Global rollout of a new EV motor manufacturing process and production equipment

「また、省電力化および高効率な冷却性能の重要性が高まる中、当社の精密かつ高占積率な巻線技術を強みに、ＣＰＯ（光電融合パッケージ）向けステッピングモータ製造設備や空冷用ファンモータ、水冷用ポンプモータ向け製造設備の事業拡大に向けた取り組みを進めております。さらに、ヒューマノイドロボットの関節部や指先向けとして、当社の得意分野である小型かつ高精度なモータ製造設備の開発にも取り組んでおります。」

「We are also working to develop small, precision motors, an area of strength for the company, for the joints and fingertips of humanoid robots; rare-earth-free ceramic motors in consideration of geopolitical risks; and new equipment for coils used in high-function smartphones, speakers and earphones.」

「In terms of orders, we secured a large order for traction motors in the mobility sector ahead of the launch of sales of next-generation regular-size EVs.」

「Automakers have significantly brought forward their EV plans. In Europe in particular, regulations, including those for hybrid vehicles, are becoming stricter. In addition to decarbonization through the shift in power sources from diesel and gasoline to batteries, efforts are also being made to decarbonize manufacturing processes. As a result, on an individual-company basis, orders in the mobility and communications fields increased 1.2 times year on year.」

「Although economic uncertainty remains in all but a few countries and there is some caution toward relatively large new investments in dedicated development equipment, momentum for capital investment related to vehicle electrification and electronics, 5G and IoT has begun to build.」

「Earnings for the consolidated fiscal year were generally sluggish, particularly for coils related to electronic components and automotive motors, mainly for China, because equipment demand stagnated under the impact of the US-China trade friction mentioned above and the spread of COVID-19.」

「In the automotive field, demand for equipment for EV drive motors remains subject to a cautious stance, while demand for equipment for automotive motors related to autonomous driving, safe driving and convenience remains steady,」

「Although automotive motors generally performed steadily, equipment orders related to coils for electronic components and automotive motors both remained sluggish because the spread of 5G base stations stagnated under the impact of US-China trade friction and momentum for eco-friendly vehicles such as EVs weakened amid global economic turmoil.」

「Orders and production of equipment for EV drive motors continue, with the pace gradually increasing.」

「Demand for production lines and labor-saving equipment also continues, and new equipment installations are continuing not only in China but also in Southeast Asia and elsewhere.」

「Production equipment for EV traction motors using the current manufacturing process continued to generate intermittent sales, while equipment for home-appliance and industrial motors also performed steadily.」

「In addition, demand has been growing worldwide for EV motors, motors for electric two-wheelers, and drive motors for robots and drones, among other applications, as society moves toward clean energy.」

「From the perspective of the products manufactured by customers, we are also advancing the development of main EV motors and integrated line systems for their production.」

「In the automotive field, sales of motor production equipment lines for the global shift toward vehicle electrification performed well.」

「In R&D, we are allocating resources to the development of EV motor production equipment and motors for related solutions, electrification applications such as wireless power transfer and charging for electronic equipment, automobiles and transport equipment, FA equipment for electronics and electrification applications, and RFID tags for production management.」

「We are advancing the development of EV motors, with the ultimate aim of developing control and FA systems and production equipment, and seek to become a precision FA manufacturer and a leading company in smart-factory equipment, a market that is expanding rapidly worldwide.」

「During the third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year, the company completed a proprietary new production method for EV motors developed for the automotive industry using technologies and expertise accumulated through many years of R&D, and proposed it to automakers and motor manufacturers. Going forward, the company will develop production equipment using the new method and pursue global expansion of production equipment for EV motors, together with equipment based on improvements to conventional methods.」