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December 2003

New F7 Configured
New Berlin, WI, Dec. 15, 2003 -- Yaskawa’s versatile F7 AC drive, an industrial workhorse for practically every plant application, is now available with numerous configured options.

November 2003

New P7 Bypass Drive
Waukegan, IL, Nov. 14, 2003 -- Yaskawa’s new P7/Bypass AC drive provides full 3-contactor bypass control, permitting motors to be run from either the drive or line current in critical fan, pump and industrial applications requiring continuous operation.

September 2003

New Direct Drive Motor
Waukegan, IL, Sept. 25, 2003 -- Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. is pleased to announce the expansion of the Sigma Series servo system product line for more powerful, higher positioning accuracy, direct drive factory automation applications. This product line realizes up to 5310 in. lb. peak torque and up to 500 rpm max. without gearboxes utilizing the latest advances in motor design and amplifier power electronics. In many semiconductor, material handling, high speed assembly, and packaging processing lines, the Direct Drive SGMCS product line will provide faster, more accurate positioning for rotary table, assembly, inspection and test equipment. It also provides a programmable alternative to the fixed motion of a traditional mechanical cam indexer.

Yaskawa Offers Training Classes On New F7 Industrial Drive
Waukegan, IL, Sept. 8, 2003 -- Yaskawa Electric America has expanded its full range of professional training programs with two new training classes on its new F7 adjustable frequency AC drive.

August 2003

Yaskawa Generation 7 Drives Offer DeviceNet Communications
New Berlin, WI, August 29, 2003 -- Yaskawa’s entire line of Generation 7 adjustable frequency AC Drives for industrial applications is now available with DeviceNet communication interface.

Yaskawa Introduces Brushless Permanent Magnet Linear Servomotor Positioning Stages
Waukegan, IL, August 21, 2003 -- Yaskawa Electric America, Inc. announced today the introduction of the Linear Sigma Trac Series, a new family of fully integrated linear positioning slides. With peak force ranges from 86 to 1200 N and stroke ranges from 100mm to 2 m (other strokes available), the modular Sigma Trac Series slides are ideal for a wide range of precision positioning and general automation applications. The Sigma Trac Series can provide accelerations to 5 G’s, and velocities to 5 m/s (application dependent).

Yaskawa Expands Training Programs With LEGEND-MC Advanced Programming Workshop
Waukegan, IL, August 12, 2003 -- Yaskawa Electric America has expanded its full range of professional training programs with a brand new programming workshop for the LEGEND-MC motion control product.

Yaskawa’s New P7 Drive For Industrial Fans and Pumps
New Berlin, WI, August 1, 2003 -- Yaskawa’s new P7 Drive for fans and pumps in industrial applications provides V/f control, 110 percent overload capability and a wide selection of network communication and input/output options.

July 2003

Yaskawa’s New E7L Drive/Bypass, HVAC-Optimized with Advanced BAS Interface
New Berlin, WI, July 7, 2003 - - Yaskawa’s new E7L HVAC-specific AC drive/bypass system provides an economical bypass solution, with built-in HVAC features designed specifically for building automation (BAS) systems.

April 2003

Yaskawa’s New F7 AC Drive: Versatile Industrial Workhorse
New Berlin, WI, April 1, 2003 - - Yaskawa’s new F7 general purpose AC drive is designed and built to be an industrial workhorse capable of handling virtually every industrial plant application.

March 2003

Upgrade Adds Features, Versatility To Yaskawa’s DriveWizard™ Software
New Berlin, WI, March 10, 2003 -- Yaskawa’s new DriveWizard™ software, Version 5.3, makes startup, commissioning and troubleshooting of Yaskawa drives simpler than ever.

February 2003

Yaskawa Expands Training Programs with two New Training Classes for the MP900 Series Machine Controllers
Waukegan, IL, Feb. 28, 2003 - Yaskawa Electric America has expanded its full range of professional training programs with two brand new training classes for the MP900 series machine controller products.

Yaskawa Expands Training Programs With E7 and E7/Bypass Classes
Waukegan, IL, Feb. 17, 2003 -- Yaskawa Electric America has expanded its full range of professional training programs with two new training classes for HVAC-Specific E7 and E7/Bypass drives.

January 2003

Yaskawa’s E7 Drive for HVAC Applications Now Available With LonWorks® Communication
New Berlin, WI, January 27, 2003 - - Yaskawa’s advanced E7 AC drive, designed for Building Automation System (BAS) applications and combining reduced size and cost with step changes in performance and quality, is now available with a LonWorks® interface board.

Complete Suite of HVAC Design Tools Provided on New Yaskawa CD-ROM
New Berlin, WI, January 27, 2003 -- Yaskawa’s new “E7 Drives for Building Automation” CD-ROM offers a complete suite of design and selection tools to HVAC design and consulting engineers, architects and other specifiers.