Press release -
Launch of New 'YA Series' Articulated Robots
IWATA, September 18, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo: 7272) announces sale of eight new 'YA Series' articulated robots, which respond to a wide range of automation needs in production processes, from December 10, 2015.
Through adding the new 'YA Series' to its existing lineup, which focuses on linear conveyor modules, single-axis robots, cartesian robots, and SCARA robots, Yamaha Motor will now deliver optimal total solutions suited to customer needs in conveying, supply, assembly, and inspection across a wide range of production processes.
Developed in pursuit of high speed and space saving, the 'YA Series' articulated robots contribute to increased productivity and downsizing in production facilities. Product variations include the five 'YA-RJ', 'YA-R3F', 'YA-R5F', 'YA-R5LF', and 'YA-R6F' six-axis robot models, which feature class-leading motion speed on each axis and high joint oad capacity. The lineup also includes the three 'YA-U5F', 'YA-U10F', and 'YA-U20F' seven-axis robot models, which achieve flexibile arm operations through their use of elbow axis. These new models are all driven and controlled by the new 'YA-C100' model controller.
In order to meet diverse customer needs, in recent years manufacturing sites are changing from the traditional model of large-volume production of small numbers of products to low-volume production of wide ranging products, with the mainstream of production methods changing from line-production systems to cellular-type manufacturing. Based on these changes in manufacturing, a trend is visible from single-purpose robots, which are only required to perform one role, to multi-purpose robots, which are required to perform several roles. It is anticipated that multi-purpose robots will account for a major proportion of the market in the future. The 'YA Series' of multi-purpose robot products are compatible with high-level automation in cellular-type manufacturing.
These products are scheduled for exhibition at the International Robot Exhibition 2015, to be held from December 2 to 5 2015 at the Tokyo Big Sight.
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Yamaha Motor (TOKYO: 7272) is a world-leading producer of motorcycles, marine products, power products and surface mounters. The company’s diverse business and wide variety of products are built around its proprietary technologies focused on small engines, fiberglass-reinforced plastics and electronic control. Yamaha Motor conducts global development, production and marketing operations through 140 subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates in 30 countries. About 90% of consolidated net sales are generated in more than 200 countries outside of Japan. The company is steadily restructuring its global engineering, manufacturing and marketing capabilities for sustainable long-term growth. Please visit http://global.yamaha-motor.com.
