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Nidec Drive Technology Corporation has acquired a deep expertise in applying our high-precision gear technologies to machine tool and metal cutting machinery. A majority of Nidec DTC’s early research and development efforts supported the development of gearing and drive systems for the advanced machine centers and routers developed early in Japan. We have leveraged our reputation within this area, and we now have established partnerships with many OEMs that build the most efficient, reliable metal cutting, metal forming and press feed and transfer systems in the world.
Nidec DTC has a broad offering of robust and durable speed reducers, both planetary and cycloidal, which are ideal for the typical rugged environments encountered within these applications. The product portfolio provides many choices for the different levels of precision, torque ratings, and mounting options required on the different axes of movement for these types of machinery.
Some examples of applications where Nidec DTC has extensive applications experience and knowledge would be the following;
Nidec DTC has worked with many machine builders of CNC routers and other types of cutting (plasma, waterjet, laser) equipment. Most of these multi-axes milling or cutting technologies will have different axes that require some type of planetary gear reduction.
There have been many types of fastening and joining processes that we have encountered within the industry. Most of these applications we encounter, the equipment builder is migrating away from hydraulic actuators or large ball screw assemblies, where our gear reducer solution provides a means to size a more compact and cost-effective package.
There has been an increasing trend for press transfer and feed systems to become more modular and flexible. Nidec DTC has worked on many of these press room automation projects where space and configuration were critical due to minimal press window clearances and floor space.
Nidec DTC has a long history supporting our robotics industry customers that originated in Japan. We leverage our expertise in this area to support their authorized integrators throughout North America, and the different projects that they get involved with.
Automated tool changers on CNC machinery are common applications for our servo grade planetary gearboxes. Our variety of frame sizes and ratios provide the equipment builder the flexibility to handle a wide range of applications from small payloads to heavy payloads requiring a large moment capacity.
As flexible manufacturing becomes increasingly more relevant to be competitive, many manufacturers are moving away from cam driven to more servo motor-controlled indexing platforms.