YASKAWA Electric Korea Co., Ltd. is a manufacturer of electrical machinery and related equipment established in 1994. As a major Asian base of the Yaskawa Group, it is a company contributing to the development of Korean industry. Key products include AC servo drives, motion controllers, PLCs, clean robots, general industrial robots, bio-medical robots, and general-purpose inverters. The company provides advanced technology and services to various industrial sectors, including semiconductor, FPD, and automotive production facilities. It is a company that continuously challenges new business areas, such as the utilization of high-efficiency green energy and the realization of a society where people and robots coexist. Through motion control and robotics, it contributes to technological innovation, automation, and efficiency for customers in diverse fields such as electronics, machinery, automotive, construction, and logistics.YASKAWAElectricKoreaCo.,Ltd.isamanufacturerofelectricalmachineryandrelatedequipmentestablishedin1994.AsamajorAsianbaseoftheYaskawaGroup,itisacompanycontributingtothedevelopmentofKoreanindustry.KeyproductsincludeACservodrives,motioncontrollers,PLCs,cleanrobots,generalindustrialrobots,bio-medicalrobots,andgeneral-purposeinverters.Thecompanyprovidesadvancedtechnologyandservicestovariousindustrialsectors,includingsemiconductor,FPD,andautomotiveproductionfacilities.Itisacompanythatcontinuouslychallengesnewbusinessareas,suchastheutilizationofhigh-efficiencygreenenergyandtherealizationofasocietywherepeopleandrobotscoexist.Throughmotioncontrolandrobotics,itcontributestotechnologicalinnovation,automation,andefficiencyforcustomersindiversefieldssuchaselectronics,machinery,automotive,construction,andlogistics.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
The company holds the No. 1 global market share in AC servo drives and motion controller product lines. It provides servo motors and machine controller products reflecting the needs of various industrial sites. The product lineup includes low-inertia, ultra-compact SGM7M models (3.3W to 33W, maximum 7,000 min^-1, 20-bit absolute serial encoder) and direct drive servo motors (SGM7D, SGM7E/SGM7F/SGMCV/SGMCS).ThecompanyholdstheNo.1globalmarketshareinACservodrivesandmotioncontrollerproductlines.Itprovidesservomotorsandmachinecontrollerproductsreflectingtheneedsofvariousindustrialsites.Theproductlineupincludeslow-inertia,ultra-compactSGM7Mmodels(3.3Wto33W,maximum7,000min^-1,20-bitabsoluteserialencoder)anddirectdriveservomotors(SGM7D,SGM7E/SGM7F/SGMCV/SGMCS).
It supplies the MOTOMAN series of industrial robots, which holds the No. 1 market share in Korea. The company develops specialized robots such as the SEMISTAR series for the semiconductor industry, clean robots, general industrial robots, and bio-medical robots. The collaborative robot MOTOMAN-HC30PL (payload 30kg) is an optimized solution for palletizing automation tasks.ItsuppliestheMOTOMANseriesofindustrialrobots,whichholdstheNo.1marketshareinKorea.ThecompanydevelopsspecializedrobotssuchastheSEMISTARseriesforthesemiconductorindustry,cleanrobots,generalindustrialrobots,andbio-medicalrobots.ThecollaborativerobotMOTOMAN-HC30PL(payload30kg)isanoptimizedsolutionforpalletizingautomationtasks.
The company has launched the next-generation industrial robot MOTOMAN NEXT series, equipped with AI and autonomy. It consists of various payload models, including 4kg, 7kg, 10kg, 20kg, and 35kg, offering obstacle avoidance and optimal pathfinding capabilities in unstructured environments. The general-purpose handling robot GP series features a diverse lineup of 29 models with payloads ranging from 7kg to 600kg and compatibility with the YRC1000 controller.Thecompanyhaslaunchedthenext-generationindustrialrobotMOTOMANNEXTseries,equippedwithAIandautonomy.Itconsistsofvariouspayloadmodels,including4kg,7kg,10kg,20kg,and35kg,offeringobstacleavoidanceandoptimalpathfindingcapabilitiesinunstructuredenvironments.Thegeneral-purposehandlingrobotGPseriesfeaturesadiverselineupof29modelswithpayloadsrangingfrom7kgto600kgandcompatibilitywiththeYRC1000controller.
As a pioneer in the global motor control field, it offers high-performance general-purpose inverters, dedicated inverters, and high-voltage inverter lineups. Various models such as GA700, GA500, A1000, V1000, and Varispeed G7 contribute to high-efficiency operation and system cost reduction. The Yaskawa Matrix Converter U1000 is a compact all-in-one solution with power regeneration energy processing and AC/AC converter functions.Asapioneerintheglobalmotorcontrolfield,itoffershigh-performancegeneral-purposeinverters,dedicatedinverters,andhigh-voltageinverterlineups.VariousmodelssuchasGA700,GA500,A1000,V1000,andVarispeedG7contributetohigh-efficiencyoperationandsystemcostreduction.TheYaskawaMatrixConverterU1000isacompactall-in-onesolutionwithpowerregenerationenergyprocessingandAC/ACconverterfunctions.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
As the company that first registered the term "mechatronics" as a trademark worldwide, it possesses over a century of leading technological prowess in power application, industrial automation promotion, mechatronics creation, and robotics.Asthecompanythatfirstregisteredtheterm"mechatronics"asatrademarkworldwide,itpossessesoveracenturyofleadingtechnologicalprowessinpowerapplication,industrialautomationpromotion,mechatronicscreation,androbotics.
