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About Nidec Corportion

Nidec started out as the dream of its CEO Shigenobu Nagamori and his three partners backin 1973. From the beginning their goal was to become number one in electric drive solutions,with a strong focus on electric motors.

Over the years, through hard work and determination, the company has grown, expandingfrom its original product base of motors for Information & Communication Technologies intomotors for home appliances, automobiles, office equipment and industrial machinery.

With a work force of approximately 98,000 and operations in more than 18 countries, Nidec iswell positioned to become the number one brand in electric drive solutions worldwide.

Quoted on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since 2001, Nidec is headquartered inKyoto, Japan.

All for Dreams“Dreams challenge and the Nidec-Group will continue to meet the challenge”From the Company’s Corporate Philosophy statement

Our goal is to be N° 1in electric drive solutions

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Nidec Philosophy

Performance

Passion

Intellect

“Do it now, do it without fail, do it until completed” Ourcommitment is to getting the job done to ensure Customersatisfaction.

Achieving outstanding quality is driven by passion. At Nidec, thedesire to become the number one supplier in electric drivesolutions is the driving force for everything we do.

Engineering remains our core asset. The ability to develop newproducts and solutions to meet customers’ evolving demands isone of our core strengths.

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Nidec Group OverviewFour Principal Business Segments

2011 Sales of 682B YEN (US$8.5B)Over 70% in Electric Motors

Other6%

Machinery

10%

Electronic &Optical Comp.

14%

General

Motors26% Other

SmallMotors

4%

Fan

Motors4%

Other DC

Motors10%

HDD Motors25%

From 0 hp to 100 MW, Nidec offers customers state-of-the art electric drive solutions across a widespectrum of industries

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Manufactures engineered-to-order components andsolutions

Answer Drives (LV drives and photovoltaic inverters)

Motors, Generators & Drives(47% of 2011A orders)

Key financials

2011A orders: €265.5m2011A sales: €289.5m2011A adj. EBIT: €26m

NIDEC ASI is structured around 3 key business segments with significant benefits fromhorizontal and vertical integration

Industrial Systems & Automation(36% of 2011A orders)

Designs and supplies industrial systems andautomation solutions as well as power supply

Service(17% of 2011A orders)

Complete life cycle service: from first contact (initial concept / preliminary study) tothe end of a plant’s life cycle

Nidec ASI at a Glance

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Value, Performance and

a Return On their Investment

• Industrial Systems & Automation

• Power electronics

• Electric motors & Generators

ensuring our customers:

Our mission is simple:

Turn Dreams into Resultsbased on our expertise in:

Our Mission

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More than 160 years of experience

Today, as part of the Nidec Group,Nidec ASI is able to offer a widerrange of customers solutions andservices as a leading player in the

supply of industrial automationsystems, power electronics,

electric motors and generators.

Nidec ASI is now ready tochart the next 160 years.

The company can trace itsorigins back to the founding ofAnsaldo in 1853 and was bornas Ansaldo’s stabilimentoelettromeccanico in 1899.

From its inception, AnsaldoSistemi Industriali S.p.A.(ASI) has specialized inproviding innovative powercontrol and system solutionsthat have satisfied hundredsof customers worldwide.

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Automation

• Process Design

• Algorithm Development

• Greenfield turn-key plants,revampings, expansions

• System Integration

Subsystem Design

• Substation

• Power Conversion

• Control System

• Auxiliaries

Motor side connection

• Torque distortion

• Motor thermal stresses

• Train dynamics

• Train operability

Electric Grid interface

•Current & Voltage distortionmitigation

• Power factor improvement

• Flicker Control

Nidec ASI is a Full Solution Provider

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Nidec ASI has designed, installed and re-fitted 900 plants worldwide. As a SingleSource Vendor, we’ve grown on our reputation for quality, reliability and durability

through our customized product and plant automation solutions for iron steelmakingmills for flat, long and non-ferrous products.

Metals

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Whether a fully integrated electrical package or straightforward motor and drivesolution, Nidec ASI provides power, reliability and safety from upstream extraction todownstream processing. Each solution is tailored to client life cycle requirements andoperating conditions, and backed by preventative maintenance programs and service.

Oil & Gas

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Nidec ASI has been providing variable speed drive systems, generators, static excitationsystems and soft starters for auxiliary equipment in all types of power stations, including

nuclear, worldwide for over forty years. Recently, we expanded our product basket toinclude turn-key substations for Transmission and Distribution and FACTS. As a leadingexpert in Power Quality issues we are able to assist customers in the rapidly developing

field of renewable energy where we can help design robust systems that integrateseamlessly with the existing energy network.

Energy

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Nidec ASI is one of the world’s leading suppliers of customs solutions for marinepropulsion and on board generation. Our engineering capabilities allow us to design

electric power generation and propulsion system to meet ship designers targetsregarding space, noise levels and performance.

Marine

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Nidec ASI provides an extensive range of electric power and control systems, motors,drives, distribution, instrumentation and supervisory systems, auxiliary factory services,

erection. Our start-up, predictive maintenance and after-sales service makes us thepartner of choice in such industrial markets as cement, water treatment, rubber and

plastic, material handling, glass, ceramics and paper.

General Industry

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Our Automation Real Time Integrated Control System (ARTICS) is thebackbone of our automation platform. Designed to exceed even the most

stringent real-time requirements. ARTICS is ideal for plant upgrades andrevamping, offering seamless integration with your plant’s existing

components, PLCs and input/output devices. Together with our strengthin Project Management and expertise in application domains, we assure

your plant is operating at optimum efficiency and quality.

