Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Factory Automation Systems Group

Can provide information on the robot’s condition and future maintenance requirements through the use of predictive maintenance models and simulations based on actual usage and wear characteristics

December 2018

Interface Technology

Artificial Intelligence

December 2018

The CC-Link Partner Association Announces the Future Of Open Industrial Ethernet

The launch of CC-Link IE TSN technology has been recently announced by the CC-Link Partner Association

According the latest figures from Gambica, the PLC market continues to grow, despite some predictions about the rise of industrial controllers with PC-based internals versus purely PLC solutions

December 2018

Continued Market Growth Is Testament To The Development Of PLCs

Peak Analysis designed an automated primary antibody screening workcell, built around Mitsubishi Electric robot, for early stage development of potential new treatments for central nervous system and immunology disorders

November 2018

UCB Life Scientists Use Robots to Test Cells by the Billion

Artificial Intelligence

November 2018

Linear Transfer System with Smart Carriage Technology

Enables interconnected intelligent conveying system

Combines reduced cycle times with scalable safety features and offers versatile connectivity options for easy integration into production systems

November 2018

Melfa FR Robot Series

Artificial Intelligence

November 2018

Widescreen HMIs GT21 and GT25

The wider display format is designed to allow users of the GT21 and GT25 models to display additional screen information for enhanced machine operability and improved user experience

Working with Mitsubishi Electric, D&E has been able to offer their customers a variable speed drive that allows a single-phase system to run a three-phase motor on a single-phase supply, enabling greater horsepower

October 2018

Helping to grow Farming Operations

For safety management and monitoring

October 2018

PLC MELSEC iQ-R

This strategic purchase has strengthened Mitsubishi Electric’s global laser processing machine business

October 2018

Mitsubishi Electric Acquires ASTES4 SA in Switzerland

Mitsubishi Electric and AGV manufacturer Mirage have created a solution which consists of an AGV and a robotic arm as a stand-alone system

October 2018

Industrial Robots are on the Move

Finding the needle is IIOT’s biggest asset

October 2017

Alarm Management

Providing a host of benefits that extend far beyond ease of programming and simplicity of integration.

October 2017

The age of the plc platform is now

Strategies for users adopting the CLPA’s Seamless Message Protocol (SLMP)

October 2017

Industrial Ethernet Security

A project at the Centre for Fine Print Research (CFPR) is looking at 3D printing from a totally different angle

October 2017

Six-axis Robot Turns 3D Printing Into an Art Form

The Mitsubishi Electric e-F@ctory initiative

October 2017

Empowering you to Make the Right Decisions

“Threebots” receives the coveted Cannes Lion

September 2017

Interactive Robot Application

Hilscher develops coupler for transparent communication between protocols

September 2017

CC-Link IE to PROFINET Coupler announced

To end downtime for the food and beverage industry

September 2017

Smart Condition Monitoring

Automated production line for effective assembly and testing

September 2017

Robots make sure there isn’t a screw loose...

Mitsubishi combines high-speed robot motion with delicate precise handling

September 2017

For Delicate Handling and High Precision

Linear Transfer Systems with Smart Carriage technology

June 2017

Key Technology for Packaging Applications

Enabling the rapid collection, analysis and utilization of data for smart manufacturing.

June 2017

New IT Platform for Factory Automation

Mitsubishi's concept car which uses advanced driver assistance systems and an innovative communication

June 2017

The Future of Autonomous Driving

Frost & Sullivan recognizes Mitsubishi’s e-F@ctory as providing enabling technology in the field of the “Industrial Internet Of Things In Factory Automation”

December 2015

e-F@ctory Wins Technological Leadership Award

November 2015

CNC Controller Premiere at EMO Milano 2015

For the first time in Europe, Mitsubishi Electric showcased its new generation of computer numerical control (CNC) machines, the M800/M80 Series at EMO Milano trade fair

A gateway to other industrial automation devices

May 2015

HMI Operator Panel GT Series

Independently tested to international safety standards

April 2022

MELFA ASSISTA Collaborative Industrial Robot

High accuracy of the machine and delicate human touch

November 2021

MELFA ASSISTA Collaborative Industrial Robot

The latest generation of cobot

October 2021

MELFA ASSISTA Collaborative Industrial Robot

High accuracy of the machine and delicate human touch

September 2021

MELFA ASSISTA Collaborative Robot from Mitsubishi Electric

Automation Electronics & Electricity

November 2019

Guided Operator Solutions

Controlling manual assembly processes to enhance efficiency and quality

e-F@ctory utilises a refined form of Edge Computing that easily bridges divisions and integrates IT and manufacturing OT systems, bringing with it system resilience, timely application control and reaction as well as data filtering opportunities

