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Edition 6 | December | 2015
Dear all,
2015 is closing now, for everybody the meaning of this year 2015 is different, somebody
had good events but others not. How is yours?
For Yaskawa globally, it was not bad (actually good) and for YIND it was better than
expectation, of course this comes from all of us, thank you very much!
As you are aware, a lot of incidents are happening any of world, however in order to
continue of our contribution we cannot stop our activity and continue challenge, it is always
for better tomorrow.
Hope 2016 will be good year for all of you.
Merry Christmas and happy new year!
Best regards,
Akinori Urakawa
President and C.E.O.
YASKAWA India Pvt. Ltd.
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YASKAWA D&MC Division Celebrates
100th Anniversary
The Drives & Motion Control division celebrated the 100th
Anniversary in a grand way at Hotel Le Méridien. The event
started with a partners meeting followed by employees gettogether. On this occasion, several dignitaries from a few
companies introduced their companies including some from
the partnering organizations.
YASKAWA Electric Corporation has survived and thrived for
100 years by remaining true to its core values, while being
committed to contribute to the society by means of energy
saving. This has allowed YASKAWA to transform technology,
business and society through its first century, and believe this
will enable to achieve even more in next generations.
On this occasion, a team from YEC and YIND visited one
of the top engineering colleges in the country in Bangalore
to understand the infrastructure and the kind of activities
that take place in the college and to witness some of the
best practices and the focus on imparting quality education
in India. Tsuda-san and Urakawa-san interacted with
engineering students who were in large numbers.
In the evening, Tsuda-san, Urakwa-san, Matsumoto-san
and other dignitaries lit the lamp to mark the start of cultural
events. Tsuda-san and Urakwa-san presented the mementos
to all the partners across regions. As part of our contribution
to CSR, YIND presented a cheque of Rs. 150,000 to
Samarthanam Trust for physically challenged children. All
the employees who were present appreciated the efforts to
address community challenges and societal needs.
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YASKAWA D&MC Division Celebrates
100th Anniversary
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Employee
Team Outing
Like previous year, D&M&C employees went on a team outing
to a beautiful and scenic place near Chikmagalur which is
known as ‘coffee land of Karnataka’. Everyone who was part
of the outing enjoyed serene environment, lush green forests
and tall mountains.
Starting from office after working hours by 3 buses, employees
took a break to enjoy some team bonding activities and great
food. It was fun time for YASKAWANS climbing a mountain
to see an old fort and a breathtaking landscape. Then was
the time to splash some water and relax with the peers in
a beautiful waterfall. Nothing could stop YASKAWANs from
their energy to enjoy the day, volleyball essentially a game
of transition of skills with choreographed team movement
between plays on the ball was played at the court with full of
adrenaline.
The day ended with employees dancing their hearts out
around a campfire and relishing the great food. Urakawasan in his speech insisted on the need to keep this beautiful
country clean and tidy and expressed his happiness about
the place and the spirit of employees.
The team also witnessed some rich culture of Hoysala
Architecture in Belur and the statue of Gommateshvara
Bahubali at Śravana Begola which is one of the most
important tirthas in Jainism. These two sites are being
proposed as UNESCO world heritage sites.
Employees are keen and looking forward to travel to a new
destination next year.
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Bangalore Marathon 2015
Remote Maintenance Systerm YIND R&D
YASKAWANS gathered and participated in great numbers
for 2nd edition of Bengaluru Marathon and to support a
noble cause of raising funds for 60-bed cancer specialty
hospital. Around 17,000 people including children, corporate
personnel and athletes participated in the event.
“Remote maintenance System (RMS) design developed by
YIND R&D division for YASKAWA Robotic division, it was one
of the key attractions for the customer at iRex 2015 exhibition,
Tokyo, Japan. RMS has been designed and developed in a
short duration of 3 month by YIND R&D division and exhibited
in iRex 2015. The demo exhibits a system connected
to 6 robot controller (YRC1000) fetching the real time
information and displaying it to users. It addresses various
user’s requirement and the information they required to take
advance measures for the smooth factory operations.
In spite of hot weather, YASKAWANS made some incredible
times on Sunday morning for the full, half and fun marathon.
YIND’s special congratulations to Pradeepsingh who
successfully completed full marathon and Harish BS, Somnath
Gowda, Megharaj, Santhosh, Vinod Kumar, Ramesh and
Chethan who successfully completed half marathon.
Congratulations to everyone. No matter the distance or the
time, you ran or walked with pride and helped to raise Millions
of Rupees for such a great charity. THANK YOU!
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The factory production manager can monitor production &
operating rate of all the lines in factory from his desk using
PC or table. Maintenance engineer will be able to monitor
and perform preventive maintenance of hardware to avoid
the factory downtime. System notifies about the alarm or
warning to the concerned users by on screen or by email
notification. The user can troubleshoot the issues or contact
YASKAWA call centre for further help to address the issues.”
Places in INDIA
Rohtang Pass
At an elevation of 13,054 ft, Rohtang Pass serves as the gateway to Lahaul and Spiti valleys in Himachal Pradesh. About 53 km
from Manali, it connects Kullu valley with Lahaul and Spiti which in turn provide access to Leh. Known for its scenic beauty, Rohtang
Pass holds strategic importance for India.
The name Rohtang means ‘ground of corpses’ due to the number of people who lost their lives trying to cross it. The Rohtang Pass
is on the Pir Panjal Mountain Range of the Himalayas.
Besides Lahaul and Spiti, Rohtang Pass
also serves as the gateway to Pangi and
the valley of Leh. Like the Zojila Pass,
Rohtang also serves as the gateway to
Ladakh.
The Pass offers beautiful sights of
glaciers, peaks, Lahaul Valley and the
Chandra River. The twin peaks of Geypan
are also visible from Rohtang.
The Rohtang Pass is a natural divide
between the humid Kullu Valley which
has a predominant Hindu culture and the
arid, high altitude Lahaul and Spiti Valleys
which are predominantly Buddhist.
The pass is on the watershed between
the water basins of the Chenab River and
the Beas River.
Rohtang Pass figures high on itineraries
of tourists visiting Manali, Kullu, Leh and
nearby areas. The road remains jampacked and delays are inevitable.
The pass is open from May to November.
It is not particularly high or difficult to cross
on foot by Himalayan standards, but it
has a well-deserved reputation for being
dangerous because of unpredictable
snowstorms and blizzards
This pass is an ancient trade route
between the people on either side of
Pir Panjal. The local name for this pass
is a generic name of pass. There are
many other passes in Lahaul and Spiti
which have specific names (Kunzam La,
Baralacha La, etc.). This is suggestive
of the fact that this must have been the
oldest and most frequented pass in the
region, or the fact that it is the main
pass leading from one cultural region to
another, quite different one, to the north.
National Highway 21 (NH 21), the road
through the Kullu Valley, past Manali
and over the Rohtang Pass to Keylong,
and Lahul and on to Leh in Ladakh, has
become very busy during the summer
months as an alternate military route,
following the Kargil Conflict in 1999 in
addition to tensions in Kashmir. Traffic
jams are common as military vehicles,
trucks, and goods carriers try to navigate
the tight roads and rough terrain,
compounded by snow and ice at certain
points and the large number of tourists
vehicles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohtang_Pass
http://www.rohtangla.com/rohtang-pass
http://travel.india.com/rohtang-pass/
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Raksha Bandhan
The festival is a Hindu festival and is
also a secular festival which celebrates
the love and duty between brothers and
sisters. The festival is also popularly
used to celebrate any brother-sister
relationship between men and women
who are relatives or biologically unrelated.
The festival is observed by Jains too, as a
religious festival as on Raksha Bandhan,
Jain priests give threads to devotees.
The festival is also celebrated by many
communities as a secular festival. This
secular aspect is observed among all
people, irrespective of their religion, in
West Bengal and Punjab.[10] Various
fairs are held in Punjab to mark the
occasion.
On Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie a rakhi
(sacred thread) on her brother’s wrist.
This symbolizes the sister’s love and
prayers for her brother’s well-being,
and the brother’s lifelong vow to protect
her. The festival falls on the full moon
day (Shravan Poornima) of the Shravan
month of the Hindu lunisolar Nepali
calendar.
Raksha Bandhan is primarily observed in
India, Mauritius and major parts of Nepal.
It is also celebrated by Hindus in parts
of Pakistan, and by some Non Resident
Indian people and Non Resident Nepali
around the world.
Significance
Raksha Bandhan in Sanskrit literally
means “the tie or knot of protection”. The
word Raksha means protection, whilst
Bandhan is the verb to tie. It is an ancient
Hindu festival that ritually celebrates
the love and duty between brothers and
their sisters. The sister performs a Rakhi
ceremony, then prays to express her
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Diwali
love and her wish for the well being of
her brother; in return, the brother ritually
pledges to protect and take care of his
sister under all circumstances. It is one of
the several occasions in which family ties
are affirmed in India.
The festival is also an occasion to
celebrate brother-sister like family
ties between cousins or distant
family members, sometimes between
biologically unrelated men and women. To
many, the festival transcends biological
family, brings together men and women
across religions, diverse ethnic groups
and ritually emphasizes harmony and
love. It is observed in the Hindu calendar
month of Śrāvana, and typically falls in
August every year.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Raksha_Bandhan
Diwali (or Deepaboli/Deepavali, the
“festival of lights”) is an ancient Hindu
festival celebrated in autumn (northern
hemisphere)
or
spring
(southern
hemisphere) every year. Diwali is one of
the largest and brightest festivals in India.
The festival spiritually signifies the victory
of light over darkness, knowledge over
ignorance, good over evil, and hope over
despair. Its celebration includes millions
of lights shining on housetops, outside
doors and windows, around temples
and other buildings in the communities
and countries where it is observed. The
festival preparations and rituals typically
extend over a five day period, but the
main festival night of Diwali coincides with
the darkest, new moon night of the Hindu
Lunisolar month Kartika. In the Gregorian
calendar, Diwali night falls between midOctober and mid-November.
Before Diwali night, people clean,
renovate, and decorate their homes and
offices. On Diwali night, Hindus dress up
in new clothes or their best outfit, light
up diyas (lamps and candles) inside and
outside their home, participate in family
puja (prayers) typically to Lakshmi – the
goddess of wealth and prosperity. After
puja, fireworks follow, then a family
feast including mithai (sweets), and
an exchange of gifts between family
members and close friends.
Diwali is an important festival for Hindus.
The name of festive days as well as the
rituals of Diwali vary significantly among
Hindus, based on the region of India. In
many parts of India, the festivities start
with Dhanteras (in Northern and Western
part of India), followed by Naraka
Chaturdasi on second day, Deepavali on
the third day, Diwali Padva dedicated to
wife–husband relationship on the fourth
day, and festivities end with Bhau-beej
Kumbh Mela
dedicated to sister–brother bond on the
fifth day. Dhanteras usually falls eighteen
days after Dussehra.
On the same night that Hindus celebrate
Diwali, Jains celebrate a festival of lights
to mark the attainment of moksha by
Mahavira, Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor
Divas and some Buddhists also celebrate
Diwali remembering Ashoka’s conversion
to Buddhism. Diwali is an official holiday
in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Mauritius,
Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname,
Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.
Significance
Diwali is one of the happiest holidays
in Nepal and India with significant
preparations. People clean their homes
and decorate them for the festivities.
Diwali is one of the biggest shopping
seasons in Nepal and India; people buy
new clothes for themselves and their
families, as well as gifts, appliances,
kitchen utensils, even expensive items
such as cars and gold jewelry. People also
buy gifts for family members and friends
which typically include sweets, dry fruits,
and seasonal specialties depending on
regional harvest and customs.
There is significant variation in regional
practices and rituals. Depending on the
region, prayers are offered before one or
more deities, with most common being
Lakshmi – the goddess of wealth and
prosperity. On Diwali night, fireworks light
up the neighborhood skies. Later, family
members and invited friends celebrate
the night over food and sweets.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali
Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a mass
Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus
gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is
considered to be the largest peaceful
gathering in the world where around
100 million people were expected to visit
during the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013
in Allahabad. It is held every third year
at one of the four places by rotation:
Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayaga), Nashik
and Ujjain. Thus the Kumbh Mela is
held at each of these four places every
twelfth year. Ardha (“Half”) Kumbh Mela
is held at only two places, Haridwar and
Allahabad, every sixth year. The rivers
at these four places are: the Ganges
(Ganga) at Haridwar, the confluence
(Sangam) of the Ganges and the Yamuna
and the mythical Saraswati at Allahabad,
the Godawari at Nashik, and the Shipra
at Ujjain. The name Kumbh Mela comes
from Hindi, and in the original Sanskrit
and other Indian languages it is more
often known as Kumbha Mela.
The pilgrimage is held for about one and a
half months at each of these four places:
it is believed in Hinduism that drops of
nectar fell from the kumbha carried by
gods after the sea was churned. Bathing
in these rivers is thought to cleanse a
person of all sins. The festival is billed
as the “world’s largest congregation of
religious pilgrims”. There is no precise
method of ascertaining the number of
pilgrims, and the estimates of the number
of pilgrims bathing on the most auspicious
day may vary. Approximately 80 million
people were estimated to attend on 14
February 2013.
Mauni Amavasya traditionally attracted
the largest crowds at the mela, held
here every 12 years. The current Kumbh
Mela was held on 14 January 2013 at
Allahabad. The day marked the second
and the biggest Shahi Snanam (royal
bath) of this event, with 13 akharas taking
to the Sangam. 10 Feb 2013 was the
biggest bathing day at the Maha Kumbh
Mela and probably the largest human
gathering on a single day.
Mythological origin
According to medieval Hindu theology,
the origin of the festival is found in one
of the most popular medieval puranas,
the Bhagavata Purana. The Samudra
manthan episode (Churning of the
ocean of milk), is mentioned in the
Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, the
Mahabharata, and the Ramayana. The
traditional account says that the Devas
had lost their strength by the curse of
Durvasa Muni, and to regain it, they
approached Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva.
They directed all the demigods to Lord
Vishnu and after praying to Lord Vishnu,
he instructed them to churn the ocean of
milk Ksheera Sagara (primordial ocean
of milk) to receive amrita (the nectar of
immortality).
They had to make a temporary agreement
with their arch enemies, the Asuras, to
work together with a promise of sharing
the wealth equally thereafter. However,
when the Kumbha (urn) containing the
amrita appeared, a fight ensued. For
twelve days and twelve nights (equivalent
to twelve human years), the Devas and
Asuras fought in the sky for the pot of
amrita. It is believed that during the battle,
Lord Vishnu (incarnated as Mohini-Mürti)
flew away with the Kumbha of elixir,
spilling drops of amrita at four places:
Allahabad (Prayag), Haridwar, Ujjain, and
Nashik.
Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Kumbh_Mela
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Answer Puzzle 2
Answer :M
Explanation: Working in rows, add together the numerical
values of the left and right hand letters to give
the numerical value of the central letter.
Which letter replaces the question mark?
Puzzle Question 2:
Answer Puzzle 1
Answer : 6:45
Explanation: As you move from left to right, add 1 to the value
of each digit on the watch, and rotate the digits
one place to the left.
Puzzle Question 1:
What time should the last watch show?
Brain Teaser
Employee Corner
Birthday Celebrations
SEPTEMBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
Employee's Name
Date
Employee's Name
Date
Employee's Name
Date
Raghavendra K
18th
Shankar T
2nd
Ramesh R
1st
Keiko Miyata
24th
Akinori Urakawa
3rd
Narasimhulu R
1st
Thyagarajan M
15th
Avinash S
5th
Pradeepsinha
Narsinhabhan Malakolikar
25th
Chethana T S
10th
Thimmareddy M V
28th
Arunakumari J
14th
Manohar R
28th
Gaurav Tripathi
16th
Manjunath K B
29th
Keshava K
28th
Harish BS
31st
OCTOBER
Employee's Name
Date
K. Ramesh
1st
Yogesh M
6th
Sumit Kumar Paul
22nd
Sukanya V
29th
New Employees
Kiran Balu Yadav
Mamatha M
Sukanya V
Sr. Technical Support
Engineer
Safety Officer
Dy. Manager Finance &
Accounts
Charles Leslie T P
Gajanand Kumar
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Engineer, Service
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