2005-09-01
Tsubaki Emerson Strengthens Lineup of Gear Reducers for Servo Motors
-Enters Sales Agreement with APEX DYNAMICS, of Taiwan-
On September 1, Tsubaki Emerson Co., Ltd. (President: Hideo Miyazaki; Headquarters: Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture), began domestic sales of gear reducers for servo motors made by APEX DYNAMICS, INC., of Taiwan.
Servo motor gear reducer made by APEX DYNAMICS (UP8M-HC)
Annual sales in the market for high-speed, high-precision servo motor gear reducers are about ￥10.0 billion (excluding products for machine tools and robots). APEX is a leading brand of servo motor gear reducers in Taiwan, and as of September 1, Tsubaki Emerson will begin sales of these products through its domestic sales network under a sales agreement with APEX's sales company in Japan-APEX DYNAMICS, INC., JAPAN. Tsubaki Emerson's lineup of servo motor gear reducers includes the TERVO series, which was developed in-house, and high-precision planetary gearboxes from Bayside, of the United States. The addition of APEX products has enhanced the Company's lineup, which now extends from general-use products to advanced units. In the future, Tsubaki Emerson will continue working to meet the needs of the diversifying servo motor market.
1. Product Features
- Advanced functionality
High capacity, high precision (backlash less than 3 arc-minutes), high rigidity - These products provide significant cost savings in comparison with similar products from other companies.
2. Applications
Semiconductor production equipment, printing equipment, metal processing equipment, distribution and conveyance equipment
3. Available models
- Series: AB, AF, ABR, AFR
- Motor output: 50W to 22kW
- Reduction ratio: 21 types, from 1/3 to 1/100
- Lineup: Total of 588 types (combinations of features listed above)
4. Pricing
Open pricing
5. Delivery
For standard units, 10 days
6. Start of sales
September 1, 2005
7. Sales forecast
Initial year (fiscal 2005) ￥60 million
Third year (fiscal 2007) ￥300 million*
*Together with existing models, servo motor gear reducer sales are expected to total ￥600 million in fiscal 2007.