December 2018

Take your Manufacturing to the Edge. Connect Everything

e-F@ctory utilises a refined form of Edge Computing that easily bridges this divide and integrates these two worlds, bringing with it system resilience, timely application control and reaction as well as data filtering opportunities

November 2018

Connect everything with eFactory

e-F@ctory from Mitsubishi Electric utilises a refined form of Edge Computing that easily bridges this divide and integrates these two worlds, bringing with it system resilience, timely application control and reaction as well as data filtering

October 2018

Connect Everything with e-Factory

e-F@ctory utilises a refined form of Edge Computing that easily bridges this divide and integrates IT and OT, bringing with it system resilience, timely application control and reaction as well as data filtering opportunities

September 2018

Connect Everything with eFactory

Each manufacturer faces their own set of unique challenges, not least is finding a scalable solution that fits their budget and existing environment. The e-F@ctory initiative by Mitsubishi Electric is designed to do just that. Working with the network of e-F@ctory Alliance partners, we tailor make a wide range of solutions that leverage Factory Automation and the FA-IT interface. Powered by your partnership with the industry’s leading solution providers, you have both a practical solution for today’s needs and a foundation to meet the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution.

March 2018

e-F@ctory initiative

Mitsubishi Electric’s Guided Operator solutions for manual assembly applications demonstrates how improvements in quality and productivity can be achieved. These solutions also enable the seamless transfer of production data from manual assembly operations to higher-level enterprise systems, supporting the digital transformation within manufacturing. Mitsubishi Electric’s solutions are already being used by leading automotive OEMs to aid with quality control in manual assembly processes and efficient stock handling. Similarly, customers are using the solutions for assembly operations in the semiconductor industry to optimise product quality management. Among the many other areas of interest are life sciences and medical device assembly applications.

March 2018

Quality Management and Digitalisation

Mitsubishi Electric has gained further recognition for the innovative Smart Condition Monitoring (SCM) solution, winning the Continuous Improvement category at the 2017 Food Processing Awards. The SCM was developed to provide a simple, easy to implement solution for predictive maintenance, offering the tools businesses need to bring an end to costly, unscheduled downtime. The SCM is built around smart sensors, physically attached to the assets in question and transmitting feedback information to an advanced controller, incorporating a Mitsubishi Electric PLC. The individual sensors provide an in-built traffic light warning indication at the machine, while also transferring the data over Ethernet to the smart sensor controller for indepth monitoring and analysis. The crucial data analysis is performed on the PLC, so the system can be relied upon to transmit simple accurate overviews or warnings to operators in real-time prior to significant asset failure.

March 2018

Smart Condition Monitoring Solution

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), in association with the OPC Foundation, announced an OPC UA companion specification for the CLPA’s new “CSP+ for Machine” technology, to further ease the implementation of Industry 4.0 type applications, at SPS IPC Drives 2017. CSP+ for Machine is an extension of the CLPA’s existing “CSP+” (Control & Communication System Profile) that provides easy network configuration and maintenance by offering profiles that describe each device on a CC-Link IE or CC-Link network. CSP+ technology has been established for some time and provides easy drag and drop network configuration from CSP+ files provided by CLPA partner vendors, allowing convenient device libraries to be created. This new announcement takes the technology one step further by allowing whole machines to be treated in the same way. Complex systems can now be dealt with as if they are a single device, reducing complexity significantly and greatly simplifying the task of obtaining vital process data.

March 2018

OPC UA companion specification

Mitsubishi Electric has expanded its GOT2000 series of Human-Machine Interfaces (HMI) with two new widescreen versions. The ability to display additional visual information gives users of the new GT21 and GT25 widescreen HMIs the opportunity to enhance machine operability and the potential to increase productivity. Other valuable features include two separate Ethernet ports and a built-in sound output interface that can be used for spoken alerts or information.

March 2018

Enhanced Machine Handling

Remote access for absolute control. Mitsubishi Electric's GOT2000 is the seamless gateway to your entire factory. Featuring intuitive smart device-like gestures and multi-touch commands, the human machine interface (HMI) of this graphic operation terminal streamlines monitoring and control of industrial automation devices. In addition, integrated wireless LAN communications both empowers you with system design flexibility and supports remote access to HMI and connected equipment for easy maintenance and training. Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation solution put virtually every type of factory automation device and application at your fingertips.

March 2018

Take Your Factory With you

Mitsubishi Electric adds delicate to the list of dull, dirty and dangerous jobs for robots! From fruit and food packaging where any bruise and blemish impacts the bottom line to the handling of thin SiC wafers in the electronic industries and the packaging of pharmaceutical products, Misubishi Melfa robots perform not only with high speed and high precision, but also as if each item is made of the finest crystal. Combining high-speed robot motion and delicate precision handling by the ideal gripper for your needs, our turn-key robot solutions robotize the handling of fragile products and can deliver significant increase in both the quality and quantity of production output.

