The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. announces that Yaskawa Electric Corporation (“YASKAWA”) has signed an agreement between its European subsidiary, YASKAWA Europe GmbH (“YEU”) based in Eschborn, Germany, and VIPA Gesellschaft für Visualisierung und Prozessautomatisierung mbH (“VIPA”), based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, whereby YEU will acquire a majority of the shares of VIPA. […]
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Yaskawa America Inc. acquires Wermac Electric Ltd.
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America Inc. announce that it has acquired the business and operations of Wermac Electric Ltd. in Calgary, AB, Canada. Wermac is a 25-year partner with Yaskawa and has been an innovator and leader in applying Variable Speed Drives and Electrical Controls in the Oil & Gas industry. Wermac […]
Yaskawa AC Servo Motor comes in plug-and-play design
Yaskawa America’s (www.yaskawa.com) Drives & Motion Division has launched the latest servo technology that offers a superior alternative to the usual stepper technology at similar price. The Junma AC Servo features a plug and play design that does not require gain adjustments or parameter settings. Delivering optimum servo performance, Junma eliminates time consuming setup while […]
Yaskawa Launches New Single Axis Motion Controller
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America announces the release of the MP2600iec motion controller. The controller provides motion control of 1 or 1.5 axis along with machine control. Yaskawa is one of the first in the industry to provide full IEC61131-3 functionality in a 1/1.5 axis controller. The controller extends the MP product […]
Yaskawa $avings Predictor Now Available on iTunes
Waukegan, IL – The $avings Predictor application is now available on Apple iTunes for iPhone (OS 3.1.2 or later) and iPod touch. This mobile application estimates energy savings when using a Variable Frequency Drive instead of conventional volume control methods. Variable frequency drives are reliable electronic devices that control three-phase electric motor speed. They are […]
Yaskawa Electric Brasil Achieves ISO 9001 Certification
Waukegan, IL – Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. is pleased to announce that its operation in Brazil, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil, received ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and OHSAS 18001 certifications from Bureau Veritas, one of the world’s leading certification bodies. From its headquarters in Sao Paulo, Yaskawa Elétrico do Brasil and its distributors provide motion and […]
Yaskawa Enhances Machine Controller Hardware and Software
Waukegan, IL – Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. announces the release of MotionWorks IEC Pro and MP2310iec, important additions to the MotionWorks IEC / MP2000iec Product Series. MotionWorks IEC Pro MotionWorks IEC Pro is a new Integrated Development environment based on the IEC61131-3 international programming standard. MotionWorks IEC Pro is built upon the same code as […]
