President and CEO Norio Otsuka today announced that it has expanded its lineup of Megatorque Motor direct drive motors by adding two new, high-power models to its PB Series, which was originally launched in May 2014. These new models will help improve throughput* for conveyance, assembly and inspection machines for small to medium electronic and other components.
NSK will launch the two new models in December 2014, targeting 900 million yen in total PB series global sales in 2015.
Development Background
As the demand for smartphones and tablets has increased, there has been a rapid expansion in the production of electronic components in East Asia, including Japan, China, Taiwan, and South Korea. In response to this increase in demand, manufacturers have been upgrading their equipment, improving productivity and working on ways to conserve space to make room for more equipment. Also, in developing countries, there is a strong demand for ease-of-use and less maintenance as many employees are not used to operating such equipment.
Responding to these market needs, NSK launched its PB series of Megatorque Motors designed for the conveyance of small components in May 2014. This lineup has been well received for its ease of use and compactness. Now, NSK is adding high-power models to its PB series of Megatorque Motors in order to address the needs for conveyance of medium-sized components, including the need for extra power to drive larger turntables. These new models are optimally designed for laborsaving machines such as laser marking machines, solar cell assembly machines, as well as other FA equipment.
NSK is committed to pioneering solutions for these and other needs and will be exhibiting these new models at SEMICON Japan 2014 from Wednesday, December 3 to Friday, December 5, 2014 at Tokyo Big Sight (Koto Ward, Tokyo).
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