February 2018

How Our Robots See an Apple

The new versions of the Smart Carriages build on their existing technical advantages – including on-board intelligence and data memory, plus freely configurable tracks – but now include on-board battery power to enable even more productivity.

February 2018

Flexible line integration delivered by modular Linear Transfer System

Collaborative robots are designed to work in close proximity with people in a production cell, unlike fast and powerful industrial robots which have to be located behind protective barriers for safety reasons. Free from this restriction, collaborative robots can be readily and flexibly deployed anywhere in the production environment. Importantly, while the precision of some collaborative robots may be reduced in comparison with industrial versions, the Mitsubishi Electric model’s performance characteristics mirror those of the company’s industrial autonomous robot range.

February 2018

Product range extended with collaborative robot

A CNC CPU module and a robot control CPU now complement the existing options for analogue and digital I/O, motion, positioning, process control, safety and networking, delivering a unique solution that integrates the full suite of control and automation processes onto one common platform. Providing a complete automation system on a single PLC backplane, the modules provide control capabilities with reduced I/O processing times. Furthermore, direct integration with the PLC along with recent SIL2 (safety integrity level) certification helps to reduce total operation cycle times and guarantee performance levels and provides an ideal foundation for smart manufacturing as part of the journey towards Industry 4.0.

February 2018

New CPUs Designed for use in Dedicated PLCs

The CLPA unveiled the first working coupler device that implements the CC-Link IE/PROFINET interoperability specification. This will enable easy transmission of information between the two protocols, leading to end users and machine builders benefiting from total transparency between CC-Link IE and PROFINET, the two most prevalent networking protocols in Asia and Europe respectively. Developed by CLPA and PI partner Hilscher, the unveiling of the device marked another milestone in the on-going cooperation between the two associations. The announcement of the first working coupler on the CLPA stand at SPS 2017 less than a year after the completion of the specification underlines the importance that the market ascribes to the cooperation between CLPA and PI.

February 2018

First results of the CLPA/PI initiative

In an increasingly competitive manufacturing environment, businesses need flexibility, improved productivity and the capability to make gains in efficiency and reductions in downtime. Mitsubishi Electric showed how these requirements can be met with a focus on connected production systems, intelligent control systems, edge computing solutions and smart services at EMO 2017. The e-F@ctory concept from Mitsubishi Electric was used to provide a practical structure for delivering these solutions, enabling the process of digital transformation to happen at a manufacturing level. Key technologies include CNCs, PLCs and EDM machines, plus live demonstrations aligned with partners for the challenges of today’s machine tool industries. Live examples of human and machine connected production systems showed how machine builders can enable end users to gain major business benefits.

December 2017

Solutions for the Digital Transformation of Production

2017 has seen the global footprint of CC-Link IE and CC-Link reach a new high, with the number of CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) member companies passing 3,000. With this surge in members, of whom more than 300 are offering some 1,700 products available for the technologies, CLPA is helping to drive the digitalisation of manufacturing which is central to the goals of Industry 4.0. Further, double-digit year-on-year growth has seen the number of installed devices increase from around 17 million in March 2016 to over 19 million at the end of March 2017, and today the installed base is well on the way to passing the 20 million mark.

December 2017

Association passes significant milestone

Mitsubishi Electric demonstrated innovative predictive maintenance possibilities for robots that can reduce operational costs, increase asset productivity and improve process efficiency at SPS IPC Drives 2017. The cloud-based solution is based on the AI platform within IBM Watson, which enables the smart analysis of operational data to highlight maintenance requirements. In addition, to increase the speed and efficiency of any necessary maintenance activities voice control and augmented reality have been implemented, providing opportunities for significant reductions in downtime. Today many companies are still caught by surprise when machine failures occur. They tend to fix problems during unplanned downtime, or implement preventative maintenance based on set schedules or numbers of operational hours. However, with predictive maintenance, production problems can be highlighted long before they result in unplanned downtime or impact on yield.

December 2017

New Concept for Maintenance in Robotics

and simplified operation. A new option that displays the output of numeric values as easy-to-read graphics – much like in an aircraft’s cockpit – is now available. Hans-Jürgen Pelzers, Sales Manager Europe, explains: “Operation has to be simple, quick and flexible so that the user is able to achieve precise results with little effort – even when working to the highest standards.” The new manual control box of the MV R Connect features a bright, user-configurable display and is equipped with all the important functions. With a freely rotating and pivoting 48 cm multi-touch display, the operator can comfortably make settings according to his needs.

December 2017

Wire-cutting Machines With New-generation Control

Mitsubishi Electric’s GOT2000 is the seamless gateway to your entire factory. Featuring intuitive smart device-like gestures and multi-touch commands, the human machine interface (HMI) of this graphic operation terminal streamlines monitoring and control of industrial automation devices. In addition, integrated wireless LAN communications both empowers you with system design flexibility and supports remote access to HMI and connected equipment for easy maintenance and training.

