Robotics in Manufacturing

Manufacturer

Yaskawa

Japanese motion control and robotics company whose Motoman brand is a mainstay in arc welding and general industrial handling.

Yaskawa Electric was founded in 1915 and entered robotics in 1977 under the Motoman brand, building a reputation early on in arc welding applications.

Motoman robots use the YRC1000 controller family, and the lineup spans the GP general-purpose series, AR arc welding arms, HC collaborative robots, and MPP palletizers.

The company's welding heritage runs deep, and its hollow-wrist arc welding arms remain a common sight in structural steel and general fabrication shops.

Yaskawa also makes servo motors and drives used well beyond robotics, giving it a broad footprint across industrial motion control.

Common questions

What is Yaskawa known for?
Japanese motion control and robotics company whose Motoman brand is a mainstay in arc welding and general industrial handling.
Where is Yaskawa based?
Yaskawa is headquartered in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan and was founded in 1915.
What controllers does Yaskawa use?
Controller families include YRC1000, YRC1000micro.
How many Yaskawa robots are covered here?
We cover 17 Yaskawa models.

Attribution

Manufacturer overview on this page is checked against the brand's published robots and controller families on this site.

Edited by Mike Ramsey / Reliable Media.Editorial process