About Nidec DriveTechnology Corporation
History
| 1952 | April | Shimpo Industrial Corporation （currently known as NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION) established |
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| 1995 | February | Shimpo acquired by Nidec Corporation |
| 1997 | May | Acquire ISO9001 |
| 1997 | October | The trade name changed to Nidec-Shimpo Corporation |
| 1999 | May | Our new office complete. Headquater move to Nagaokakyo, Kyoto. |
| 2003 | March | Acquire ISO14001 |
| 2003 | November | Nidec-Shimpo (Zhe Jiang) Corporation (currently known as NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY (ZHEJIANG) CORPORATION) established |
| 2011 | February | Nidec-Shimpo India Manufacturing Private Limited (currently known as NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED) established |
| 2011 | February | Nidec-Shimpo Taiwan Corporation (currently known as NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY TAIWAN CORPORATION) established |
| 2012 | January | Nidec-Shimpo Do Brasil Imp.,Exp.E Com.De Equip Ltda. (currently known as NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY DO BRASIL LTDA.) established |
| 2012 | February | Nidec-Shimpo Korea Corporation (currently known as NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY KOREA CORPORATION) established |
| 2012 | April | Nidec-KYORI merged |
| 2012 | April | Acquire The Minster Machine Company (currently known as NIDEC MINSTER CORPORATION) |
| 2015 | August | Acquire ARISA (currently known as NIDEC ARISA, S.L.U) |
| 2017 | March | Acquire Vamco International, Inc. (currently known as NIDEC VAMCO CORPORATION) |
| 2018 | April | New manufacturing plant in Ueda, Nagano starts running. |
| 2018 | August | Acquire MS-Graessner GmbH & Co.KG (currently known as NIDEC GRAESSNER GmbH & Co.KG) |
| 2019 | January | New manufacturing plant in Subic, Philippines starts running. |
| 2019 | February | Acquire Systeme + Steuerungen GmbH (currently known as NIDEC SYS GmbH) |
| 2019 | March | Acquire DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG (currently known as NIDEC DESCH ANTRIEBSTECHNIK GmbH & Co.KG) |
| 2020 | September | Acquire CHS Automation (Metal Stamping Sport Gro) (currently known as NIDEC CHS, LLC) |
| 2022 | July | Our new office complete. Headquater move to Muko-shi (Nidec Park), Kyoto. |
| 2023 | April | The trade name changed to NIDEC DRIVE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION |
| 2023 | April | New manufacturing plant in Komagane, Nagano starts running. |
| 2023 | June | New manufacturing plant in Barcelona, Spain starts running. |
| 2023 | August | Acquire Automatic Feed Company, and so on (currently known as NIDEC AUTOMATIC FEED COMPANY). |
| 2024 | October | Acquire Linear Transfer Automation Inc., and so on. |
| 1959 | April | Natl. Invention Award Invention Award (Variable Transmission RC) |
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| 1960 | January | Designated as a model firm by the Small & Midium Enterprise Agency |
| 1960 | October | Natl. Invention Award Invention Implemention Award (Variable Transmission) |
| 1960 | October | The Science and Technology Director Award |
| 1961 | March | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Achievement Award |
| 1962 | April | Natl. Invention Award Invention Award (Worm Gear Reducer＋Variable Transmission TW) |
| 1964 | April | The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Award (OM Planetary Cone Type Variable Transmission OM) |
| 1964 | May | Natl. Invention Award Invention Award (Variable Transmission SC) |
| 1969 | October | Deming Prize the Small & Midium Enterprise Prize |
| 1970 | March | Recieve a letter of appriciation from JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers), AJCA (All Japan Authors and Composers Association), and from JLP (Japan League of Poets) for a project proposal to the Great Radio Program. |
| 1970 | March | "Total Quality Control -SHIMPO Corporation-" published from JUSE (Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers) |
