Reliability of Drives and Servos Enhance Their Productivity

“Yaskawa has improved my quality of life” said Enrique in a recent conversation. Enrique Gutierrez is head of electrical and electronic engineering and maintenance at Telas Lafayette, in Bogota, Colombia.

Telas Lafayette is a major vertical manufacturer of textile products including a broad product line ranging from road underlayment material to high-end fashion fabrics. Lafayette is a substantial company with some 1,500 people working throughout the 80,000 square meter facility.

Lafayette first began using Yaskawa AC drives 16 years ago. Over time, Mr. Gutierrez and his staff have replaced virtually all the drives within the plant with Yaskawa quality products and mentions that Yaskawa will continue to be used on any new machinery purchased by Lafayette in the future. “We have also electrified other portions of machines as well and even replaced some hydraulic and pneumatic systems with Yaskawa drives and servos.” Read More...