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December 2020
Direct drive vs. geared rotary servomotor: A quantification of design advantage: Part 1A geared servomotor can be useful for rotary motion technology, but there are challenges and limitations users need to be aware of. |
November 2020
Yaskawa Honored Again with Risk Control AwardColumbus Insurance, Inc., has honored Yaskawa with the Risk Control Award of Excellence in the manufacturing sector. |
September 2020
Yaskawa and Phoenix Contact Announce PartnershipCollaboration to develop next-generation machine controller and PLC Platform |
Yaskawa Releases HV600 Family of HVAC DrivesSustainable, Flexible, Easy Variable Frequency Drives for Fan and Pump Applications |
August 2020
Temporary COVID-19 Shipping PolicyWe have had two business conditions that have experienced large shifts from the recent past that are impacting our ability to meet your shipping expectations. |
FedEx introduces robots to ‘most difficult’ job in sorting facilityFedEx has installed industrial robotic arms to do what is considered the “most difficult” job to automate in a sorting facility in Memphis, USA. |
July 2020
Programming variable frequency drives for variable-torque applicationsVariable frequency drives have an incredible amount of functionality. Due to advancements in technology over the years, HMIs in the form of VFD keypads have become more user friendly with easier navigation, higher resolution displays, and more detailed setup wizards. |
High performing robotic and motor control solutionsMake sure your packaging line is ready for what comes next |
Top 5 VFD parameter changes explainedProgramming variable frequency drives (VFDs) to fit most industrial applications require only the most basic settings to operate the motor. Understand these 5 VFD parameter changes to optimize VFD programming to fit most motor-drive applications. |
June 2020
Yaskawa Honored for Delivering World-Class Customer ServiceReceives prestigious NorthFace ScoreBoard Award for Excellence in Customer Service for 8th Consecutive Year |
February 2020
Yaskawa Introduces Innovative MicrodriveGA500 poised to take on today’s challenges of sustainability, flexibility and ease of use. |
GA800 Variable Speed Drive Selected Honorable Mention of Engineers' Choice AwardGA800 Variable Speed Drive was selected as the honorable mention of the 2020 Control Engineering "Engineers' Choice Award". |
Yaskawa: Driving Efficiency from the First ComponentLast fall Drives & Control Solutions had the opportunity to tour Yaskawa America’s primary low voltage drive production facility. The facility is located in Buffalo Grove, IL, just outside of Chicago. Hosting both an assembly facility and roughly 100,000 sq/ft warehouse and distribution centre, the site is quite impressive, particularly considering the level of efficiency employed. |
November 2019
How to size a rack-and-pinion system for a precision motion axisIn a previous motion-sizing article, we reviewed how to properly specify a ballscrew-driven motion axis. Here we review how engineering teams can use a similar approach for sizing rack-and-pinion-based servomotor-driven axes on the same five-axis gantry. We’ll use manufacturer software to work through the application. |
October 2019
Yaskawa Receives Highest Risk Control AwardYaskawa received the Highest Risk Control Award for the manufacturing sector of Columbus Insurance Ltd. |
Yaskawa Introduces New Generation of Linear Motor StagesSigma Trac II linear motor stages provide high performance turnkey linear motor solution |
Variable frequency drive design simplifies smart manufacturingVariable Frequency Drives (VFDs) store a plethora of information that can be easily accessed. Regardless of the connection method, traditional fieldbus or Industrial Ethernet, the main objective can be to retrieve that production data and use it to create information that helps transform and drive business strategies. |
Smartphones help with VFD configuration: Your questions answeredAdditional answers provide more details about smartphone programming for variable frequency drives (VFDs). |
August 2019
Yaskawa Wins Award for Publication Excellence (APEX)Yaskawa is pleased to announce that Drives Technical Communications was awarded a 2019 APEX Award in the How-To Writing category for their design work on new quick setup procedures for Yaskawa's latest generation of AC drives . (Example: TOEPC71061748). |
July 2019
First Look Video by Design World Featuring GA800 DriveThis Design World video features Yaskawa’s new GA800 AC drive that is designed to control traditional and emerging motor technologies through 600 HP. |
June 2019
Leaders in Packaging 2019Packaging World's 2019 Leaders in Packaging program recognizes leadership and excellence in packaging machinery, materials, and services suppliers. |
Yaskawa Cable and Terminal Block UpdateYaskawa JUSP, CBK, SBK, and JZSP part numbers changed from combined cable and terminal block kits (one part number) to separate cable and terminal block part numbers. |
Yaskawa America, Inc. - Drives & Motion Division Reaccredited as an Accredited Provider of IACET CEUsThe International Accreditors of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded reaccreditation status to Yaskawa America Inc. Drives & Motion Division. |
Creating New Opportunities with Single-Phase PowerSingle Phase Converter (SPC) product line expansion |
Using software for designing and sizing motion-control systemsToday servomotors abound. Thankfully the art of using speed, torque, and inertia to select from these servomotor offerings for specific applications has become quite automated. |
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