December 2017

Take your factory with you

November 2017

Empowering You to Make the Right Decisions

Nowadays, workers on the shop floor are required to operate increasingly complex machinery whilst reacting flexibly to any disturbances. At the EMO Metal Working Trade Fair in Hanover, Mitsubishi Electric and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT unveiled a smart information system, which delivers information tailored to the requirements of the job in hand, straight from the machine control unit to the machine operator. This slashes the time required by the operator to make a decision and permits even unfamiliar tasks to be solved more swiftly and more flexibly. Costs rapidly start to mount up in production when a machine unexpectedly comes to a standstill. The onus is then on the machine operator to make the right decision on the spot to get the machine running again and this new system will help keep costs under control.

November 2017

Smart Information System for Mobile Devices in Manufacturing

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) will once again have a stand (Hall 2, 2-431) at Europe’s leading automation fair in Nuremburg, from November 28th-30th. Looking for a way to meet the requirements of Industry 4.0 applications while keeping your manufacturing ahead of the competition? CC-Link IE is currently the only open gigabit Ethernet available and offers maximum bandwidth to meet the demands of these new applications. It combines control, safety and motion functions while also supporting 100Mbit devices. CC-Link IE and its fieldbus counterpart, CC-Link, can help deliver a range of solutions for different industries. Also see the industry standard product development solutions available and how CC-Link IE is interoperable with PROFINET. Industry 4.0 is the next big challenge for manufacturing, so make sure you understand the best networking technology to address it!

November 2017

Open Gigabit Ethernet with CC-Link

CNC M800/M80 series can be flexibly integrated into different machine tool types. It features an integrated MES interface, which enables transmitting data for further processing to ERP and business management level. Melsec iQ-R platform allows the integration of different control unit types, such as new CNC C80 series, Mitsubishi Electric C Controller or robot controller. The iQ-R series CPU offers dramatic improvements in performance, setting new benchmark standards for processing speed. This not only enables users to realise enhanced system designs, but also provides the basis for significant reduction in hardware costs. At the same time, the iQ-R series offers reductions in development cost, maintenance cost and risk of system failure, while providing an innovative upgrade path that will enable users to take advantage of ongoing developments through software upgrades rather than hardware upgrades.

November 2017

Intelligent Control Technologies

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has provided support and products for the recently completed e-F@ctory demonstration zone within the Changshu Innovation Centre for Green & Intelligent Manufacturing, aimed at promoting intelligent manufacturing in China. The centre, which is located in the Changshu New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone in Changshu city, Jiangsu Province, supports manufacturing and R&D, as well as the development of human resources, in cooperation with companies, universities and research institutes. Demonstrations cover a wide variety of topics, including e-F@ctory solutions, devices for energy savings in factories and office buildings, energy-monitoring systems and solutions developed with e-F@ctory Alliance partners.

November 2017

e-F@ctory Demonstration Zone in China

CC-Link IE offers a way of providing high speed Ethernet to the factory floor. It also brings Gigabit Ethernet to the field device level and allows seamless movement of data through one or more network levels. There are many different ways of using Ethernet to provide determinism – in which the result of a particular action occurs within an acceptably finite time needed by the system. But proprietary Ethernet derivatives commonly used for industrial control are often limited to 100 Mb, so large data sets from advanced sensing applications such as machine vision, 3D scanning, and power analysis put a strain on network bandwidth.

June 2017

Implementing High Speed Ethernet at the Field Device Level

Mitsubishi Electric adds delicate to the dull, dirty and dangerous jobs for robots! From fruit and food packaging where any bruise or blemish impacts the bottom line to the handling of thin SiC wafers in the electronics industry and the packaging of pharmaceutical products, Mitsubishi MELFA robots perform not only with high speed and precision, but also as if each item is made of the finest crystal.

June 2017

For Delicate Handling and High Precision

As new industrial sewing machines gain more intelligence they are also offering greater levels of connectivity to higher level plant management systems

May 2017

IIoT Sewing Machines

SAP SE and Mitsubishi Electric Europe have announced SAP's participation in Mitsubishi Electric's e-F@ctory Alliance partner program

May 2017

IoT-Based Services for Manufacturing

SPS / IPC / Drives Italia in May 2017 (23 - 25 May 2017). Parma, Italy, Hall 6, Stand D014 / E014; MACH-TECH, Budapest (Hungary)

May 2017

Look out for Mitsubishi Electric at the Following Shows in May and June

May 2017

Expanding Scope of e-F@ctory Solutions

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation are sequentially releasing more than 200 factory automation (FA) devices for the company's CC-Link IE Field Network products

