Development Center in Japan

IAI has its own development center for energy-efficient and customized automation components.
This results in the continuous expansion of our own product portfolio with application-specific solutions for all branches of industry.
Milestones in company history
1976 | IAI founded in Japan as a robot systems trader and advisory centre for automation. |
1981 | In-house production starts in the linear sector and the first independent sales of 4-axis sealing applications with IAI axes. |
1986 | IntelligentActuator product line launched as an independent brand name and complete in-house production of units. |
1989 | IAI America, Inc. founded as a sales and service subsidiary in the USA and Canada with separate technical support. |
1995 | IAI Industrieroboter GmbH founded as a sales and service subsidiary for Europe with separate technical support. |
1998 | IAI produces SCARA robots (IX) as a new product line from 1998 onwards. |
1999 | In 1999, the market launch of electric cylinders opposed to conventional pneumatic cylinders begins with the product line RoboCylinder™. |
2005 |
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2008 | Launch of the Green Automation communication strategy for the RC RoboCylinder™ product line in America and Europe. |
2014 | Introduction of the RCD micro cylinder line. |
2015 |
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2016 | Launch of the RCP6 and RCS4 series. |
2018 |
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2019 |
New electric grippers:
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2020 |
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2021 | New fast ISB slider types with long stroke. |