COMPANY PROFILE
Yaskawa America, Inc.
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- Member Since 1982
- Robotic Supplier
Founded in 1989, Yaskawa Motoman is a leading robotics company in the Americas. With over 450,000 Motoman robots, 15 million servos and 26 million inverter drives installed globally, Yaskawa provides automation products and solutions for virtually every industry and robotic application; including arc welding, assembly, coating, dispensing, material handling, material cutting, material removal, packaging, palletizing and spot welding. The Yaskawa product line includes more than 150 distinct robot models and a full-line of pre-engineered "World" solutions that are complete application specific work cells, including robot, process and safety equipment. Yaskawa’s proven track record of delivering industry leading quality, innovation and customer satisfaction can help you exceed your robotic automation goals.
Case Studies
Robotic Welder Leads Trailer Manufacturer Down Productivity Path
POSTED: 01/15/2013
Arc welding takes on a new look at Titan Trailers as a robotic-welding system takes over high-volume production of aluminum and steel couplers, swing-door assemblies and other weldments. As a result, productivity and quality have measurably improved. Innovation is the norm at Titan Trailers, a supplier to the hauling
POSTED: 10/11/2011
…pairs a material-handling robot to manipulate weld fixtures with a robotic welder. Together the robotic duo tackles multiple part configurations and small batch sizes. Healthcare-product manufacturer Midmark Corp, knows robotic welding inside and
Robots at the Center of Cellular Wire-Welding Cells
POSTED: 04/20/2011
Automation has supported accelerated growth at Tier-Two and Tier-Three automotive supplier JR Manufacturing, a key link in the Honda supply chain for headrest pillars and welded-wire frames for seats and arm-rest cushions.
Mining Equipment Manufacturer Digs Robotic Welders' Productivity
POSTED: 04/18/2011
Four long-armed heavy-metal welding robots lay down 150 lb. of filler metal over several weld passes to help mining-equipment manufacturer Bucyrus Corp. take its armored-face conveyor line to the next level in toughness and durability. You’d be hard-pressed to find more rugged machinery than that used
Product Handling Put to the Test at Twizzlers Candy Plant
POSTED: 02/07/2011
Twizzlers® candy from Y&S Candies, Inc., a division of The Hershey Company, is an American candy favorite, known for its sticky, pliable consistency and sweet fruity flavors. However, some of the qualities that make it such a satisfying treat also make it a product packaging challenge. Y&S produces and
One Multitasking Robot, Two Heavy-Lifting Jobs
POSTED: 11/19/2010
This is one busy robot, working on one side of a manufacturing cell to case-pack, and then swinging around to palletize the heavy cases. Operators are spared the heavy lifting, and throughput has climbed by 35 percent. As sales climbed dramatically for 21.5-lb. bulk plastic bottles of windshield-washer fluid
Injection Molder Gets Robotic Automation Right the First Time
POSTED: 06/01/2010
…and every time thereafter. Employing robots to automate repetitive machine-tending tasks has provided Nyloncraft Inc., an injection-molding contract manufacturer, the flexibility to add labor in key areas where it was needed to support growth, without having to hire new employees. So says Nyloncraft
A Sweet Success Story: Candy Factory Modernizes its Robotic-Palletizing Cells
POSTED: 04/22/2010
The Hershey Company licorice plant welcomes new palletizing robots—along with controls and simulation software--to handle 85 percent of the plant’s palletizing chores, while also increasing productivity, flexibility and reliability. Since April 2009, the Y&S Candies plant in Lancaster, PA—home of the Twizzler—has been busy upgrading its four 20-yr-.old robotic case-palletizing cells,
At Spinic Manufacturing, Robots Rail Against Recession
POSTED: 05/17/2009
Spinic Manufacturing, a Division of Linamar
Arctic Snow & Ice Control Plows up Productivity with New Robotic Welding Cells
POSTED: 02/18/2009
Founded in 1978 as a contract snow and
Three Robots Perform Tandem-arc, Heavy-deposition Welding on Manitowoc Cranes Outriggers
POSTED: 10/01/2008
Manitowoc Cranes recently implemented a unique triple robot tandem-arc welding automation solution in its Shady Grove, Pennsylvania factory to solve several common challenges faced by many U.S. manufacturers today. Despite a shortage of skilled
Robotic Welding at LB Steel/Coburn Steel Products Improves Quality and Productivity
POSTED: 08/20/2008
Many fab shops in the U.S. are getting pounded by foreign competition, but LB Steel, LLC/Coburn Steel Products is successfully fighting back -- thanks in part to robotic welding.
Robots Weld Round Baler Rolls at New Holland Plant
POSTED: 05/05/2008
The New Holland Agriculture plant in New Holland, Pennsylvania, manufactures a wide variety of agricultural equipment, including the round baler. Until recently, roll weld assemblies, which help form the bale, were welded on a
Robotic Workhorse Rides Rails at Applied Engineering
POSTED: 03/18/2008
Applied Engineering, Inc. (Yankton, SD) manufactures precision machined aluminum components and assemblies for a broad range of applications in aerospace, defense and commercial applications. ISO 9001, AS9100 and NADCAP certified, the company prides itself on innovation and use of cutting-edge automation to produce high-quality
Small FAB & Machine Shop Gets Big Results with Robots
POSTED: 10/10/2007
‘‘It would take four men to keep up with one of our new robotic welding cells,’‘ says Matt Tucker, Project Engineer in charge of all robotic applications at Tucker’s Machine & Steel Service Inc. in Leesburg, Florida. ‘‘People get tired and bored welding thousands of the
Auto Supplier Adds Handling Robots; Fully Automates Assembly of Engine Manifolds
POSTED: 08/10/2007
Keihin IPT Mfg, Inc. (KIM), a Tier-One automotive supplier of fuel and air management systems for a leading Japanese automaker, is no stranger to robotic automation. This subsidiary of Keihin Indiana Precision Technology, Inc, (KIPT) implemented their first robot into their die casting area in 1988
Robotic Welding Buoys Launch of Sturdier Examination Tables
POSTED: 03/09/2007
Midmark Corporation introduces new feature-laden examination tables by banking on robotic resistance welding to provide a cost-effective method to construct an aesthetically pleasing, yet strengthened, cabinet assembly. In 2003 the marketing team at healthcare-product supplier Midmark Corp., based in Versailles, Ohio, challenged its manufacturing team to develop
Robots Rack Up Productivity at Tru-Form
POSTED: 12/14/2006
Founded in 1932, Tru-Form Steel and Wire, Inc. (Hartford City, IN) is a third-generation, family-owned and operated full-service fabrication company that now employs 100 people. Two Tru-Form plants in Hartford City and one plant in Muncie all use robotic automation to fabricate and weld a wide variety of returnable
Robots Help Alpine Achieve Peak Performance, Productivity
POSTED: 09/19/2006
With demand for their truss fabrication equipment and other technology-driven products and services for the building components industry skyrocketing -- Alpine Engineered Products, Inc.’s Equipment Division was unable to build the industry-leading company’s AutoMills and Roll-A-Master systems fast enough. Due to long lead times, Alpine began
Noxzema/Olay Reduces Costs by Using Robotics
POSTED: 07/05/2005
Cosmetic jars and bundles of lids are automatically palletized and stretch wrapped, saving time and labor. The ROI was realized within 18 months. Stretch-wrapped pallet loads of Noxzema and Olay skin care jars and lids have just come off the palletizing line at Wheaton Pharmaceuticals.
