Motoman
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| Type | Private sector |
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| Industry | Robotics, Automation |
| Founded | August 1989 |
| Headquarters | West Carrollton, Ohio, USA |
| Key people | Steve Barhorst, President/COO |
| Products | Industrial Robots |
| Employees | 450 (2007)[1] |
| Website | www.motoman.com |
Motoman Inc. is an American subsidiary of the Japanese company Yaskawa Electric Corporation.
Motoman produces robotic automation for industry and robotic applications, including arc welding, assembly, clean room, coating, dispensing, material cutting (laser, plasma, waterjet), materials handling, materials removal, and spot welding. Motoman's official website claims that they are the second largest robotics company in the Americas[2]. In June 2010 Motoman announced that they would move their corporate headquarters to neighboring Miamisburg in 2011[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Hoovers; corporate profiling
- ^ Motoman.com; "About Us" page
- ^ Dayton Business Journal; Thursday, June 24, 2010
