KB Electronics's Technical Capabilities

Proud to be part of the Nidec family

The KB Electronics brand was acquired by Nidec Motor Corporation in 2015. Parent company Nidec Corporation, based in Japan, was founded by Shigenobu Nagamori in 1973 with only four employees. It has since grown to employ over 140,000 people worldwide. The company values of passion, enthusiasm and tenacity fit well with KB’s own corporate philosophy..

Nidec products help power multitudes of products that run from computers, cell phones and home appliances to heavy industrial equipment. The company’s subsidiary companies include more than 300 businesses across the world, uniquely suiting us to supply innovative products that help better society on a global scale..

Now part of the world’s biggest manufacturer of electric motors, KB creates controls and drives that help advance technology for “Everything that spins and moves.” We continue to provide our customers just what they want: customization, quality and reliable products.

AC Drives

KB’s AC drives provide variable speed for 3ph AC Induction motors from 1/8 through 5 horsepower. For OEM applications, custom drives are also available for Brushless DC, PMSM, PSC, and Shaded Pole motors. They are available in 115, 208/230, and 400/460 VAC – 50/60 Hz with 1ph and 3ph input. Enclosure types include Chassis / IP20, NEMA 1 / IP20 & IP50 and NEMA 4X / IP65. The NEMA 4X / IP65 drives are housed in a rugged die-cast aluminum enclosure with a hinged cover.

All KB’s AC Drives contain Sensorless Flux Vector Compensation with Static-Auto-Tune. This provides excellent speed regulation from zero to full load over a wide frequency range. These drives provide auto energy savings at light loads and smooth motor torque operation.

A variety of optional accessories are also available to meet the most demanding applications.

DC Drives

KB standard off-the-shelf DC Drives provide variable speed for DC motors from sub-fractional to 5 horsepower.* They are available in 115 and 208/230 VAC-50/60 Hz with 1Ø input. Enclosure types include Chassis / IP20, NEMA 1 / IP50 and NEMA 4X / IP65. The NEMA 4X / IP65 drives are housed in a rugged die-cast aluminum enclosure with a hinged cover.

A variety of optional accessories are also available to meet the most demanding applications.

*For OEM applications, custom drives are available.
All KB’s AC Drives contain Sensorless Flux Vector Compensation with Static-Auto-Tune. This provides excellent speed regulation from zero to full load over a wide frequency range. These drives provide auto energy savings at light loads and smooth motor torque operation.

A variety of optional accessories are also available to meet the most demanding applications.

Triac Fan Controls

KB's off-the-shelf distributor style Fan Speed Controls cover the most popular voltages and current ranges. From 115/230 and 277 input voltages and extending from 2.5 amps and 20 amps in 30 models. These drives are available as embedded IP00/chassis, stand-alone wall mounted enclosures and internal panel mounted controls.