Manfred Stern

Part of YASKAWA Electric Corp., Yaskawa Electric UK Ltd. is a leading manufacturer in the fields of variable AC drives, servo drives, control technology and robotics. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK. The British company offers a product portfolio of powerful automation solutions including industrial robots, AC drives, servo motors, control systems and much more. The company specializes in Motoman Robots handling ceramics, wash basis, toilets, sanitary products.

VIPA GmbH develops and manufactures system solutions for process automation. Its products include modular and compact control systems, input/output systems, human machine interfaces, teleservice modules, starter kits, samosPRO, softwares, and accessories. The company was founded by Wolfgang Seel in April 1985 and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

Yaskawa Electric Europe GmbH provides customized services and support for machines that are at the heart of automation in a number of industries. It is one of the world's leading manufacturers of servo motors and drives, inverters, machine controllers and robots. They specialize in customized services and support for their company, but also for industry machinery and systems of other manufacturers across the entire product life cycle. It has a wealth of experience in this field, and is part of a global service network. The company is headquartered in Cerro al Lambro, Italy