Anywire's flexible "Topology Free" concept enables efficient wiring paths that reduce cabling and time

May 2017

Reducing the Impact of Infrastructure

Mitsubishi Electric’s solutions for Edge Computing and support for Cloud Computing help businesses who are looking to reap the benefits of the IIoT. The Edge Computing solutions are built on local control platforms to provide filtering

February 2017

Edge Computing Solutions

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has announced the release of a webinar to impart knowledge on the wide ranging benefits of CC-Link and CC-Link IE

February 2017

CLPA Webinar

Mitsubishi Electric has further developed its condition monitoring technology for predictive maintenance. The solution builds on the capabilities of add-on smart sensors by integrating them with an intelligent sensor controller for a more holistic

February 2017

Holistic Approach to Predictive Maintenance

The new C80 CNC CPU unit by Mitsubishi mounts alongside an iQ-R Series PLC’s existing modules, allowing nanometre scale control over machine tool functions

February 2017

CNC Controller for iQ-R Series

Combining high-speed robot motion and delicate precision handling by the ideal gripper for your needs, Mitsubishi's turn-key robot solutions robotize the hendling of fragile products and can deliver significant increases in quality

February 2017

MELFA Robots

February 2017

e-F@ctory Initiative

A robot cell developed using two Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV Series robots has used the latest robot control technology to ensure their movements are perfectly synchronised. The production cell in question prints and assembles over three million components per year, changing over seamlessly on-demand to assemble a range of different parts.

February 2017

Robots in harmony

CC-Link IE Field Network Basic is easily implemented on devices or master controllers by software alone, enabling compatibility to be added to existing products without any hardware modification

February 2017

CC-Link IE Field Basic network launched

The new FR-A800-E inverter is based on the FR-A800 series variable speed drives with an integrated web server and 100Mbit Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity as standard. The new features are in addition to the already extensive network connectivity options, providing machine builders and systems integrators with increased functionality for remote system monitoring and parameter adjustment, as well as easier integration into existing network environments.

February 2017

New Inverter incorporates Web Server Functionality

Nowadays, companies are facing a wide range of challenges: growing global competition, customer requirements changing more frequently than ever and an ongoing digitalisation of our world. To keep pace, decision makers within manufacturing industry must consider new approaches in order to keep their business models relevant. The Mitsubishi business model has been updated accordingly with the changes consolidated and represented by the e-F@ctory concept. We have also learned that close cooperation with other companies from different industry sectors speeds up development and introduces valuable new ideas. For this reason the e-F@ctory Alliance has been established, a partner network of more than 300 companies working together on a worldwide level

February 2017

The e-F@ctory Alliance supports production line integration

A versatile solution that uses a PLC to control parts picking sequences utilizing lights, doors, terminals and touch sensors and therefore to enhance quality control process for air conditioning manufacturer

December 2016

Guided operator solutions

It is based on the X-coded interface connection standard, designed to offer superior signal integrity, and has been developed to transfer more and more data between devices and around machines

December 2016

M12 connector for CC-Link IE

Using this device the user or operator can see all plant information at a glance. With a platform-independent mobile terminal device or web browser a secure connection can be made via Secure WebSocket

December 2016

PMSX pro Web Monitoring

The FR-F800 series of intelligent inverter drives for pumps and fan applications is specifically designed to satisfy the requirements for the water industry

December 2016

Inverter drives in the water industry

December 2016

e-F@ctory Alliance

Effective control and automation holds the key to addressing these and other challenges within the power generation industry, and Mitsubishi Electric offers comprehensive solutions for the whole sector. From individual automation and electrical products right up complete plant control systems.

November 2016

Building a Predictable Future for Power Generation

Mitsubishi Electric has responded to the needs of the surface inspection market, with the launch of a highspeed version of its Contact Image Sensor (CIS). Offering high quality, distortion-free image acquisition right up to the edges of the material, the new CIS scans surfaces at speeds up to 1000m per minute and above, in a compact, easy to install format.

November 2016

New Contact Image Sensor

Global cable manufacturing company Helukabel has used CC-Link technologies to help its Asian operations build strong foundations in China and other growing markets in the region.

November 2016

CC-Link Helps Cable Manufacturer

By combining IQ-F controllers, MR-JE servo systems and GS display technology users can experience superior cost-performance benefits without the stress of hours of set-up and trial and error. Easy configurations, simple motion programming, automatic optimization, vibration suppression and system tuning are complemented with elegant graphics.

November 2016

Simple Motion Control for Elegant Solutions

As part of the EU project to improve its infrastructure, the automation at the Teatr Wielki in Lódz was supported by a Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ Platform with MOTION modules controlling movement, GOT series HMI panels and a SCADA system

October 2016

Art with a modern twist

The trend for factory automation and machine control solutions to move from classic fieldbus setups to Ethernet based systems is being supported by new CC-Link IE I/O blocks from Balluff

October 2016

New CC-Link IE I/O Blocks

The amount of electricity produced using renewable energy sources is subject to fluctuations and making the network unstable. Conventional power plants can be used to balance out the situation.

