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Nidec

Nidec Completes Acquisition of Emerson Electric Co.’s Motors,Drives and Electric Power Generation Businesses

Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) (the “Company” or “Nidec”) announced today that the Company completed the pre-announced acquisition of the motors, drives and electric power generation businesses (the “Acquired Business”) of Emerson Electric Co. (“Emerson”) (the “Transaction”) on February 1, 2017, Japan time, except for acquisitions in certain jurisdictions. As a result of the Transaction, the Acquired Business, consisting of the companies listed below, became Nidec’s subsidiaries. The remaining acquisitions, including Leroy Somer Electro-Technique (Fuzhou) Co., Ltd., are scheduled to be completed by September 30, 2017. 1. Outline of the New Subsidiaries 1) Company Names

Danfoss SER

New 10-year supplier agreement with Maersk Container Industry

After several months of negotiations Danfoss Drives has signed a 10-year supplier agreement with Maersk Container Industry (MCI) to provide the drives for their next generation Star Cool Reefers.

EPLAN

Save the Date: Eplan & Cideon Virtual Fair on March 21 Invitation: Virtual Engineering Fair

After the successful start of the new online concept in 2016, solutions provider Eplan is taking the next logical step. In association with its affiliate Cideon, the specialists for efficient engineering are hosting the next Virtual Fair on 21 March. Customers and other interested parties will experience a trade-show feeling, up close and personal: software demonstra-tions will be happening live, as will the presentations. No time-consuming travel is necessary: just register, log in and take part in the talks online or chat with experts from around the world at the virtual engineering stand.

BRADY

New pipe markers for every environment

Finding the best pipe marker material for your sites all over the world can be a time consuming task. Brady offers Indoor, Outdoor and Outdoor+ pipe markers in any colour standard that can identify pipes in any factory anywhere in the world.

Control Techniques

Limestone Mine Benefits from Leroy-Somer Regenerative VSD Technology

A major metal and non-metal mining specialist based in the USA has adopted the latest Powerdrive FX variable speed drive (VSD) with dynamic braking from Leroy-Somer. The product is being used as a regenerative drive on a downhill conveyor at one of the company’s limestone mining facilities. Leroy-Somer was selected as the preferred supplier following a recommendation when the conveyor’s existing drive became obsolete.

Control Techniques

Unidrive M700 VSD helps a large power station maximize cooling tower performance and reduce maintenance costs

The Power Station is now using Control Techniques Unidrive M700 variable speed drives from Emerson to control 22 cooling tower fans across two towers. Replacing a system that was first installed in 1975, the advanced new drive brought many benefits. It means that the fan speeds can be varied to minimize power usage at low unit loads, eliminate wind milling due to a lack of a braking system, minimize freezing potential in winter, mitigate fan vibration without removing from service, and eliminate seasonal blade pitch adjustments required to prevent motor overloads in the winter and low air delivery in the summer. Just the blade pitch adjustment itself resulted in a significant saving in man hours, which the power station estimates to be worth $38,000 per year.

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