Nissin Electric and Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. have established the Nissin-Sumiden Energy System R&D Center, merging their research and development departments with the aim of strengthening their Power Transmission/Distribution and Energy Solution Business.
This group synergy between the power technology and system development technology of Nissin Electric and the environmental and energy technology and materials technology of Sumitomo Electric will further strengthen our business.
R&D Division
Power Technology Department
Specialized fields
The department develops equipment and control systems by using power system analysis engineering, electric power control technology, and power conversion technologies, which are fundamental technologies that underpin the energy infrastructure, based on power electronics* and winding equipment technologies and simulation and real-time simulator usage techniques.*Electric power control, conversion, and supply technologies
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The department develops power electronics equipment (DC-DC converters and semiconductor switches) and control technologies for DC power distribution systems, stationary storage battery systems, and regional microgrid, using distributed energy resources and storage batteries.
The department also contributes to making proposals on grid connection facilities for wind farm operators, based on power system analysis engineering.
Scope of contribution
The department contributes to enhancing carbon neutrality (by transition of renewable energy as a main), local generation and local consumption of energy, and strengthening of power system resilience by increasing the efficiency through application of power electronics, utilizing battery power storage solutions and storage batteries, and developing equipment and control technologies for utilization of renewable energy.
Monitoring & Diagnostic Technology Development Department
Specialized fields
As the world shifts to a decarbonized society, renewable energy will continue to be introduced in large quantities. Monitoring of the status of power system equipment and power transmission and distribution networks has become increasingly important to ensure stable delivery of generated power to customers. The department develops sensor systems which realize such monitoring, as well as technologies and products for abnormality detection, deterioration diagnosis, and fault sign detection.
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The department develops power system equipment and substation equipment, including gas insulated switchgear (GIS), and monitoring and diagnosis technologies and products, including stationary storage batteries. The department also works to meet the requirements of IEC 61850, an international standard which has been increasingly adopted for supervisory control of power system equipment, to meet the needs of substation digitalization and smart maintenance.
Scope of contribution
The department helps underpin stable supply of power, which is important social infrastructure, through early detection of partial discharge phenomena, which lead to dielectric breakdown accidents of substation equipment, deterioration diagnosis of stationary storage batteries and reused storage batteries, which will be introduced in large numbers, and status monitoring of power transmission and distribution networks, which will become unstable due to an increase in renewable energy, thereby contributing to realizing carbon neutrality.
Material Technology Department
Specialized fields
The department develops technologies for applying, modifying, and improving various materials used for our products, based on technologies to analyze and evaluate organic and inorganic materials in general. It focuses on the development of insulation materials related to solid insulation, oil-immersed insulation, and gas insulation technologies, which are essential to develop and manufacture high-voltage power system equipment. The department also develops power shutoff technologies.
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The department contributes to molded products and eco-friendly power system equipment, such as environmentally friendly gas insulated switchgear, by leveraging material technologies.
It also reinforces material analysis technology as a fundamental technology that underpins our operations of improving productivity, enhancing manufacturing capabilities, and diversifying supply chains.
Scope of contribution
Materials which are evaluated by the Material Technology Development Dept. are used for our various products. Recently, the department has contributed to the application development of alternative materials to cope with changes in the global procurement environment and the development of insulation oils not derived from fossil fuels and insulation gas equipment whose global warming coefficient is low to meet the SDGs and realize carbon neutrality.
System Technology Department
Specialized fields
The energy market is at a major turning point due to the accelerated trend of decarbonization and rapid progress of digital technologies. We must offer total systems by combining internal and external technologies and products without being constrained by our proprietary technologies and components. The department develops energy systems with higher added value by integrating internal and external energy-related technologies and products, using system technology.
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The department covers systems using all forms of energy, including hydrogen and heat, except for electric power. It develops energy systems using technologies to produce energy (e.g., renewable energy), store energy (e.g., storage batteries), transport energy (e.g., advancement of power transmission and distribution), and use energy efficiently (e.g., energy conservation). It also focuses on market domains where energy and mobility converge, which emerge in line with electrification of vehicles.
Scope of contribution
The department covers systems using all forms of energy, including hydrogen and heat, except for electric power. It contributes to solving social issues, such as decarbonization, by providing energy solutions as total systems through active combinations of power-related technologies and products, in which we have strengths, and internal and external energy-related technologies and products, while working in collaboration with external partners.
Technology Development Promotion Department
Specialized fields
The department actively promotes improvement of existing products, creation of new products, and enhancement of productivity by harnessing core technologies, such as mechanical design and simulation technologies (e.g., electromagnetic field analysis, thermal fluid analysis), data science technology, and AI technology (e.g., machine learning, mathematical optimization).
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The department develops supervisory control systems and equipment diagnosis systems, which improve the quality of power system equipment (gas insulated switchgear, oil-insulated equipment, transformers, reactors, and power electronics products) and contributes to safe and reliable operation by detecting fault signs and abnormalities.
Scope of contribution
The department contributes to improving the quality and refining existing products by utilizing advanced mechanical design and simulation technologies. It also contributes to creating new products and improving productivity (e.g., increasing the efficiency of business operations, supporting succession of technologies) by utilizing data science and AI technologies.
Beam & Plasma Technology Department
Specialized fields
The department develops surface modification and thin film deposition technologies using charged particles, such as electrons and ions in plasma. It also develops antenna technologies using high-frequency waves to generate plasma, technologies related to high-frequency wave circuits, and technologies related to vacuum application systems.
Furthermore, the department takes on challenges to develop quantum applied technology using diamonds.
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The department develops ion beam and electron beam processing systems for surface modification using ion beams and electron beams, plasma processing systems using high-frequency wave plasma, and thin film deposition systems.
The department also develops ultra-high-sensitivity magnetic sensors using diamonds.
Scope of contribution
The department contributes to developing materials with new functionality achieved by surface treatment, realizing energy efficiency and eco-friendliness, and extending the service life of tools and molds/dies by improving the device performance and wear resistance based on thin film deposition. It also contributes to social implementation of high-sensitivity sensors and other products by applying quantum technology.
Market Development and Planning Division
Strategic Planning & Development Department
The department promotes establishment of new businesses through planning, marketing, design and prototype verification, and development operations regarding company-wide themes to develop technologies and products. Main initiatives including the following:
- Researching for and creation of new themes required by the market in the medium and long term
- Clarification of requirements (strategy, structure, equipment, and budget) for commercialization
- Execution of development for commercialization (information sharing with the Research Division and the Business Division, preparation of basic technologies)
