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Yaskawa

🇯🇵 Kitakyushu · founded 1915

One of the four major industrial robotics corporations worldwide with over 100 years of company history

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Kitakyushu

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About the Company

Overview

Yaskawa was founded in 1915 in Kitakyushu, Japan, and is today counted among the four leading industrial robotics corporations in the world. The company is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange under ticker 6506 and, in addition to industrial robots, also offers servo motors and frequency converters. The robotics division operates worldwide under the name Motoman.

Technology and Products

The Motoman product line covers welding, palletizing, material handling, painting and cleanroom applications with payloads from 3 to 500 kilograms. More than 400,000 Motoman robots as well as 15 million servos and 26 million frequency converters are installed worldwide. Yaskawa produces up to 24,000 robots per year and is thus among the largest robot manufacturers in the world.

Market Significance

Alongside FANUC, ABB and KUKA, Yaskawa is regarded as one of the four pillars of global industrial robotics. The broad product portfolio and long-standing presence in the automotive industry, electronics and food processing sectors secure the corporation a strong competitive position. Yaskawa is represented in Europe through its own subsidiaries, which facilitates access for Swiss customers as well.

Known for — Model series

Motoman GP-Serie

Robot arms · General handling

Motoman AR-Serie

Robot arms · Arc welding

Motoman HC-Serie

Cobots · Human-robot collaboration

Technology focus areas

IndustrieroboterarmeCobotsServomotorenFrequenzumrichterSchweissautomation

Milestones

1915

Founded in Kitakyushu, Japan.

1999

Entry into the robotics market under the Motoman brand through the acquisition of Motoman Inc.

Availability in Switzerland

Yaskawa is represented in Europe through its own branch offices. Swiss customers can obtain Motoman products through European distribution.

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