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For the first time Yaskawa’s high-volume industrial robots will be manufactured in the U.S., with units shipping directly from Wisconsin to customers in the Americas or to the Yaskawa Motoman facility in Miamisburg, Ohio for integration into robotic systems.

Yaskawa America, Dayton, Ohio, announced plans to build a new robotic manufacturing facility at the company’s newly announced campus in Franklin, Wisconsin This investment reflects Yaskawa’s commitment to localized production to strengthen the supply chain, reduce lead times and increase flexibility, the company said in a release.

In addition to the planned robotic manufacturing operations, the Franklin campus will combine multiple Yaskawa Drives and Motion facilities into one location over the next three to eight years, eventually encompassing more than 800,000-ft² of manufacturing, packaging and training space. When completed, the campus will house the North American headquarters for the Drives and Motion Division, as well as operations for robot production, motion control products, AC drives and solar inverters. The Motoman Robotics Division of Yaskawa America will continue to operate out of its recently expanded headquarters and automation facility in Miamisburg.