“We at Yaskawa India are always thinking how can we further the country and economy through understanding how best to improve products and automate energy-saving processes,” said President and CEO of Yaskawa India Akinori Urakawa.

With sales of 2.8 billion rupees in the 2017-2018 financial year, continued business growth and expansion is expected, with the run-off creating further job opportunities. Currently, Yaskawa has 230 employees and operates a production facility of three assembly lines in a 55,000 square foot facility in Bangalore.

“Today, our operations span the length and breadth of the country, and India remains a central hub for our future goals benefiting our operations greatly. The way to achieve this has been through quality customer and employee communication and proper fundamental business behavior,” said Urakawa.

Yaskawa’s three pillars of importance are, creating a sustainable workplace, sustainable ecology and social responsibility. They push the company to be deeply involved in corporate social responsibility; the firm currently supports multiple nonprofit organizations across the country that aid the needy and disabled.

“Our local initiatives are aimed predominately at education and the empowerment of women in the workplace. With India’s growing economy and middle class, people’s desires are driving the country and this will ultimately benefit everyone’s livelihood,” said Urakawa.

www.yaskawaindia.in

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The company’s smart factory is a state-of-the-art facility founded on the power of automation. Across its production lines, Makino Asia has incorporated “internet of things” solutions to streamline supply chain data collection and dramatically improve energy management, thus increasing efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

By 2019, the facility will be equipped with automation and data exchange solutions, commonly referred to as Industry 4.0.

“While increasing labor costs have caused Singapore’s manufacturing industry to move to neighboring countries, we are investing in our Singapore facilities,” said Neo.

“We believe this is the right time to transit into the new industrial age to better control information, timeliness and improve production quality,” he said. “In line with the changes taking place within our industry, we will benefit from the abundance of skilled engineers and technicians that Singapore has to offer.”

Makino Asia also has plans to transform production facilities in India and China into smart factories. The company intends to continue to invest in research and development and to increase its existing team of 100 engineers.

“With the emergence of high-tech industries such as aerospace and electric vehicle production, we need to continuously innovate to stay one step ahead of our competitors,” said Neo.

“We are driven to improve our capabilities, create new processes and equipment and generate new business lines to stay ahead of the competition. We work very closely with our Japanese counterparts and look forward to strengthening Makino Asia’s reputation across the region.”

www.makino.com.sg

 

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Today, Fanuc supports automotive manufacturing companies in Hungary as they lead the shift toward “Industry 4.0.” The company has assisted local automotive original equipment manufacturers by installing over 2,500 robots on the production lines in different factories across the country.

“An increasing number of companies want to advance their operations and our automation solutions contribute to lower energy consumption, increased productivity and improvements in the quality of our clients’ finished products,” explained Mezei.

“We work in highly competitive and innovation-driven industries — all of which have a very bright future. It is my priority to continue to further develop our local team of experienced professionals and support our young, talented engineers here in Hungary.”

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“Since the establishment of our European head office in Germany, our sales in Sweden have continued to grow,” said Par Tornemo, chief executive officer of Yaskawa Nordic AB. “Our revenue has doubled since then and sales show no signs of slowing down.”

As the automotive industry evolves, Yaskawa is keeping one step ahead of the competition by introducing innovative products that work in synergy with new automotive industry technologies.

“While our machines are imported directly from Japan, they are heavily customized to meet the needs of our European clients,” said Tornemo.

“We are seeing our business grow through the development of our partnerships with clients working in the material-handling and spot welding industries. Our Motoman GP12 helps clients handle more medium-sized products and our HC10 collaborative robot features sensor detection technology that allows the robot to be used within close proximity to humans.”

In addition, the “i3-Mechatronics from Yaskawa” is the company’s answer to “big data”, allowing customers to take efficiency to the next level by utilizing system data collection and analysis. Yaskawa is also strengthening its partnerships across Europe in the areas of “drive, motions and control” (which now consist of 50 percent of Yaskawa’s business in Europe, Middle East and Africa) and software engineering as technological advances in automation continue to develop, resulting to what is now the Industry 4.0.

Yaskawa’s commitment to the Nordic region will be further strengthened in August this year with the opening of a newly completed 2,000-square-meter workshop and office to better serve existing customers and reach out to new clients across the region. Tornemo oversees the operations in the Nordics, Baltic States and Russia. In Finland alone, sales have grown 40 percent in the last two years under his leadership.

“To explore our presence in these countries is one of my highest priorities,” explained Tornemo. “You know that if you come to Yaskawa, you get high quality and good support.”

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