Glossary · Robotics
Motoman robot
Also known as: Yaskawa Motoman, Yaskawa robot
German: Motoman-Roboter
In industrial robotics, Motoman is the robot brand of Yaskawa Electric; a Motoman robot is an industrial robot from Yaskawa's range, which includes articulated, collaborative, SCARA, delta, welding and painting robots with Yaskawa robot controllers.
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In one sentence
Motoman is Yaskawa's industrial robot brand, covering articulated, welding, painting, collaborative and other robots with Yaskawa controllers.
Example
The arc welding cell uses two Motoman robots on a shared positioner, programmed with the Yaskawa teach pendant.
How it applies
- Engineering: Integrators select a robot model by payload, reach, application package and controller generation. The controller defines the programming language, safety options and fieldbus interfaces available. Yaskawa also offers application packages for tasks such as arc welding and handling, whose availability depends on the controller.
- Commissioning: Robot-specific safety functions (for example zone and speed monitoring) are configured in the controller and must be validated in the application.
- Documentation: The documentation team should cite the exact model, controller and software version from the manufacturer's documents, use the manufacturer's terms for menus and functions, and reference rather than copy the manufacturer's manuals where possible, so updates are not missed.
Keep in mind: Product names, model ranges, controller generations and features change. Check every statement against the vendor's current documentation before publishing.