October 2016

Virtual Power Plants, the Future of Energy Availability

They include the 'Cutting Edge Award' presented by Adobe, and 'FWA' (thefwa.com) the latter of which was awarded by a jury of more than 200 experts in recognition of projects that use cutting-edge technology to communicate knowledge.

October 2016

'Threebots' interactive robot installation receives several awards

Working with the network of e-F@ctory Alliance partners, Mitsubishi Electric tailor make a wide range of solutions that leverage Factory Automation and the FA-IT interface.

October 2016

Empowering Manufacturers to Make the Right Decisions

The openening of a new Demonstration & Training Room and a new FA Center at its headquarters in Agrate Brianza (MI) was announced, underlining the importance of the Italian market to the company.

September 2016

New Mitsubishi Electric FA Center in Italy

Mitsubishi Electric introduced a new style of operator interface. The open-frame, back mounting design enables machine builders to reinforce their own brand identity and provides a flush finish to the machine panel for smarter, more stylish aesthetic.

September 2016

New flush-mount HMI

The CC-Link fieldbus is one of the world’s leading open industrial automation network technologies. It has achieved significant growth every year, bringing the total number of nodes around the world to almost 17,000,000 by the end of March 2016

September 2016

2 Mio New CC-Link IE and CC-Link devices

Guaranteed high reliability is essential, and this is ensured by the PMSXpro process control system, using fully duplicated automation stations and also duplicated process servers for total redundancy.

September 2016

Biomass-fired CHP Station

Do you want efficient and accurate motor control, reduced energy consumption, less maintenance concerns and application flexibility? Mitsubishi Electric's A800 series inverters may be the solution you have been waiting for. Advanced energy-saving algorithms and built-in safety can reduce your costs. Acclaimed quality and extensive diagnostics for preventative aintenance can placate your maintenance concerns.

September 2016

A 800 series inverter

Anywire’s flexible “Topology Free” concept enables efficient wiring paths that reduce cabling and time. It features high noise resistance and compatibility with general purpose cabling, even allowing the reuse of existing electrical wiring.

July 2016

Environmentally sensitive cabling

Integration of own Factory Automation products to optimise building management processes

July 2016

Mitsubishi Electric Optimises Building Management

Reduce the time to build up your production line and improve your TCO (Total Cost of Ownership). Solve your horizontal and vertical packaging design problems with MelPackAL

July 2016

Software Solution for your Packaging Machine

Responding to demand by Mexican manufacturers for local CC-Link service, training and support, the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has opened a branch office in Mexico City.

July 2016

CC-Link Partner Association: New Mexican office

Literature & Services

July 2016

Big capacity for energy saving

Mitsubishi Electric Variable Speed Drives deliver big energy savings for Irish mushroom producer

The mixture of technologies used for the remote I/O solutions demonstrates the flexibility and versatily of the Mistubishi Electric Q Series product

May 2016

PLC for the water treatment

They started the CC-Link development with a fieldbus cable and now also make optical and copper cable for CC-Link IE, the gigabit insutrial Ethernet option

May 2016

Lapp Group Grows with CC-Link

Employing high precision servo motion technology and easy to use software from Mistubishi Electric the new range is fast, precise and user friendly

May 2016

Codian Robotics

A new office in South Africa indeded to provide automation product services to Southern Europe and Africa. There are a large number of manufacturing companies in these regions that can benefit from the high level of automation support

May 2016

Factory Automation Centre Satellite

May 2016

e-F@ctory Alliance

A team of experts has developed a condition-oriented maintenance strategy on a large scale for the production of specialist papers

April 2016

Intelligent Condition Monitoring

A white paper from Mitsubishi announces new possibilities for interoperability between CC-Link IE and PROFINET

April 2016

CC-Link IE and PROFINET Interoperability

The online selection tool from Mitsubishi helps you to select the correct components to match system requirements

April 2016

Servo Selection Tool

The GT2705 completes the current GT27 series line-up offering a 5.7 inch TFT touch screen, gesture control and high-performance graphics processing in addition to its extensive connectivity capabilities

April 2016

Compact High-End Human-Machine Interface

The new Mitsubishi Melfa robots perform not only with high speed and high precision, but also as if each item is made of the finest crystal

April 2016

Robots for Delicate Handling and High Precision

A rapid and successful response to a machine breakdown at a busy dairy has led to an enduring relationship between the dairy and the automation equipment manufacturer

