Develops and manufactures drive technology, motion control, controllers and MOTOMAN industrial robots for industrial automation.
Yaskawa Europe GmbH
Hattersheim am Main, Germany · Kočevje, SloveniaNew on Amplifa
About Yaskawa Europe
Yaskawa Europe GmbH is the European sales and service company of Japan's Yaskawa Electric Corporation, founded in 1915, headquartered in Hattersheim am Main. The portfolio includes AC drives (GA500, GA700, HV600 and others), servo drives of the Sigma series, PLC control systems (System SLIO, System 300S+, MICRO PLC), network components for teleservice and MOTOMAN industrial robots. In addition, the company offers system engineering and turnkey solutions for robotic automation, including the engineering design and commissioning of complete robot systems. In Hattersheim, Yaskawa consolidates the Drives, Motion, Controls, Service and Sales divisions for the EMEA region; in Kočevje (Slovenia), the company has been operating a robotics distribution center with system production since 2026. A European repair center offers repairs within five working days as well as express service within 24 hours. The Yaskawa Academy complements the portfolio with modular training programs. Customers come, among others, from the automotive, metal and woodworking, food, packaging, elevator, renewable energy and general machinery industries. According to the company, 35 million AC drives, 25 million servo drives and 600,000 robots are installed worldwide.
- Site
- Hattersheim am Main
- Processes
- System Engineering / Turnkey Solutions (robotic systems), Motion Control, Repair (European Repair Center), On Site Repair, Maintenance Repair, Service Repair (5 working days), Service Repair Express (24 hours), Teleservice
- Materials
- AC Drives, Servo Drives, PLC Control Systems, MOTOMAN Industrial Robots, Network and Teleservice Components, profichip Embedded Solutions
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, IEC 62443-4-1:2018, ISO 45001:2018, TISAX, ATEX 2014/34/EU (product), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, IEC 62443-4-1
- Founded
- 1915
- Employees
- 2000
- Industries
- Automotive, Crane and Hoisting Technology, Renewable Energies, Food and Beverage Industry, Metal Processing, Wood Processing
- 01
Engineering and product development
- 02
System engineering / turnkey solutions for robot systems
- 03
System production and distribution (Kočevje robotics distribution center)
- 04
Teleservice and remote maintenance
- 05
Repair, maintenance and spare parts service
- 06
Training (Yaskawa Academy)
Products and Technologies
AC Drives
Series GA500, GA700, LA500, LA700, CR700, HV600, FSP4, U1000, D1000 and R1000 for pumps, hoists and building automation.
Servo Drives
Sigma 5 400V, Sigma 7, Sigma X, iCube 9xxx and MP-X for highly dynamic motion control.
PLC Control Systems
System SLIO, System 300S+, MICRO PLC and HMI Designer for automation and control tasks.
MOTOMAN Industrial Robots
Robot systems with the YRC1000, YRC1000micro and YNX1000 controllers for material handling and welding applications.
Network and Teleservice Components
Teleservice modules, Ethernet switches and DP repeaters for remote maintenance via PROFIBUS and Industrial Ethernet.
profichip Embedded Solutions
Embedded technology for fieldbus and automation solutions.
Locations
Hattersheim am Main
DECentral hub for Drives, Motion, Controls, Service and Sales (EMEA)
- Materials
- AC drives, servo drives, PLC control systems, robotics
- European Repair Center
- Yaskawa Academy (training center)
Kočevje
SIRobotics distribution center and system production
- Materials
- MOTOMAN industrial robots, robotic system solutions
- System production for robotic cells
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| System Engineering / Turnkey Solutions (robotic systems)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motion ControlEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair (European Repair Center)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| On Site RepairMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance RepairMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service Repair (5 working days)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service Repair Express (24 hours)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| TeleserviceMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Training (Yaskawa Academy)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial robot (MOTOMAN) | Yaskawa MOTOMAN | – | – | – | EMEA |
| AC Drive | Yaskawa GA500, GA700, LA500, LA700, CR700, HV600, FSP4, U1000, D1000, R1000 | – | – | – | EMEA |
| Servo Drive | Yaskawa Sigma 5 400V, Sigma 7, Sigma X, iCube 9xxx, MP-X | – | – | – | EMEA |
| PLC Control Systems | Yaskawa System SLIO, System 300S+, MICRO PLC, HMI Designer | – | – | – | EMEA |
| Teleservice modules | VIPA (Yaskawa) Teleservice | – | – | – | – |
| Ethernet switches | YASKAWA VIPA Controls | – | – | – | – |
| DP repeater (PROFIBUS) | Yaskawa | – | – | – | – |
| Diagnostic tool | Yaskawa YasXtouch | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Quality management is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Drives Motion Controls and Robotics), complemented by certifications to ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001. For cybersecurity, IEC 62443-4-1, TISAX (TÜV) as well as ATEX product conformity (TÜV) for robotics products apply.
| Evidence | Hattersheim am Main | Kočevje |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 45001 | ||
| ISO 50001 | ||
| IEC 62443-4-1 | ||
| TISAX |
Company History
- 1915
Foundation of Yaskawa Electric Corporation in Japan.
- 1969
Trademark registration of the term 'Mechatronics' (approved in 1972).
- 2026
Opening of the new robotics distribution center with system production in Kočevje, Slovenia.