Company history
History of the company
History of products
1960s
March 1967
Established in Meguro-ku, Tokyo, to design electric control units and conduct research and development of applied products.
1970s

October 1971
Moved the head office to Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki-shi (currently Miyamae-ku).

April 1970
Launched an adjustable-speed DC motor control driver (NIKKI POWER PACK NPJ model).
August 1974
Launched a control DC servo drive.

November 1976
Launched an adjustable-speed DC motor with a built-in SCR control unit (DYNA PACK).
July 1978
Launched a single-axis NC (Digital S Pack NDS-300 Type).
1980s

December 1986
Constructed the Sakura Office in Sakura-shi, Chiba, to establish a full-scale mass-production factory.

May 1984
Launched the industry’s first asynchronous induction AC servo system (ACTUS POWER).
1990s
April 1992
Launched an NC system with 4 independent axes (SUPER MULTICOM).

January 1993
Launched a servo driver with a built-in single-axis NC controller (NEXSRT).
2000s

May 2000
Launched a linear servo motor (NLA Series) and a disk servo motor (NMR Series).
November 2000
Launched a compact, high-performance single-axis servo controller (VC Series).

September 2003
Changed the name of the disk servo motor to τDISC and began mass production of direct drive motors.

September 2004
Launched an arc motion linear servo motor (τServo Compass).
April 2006
Constructed a precision machinery factory within the premises of the Sakura Office.
December 2005
Developed a high-density linear stage (τLinear Stage).
The product, combining servo control technology with a precision structure, was marketed as a high-density mechanical device.
2010s

April 2010
Launched a large-torque direct drive motor for general industrial machinery (τiD roll).
July 2010
Announced “τENGINE” as a development guideline for industrial motors and drive systems designed to address global environmental issues.

November 2010
Registered the trademark of the ecological, high-performance drive system (τENGINE) that directly drives industrial machinery.

December 2013
Launched a high-performance servo driver (VPH Series).
March 2017
Marked the 50th anniversary of the company’s establishment.
April 2017
Became a member of the CKD Group by forming a business partnership with CKD Corporation.
April 2017
Completed the new head office building.
June 2017
Changed the company name to CKD NIKKI DENSO CO., LTD.
March 2018
Obtained ISO 9001:2015 certification.
2020S
March 2021
Obtained ISO 14001:2015 certification.
December 2024
Launched a Z-axis short-stroke linear servo motor ssLinear.