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News & Events

Yaskawa South Africa News & Events

News

17 Mar 2026

Industrial Automation

11 Feb 2026

How Digitalization Will Help Advance the Global Robotics Sector

11 Feb 2026

Digital transformation through AI and robotics

20 Jan 2026

The Complete Guide to Robot Grippers: Types, Applications, and Selection Criteria for Industrial Automation

25 Sept 2025

2026 Robotics Trends and Beyond

25 Sept 2025

The Impact of Industry 4.0 on South African Businesses

28 Aug 2025

Yaskawa Southern Africa and IMS-SA Partner to Launch Megmeet Laser Welding Cell

31 Jul 2025

Yaskawa Southern Africa and Sol-Tech Forge Strategic Collaboration to Advance Industrial Robotics Training in South Africa

22 Jul 2025

What are some different methods of controlling a robotic arm?

22 Jul 2025

Robotic Welding Equipment & Processes

22 Jul 2025

The Robotic Palletizer: Cost-Effective & Ergonomic

19 May 2025

Choosing Robotic Welding Process and Equipment

19 May 2025

Robotic Arc Welding

16 May 2025

Robots in Manufacturing: Increasing Output and Changing Jobs

11 Mar 2025

The essential guide to robotic palletisers

11 Mar 2025

How industrial robots are the future in material handling

11 Feb 2025

Choosing between conventional and robotic palletising

11 Feb 2025

New integrated solutions for industrial robots

28 Jan 2025

Cobots: The Collaborative Revolution Transforming Industries

27 Jan 2025

How to Unlock the Potential of Human-Robot Collaboration

27 Jan 2025

How Industrial Robots are Revolutionizing Workplace Safety

09 Dec 2024

The Robot Revolution: Is Your Business Ready?

09 Dec 2024

Advanced Robot Gripper Applications in South African Industries

09 Dec 2024

Why Yaskawa Industrial Robots Deliver Long-Term Value in South Africa

09 Dec 2024

How Industrial Robots Address Labor Shortages

08 Dec 2024

How Does the Implementation of Robots Affect the Economy?

22 Oct 2024

Navigating Automation: Robots, Jobs, and Costs

22 Oct 2024

Future of Industry: Robotics in South Africa

22 Oct 2024

Robotics and Job Creation in South Africa | Economic Impact

22 Oct 2024

Automation Revolution: Drive Growth in South Africa

22 Oct 2024

AR Series Arc Welding Robots: Elevating Welding Efficiency and Quality

22 Oct 2024

Industrial Robots: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Employment and Costs

18 Sept 2024

Revolutionize Your Logistics with Robotic Palletizing

18 Sept 2024

Industrial Robotics: Creating New Opportunities for SA Talent

18 Sept 2024

The Impact of Industrial Robotics on the South African Automotive Industry

29 Aug 2024

Revolutionize Your Workflow with Collaborative Robots

29 Aug 2024

What are the roles of industrial robots?

29 Aug 2024

Robotic Palletizing: Revolutionizing Logistics

16 Jul 2024

Automating SA's Future

16 Jul 2024

How Yaskawa Robots Revolutionise Welding

16 Jul 2024

The Prospects of Robotics in the Food Industry

16 Jul 2024

The Roles of Robots in Industries

16 Jul 2024

Will Robots Take Our Jobs? Or Create New Ones?

16 Jul 2024

Palletising Robot for Crates, Packs and Bottles

12 Jul 2024

Implementing Yaskawa Robotics into Your Business

12 Jul 2024

Reskilling and Upskilling with Yaskawa Training

13 Jun 2024

Yaskawa Robots: Beyond Paint & Weld for Diverse Auto Manufacturing

10 Jun 2024

Unlock IIoT for Smart & Efficient Manufacturing

10 Jun 2024

Yaskawa Cobots: Safeguarding Workers & Boosting Productivity

10 Jun 2024

Robotic MIG vs TIG Welding: Picking the Right Option

10 Jun 2024

MS Series spot welding robots

10 Jun 2024

Motoman robotics: industrial robotic automation solutions

05 Apr 2024

Robot Grippers: Types, Applications, Selection Tips

05 Apr 2024

MotoMini: The Ultimate Compact 6-Axis Robot

05 Apr 2024

What Are the Different Types of Robotic Welding Applications?

26 Mar 2024

Yaskawa Robots: Optimizing Packaging Lines

26 Mar 2024

Prepare Your Workforce for a Human-Robot Future

26 Mar 2024

How Yaskawa's Robots Enhance Process Accuracy

26 Mar 2024

Yaskawa’s Smart Series Solutions: AI-Powered Robots

25 Mar 2024

Discover Motoman Robots Designed for Painting | Yaskawa

25 Mar 2024

A Beginner's Guide to Cobots in South Africa

07 Mar 2024

The Future of Industrial Automation in South Africa

07 Mar 2024

How To Choose The Right Yaskawa Robot For Your Needs

06 Mar 2024

What is the role of a pick and place robot?

06 Mar 2024

The benefits of automated machine tending

06 Mar 2024

Robot Arm Grippers and EOAT Components

19 Feb 2024

Yaskawa Cobots: Revolutionizing Collaborative Work

19 Feb 2024

Optimizing Robotic Welding: Navigating the Future of Automation

18 Feb 2024

Cement Bag Handling

27 Nov 2023

Why Should I Use a Robot for Welding?

27 Nov 2023

How is AI Being Used in Robotics and Automation?

26 Nov 2023

Why your Business Should be Picking, Packing, and Palletising with Robots

26 Nov 2023

Robots for Materials Handling Applications

26 Oct 2023

Machine Learning in Robotics – 5 Modern Applications

26 Oct 2023

How is AI Being Used in Agriculture & Food Production?