| 1975 | March | Our ceramic art movie "Earth and Fire" recieves the authoritative assurance of Ministry of Education as a 'recommended film.' |
| 1976 | April | The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Award (High-Precision Ball Index BX) |
| 1978 | February | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Invention Award (High-Precision Ball Index BX) |
| 1982 | February | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Invention Achievement Award (CORONET reducer) |
| 1983 | February | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Invention Achievement Award (RX) |
| 1983 | April | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Invention Achievement Award (RX) |
| 1983 | November | The Science and Technology Director Encouragement Award (RX) |
| 1988 | April | Selected as a featured invention by the Science and Technology Agency (RX, CVT) |
| 1991 | January | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Kansai Branch Outstanding Invention Award (RX, CVT) |
| 1991 | February | The Japan Society for the Advancement of Inventions Great Idea Award (RX, CVT) |
| 1991 | October | Japan Inst. of Invention and Innovation Kinki District Invention Award Invention Couragement Award (Miniature automatic transmission) |
| 1995 | October | Japan Inst. of Invention and Innovation Kinki District Invention Award Invention Couragement Award (Stroboscope) |
| 2015 | October | Japan Inst. of Invention and Innovation Kinki District Invention Award Invention Couragement Award (Traction drive) |
| 2017 | July | Innovative & Inventive Design Excellence Award Japan Robot Association Award (S-CART) |
| 2017 | October | "Super" Manufacturing Parts Awards Grand Prize (FLEXWAVE Super-flat actuator) |
| 2018 | January | Nikkei Sperior Products & Services Nikkei Sangyo Shinbun Prize Grand Prize (S-CART) |
| 2018 | September | Kinki District Invention Prize Invention Couragement Prize (electric potter's wheel) |
| 2018 | October | MF Technical Grand Prize 2018-2019 MF Encouragement Prize The technology of manufacturing fuel pump housing by one press, which applied a high-speed die changing mechanism and a reciprocally carrying mechanism. |
| 2020 | August | Continuously Variable Transmission / Ring-Cone RC Type desigated as "Mechanical Engineering Heritage" Mechanical Engineering Heritage No.104 |
| 1952 | April | Ring-Cone variable speed drive RC type |
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| 1958 | November | Potter's Wheel RK-1 |
| 1960 | June | Ring-Cone Variable Speed Drive SC type |
| Automatic Press | ||
| 1973 | January | Oil Kiln OS |
| 1973 | February | Propane Gas Kiln PGS |
| 1974 | August | Handheld Tachometer DT-101 (Contact type) |
| 1975 | September | CORONET Reducer ER |
| 1978 | June | Handheld Digital Scope DT-201 (Non Contact type) |
| 1978 | June | Panel Mount Tachometers 4LB |
| Knucle Junk Press BEAT series |
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| 1981 | June | Ring-Cone Variable Speed Drive RX type |
| FIN Press for air conditioner | ||
| Dieing Press | ||
| 1984 | May | Handheld Digital Tension Meter DTM series |
| 1987 | February | Digital Force Gauge DFG series |
| 1988 | September | Digital Opening Torque Meter TNK-60, 120 |
| High-Speed Automatic Press PDA-F | ||
| 1991 | December | Traction Drive ZR series |
| 1994 | April | Servo Reducer ABLE Reducer VR series |
| High-Speed Knuckle Junk Oress ANEX series | ||
| 2007 | March | Digital Torque Meter TNP/TNJ series |
| 2007 | August | AGV (Automated Guided Vehicle) Driving Unit |
| 2011 | Precision Crunk Press SS series | |
| Large Crunk Press TVX series | ||
| 2013 | July | High-Speed Precision Automatic Press SX series |
| 2015 | June | Precision-control high-precision reducer FLEXWAVE series |
| 2015 | July | Servo Press SH series |
| 2015 | October | Precision-control Internal Planetary Reducer CORONEX series |
| 2016 | April | AGV S-CART |
| 2024 | January | High Precision Large Size Reducer KINEX series |
