Yamaha Motor Corporation, established in 1955 and headquartered in Iwata, Japan, is a global leader in the manufacture of motorized products. The company's diverse product lineup includes motorcycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), side-by-side vehicles, snowmobiles, golf cars, generators, and industrial robots. Yamaha Motor is committed to delivering innovative and reliable products that enhance mobility and contribute to the joy of customers worldwide. With a strong emphasis on research and development, the company continually advances technologies in engine performance, environmental sustainability, and automated solutions, serving markets across the globe.
Yamaha Robotics Factory Automation section has appointed Growskills Robotics as its distributor in Portugal. The move strengthens support for enterprises seeking to modernise their processes using the Company’s portfolio of robots for light industrial applications.
Recent events including the pandemic, shipping problems in the Suez Canal, and chip shortages experienced in sectors such as automotive have focused businesses’ attention on strengthening the security of supply chains. In addition, there are ongoing concerns about the environmental effects of international shipping and the benefits of manufacturing locally.
Success in manufacturing is a moving target. Planners routinely face demands to reduce cycle time, increase capacity, introduce new products more quickly, and utilise available floorspace efficiently. The methods employed to move workpieces between the various production processes can significantly influence the extent to which these goals are achieved.
Yamaha Motor Europe announced today that the company’s LCMR200 industrial robot (linear conveyor module for transfer systems) and the TRICITY 300 commuter model have both won Germany’s internationally prestigious iF Design Award and Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. This marks the eighth consecutive year the company has won an iF Design Award and the tenth straight year winning a Red Dot Award. It is also the first time a Yamaha Motor industrial robot has received either of these.
Yamaha Robotics SMT Section is a trusted supplier of surface-mount assembly solutions, with six generations of high-speed precision mounters in action on the RSG Elotech production lines. In this article, we look at some of the highlights of the enduring connection between our two companies.