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Looking Back at Activities and Results of MECHATROLINK Members Club

--- Farewell from the MMC Secretariat ---

Hirofumi Mizukami, Yaskawa Electric Corporation

I, Hirofumi Mizukami of the Yaskawa Electric Corporation, have served as the secretariat for the MECHATROLINK members club(hereinafter called the MMC) for about 2 years since the MMC started in January 2003. Upon my resignation as secretariat, I would like to report on the results and the recent activities of the MMC.

Looking Back at Activities and Results of MECHATROLINK Members Club

1. Increased Membership

The number of companies in the MMC was 12 when the MMC started in 2003. Now, in March 2005, the MMC has grown and now includes 98 companies. This increase meets our expectations.

2. Increased Global Representation

Also, the number of overseas members is constantly growing; 12 companies in Asia, 10 in North America, and 6 in Europe. MECHATROLINK is becoming a globally accepted motion network as our activities are spreading all over the world.

Looking Back at Activities and Results of MECHATROLINK Members Club

2. Increased Global Representation

Also, the number of overseas members is constantly growing; 12 companies in Asia, 10 in North America, and 6 in Europe. MECHATROLINK is becoming a globally accepted motion network as our activities are spreading all over the world.

Looking Back at Activities and Results of MECHATROLINK Members Club
MMC at Semicon Japan 2004

3. Active Promotion (at Exhibitions and Fairs)

MMC participated as an exhibitor at the System Control Fair (SCF), Semicon Japan 2003, and Semicon Japan 2004 where machines using the products of MMC members were used in demonstrations. We also took part in some private shows upon request from MMC members; these shows attracted people engaged in a variety of activities.

4. Increased User Choices

Members of the MMC have been developing modules for use with MECHATROLINK in order to add motion functions to general-purpose products such as PLCs, and also developing a system so that MECHATROLINK can be used in each member's facility for improved performance and higher level functions.
As the number of members increases, more and more products for use with MECHATROLINK are being released, so users better enjoy the merits of using MECHATROLINK.

5. Membership Support

The MMC started as a baby walking with small, unsteady steps but now the MMC is growing. The MMC is walking steadily towards the goal of becoming the de facto standard for motion networks with the increase in the number of MECHATROLINK-related products. With deep gratitude, I would like to thank the members who support the MMC as well as all of the people and companies who use MECHATROLINK.

--- Introduction of New MMC Secretariat ---

Takeshi Tanaka, Yaskawa Electric Corporation

Looking Back at Activities and Results of MECHATROLINK Members Club
Let me introduce myself. I am Takeshi Tanaka from the Yaskawa Electric Corporation, and it is a great honor for me to be the new secretariat of the MMC. Due to the efforts of our members, the use of MECHATROLINK as an open motion network has been spreading and related products are steadily being developed. As a result, I am sure that the recognition value of MECHATROLINK is increasing among network users. I would like to promote the further increase in the size of our membership and increase in the number of MECHATROLINK-related products through greater participation in outside activities, such as exhibitions or seminars, in order to improve the convenience of MECHATROLINK for our users. I would very much appreciate any comments and guidance from our members.

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