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Panasonic's MINAS servo motors and drivers are made by Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd., part of the Panasonic Holdings group, at 1006 Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka. In the UK, Panasonic Industry UK Ltd. is at Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LF, telephone +44 1908 231 555.
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| Legal name | Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1918 |
| Founder | Konosuke Matsushita |
| Owner / parent | Panasonic Holdings Corporation |
| Headquarters | Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8506, Japan |
| Employees | 183,685 (Panasonic group, consolidated, fiscal year ended March 2026) |
| Website | industry.panasonic.eu |
Manufacturer information and published contact details
Panasonic contact details
Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza KadomaKadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8506
Japan
Website industry.panasonic.eu
Panasonic Industry UK Ltd.
Sunrise Parkway, Linford WoodMilton Keynes MK14 6LF
United Kingdom
Telephone +44 1908 231 555
Web industry.panasonic.com/global/en/salesnetwork/globalnetwork/europe
Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH (European headquarters)
Caroline-Herschel-Straße 10085521 Ottobrunn
Germany
Telephone +49 89 45354 1000
Contact details as published by Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation group), checked 2026-10-30. Specify Motion is not affiliated with Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. (Panasonic Holdings Corporation group).
Panasonic product lines
| MINAS A7 | AC servo motors and drivers with 27-bit encoder, 50 W to 1.5 kW |
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| MINAS A7B | EtherCAT servo drivers for the A7 family |
| MINAS A6 | AC servo motors and drivers, 50 W to 22 kW, including A6SE, A6SF, A6B and A6N drivers |
| MINAS A6 Multi | Multi-axis servo driver |
| MINAS LIQI | Servo drives for cost-sensitive applications |
| Motion controller and FP7 | Motion controller and PLC range |
Who Panasonic is in motion control
Panasonic is a Japanese electronics group whose industrial products are made and sold by Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd., one of the operating companies under Panasonic Holdings Corporation. Among its factory automation products, the one machine builders know best is MINAS, a long-running family of AC servo motors and drivers used on electronics assembly, semiconductor, packaging and general machines. Panasonic Industry Europe’s catalogue also lists motion controllers, FP-series PLCs, human-machine interfaces, laser markers and ionisers.
This profile concentrates on the MINAS servo motors and servo drivers. MINAS is a Panasonic trade name; in Europe the products are sold through Panasonic Industry Europe.
History and ownership
Panasonic’s holding company traces the group to March 1918, when Konosuke Matsushita founded Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works in Osaka. The business was incorporated in December 1935 as Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., and was later renamed Panasonic Corporation.
On 1 April 2022 the group moved to an operating company structure, with Panasonic Holdings Corporation as the holding company and the businesses run by operating companies such as Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. The holding company is at 1006 Kadoma, Kadoma City, Osaka, and reported 183,685 consolidated employees for the year to March 2026. Panasonic Industry gives its own address as 1006, Oaza Kadoma, Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8506.
Servo portfolio
MINAS A7
The MINAS A7 servo motors are Panasonic’s newest family, from 50 W to 1.5 kW on 100 V or 200 V driver input. Panasonic quotes a 27-bit encoder, a speed response frequency of 4.0 kHz or more, which it says is 125% of the previous models, overload operating time 1.9 times longer, and maximum speeds up to 7,150 rpm. The motors come in four series: MSMG (low inertia) and MHMG (high inertia) from 50 W to 1.5 kW in 38 to 130 mm flanges, and the middle-inertia MDMG and MGMG in a 130 mm flange, the MGMG being a low-speed, high-torque design.
The matching MINAS A7B servo drivers are EtherCAT drivers with a built-in safety function, running from single- or three-phase 200 to 240 V AC, with USB for set-up and monitoring.
MINAS A6
The MINAS A6 family covers a much wider span, from 50 W to 22 kW, with drivers for 24 V and 48 V DC as well as 100, 200 and 400 V AC. It uses a 23-bit absolute or incremental encoder, with a battery-less option, and a 3.2 kHz frequency response. The motors (MSMF, MQMF and MHMF series, plus geared versions) are IP67, though flanges of 80 mm and smaller are order-made in that rating. Drivers include the A6SE, A6SG, A6SF, A6B, A6N, A6V and A6BU, plus the MINAS A6 Multi multi-axis driver.
Reading MINAS part numbers
MINAS motor part numbers start with the series code, so an A7 motor such as MHMG012U1B2 belongs to the MHMG series, and A7B drivers carry numbers beginning MADN, MBDN or MCDN followed by a rating and interface code. When asking for a replacement or an equivalent, quote the full number from both the motor and driver nameplates, because, as with most servo makers, options such as brake, shaft and interface are usually carried in the suffix.
Panasonic also lists MINAS LIQI drives for simpler applications and a motion controller range. For background on choosing between servo and stepper technology, see our servo vs stepper guide and the servo drive hub.
Technologies and standards
The MINAS families compete on control performance and encoder resolution: each generation has raised the speed response (3.2 kHz for A6, 4.0 kHz for A7) and the encoder resolution (23-bit to 27-bit). EtherCAT is offered on the A7B drivers, and the A6 family spans several driver types for different interfaces. Low-voltage DC drivers in the A6 family suit battery-powered and mobile machines. Our absolute vs incremental encoders guide explains why battery-less absolute feedback matters.
Industries served
MINAS servos are commonly found where a compact, fast-settling axis is needed: electronics and semiconductor equipment, robot and handling axes, packaging and general machine building. See our semiconductor and electronics and AGV and AMR intralogistics pages for the motion needs of those markets.
Global and UK presence
In Europe, Panasonic Industry Europe GmbH in Ottobrunn, near Munich, is the regional headquarters, telephone +49 89 45354 1000. In the UK, Panasonic’s global network page lists Panasonic Industry UK Ltd. at Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes MK14 6LF, telephone +44 1908 231 555. The European website has a contact form and a regional office search, which UK engineers can use to find the right sales contact for MINAS products.
Sourcing Panasonic servo parts through Specify Motion
Specify Motion is independent of Panasonic and is not affiliated with it. We can help you source MINAS servo motors and drivers for an existing machine, or propose equivalent servo motors and drives from our supply network on published figures. Use the find a replacement form to send a part number.
Panasonic history: key dates
- 1918Konosuke Matsushita founds Matsushita Electric Housewares Manufacturing Works in March
- 1935Incorporated in December and renamed Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
- 2022Group moves to an operating company structure on 1 April, with Panasonic Holdings Corporation as holding company
Panasonic servo motors
MINAS A7 servo motors
Latest MINAS AC servo family from 50 W to 1.5 kW (100/200 V) with a 27-bit encoder, speed response of 4.0 kHz and maximum speeds up to 7,150 rpm in the MHMG and MSMG series.
MINAS A6 family
Widely used MINAS servo family from 50 W to 22 kW with drivers for 24/48 V DC and 100/200/400 V AC, a 23-bit encoder (battery-less option), 3.2 kHz frequency response and IP67 motors.
Panasonic servo drives
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