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...
[more copy removed]
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...