It provides integrated solutions that realize a new industrial automation revolution through the i³-Mechatronics concept, responding to the latest trends such as IoT, Industry 4.0, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). The capability to implement real-time data utilization for robot and equipment status monitoring, predictive diagnostics, and quality control.Itprovidesintegratedsolutionsthatrealizeanewindustrialautomationrevolutionthroughthei³-Mechatronicsconcept,respondingtothelatesttrendssuchasIoT,Industry4.0,andArtificialIntelligence(AI).Thecapabilitytoimplementreal-timedatautilizationforrobotandequipmentstatusmonitoring,predictivediagnostics,andqualitycontrol.
A global network with business bases in 28 countries and production bases in 10 countries, centered around the Japanese headquarters. Its technology, products, and services receive high evaluations and trust from customers worldwide.Aglobalnetworkwithbusinessbasesin28countriesandproductionbasesin10countries,centeredaroundtheJapaneseheadquarters.Itstechnology,products,andservicesreceivehighevaluationsandtrustfromcustomersworldwide.
Based on its No. 1 market share in industrial robots in Korea and No. 1 global market share in AC servo drives, it contributes to the automation and efficiency of Korean manufacturing. The ability to supply customized robots and motion control products optimized for each industrial site, including semiconductors, automobiles, and electronics.BasedonitsNo.1marketshareinindustrialrobotsinKoreaandNo.1globalmarketshareinACservodrives,itcontributestotheautomationandefficiencyofKoreanmanufacturing.Theabilitytosupplycustomizedrobotsandmotioncontrolproductsoptimizedforeachindustrialsite,includingsemiconductors,automobiles,andelectronics.
Expansion of business areas into environment/energy and robotics human-assist fields, aiming for the utilization of high-efficiency green energy and the realization of a society where people and robots coexist. Plans to open the Hwaseong Technical Center in 2025 to achieve robot automation and open innovation in the semiconductor sector.Expansionofbusinessareasintoenvironment/energyandroboticshuman-assistfields,aimingfortheutilizationofhigh-efficiencygreenenergyandtherealizationofasocietywherepeopleandrobotscoexist.PlanstoopentheHwaseongTechnicalCenterin2025toachieverobotautomationandopeninnovationinthesemiconductorsector.
Target IndustrieTargetIndustrie
Semiconductor Industry: Semiconductor wafer transfer robots and semiconductor production facility automation solutions.SemiconductorIndustry:Semiconductorwafertransferrobotsandsemiconductorproductionfacilityautomationsolutions.
FPD (Flat Panel Display) Industry: FPD production facility automation and glass substrate transfer robots.FPD(FlatPanelDisplay)Industry:FPDproductionfacilityautomationandglasssubstratetransferrobots.
Automotive Production Facilities: Automation of manufacturing processes for finished vehicle manufacturers, including welding, assembly, transportation, and painting.AutomotiveProductionFacilities:Automationofmanufacturingprocessesforfinishedvehiclemanufacturers,includingwelding,assembly,transportation,andpainting.
General Machinery and Electronics Industry: Advancement of various machinery and automation, and efficiency of manufacturing.GeneralMachineryandElectronicsIndustry:Advancementofvariousmachineryandautomation,andefficiencyofmanufacturing.
Logistics Industry: Automated equipment for logistics warehouses and optimization of logistics systems.LogisticsIndustry:Automatedequipmentforlogisticswarehousesandoptimizationoflogisticssystems.
Environment and Energy Industry: High-efficiency green energy systems such as wind power generators and solar inverters.EnvironmentandEnergyIndustry:High-efficiencygreenenergysystemssuchaswindpowergeneratorsandsolarinverters.
Medical and Bio Industry: Bio-medical robots and precision control solutions.MedicalandBioIndustry:Bio-medicalrobotsandprecisioncontrolsolutions.
Construction and Social Infrastructure: Various social infrastructure sectors including elevators, air conditioners, oil and gas, pumps, and water treatment facilities.ConstructionandSocialInfrastructure:Varioussocialinfrastructuresectorsincludingelevators,airconditioners,oilandgas,pumps,andwatertreatmentfacilities.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South Korea, Japan, ChinaSouthKorea,Japan,China
EuropeEurope
North AmericaNorthAmerica
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
World's first trademark registration for the term "mechatronics" (1969).World'sfirsttrademarkregistrationfortheterm"mechatronics"(1969).
Smart manufacturing platform technology through the i³-Mechatronics concept.Smartmanufacturingplatformtechnologythroughthei³-Mechatronicsconcept.
Adoption of Wind River Linux technology for the next-generation MOTOMAN NEXT series robots with AI and autonomy.AdoptionofWindRiverLinuxtechnologyforthenext-generationMOTOMANNEXTseriesrobotswithAIandautonomy.
YRC1000 standard controller platform technology capable of responding to global voltage standards (380-480V) without a separate transformer.YRC1000standardcontrollerplatformtechnologycapableofrespondingtoglobalvoltagestandards(380-480V)withoutaseparatetransformer.
Introduction
Location
10 Gukjegeumyung-ro, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea