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Announcing the End of Maintenance for DENSO Robot Controller RC3, RC5 Series

2015.03.03

Thank you for using DENSO robots. 10 years have now passed since production of the following robot (controller) models was discontinued, and accordingly, sales of replacement parts and repairs will be terminated between 2015 and 2018. Details on the end of part sales and maintenance for the relevant devices are listed below. We therefore strongly suggest purchasing replacement parts before the respective deadlines, or upgrading to a replacement model. Please note that information on replacement with the RC8, etc. will be provided separately.

１．Applicable models

Product name	Model	Production end	Supplies/repair end (10 yrs since production end)	Replacement model
Controllers	RC5 (*1)	07/2006	07/2016	RC8
Controllers	RC5 Smart	08/2008	08/2018	MC8
5-6 axis vertically articulated robots	VC-*E	11/2006	11/2016	-
	VM-*D	07/2006	07/2016	VM-RC8
	VP-*F	07/2006	07/2016	VP-RC8
	VS-*E	07/2006	07/2016	VS-RC8
4-axis horizontal articulated (SCARA) robots	HM-*E2	07/2006	07/2016	HM-RC8
	HMS-*E2	07/2006	07/2016	HM-RC8
	HS-*E	07/2006	07/2016	HS-RC8
1-axis controller	MC1-*C-H	12/2005	12/2015	-
2-axis controller	MC2-*C-H	12/2005	12/2015	-
Single-axis robots	1M-NC-NM*	12/2005	12/2015	-
Single-axis robots	1S-NC-NM*	12/2005	12/2015	-
Cartesian coordinate robots	XYC-4D-	03/2008	03/2018	XYC-4G-
Cartesian coordinate robots	XYC-2C-	12/2005	12/2015	XYC-4G-
Cylindrical coordinate robot	CS-4230C	09/2005	09/2015	－
TETRAM, screw tightening robots	HMN*B	09/2005	09/2015	(*2)
	HSN*B	09/2005	09/2015	(*2)
	NJ*A	09/2005	09/2015	－
	TA-4*B	03/2005	03/2015	－

　　　　　　　(*1) Controller for robot models with the letter E such as VS-E, HM-E, and the VM-D.

　　　　　　　(*2) Sold as a screw tightening system. Separate consultation required.

2． Future replacement part sales and repair

　Sales of replacement parts and repairs will be terminated between 2015 and 2018 (months shown above).

3．Inquiries

　Please contact your dealer or one of sales offices listed below to discuss replacement models or robot upgrades.

●America
DENSO Products and Services Americas, INC.[Los Angels]
3900 Via Oro Avenue, Long Beach, California 90810, U.S.A +1-888-476-2689
DENSO Products and Services Americas, INC.[Tennessee office]
1720 Robert C. Jackson Drive, Maryville, TN 37801, U.S.A +1-865-981-5277
●Europe
DENSO EUROPE B. V. [Germany]
Waldeckerstrasse 9 D-64546 Moerfelden-Walldorf, Germany +49-6105-27-35-150
●Asia
DENSO SALES (THAILAND) CO., LTD.[Thailand]
888 Moo 1 Bangna-Trad Rd., KM.27.5, T. Bangbo, A. Bangbo, Samutprakam 10560 Thailand +66-2-315-9500
DENSO (CHINA) INVESTMENT CO., LTD.[China]
No.35 Yuandian Road, Minhang District, Shanghai, CHINA 201108 +86-21-2350-0108
DENSO INTERNATIONAL KOREA CORPORATION [Korea]
131,Seonggogae-ro,Uiwang-si,Gyeonggi-do, Korea 437-120 +82-31-340-1783
DENSO TAIWAN CORP.[Taiwan]
No.525, Sec2, Mei Su Rd., Jui Ping Li, Yang Mei Town, Taoyuan Hsien, Taiwan +886-3-482-8001

DENSO INTERNATIONAL ASIA PTE.LTD.
51 Science Park Road, #01-19/26 The Aries, Singapore +65-6776-8286

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