ARTICS – Hardware & Software Platform

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NEW

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Induction machines

Power rating:

− 150 ÷ 25,000 kW

− 200 ÷ 33,000 HP

Voltage:

− up to 15 kV

Mass:

− 1,500 ÷ 120,000 kg

Number of poles:

− 2 ÷ 36

Frame size:

− 315 mm through 1120, 10, 11, 12, 13

Synchronous machines

Power rating:

− 150 ÷ 45,000 kW

− 200 ÷ 60,000 HP

Voltage:

− up to 15 kV

Mass:

− 1,500 ÷ 160,000 kg

Number of poles:

− 2 ÷ 36

Frame size:

− 450 mm through 1120, 10, 11, 12, 13

Explosion-proof motors

Power rating:

− 150 ÷ 4,500 kW

− 200 ÷ 6,000 HP

Voltage:

− up to 15 kV

Mass:

− 1,500 ÷ 25,000 kg

Number of poles:

− 2 ÷ 20

Frame size:

− 355 ÷ 800 mm

Cooling method:

− IC 511, IC 411

DC machines

Power rating:

− 2 ÷ 6000 kW (@150 rpm in tandem)

Voltage:

− up to 1000 V

Mass:

− 100 ÷ 110,000 kg

Number of poles:

− 2 ÷ 24

Frame size:

− 80 mm ÷ 24

Electric Motors & Generators

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High Speed Induction Motors

Power Ratings: 5,000 - 75,000 kW

Voltage: up to 15 kV

Mass: 10,000 - 160,000 kg

Speed Range: 70% - 105% RPM

Top Speed: 8,000 RPM

High Speed Synchronous Motors

Power Ratings: 500 - 15,000 kW

Voltage: up to 15 kV

Mass: 4,000 - 40,000 kg

Speed Range: 70% - 105% RPM

Top Speed: 20,000 RPM

Nidec ASI has over 15 years of experience in the manufacture of high speed motors. Ourhigh speed machines guarantee high quality power and energy efficiency, offering low

maintenance advantages over traditional motors with gear box.

High Speed Motors

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Need to improve energy efficiency and performanceof existing industrial assets

Technological advancement

Permanent Magnet generators (GMP) and motors (MMP)offer higher efficiency and greater flexibility in design due tocompact footprint

Designs developed with genetic algorithm tools that identifyPareto optimum performance

Turbo-expanders and High-Speed compressors

− ASI's experience in highspeed and specialapplications can helpachieve an increase inefficiency

Offshore wind turbinegenerators− The relative weight of

Permanent Magnetmachines make them highlysuitable for offshoreapplications

− ASI's segmented designallows plant to continueproducing energy even incase of a fault

Mini Hydro generators

− The use of PermanentMagnet generators in therevamping of mini-hydrostations is giving new life toexisting plants, increasingenergy production

Market drivers :

Permanent Magnet MachinesSeries: GMP - MMP

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LV Power Electronics

GT1000/GT3000/GT5000Low Voltage DrivesIGBT based variablefrequency drive withunmatched levels ofadaptabilityGT1000 Power range:0,75-110 kWGT3000/GT5000 Powerrange: 0.75-1000 kW

DC ConverterSilcopacHigh performance digitalthyristor converter forspeed and torque controlof DC motorsCurrent ratings: 30-4000A dc

Solargate5000• Performance at the top end of the market• Minimized power loss thanks to our Mirofunction• Plug & Play container solutions up to 2 MW• Multi MPPT modular solutions availablePower range: 20-1000 kW

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MV & HV Power Electronics

Since 1993 Nidec ASI has installed more than 2000 Drives

Silcovert SLCI for synchronousmotors provides speedregularity, monitoring andbraking torque regulation.Power range: Air Coolingup to 4500 VWater Cooling up to72000 V

Silcovert N SeriesNeutral Point ClampedVoltage Source Drive withIGCT power devices forsynchronous and inductionmotors.TN Power range: AirCooling 1300-10400 KVAWater Cooling 3600-21600 KVAGN Power range: watercooling 9000 to 24.000kVA(higher power on request)

Silcovert H SeriesMulti Level Converters withIGBT power devices andmore efficient and precisecontrol for induction andsynchronous motors.NH Power range:air Cooling 1500/3700 KVAwater cooling 2900/14400KVATH Power range: aircooling up to 8100 KVAwater cooling up to 18700KVA

Power QualitySystemsHigh current AC/DCconverters / ReactivePower staticCompensatorCurrent ratingsSilcomax light: 8-50 kACurrent ratingsSilcomax large: 40-120kAPower range Silcovar:2-250 MVAR

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Nidec ASI firmly believes in the need forEnergy Efficiency in order to guaranteesustainable economic development.

Our R&D efforts are focused on:

• Process Optimization• Total Energy Efficiency and• Life Cycle Assessment

Sustainability & Efficiency

As well as identifying and developing Best Fit technologies to meet application requirementswith a strong attention to our customer’s Total Cost of Ownership and environmental impact.

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Nidec ASI has a long term commitment tothe reduction of industry’s impact on theenvironment. In 2009 our companylaunched project ZEUS – Zero EmissionsUrban Solutions – to promote awarenessof how our technologies can contribute toa greener tomorrow.

Taking a Lead in a New Era ofSustainability & Energy-Efficiency

ZEUS

Taking care of the environment goes hand in hand with providing solutions that optimizeenergy consumption. It’s not only a question of helping you keep your OPEX as low aspossible, it’s about guaranteeing a better future for everyone.