History
A legacy of innovation…
From our company’s early development in a small prefabricated shed, NIDEC-SHIMPO continues to deliver the highest quality products and services around the world. See our company’s accomplishments and history below.
NIDEC-SHIMPO CORPORATION
1952
SHIMPO industrial Corporation is founded in a small machine shop in Kyoto, Japan
1960
SHIMPO expands its manufacturing facility in Kyoto as sales grow
1969
SHIMPO receives the Deming Price for achievements in quality
1996
SHIMPO acquired by NIDEC CORPORATION
1997
NIDEC-SHIMPO receives ISO9001 and 14001 Certification
2004
NIDEC-SHIMPO completes its high-volume gearing production facility in Pingho
2010
NIDEC-SHIMPO AMERICA expands assembly operations at its Itasca, Illinois headquarters
2017
NIDEC-SHIMPO AMERICA moves assembly facility and headquarters, expanding capabilities
Power Transmission
1952
SHIMPO develops “RINGCONE”, the world’s first mechanical variable speed drive
1960
SHIMPO’s RINGCONE variable speed drive SC type released
1977
The CORONET cycloidal speed reducer is released
1981
RINGCONE variable speed drive RX type released
1994
The first VR planetary gearboxes are released
2009
VR Planetary product line is expanded into a wider variety of configurations
2015
FLEXWAVE and CORONEX precision gear sets are released to the robotics market
2017
Launch of S-Cart AGV and Modular wheel drive assemblies
Ceramics Equipment
1958
SHIMPO’s first potter’s Wheel RK-1
1967
SHIMPO’s RK-2 Potter’s Wheel
1998
SHIMPO’s M1 Potter’s Wheel
2002
NIDEC-SHIMPO’s RK-Whisper Potter’s Wheel
2003
NIDEC-SHIMPO’s VL-Whisper Potter’s Wheel
2007
NIDEC-SHIMPO’s VL-Lite and Aspire Tabletop Potter’s Wheels
