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For high quality and proven performance, Nabtesco is the preferred choice wherever precise motion is required. The Nabtesco Group employs over 8,000 people and has numerous manufacturing plants and sales/support offices around the world to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

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Our Mission

The Nabtesco Group’s corporate philosophy is to use our unique motion control technology to provide safety, comfort and a sense of security in daily life and in every form of transportation. Formed in 2003 through the merger of Teijin Seiki and NABCO, Nabtesco Corporation today serves four business areas: Component Solutions, Transport Solutions, Manufacturing Solutions and Accessibility Solutions. Under its long-term vision, “Leaders in Innovation for the Future,” Nabtesco aims to exceed customer expectations by developing and proposing products that customers have not yet thought of themselves.

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Built For Precision

Our precision equipment provides large torque, high ratios and significant shock-load capability with extreme precision and very low backlash.

Patented two-stage cycloidal reduction design
Very low backlash for precise, repeatable motion
Used in satellite antennas, robotics and welding

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The Nabtesco Advantage

More innovation. More experience. More service.

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Industrial engineers teamwork inspection factory robotics safety focus

Extensive engineering services
Production capacity of over 1 million gearboxes per year, expansion to 2 million per year by 2030
Worldwide availability

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Industrial robot arm, factory automation, manufacturing technology, industrial robotics

More than 40 years of experience in robotics and automation
All-inclusive package for your automation
Largest precision gearbox portfolio in the world

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Advanced robotics in modern manufacturing factory for industrial automation

No. 1 supplier of robot gearboxes
Ready-to-use solutions for mechanical and plant engineering
Mechatronic system expertise

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Our Values

At your side.

Whatever you need, wherever you are, we help with every question about gearboxes and drives, from consulting, selection and design to production and maintenance.

What sets us apart? A broad product portfolio, deep gearbox expertise, more than 40 years of experience in robotics and automation and a high level of service. We offer precision gearbox solutions for nearly every axis and application.

See the people. See the planet.

What will we do for people, society, and our planet? We think deeply. We identify needs and challenges. We deliver results with speed and accuracy. Doing our best, one thing at a time, we exceed the expectations of the world.

Improve ourselves. Advance society.

We are each specialists in our own fields. We won’t stop honing our unique skills. We won’t stop aiming higher. Our personal growth leads our company to sustainable growth. This, in turn, brings progress to society. Our ambitions are high. There is always a better version of ourselves.

Create together.

We celebrate our diversity. We treat each other fairly. We all have a voice here. Crossing boundaries, we amplify each other’s strengths. If we come together, the endeavors impossible for one will be achieved. To build something nonexistent together: that is what drives us.

Our Timeline

Exploded view of an RV reduction gear and its components

RV Gear Developed

Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd. develops the RV reduction gear.

Mass Production

Mass production of the RV reduction gear begins at Teijin Seiki’s Gifu Plant No. 2, today the Nabtesco Corporation Tarui Plant.

Tsu Plant Opens

Teijin Seiki establishes its Tsu Plant, today the Nabtesco Corporation Tsu Plant.

RV reduction gear production moves to the Tsu Plant.

European Subsidiary

Teijin Seiki Europe GmbH is established, today Nabtesco Precision Europe GmbH.

500,000 RV Gears

Cumulative production of the RV reduction gear reaches 500,000 units.

ISO 9001 certification obtained.

Tsu Plant Expanded

Teijin Seiki expands its Tsu Plant.

U.S. Office Opens

Teijin Seiki Advanced Technologies, Inc. is established in Michigan, U.S.

Today the company is Nabtesco Motion Control, Inc.

1,000,000 RV Gears

Cumulative production of the RV reduction gear reaches 1,000,000 units.

ISO 14001 certification obtained.

Nabtesco plant building with a long glass facade

Nabtesco Formed

Nabtesco Corporation is established through the business integration of Teijin Seiki Co., Ltd. and Nabco Corporation.

Safety Certification

OHSAS 18000 occupational health and safety certification obtained.

2,000,000 RV Gears

Cumulative production of the RV reduction gear reaches 2,000,000 units.

Tsu South Plant Built

The Tsu Plant’s South Plant is completed.

Industrial robot arm on a light gray background

3,000,000 RV Gears

Cumulative production of the RV reduction gear reaches 3,000,000 units.

Shanghai Subsidiary

Shanghai Nabtesco Motion-Equipment Trading Co., Ltd. is established, today Shanghai Nabtesco Motion-Equipment Co., Ltd.

Osaka Office Opens

The Osaka Sales Office is established.

5,000,000 RV Gears

Cumulative production of the RV reduction gear reaches 5,000,000 units.

Nabtesco China

Nabtesco (China) Precision Equipment Co., Ltd. is established.

How Can We Support You?

Here for engineers and robot technicians.

Designing machines, servicing robots or building mechatronic systems? Our application engineers help you select, size, integrate and maintain the right gear.