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Yaskawa America, Inc.

Yaskawa's global expertise is unmatched and unquestioned, with 110+ Years of manufacturing excellence, 30 countries with sales, service, and manufacturing locations, and $3.6 billion in global sales per year.
2121 Norman Drive South,
Waukegan, IL 60085
United States of America
847-887-7457
800-927-5292

Product Summary

Yaskawa is the leading global manufacturer of low and medium voltage variable frequency drives, AC servo systems, machine controllers, and industrial robots. Our standard products, as well as tailor-made solutions, are well known and have a high reputation for outstanding quality and reliability.

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Yaskawa's global expertise is unmatched and unquestioned, with 110+ Years of manufacturing excellence, 30 countries with sales, service, and manufacturing locations, and $3.6 billion in global sales per year. We provide both standard products and tailor-made solutions, all backed by proven quality and reliability. We continuously work to save you money, time, and energy because we believe your machine can always run faster, smoother, and more productively. It’s about making the correct diagnoses, creating the right automation machinery, and implementing it in the best way possible. 

Yaskawa low- and medium-voltage AC Variable Frequency Drives cover every automation application in the industrial plant. With outputs ranging from fractional to 16,000 HP, they have a legendary reputation for reliability and advanced technology. Our latest variable frequency drives provide simple motor setup with highly flexible network communications, embedded functional safety, no-power programming, and easy-to-use tools featuring mobile device connectivity with our Drive Wizard mobile app.

Yaskawa AC Servo Systems come to a precise position with speed and consistency unmatched in the industry. Connect our rotary, linear, and direct-drive motors to an advanced Yaskawa iC9200 machine controller to manage motion, logic, kinematics, safety, security, and more from a single EtherCAT-based controller utilizing our iCube Control™ platform. Easily integrate your system further by incorporating our extensive line of SLIO I/O modules and HMI products.

Over 600,000 Yaskawa Robots are at work worldwide, with 150+ models to choose from and the strength of decades of application expertise. Our industrial robots increase efficiency, provide consistent quality, and boost productivity to deliver outstanding ROI.

Products

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IC9200 – MACHINE CONTROLLER
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March 12, 2026
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GA800 INDUSTRIAL AC DRIVE
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March 12, 2026
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SIGMA-X – SERVO DRIVES AND MOTORS
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March 12, 2026
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GA501 Industrial Microdrive
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March 12, 2026
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smartPanel and PanelPC featuring HMI Designer Software
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March 12, 2026
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GA500 – INDUSTRIAL AC MICRODRIVE
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March 12, 2026
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SIGMA TRAC II – LINEAR STAGES
Yaskawa Sigma Trac II linear stages are turnkey, built-to-order, and fully tested. Bolt it down, connect it up, and enjoy world-class linear motion immediately. FASTER MOTION,...
March 12, 2026
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U1000 Industrial Matrix Drive
Product by: Yaskawa America, Inc., Drives & Motion Division
March 12, 2026
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INPUT/OUTPUT PRODUCTS – SLIO
Yaskawa SLIO modules offer the most effective decentralized I/O system available. SLIO is designed to help you modernize and standardize while retaining flexibility. SLIO can ...
March 12, 2026
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FP605 – INDUSTRIAL FAN AND PUMP DRIVE
Product by: Yaskawa America, Inc., Drives & Motion Division
March 12, 2026

Resources

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The ABCs and 123s of Variable Frequency Drives
This document details 50 of the most important variable frequency drive terms that VFD users should understand to specify and maintain their drives more effectively. Download ...
March 12, 2026
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When Are Linear Motors the Right Choice?
This document examines the characteristics of linear motor stages and compares them with those of other linear actuators to determine what types of applications are best suited...
March 12, 2026
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Direct Drive Servo Technology
This document examines industrial direct drive servo motor technology and applications. We’ll explain what a direct drive motor is and then compare its performance metrics...
March 12, 2026
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How to Get the Most From Your VFD
Controlling motor speed with variable frequency drives (VFDs) can save energy. But it’s not as easy as just adding a VFD. This article examines what else needs to be considered...
March 12, 2026
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Direct Drive Motor vs. Rotary Gear Motor
This document examines direct drive motor technology, compares it in terms of cost and performance with that of a rotary gear motor in an application simulation, and then identifies...
March 12, 2026
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Auto-Tuning and Variable Frequency Drives
This document details the importance of performing an auto-tune for your variable frequency drive to ensure efficient operation.        ...
March 12, 2026
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EV Battery Manufacturing
This document examines the growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries and explores the steps in their manufacturing process, where AC servos and robotics can be used to...
March 12, 2026

Blogs

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SigmaSelect™
SigmaSelect™ is Yaskawa’s free sizing software for optimal selection of the individual components that comprise your servo system. It includes an Intuitive editor ...
March 12, 2026
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Energy Savings Predictor
Yaskawa offers a collection of free PC software support tools for its variable frequency drives that you can use to upload or download drive parameters, calculate energy savings...
March 12, 2026

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MV1000 – MEDIUM VOLTAGE AC DRIVE
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March 12, 2026