26 Oct 2023

Why Use Robots in Manufacturing

26 Oct 2023

What is the Future of Automation and Robot Technology?

26 Oct 2023

Benefits of Packaging Robots & Yaskawa's Expertise

26 Oct 2023

How Advanced Robotics Impact Manufacturing

28 Sept 2023

Unlocking Manufacturing Efficiency with Collaborative Robots

28 Sept 2023

Robotic Material Handling's Triumph in Industries

28 Sept 2023

What Are Palletizing Robots & How Do They Work?

27 Sept 2023

Big Data and Robotics: A Long History Together

27 Sept 2023

What is on the Horizon for AI and Robotics?

27 Sept 2023

Top 8 Applications of Robotics in Agriculture and Farming

22 Sept 2023

Unlocking Efficiency: The Role of Machine Tending in Manufacturing

22 Sept 2023

Exploring the Different Types of Industrial Robots

21 Sept 2023

Impact of Robotics in Manufacturing

21 Jul 2023

Embracing the Power of Robot | Yaskawa

28 Jun 2023

The Benefits of Incorporating Manufacturing Robots in Your Production Line

29 May 2023

How Welder Cobots Enable More Welding Applications

29 May 2023

Collaborative Robotics: Industry Benefits and Trends

09 May 2023

Impacts of Robotics in the Labor Market

09 May 2023

Current challenges of manufacturing automation

29 Mar 2023

Increase Productivity with Collaborative Welding Robots

06 Mar 2023

Automation & Robots: The Factory of the Future

20 Feb 2023

The Future of Robotics and Automation in Manufacturing

19 Jan 2023

Digitalization and Robotics: The Future of Warehousing

19 Jan 2023

Digital Transformation: From Humans to Robotics and AI

14 Dec 2022

How Robots are Making the World More Sustainable

14 Dec 2022

Digital Transformation: From Humans to Robotics and AI

14 Dec 2022

Sustainability in Manufacturing Using Robots

27 Sept 2022

4 Ideal features of robot grippers

27 Sept 2022

6 advances in robotic grippers to watch

27 Sept 2022

Choosing the Right Robotic Gripper for Your Application

24 Aug 2022

The Future of Robotic Grippers in the Manufacturing

24 Aug 2022

Types of robot grippers and their industrial uses

24 Aug 2022

Robotic Grippers: 5 Technologies for Robotic Handling

19 Aug 2022

What are the benefits of an industrial robotic arm?

19 Aug 2022

Material Handling Solutions: A look into Automated Robotics

26 Jul 2022

Smarter palletizing with robots

19 Apr 2022

Why Robotic Palletisers Are Best for Business

09 Mar 2022

Robotic Welding and Automation Solutions

07 Mar 2022

Robotic (Automated) & Manual Welding

11 Jan 2022

How Robotic Welding Leads To Increased Uptime And Efficiency

11 Jan 2022

The Benefits of Servo Controlled Spot Welding Robots

11 Jan 2022

Different types of welding: MIG vs TIG vs Arc & more.

09 Nov 2021

Welding: Will It Be Replaced by Industrial Robots?

21 Oct 2021

Robots for Materials Handling Applications

14 Oct 2021

What Will The Next Big Growth Industry In Robotics Be?

07 Oct 2021

How to Choose the Right Robot Palletizing System

29 Sept 2021

How Robots Enhance Lean Manufacturing Environments

11 Aug 2021

Robotic and Automation Solutions

26 Jul 2021

Robotic Material Handling Applications

04 Jun 2021

Suppleness in Bottle Palletising Robots

30 Mar 2021

Heavy Lifting with Robotic Bag Palletisers

04 Jan 2021

Future Industrial Robotics: Diversity on Factory Floors

23 Oct 2020

Vision-guided robotic systems

15 Jul 2020

Is a robot vision system right for your industrial application?

24 Jun 2020

Material handling robots

09 Jun 2020

Robotics and Automation In the Post-COVID-19 Factory of the Future

Events

04 Jun 2026

SMARTER END-OF-LINE AUTOMATION: HOW VISION-GUIDED ROBOTICS IS TRANSFORMING SOUTH AFRICAN MANUFACTURING

In South African manufacturing, the final stages of production – picking, placing, packing, and palletising – are no longer routine tasks. Rising product variety, fluctuating volumes, and increasingly exacting quality standards mean that manufacturers need more than manual labour or conventional automation. For many, vision-guided robotics is becoming the solution to smarter, more flexible end-of-line processes.

04 Jun 2026 - 30 Dec 2026

YASKAWA AND DALE AUTOMATION (PTY) LTD PARTNER TO BOOST EFFICIENCY IN SOUTHERN AFRICAN MANUFACTURING

Southern African manufacturers are facing unprecedented operational pressures, from rising labour costs to growing demand for processed foods. To meet these challenges, companies are turning to automated solutions on the factory floor, and the partnership between Yaskawa Southern Africa and Dale Automation effectively demonstrates how robotics and material-handling expertise can transform end-of-line operations.

04 Jun 2026 - 30 Dec 2026

FROM MANUAL TO SMART WELDING: WHY ACCESSIBLE AUTOMATION IS RESHAPING SOUTH AFRICA’S FABRICATION SECTOR

For decades, welding across South Africa’s manufacturing sector has relied heavily on manual processes, skilled, adaptable and deeply embedded in fabrication environments from manufacturing businesses to large industrial plants. But a quiet shift is underway. Welding automation, once largely confined to high-volume automotive production, is becoming increasingly accessible to a broader range of manufacturers.