03/17/2026
The Drives & Motion Division of Yaskawa America announced the newest addition to its industrial AC drive lineup, the GA501 Industrial AC Microdrive with Embedded Ethernet. Available for sale and shipment today, the GA501 is engineered for modern industrial automation and handles any industrial application thanks to its embedded dual-port Ethernet capability. With support for all major industrial Ethernet protocols, the GA501 eliminates the need for additional hardware, reduces installation time and simplifies system design.
The GA501 integrates seamlessly into a network via EtherNet/IP™, PROFINET®, Modbus TCP/IP, EtherCAT®, BACnet/IP® or MECHATROLINK-4, all within a single AC drive. Customers can reduce installation time with dual-port Ethernet connections, standard DIN rail mounting for up to 7.5 horsepower (hp) and spring-tension I/O terminals. With support for all major industrial Ethernet protocols and topologies, the GA501 eliminates the need for additional hardware, reduces installation time and simplifies system design.
The GA501 can be part of any Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) via a variety of industrial protocols. Select from the six on-board network protocols with a simple DIP switch.
Available ratings: IP20/Open Type enclosure
- 240 VAC single-phase: 1/6 to 5 hp
- 240 VAC three-phase: 1/6 to 30 hp
- 480 VAC three-phase: 1/2 to 40 hp
Motor operation up to 40 hp includes induction (IM), permanent magnet and synchronous reluctance (SynRM).
The GA501 is designed to let operators program a unit without power applied, using the DriveWizard® Mobile application. With power applied, the innovative LED status ring and network status LEDs display drive status at a glance. The GA501’s quality makes it the AC drive industry can rely on for dependable, long-term operation.
About Yaskawa America
Yaskawa America’s Drives & Motion Division manufactures industrial automation equipment, including low and medium-voltage variable speed drives, servo motors and amplifiers, machine controllers, spindle drives and motors and low-voltage industrial switch products. The company’s Motoman Robotics Division makes industrial robots that can weld, assemble, cut and handle goods for manufacturers.
Yaskawa products are used in a wide variety of industries, including automotive, building automation, machine tool, material handling, metal forming, packaging, pumping, water/wastewater treatment, plastics, rubber, solar, irrigation and textile. Yaskawa America, Inc. employs more than 1,000 people in its headquarters in Waukegan, IL, its manufacturing facilities in Buffalo Grove, IL, and Franklin, WI, and in offices across the United States. For more information, visit https://www.yaskawa.com.
