WELCOME - TO THE WORLD OF ROBOTICS

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OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY A UNIQUE ROBOT COMPANY OR MAYBE WE RE JUST A LITTLE MORE HUMAN Jan Lindmark was foun- Motoman wants its customers to feel We will continue to develop and supply 1978 ded 30

We want you to get the products you need, and we better, more efficient products and systems in collaboration with our custo- The company sells its first robot to Segerström & Svensson in to the

2 OUR COLLECTIVE HISTORY A UNIQUE ROBOT COMPANY OR MAYBE WE RE JUST A LITTLE MORE HUMAN Jan Lindmark was foun- Motoman wants its customers to feel We will continue to develop and supply 1978 ded 30 years ago as a manufacturer and supplier of welding machinery, primarily welcome and cared for. We want you to get the products you need, and we better, more efficient products and systems in collaboration with our custo- The company sells its first robot to Segerström & Svensson in to the automotive industry. The company always aim to go that extra mile. mers. We believe that the age of gene- Eskilstuna, Sweden on 3 June. became part of the Japanese electronics ral-purpose robots is over. To optimise group Yaskawa Electric Corporation in the Today Motoman is an evolving company. and rationalise production, robots and The company designs and gains The 1,000th Motoman robot, a worldwide patent for its first a K6SB, is installed at Autoliv mid-1990s. head office for our European organisation is based in Kalmar, Sweden. Development and manufacturing mainly takes place in Thanks to strong customer focus and newly developed, state-of-the-art products, we have succeeded in becoming the global market leader. This is reflec- software must be adapted to each unique application and industry segment. Motoman has worked in this direction for a number of years, and will do so in- weld joint follower (MF1), and positioner (RM2). Mekan, Sweden. production units in Sweden and Germany. ted on the European market, where we creasingly in future. We are a unique have steadily increased our scope for sol- robot company or maybe we re just a Since Motoman started in 1976, we have ving customers automation problems by little more human steadily developed as a robot supplier. As early as 1996, we introduced a solution expanding our application and product portfolios. Our fastest-growing applica- Welcome to Motoman Motoman becomes the parent for the European organisation Motoman celebrates its 30th anniversary in Sweden and for controlling several robots with a single tions include palletisation, machine ten- and changes its name to. delivers its 20,000th robot in Europe. control system. This has helped us achieve our current position as the world s lea- ding and material handling. Jan Lindmark CEO ding robot manufacturer. 2 3

THE GLOBAL LEADER IN ROBOTIC AUTOMATION Motoman s parent company Yaskawa Electric Corporation is

The group has roughly 8,000 employees, and has collectively supplied and installed over 135,000 robots

Combined with our long experience, customer-adapted service and capacity for supplying total solutions and

robots per year will open in Japan in 2006.

3 THE GLOBAL LEADER IN ROBOTIC AUTOMATION Motoman s parent company Yaskawa Electric Corporation is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and operates throughout the world. The group has roughly 8,000 employees, and has collectively supplied and installed over 135,000 robots worldwide. A brand new production plant capable of producing up to 24,000 newly developed, state-of-the-art robots that meet users needs and individual conditions. Combined with our long experience, customer-adapted service and capacity for supplying total solutions and systems, these products have made us the global market leader in robotic automation. robots per year will open in Japan in Motoman leads today s development in application-adapted robots and robotic systems. In future, we will continue to develop and focus on being the world s best and largest robotic supplier. Today, Motoman operates in all the major European markets. In other markets, we conduct sales, distribution and support through local companies strongly linked to our Swedish parent company. Our current product range comprises 4 5

OUR PRODUCTS UNIQUE ROBOTS AND ACCESSORIES Our robots and control

Control systems are PC-based and use a Windows environment.

equipment, making all operations extremely easy to perform.

on performance, we develop robot models that are customised to their

Our standard product range includes customised robots for operations

ranging from We conduct conscious, ongoing environmental management.

4 OUR PRODUCTS UNIQUE ROBOTS AND ACCESSORIES Our robots and control systems are extremely user-friendly. Control systems are PC-based and use a Windows environment. Open system architecture facilitates communication with external equipment, making all operations extremely easy to perform. Our latest programming pendant has a colour LCD touchscreen demands on performance, we develop robot models that are customised to their specific application area. We are unique in the world at doing this. Our standard product range includes customised robots for operations such as welding, processing, painting and palletisation. for even greater user-friendliness. Motoman offers robots with handling capacities of 3 to 500 kgs, ranging from We conduct conscious, ongoing environmental management. Naturally, we care about the environment and adapt our products accordingly. 4-axis processing robots to 15-axis assembly robots. To satisfy the industry s growing 6 7

THE RIGHT EXPERTISE FROM IDEA TO FINISHED ROBOTIC SOLUTION Over the past 30 years, Motoman has system ordered meets the

This offers large companies assurance in terms of both resources and expertise, and provides smaller companies with security

Our skilled employees understand our customers needs and can adapt the level of technology to suit each individual situation.

To avoid future production stoppages at our customers plants, we conduct preventative maintenance by means of an annual

Customers with service agreements have a discount on aftermarket services.

5 THE RIGHT EXPERTISE FROM IDEA TO FINISHED ROBOTIC SOLUTION Over the past 30 years, Motoman has system ordered meets the requirement specification and is delivered on time. grown from a small company into a global player. This offers large companies assurance in terms of both resources and expertise, and provides smaller companies with security and access to a unique range of robots. Our skilled employees understand our customers needs and can adapt the level of technology to suit each individual situation. All customers matter to us however big or small. To avoid future production stoppages at our customers plants, we conduct preventative maintenance by means of an annual inspection at our robot plant. A planned production stand-still is better than an unplanned one. Customers with service agreements have a discount on aftermarket services. A system solution includes many individual components. It s vital to get the overall result right. Our project managers participate in all project phases from start to finish. This ensures that each When you choose a Motoman robotic system, you choose a professional supplier right through from idea to finished production line. We never deliver a product until both you and we are satisfied with the final result. 8 9

SYSTEM SOLUTIONS PROVIDING TURNKEY SYSTEMS Motoman supplies systems

plant machinery to turnkey systems for the handling and packaging

All the products included in our system solutions are assured

and coordinates all activities with subcontractors and partners,

This allows customers to focus on their own production.

automation solutions for a vast variety of industries.

vital to have a thorough understanding of the relevant process.

6 SYSTEM SOLUTIONS PROVIDING TURNKEY SYSTEMS Motoman supplies systems for most industry segments and application areas, from welding of plant machinery to turnkey systems for the handling and packaging of pharmaceuticals. All the products included in our system solutions are assured according to Motoman s quality assurance policy, and this also applies to our subcontractors. Because a single supplier Motoman assumes all the responsibility and coordinates all activities with subcontractors and partners, the risk of grey areas is minimised. This allows customers to focus on their own production. Thanks to our long experience in robotic automation, we can offer automation solutions for a vast variety of industries. In order to offer each customer the optimum system solution, it s vital to have a thorough understanding of the relevant process. This is why Motoman organises its activities under application teams such as machine tending, palletisation and A turnkey system solution from Motoman gives you high reliability and optimum productivity and profitability. welding

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AREA TOTALS OECD Composite Leading Indicators. OECD Total. OECD + Major 6 Non Member Countries. Major Five Asia. Major Seven. Reference series Composite leading indicators OECD Composite Leading Indicators AREA TOTALS 7-03- 19 OECD Total 19 OECD + Major 6 Non Member Countries 19 Major Seven 19 Major Five Asia 19 Euro area 19