May 22, 2023NEW FACILITYKitakyushu, Japan Yaskawa Electric to build robot machining plant in Kitakyushu
Yaskawa Electric announced it will build a new robot machining plant at its Kitakyushu headquarters in Japan to increase in-house production of industrial robot components from 40% to 70% after 2024, reducing reliance on Chinese parts.
Capacity
5,400 robots per month
Productsindustrial robot components
“安川電機は、期待される年間業績を確保するため、内製化と付加価値の向上を図るため、北九州本社にロボット機械加工工場の新設に着手すると発表した。”ja.linear-rotary.com
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