The first Motoman robots to be manufactured entirely in Europe are set to roll off the production line in Kocevje by the end of 2018. Now, Yaskawa is building further production sites in Slovenia to meet the growing demand for drive technology. The new production facilities for the manufacture of inverter drives, servo drives and servomotors will be constructed close to the existing robot factory.

“Expanding our production capacity will enable us to further improve the supply chain, shorten our lead times and enhance the service for our European customers,” explained Manfred Stern, President and CEO of Yaskawa Europe GmbH. He added that “Yaskawa´s Cumbernauld plant (Scotland) for servos drives and inverters will continue to operate at current level of utilization and remains to be a vital element of Yaskawa`s manufacturing footprint needed to support the growing demand for drive products from Yaskawa in Europe.”