March 2016

Milk Bottling Plant Extends Relationship With Mitsubishi Electric

A new white paper, published jointly by the e-F@ctory Alliance and the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), uses cases studies and other information to identify the most common objectives and issues relating to the development of smart manufacturing plants

March 2016

New White Paper Covers Issues Related to Developing Smart Manufacturing Plant

Recently three advanced functions, simple cam, encoder following and mark detection, have been added to the built-in positioning function (including point table method and programming method) of Mitsubishi Electric’s MR-JE-A and MR-J4-A-RJ amplifiers

March 2016

Mitsubishi Electric Servo Amplifiers MR-JE-A and MR-J4-A-RJ

Mitsubishi Electric’s current iQ series of PLCs combine all the key automation functions on one controller and are part of the iQ Platform of enabling solutions for factory automation systems

March 2016

Seamless Integration

Visualise your entire operation in real time and control it with the MELSEC iQ-R PAC. A recipient of the prestigious Good Design Award in 2014, this programmable automation controller is the core of your next-generation automation environment

March 2016

Melsec iQ-R Automation Controller

Mitsubishi Electric Q Series PLCs are designed to provide a high functionality platform for automation, suitable for a wide range of applications across the full spectrum of industrial sectors

February 2016

Waterworks Modernisation Supports Regional Economic Regeneration

Mitsubishi Electric have launched a range of innovative medium voltage inverter drives, which are designed for both the current and future energy needs of industry

February 2016

New Medium Voltage Inverter

The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) have announced a close collaboration with the objective of promoting and disseminating the use of open industrial networks

February 2016

CLPA and PI to Cooperate for a Transparent Network Infrastructure

The System Control Fair, Japan’s largest factory automation control system-related trade fair, was held from December 2nd to 4th, 2015

February 2016

Mitsubishi Electric at the System Control Fair 2015

February 2016

Automation Controller Melsec iQ-R Series

The FSA 504 film-sealing system is based on the modular concept of Mitsubishi Electric‘s iQ Platform and incorporates the Motion Controller

December 2015

Permanently Sealed: The Right Film Sealing Solution for Every Application

December 2015

MELSEC iQ-R Automation Controller

November 2015

Wire Bending Machinery Benefits from Mitsubishi Electric F Series Robot Solution

WERMA Signaltechnik is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of optical and acoustic signal devices. With its KombiSIGN modular signal tower, WERMA has become European market leader

November 2015

Expansion Blocks Extend Capability of New FX5U PLC’s

The new MELSEC iQ-F Series FX5U programmable logic controller (PLC) range includes a suite of both powered and unpowered I/O modules for expanding their capacity to suit the needs of any given application

November 2015

Building chips for CC‑Link IE is Good for Business at Renesas

In a recent video made with the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA), Renesas Electronics Corporation demonstrated the importance of CC-Link and CC-Link IE to the future of their industrial automation business

November 2015

“MELFA SafePlus” Enables Robots and Humans Work Together in Harmony

Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new optional Safety Solution “MELFA SafePlus” for its MELFA F Series industrial robots

November 2015

Simple Motion Control for Elegant Solutions

By combining iQ-F controllers, MR-JE servo systems and GS display technology users can experience superior cost-performance benefits without the stress of hours of set-up and trial and error

October 2015

Simple Motion Module

Advanced optimum excitation control with the new FX5U Series Compact PLC

October 2015

CC-Link Fieldbus Technology

Industrial Ethernet installations are growing at 17% per annum now

October 2015

Inverters F800 series

They use sophisticated vector control algorithms to calculate motor load in real time

October 2015

Simple Motion Solutions

By combining iQ-F controllers, MR-JE servo systems and GS display technology users can experience superior cost-performance benefits without the stress of hours of set-up and trial and error

September 2015

PLC Module

Mitsubishi Electric’s general purpose PLC MELSEC-Q Series insulation monitoring module “QE82LG” has been used to monitor electrical devices and wiring for insulation deterioration

One of the wide range of solutions on show at the RWM expo will be the PMSX®pro – Distributed Control System (DCS) by Mitsubishi Electric, supplied and engineered by Mitsubishi Electric’s subsidiary company ME-Automation Projects GmbH

September 2015

Energy and Renewable Resources

The global footprint of CC-Link IE and CC-Link, the leading open industrial automation network technologies, has maintained its average double digit annual growth rate with the total number of devices installed worldwide reaching 14.75 million

September 2015

CC-Link for Global Installed Base

The GT2104 offers a 4.3 inch, high resolution TFT display, with a widescreen format and the ability to display over 65,000 colours, bringing new levels of realism to screen elements for enhanced usability

September 2015

Compact HMI with advanced functionality

By combining iQ-F controllers, MR-JE servo systems and GS display technology users can experience superior cost-performance benefits without the stress of hours of set-up and trial and error

