.
On Tuesday, August 1 at 4:00 p.m. EDT, Nidec president and CEO Nagamori rang The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange, celebrating the 5th anniversary of the Company's listing on the Exchange. Executives from Nidec and the NYSE joined Nagamori on the podium as he signaled the end of the day's trading.
At the subsequent reception party, CEO Nagamori recalled back when he first stood on the bell podium five years ago. "It was only two weeks before our listing on the Exchange that the dreadful 9/11 terrorist attack on N.Y. shook the world," said Nagamori. "Understandably, many opposed the idea of my flying to N.Y. under such circumstance, but I stuck to the original schedule and went on board a near-empty, U.S.-bound flight. The first time I stood on the NYSE bell podium, I had the honor of sharing the once-in-a-lifetime event with N.Y. 's police officers and fire fighters, the local heroes who risked their own lives to save citizens. I can still vividly recall the honorable moment when they rang the Opening Bell for me to celebrate Nidec's listing on the NYSE."
"Today I got on the podium again and rang the Closing Bell myself. I was really moved,"
he said. "Over the five years, we have seen our revenue tripled and operating income and market capital quintupled. The 2001 listing on the NYSE gave us a boost."
Nagano Technical Center Beefs Up HDD Motor R&D Capacity
 Conceptual drawing of the new R&D facility to be launched in October 2007
The Nagano Technical Center (NTC) broke ground for a new R&D facility to meet increasingly diverse development needs of HDD motors that conform to higher quality requirements. Construction started in November 2006 with completion scheduled for October 2007.
The new laboratory, given a capacity double the size of the current NTC and equipped with state-of-the-art clean rooms, plans to employee up to 500 full-time engineers and administrative staff for the basic/applied research, design development and technical applications of HDD motors.
| Location | Komagane City, Nagano, Japan | | Site area | 36,671sq.m. | | Floor space | 19,260sq.m. | | Floors | Three floors above ground, one below | | Investment (planned) | Yen 5 billion |
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