Yanmar, has developed a successor to its long-selling ViO17 model with improved fuel efficiency and easier maintenance. The true zero tail-swing compact excavator ViO17-1 will be released on September 1, 2021.
Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has announced its financial results for the period ending March 31st, 2021.
With its Brand Statement of A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. is undertaking a range of activities in pursuit of a decarbonized society, from development of new energy sources to realizing zero-emissions from its headquarters, the YANMAR FLYING-Y BUILDING.
Yanmar Marine Systems Co., Ltd. has created an automated fish counting system designed for tuna farming. The highly accurate system utilizes image recognition technology to count the number of fish to help monitor production volume and increase productivity at aquaculture facilities.
Yanmar this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the YFW500D, the world’s first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine. Created in 1971, the YFW500D was the world’s first tracked carrier and the first in a long line of quality products from Yanmar developed to meet the needs of the times.
Just south of Jogjakarta in central Java is Sriharjo village. It looks like many of the other villages that dot the surrounding countryside but this village is a model of sustainability. Defended against the threat of climate change, it supports the land and the local community, provides for peoples’ lifestyles and nurtures valuable environmental knowledge.
Yanmar has concluded a Master Dealer Agreement with compact tractor and machinery company Wassenberg GmbH, for the sales and service of the YANMAR YT and SA 22-60 HP compact tractor series in Germany. The partnership has secured an important green sector contract in the city of Cologne.
Yanmar has announced the upgrades of its autonomous tractor series, which are capable of full or partially autonomous work. The new versions will go on sale in Japan from April 1st, 2021. The upgraded robot/auto tractors will utilize a multi-frequency antenna for stable connection and higher positioning accuracy towards a safer, even more efficient autonomous tractor.
With a signing ceremony held in Istanbul, Yanmar has completed the acquisition of Solis Traktör Sanayi A.Ş., located in Izmir Menderes ITOB from its partner in Turkey, International Tractor Limited (ITL). While Yanmar will continue to produce a Solis branded tractor, in the future Yanmar is also planning to produce Yanmar-branded Tractors at the factory in the future.
Yanmar Global CS Co., Ltd. , a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. today commences operations at Yanmar Synergy Square (YSQ). Built as a center for excellence in global customer service, YSQ will serve as the headquarters of YGCS, a Yanmar Group company that was established in April of this year. Yanmar’s Remote Support Center also moves to the site, incorporating enhanced functionality.
Yanmar Holdings today announced its financial results for the 12-month period to March 31, 2020.
Yanmar Holdings has implemented a business reorganization effective April 1, 2020. Business Unit Companies with their own strengths, together with a Functional Company specializing in autonomous management, will enable dynamic business development for the next 100 years.
Yanmar has renewed its sponsorship of the AFF Suzuki Cup for the 2020 edition of the tournament making this the company’s third consecutive partnership with Southeast Asia’s biggest football tournament. Following successful events in 2016 and again in 2018, YANMAR will again sponsor the event as 11 ASEAN countries compete for AFF Suzuki Cup from November to December 2020.
Yanmar South America has teamed up with John Deere and the local government of Indaiatuba, an important center of industry in the state of Sao Paulo, in an effort to disinfect the streets of the city of the novel coronavirus, to make them safer for citizens.
Agriculture in the future will see increasing use of scientifically precise farming techniques, where automated ‘agro-bots’ monitor, treat and work the land, using advanced technology designed to help maximize yields and minimize disease. With its extensive experience in automation and agricultural mechanization, Yanmar is now showing the way in advanced field robotics research.
From labor shortages to an aging population and a shortage of farmers in the next generation, Japan’s agriculture industry is dealing with a myriad of issues. At the same time, some in the industry are tackling these problems head on and see agricultural robotization as one approach to meeting the challenges facing the industry.
Yanmar will be introducing its “SMARTASSIST” ICT technology platform in Europe, a key component of its world-leading Yanmar Smart Agriculture technologies which are scheduled to be showcased at the world’s top trade fair for agricultural business, Agritechnica 2019.
Yanmar has participated in a field test to demonstrate the use of precision location technology in autonomous agricultural equipment held by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the working group consisting of Thai and Japan organizations. The demonstration southeast of Bangkok, served to draw attention to the labor-saving potential of autonomous technologies in agriculture.
At the BayWa Winter Service Demo Event in Munich, Germany, Yanmar compact tractors were center stage demonstrating their utility in the important tasks of mowing and greens maintenance, street cleaning and maintenance, snow removal and soil preparation or even agricultural work. Visitors had a chance to examine the tractors in detail and even drive them to see how they really operate.
Yanmar started production of vertical water-cooled engines at its Nagahama factory in 1968 with most production now taking place at the company’s Biwa "mother" factory. With the production of its 10 millionth such engine, Yanmar looks back on this major milestone and will continue to work on development and production of high-quality, highly reliable engines that meet the needs of our customers.
