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Nidec Features Latest Motor Technology at EASA 2023

June 16, 2023

Visitors to EASA in June will get a chance to see some of the highest efficiency electric motors available on the market when they stop by the Nidec Motor Corporation Booth (#613). Nidec’s “Super Premium” and above variable frequency drive (VFD) motors and all-in-one, integrated motors and controls are leading the industry with efficiency ratings of IE 4 and IE 5 for remarkable energy savings compared to traditional single speed motors.

Nidec-Shimpo's FLEXWAVE Reducers Adopted for Use in Satellites' Antennas

December 8, 2022

Nidec-Shimpo Corporation recently announced that precision control reducers of its FLEXWAVE series have been adopted to control the antennas of communications satellites produced by Canadian artificial satellite manufacturer MDA Ltd. (“MDA”).

Destination Dubai

December 1, 2021

Nidec provides control system for the largest observation wheel in the world

Upgrading Air-Cooled Heat Exchangers (ACHE) and Cooling Towers

June 1, 2020

Many industrial facilities with air-cooled heat exchangers (ACHE) and cooling towers often have older units installed. Depending on the age, repairs, and maintenance done over the years it may have had an impact on performance. Upon conducting site inspections of the equipment, it is sometimes found that ACHE or cooling tower components have degraded. This can result in a system that is not very energy-efficient and delivers substandard cooling performance.

Industry News

March 1, 2019

The complete Industry News section from the March 2019 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Product News

February 1, 2019

The complete Product News section from the February 2019 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Monitoring the Health of Plant Machinery

September 1, 2018

Health monitoring or condition monitoring has been used for many years on machines and in plants where the cost of an outage is high. It allows failures to be anticipated and maintenance or repairs to be scheduled for the least loss of production, as well as avoiding unnecessary periodic maintenance.