Event
Nabtesco announces ¥26B precision reduction gear capacity expansion for robot-joint demand
Key points
- Nabtesco announced a precision reduction gear capacity expansion program covering its Tsu Plant in Japan and Changzhou base in China.
- The company planned to expand annual production capacity from 640,000 units at the beginning of fiscal 2017 to 1.2M units by fiscal 2020.
- Nabtesco tied the investment to demand for industrial robot joints, automation needs in China, and growing use of industrial robots in the automotive industry.
Company context
Nabtesco is a Japanese precision equipment and motion-control company whose robotics relevance is centered on precision reduction gears for industrial robot joints. Its RV reduction gears are used by domestic and overseas robot manufacturers for accurate movement, high rigidity and heavy-load joint control.
Context
- Company
- Nabtesco
- Segment
- Reducers
- Event type
- Production Milestone
- Geography
- Tokyo · Japan