Spotted this full-page ad on p. 2 of the June 2007 issue of Design World magazine:
WIKIPEDIA: MECHATRONICS
[picture of rock band stage with instrumentation control components as musical instruments]
Yaskawa set the stage in 1969... and you thought Woodstock was groovy!
In 1969, Yaskawa created the term "Mechatronics" to encompass electronics, mechanics, and control. The philosophy of Mechatronics has grown in popularity ever since.
For almost 40 years, the Mechatronics culture of Yaskawa...
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For more information on Mechatronics, visit the Wikipedia Web site.
1-800-YASKAWA � www.yaskawa.com Servomotors � Motion controllers � AC inverter drives � Robotics
YASKAWA The Drive for Quality (tm)
This is sorta flattering on one level, but worrisome on a couple of others...