Yamaha inspires European partners in mission to automate

Yamaha Motor Europe FA Section invited European sales agents to its operational base in Neuss, Germany, for the Company’s annual distributor meeting on February 11, 2020.

Having convened in Barcelona in 2019, over the Catalunya MotoGP weekend, 2020 saw the team’s first gathering at the Yamaha Motor Europe IM Business headquarters and technical centre. The event gave all a deeper insight into the Company’s local capabilities and connections with the main Yamaha Robotics factory in Hamamatsu, Japan.

“We continue to build our presence in Europe, strengthening our distribution network throughout the region and adding needed roles here in Neuss including the new Service Engineer Department we opened recently,” said Mr Ryosuke Nakamura, Branch Manager of Yamaha Motor Europe IM Business. “Our mission has many aspects including explaining our advanced robot technology to the market, working creatively with system integrators, and supporting our growing customer base. We look forward to achieving further successes together in the coming year.”

For further information please visit the Yamaha Motor Europe FA Section website www.yamaha-motor-im.eu.

About YAMAHA Robotics FA Section

Yamaha Factory Automation Section (FA Section), a subdivision of Yamaha Motor Robotics Business Unit in Yamaha Motor Corporation, is focused on delivering flexible, high-accuracy industrial robots for precision automation challenges.

With its roots in the introduction of robot technology to Yamaha motorcycle assembly activities, the division has over 40 years’ experience solving automation challenges from factory-scale to micron-level. Yamaha’s industrial robots are now trusted by leading corporations worldwide, in activities as diverse as semiconductor fabrication and assembling electronic products, domestic appliances, automotive components, and large liquid-crystal panels.

Yamaha FA Section offers a unified range of solutions for robotic assembly, including single-axis robots, SCARA, cartesian, and articulated robots. Innovations such as the LCM100 linear conveyor module; a smoother, space-saving and more versatile successor to conventional belt and roller conveyors continue to set the pace in factory automation. Core robotic technologies as well as key components and complete robot systems are all produced in-house, ensuring consistent quality and control over lead-times.

Headquartered in Hamamatsu, Yamaha FA Section serves customers globally through its worldwide sales network spanning China, Taiwan, Korea, south Asia, north America, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe.

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