Anyone else ask themselves why doesn't Nidec license the motor/generator technology? Rather than just sell the units CoolTech manages to sell why don't they negotiate a exclusive license and market the heat pipe assisted motor/generator to all their customers. It seems they see CoolTech as a customer to support not a partner to collaborate with. They seem to be refraining from associating their technical reputation with CoolTechs. If Nidec stands behind integrating the heat pipe technology into motors and generators, their customers will buy them. It was Aug 2, 2016 that it was announced Nidec was buying Emerson's motor and generation business. My guess is that CoolTech has been working to develop a relationship with Nidec since them. While the blue collar labor at the Emerson plants wouldn't of changed I would expect that management from Emerson was tossed out and replaced with Nidec management. I have to admit I wonder if that Management is predominately U.S citizens or Japanese. Japanese companies are known for being closed off in terms of partnering with non-Japanese companies. But with Trump in charge and his forcing re-examination of trade agreements it would benefit any country to appear to provide support for American businesses and employment. They could publicize a partnership the with CoolTech and claim job growth in U.S from increased employment at the CoolTech outfitters (i.e. Craftsmen and Ultimate power truck). Then they just need to tweet Trump that their decision was inspired by his America First policy and that he deserves all the credit.
BTW, Nidec actually sounds like a company that started up in a very similar fashion to CoolTech. Talented engineers with an idea and a commitment to quality and innovation.
Here is a blurb from their CEO's message....their start kind of sounds like how CoolTech started...
It was back in 1973 when three colleagues of mine and I established Nidec with the goal of "becoming the world's No.1!" I had been researching small precision motors ever since my school days and I made this the focus of the company. This was how Nidec started, a company comprised of just four engineers including myself.
At first, we had no capital, not even our own plant. Our only assets were our determination to be the world's No.1, and our proprietary, original technology. We were literally starting with no material assets. But we firmly believed that we could lead our industry if we could make products that had features and performance unlike those of our competitors."
