History

Yaskawa Electric has been part of the world market for over a century and continues to expand its reach year after year. From its founding in 1915 to its current presence, Yaskawa has made great strides both as a corporation and with the products it manufactures .

New History Content

Serving Society with Innovative Technologies

HMI released
GA500 released
Yaskawa Compass
GA800 600V released
Sigma-MD released
HV600 released
Single Phase Conversion Package
Expanded Sigma Trac II Models
Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovator
U1000 Configured Packages
Food Grade Motors released
Hygienic Motors released
FP605 Industrial Fan & Pump Drive released
Expanded HV600 Family for HVAC Applications, including UL Type 12 Narrow
New Training Site "Learn with Yaskawa" (a Learning Management System) released

Factory Automation

Yaskawa Electric Corp. Celebrates 100 Years
Sigma-7 Servo Products released
Mike Knapek named as CEO
U1000 Industrial MATRIX Drive released
Z1000U MATRIX Drive released
D1000 Regenerative Converter released
R1000 Regenerative Unit released
MP3300iec Machine Controller released
V1000-4X released
A1000 released
One Millionth Inverter Manufactured in the USA
Name change to Yaskawa America, Inc.
Junma released
Sigma-5 with Indexer released
Sigma-5 with Safety released
Z1000 released
P1000 released
iQpump1000 released
MP2600iec Machine Controller released
MP3200iec Machine Controller released
GA800 released
U1000 iQpump released
iQpump Micro released
Single Phase Converter released
MV expansion
Sigma SD Spindles released
Sigma Trac II released
Robots with IEC released
SLIO released
Celebrated 50 years in the USA
Solution Center released
Self-guided Video Training released
SigmaLogic and SigmaLogic7 released
Sigma-7Siec released
SGM7F direct drive motor released
SGM7D direct drive motor released
SGLF2 linear servo motor released

Performance Solutions

Linear Sigma Trac
G7 three-level control inverter
DriveWizard^TM software
Ethernet communications
E7, P7, and F7 inverter drives
E7B and E7L bypass assemblies
IPM motors
DriveWorksEZ^TM
12- and 18-pulse inverters
Direct Drive Motors
SMC-4000 Multi-axis machine controller
LEGEND digital torque amplifier
Mechatrolink II communication
YTerm Software
Sigma II large capacity servo
MP2000 series controllers
Application-Specific robot designs (EA and ES)
E7N Narrow Bypass Package
V1000 inverter drive
J1000 inverter drive
Sigma-5
MP2300Siec Machine Controller
MP2310iec Machine Controller
MotionWorks IEC Pro Software
Sigma-5 with EtherCAT
Linear Sigma Trac SGT

Factory Automation and Mechatronics

Specialized AC linear motors
Motoman K series
G3, G5 & P5 inverter drives
Clean robot
Vacuum transfer system
Parallel computer/controllers
SMC-2000 and HR MCs
Industry-leading multiple robot control
Mechatrolink high speed digital communication
Sigma II Servo System
M5 and MC5 spindle drives
Open architecture technology
Medium voltage SF6 fault current limiting device
Special purpose semiconductor actuators
MotionSuite MP900 series machine controllers
V7 and J7 microdrive inverters
MotionWorks+TM programming software

Factory Automation

Deming Application Prize Winner
AC servomotors
Vision system
Intelligent color CRT display for plant system control
ACGC (Advanced Color Graphics Computer) for user-programmable CNC
AC inverter drive product for continuous casting systems
MEMOCON-Gl Series
Submersible SF6 gas load break switches
YASNAC i Series CNC
Sigma Series AC Servo System
Vacuum motor
Patented on-the-fly winding change drive
Introduced IGBT PWM inverter

Industrial Automation

YASNAC CNC System, using microprocessors
CAM-driven type sequence programmers
Pole-mounted SF6 gas load break switches
Multi-function MEMOCON PLCs
Sewage treatment control systems
World's first general purpose transistor inverters
Motoman industrial robots
Mico YASNAC NC
YASNAC B Series
Vertically-jointed, articulated Motoman L Series
DC brushless motors for spindle drive
BestactTM reed switches
Vector control inverters

Industrial Electronics

12,000kW electric products for blooming mill
Minertia motors
Introduction of Mechatronics
Clapper-type, high voltage air magnetic contactors
SF6 gas rotary-arc technology
Print motors
Minicomputer, MEMOCON 2000
Super Minertia motors
Cup motors
Hard-wired CNCs
Moto-fingers, moto-arms, moto-hands
Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. is founded
Electrical products using MEMOCON Controllers for automatic charging apparatus for blast furnaces