September 2015

Motion Control For Elegant Solutions

A new laser-based research and development cell has been installed at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in the UK to help keep British manufacturing at the forefront of assembly, fabrication and joining technologies

June 2015

Mitsubishi Electric iQ Platform

June 2015

Mitsubishi iQ-R Controller Launched

Mitsubishi Electric has launched its next generation iQ Platform, the iQ-R Controller series

June 2015

ME96SS Stand-Alone Power Meter

The Mitsubishi Electric ME96SS Series power meters are high accuracy meters for electrical load monitoring

June 2015

Standalone Data Logger Provides Simple Monitoring

Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a new standalone data logger, the NZ2DL , that combines extensive data logging capability with simple set up

June 2015

MELSEC L Series

Mitsubishi Electric's L series Modular Controller responds to your toughest applications with flexible functionality and increased CPU performance

May 2015

MELSEC-L Series PLC

The new design would make the i-Series more flexible and easy to use for customers to manufacture a variety of plastic trays or blister packages using just one machine

Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new software solution especially for the packaging industry. It enables systems to be set up quickly and easily using function blocks and predefined programs for packaging applications

May 2015

Packaging Solutions

The time needed to develop products for CC-Link IE Field networks can be dramatically reduced using the Seamless Message Protocol technology of CC-Link IE, the unique gigabit open industrial Ethernet network

May 2015

CC-Link IE

The GS series is a new range of HMIs from Mitsubishi Electric that offers a simple and flexible entry-level option for newcomers to the world of machine visualisation

May 2015

Entry-level GS Series HMI

By combining iQ-F controllers, MR-JE servo systems and GS display technology, user can experience superior cost-performance benefits without the stress of hours of set-up and trial and error

May 2015

Motion Control for Elegant Solutions

Mitsubishi Electric’s L series Modular Controller responds to your toughest applications with flexible functionality and Increased CPU performance. User-centric design empowers you with data logging, and a function-rich display interface

April 2015

Modular Controller

CC-Link IE with its gigabit performance from Mitsubishi offers a wide bandwidth that perfectly fits today's Industrie 4.0 high performance demands

April 2015

CC-Link IE Gigabit Performance

Hydraulics & Pneumatics Industry 4.0

April 2015

Standalone Data Logger

Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a new standalone data logger, the NZ2DL, that combines extensive data logging capability with simple set up

Mitsubishi Electric's Energy Assist Unit is an intelligent solution for feeding regenerative energy from servomotors over 30 kilowatts back into the system, so that it can be made usable again and ultimately reduce energy peaks significantly

April 2015

Energy Assist Unit

The modular MELSEC L series PLCs from Mitsubishi Electric contributes to the success at the production site of a leading automotive manufacturer's engine block assembly thanks to the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)

April 2015

Modular PLC MELSEC L

Mitsubishi Electric's A800 inverter offers power management and motor control delivering eco-friendly energy savings. Other benefits are diagnostic functions for preventative maintenance, integrated safety, etc.

February 2015

Efficient Inverter

The Swiss company Robotronic has developed a modular robot-aided handling system for the life science and pharmaceutical industries by using Mitsubishi Electric robots, servo and motion control units.

February 2015

Modular Robot-Aided Handling System

Olympus Automation, a UK based process and automation expert, has helped one of the largest food producers in Japan reduce its production time for white sauce by 83% with Mitsubishi automation components.

February 2015

Production Time Reduced by 83%, waste reduce by 20%

The CC-Link Partners Association announced that their Ethernet-based network technology CC-Link IE acquired the international standards IEC61158 and IEC61784

February 2015

Standards IEC61158 and IEC61784

Mitsubishi Electric recently announced a brand new technology and showroom facility in South Korea based at their subsidiaries headquarters in Seoul. This extension of the local sales and service activities is to support South Korean Manufactures meet the

February 2015

New Korean Technology Center in Corea

Mitsubishi Electric’s L series Modular Controller responds to tough applications with flexible functionality and increased CPU performance. User-centric design empowers users with data logging and a function-rich display

January 2015

Flexible Modular Controller

A ceiling-mounted food safe robot from Mitsubishi Electric with a vision system and data processing software from Scorpion Vision solved a long-standing automation problem in cake decoration by emulating intuitive human cake icing movements

December 2014

Robot Decorates Cakes

Mitsubishi Electric has been presented with five Good Design Awards. The winning products are: the MELSEC iQ-R series PLCs, the GOT2000 HMI, the Freqrol-A800 variable speed drive, the MELQIC IU1 micro PLC and the EcoMonitorLight

December 2014

Good Design Awards

Intel and Mitsubishi Electric collaborate to develop next generation Factory Automation systems. The project combines Intel's expertise in developing solutions for the Internet of Things and Mitsubishi Electric's "e-F@ctory" automation capabilities

December 2014

Factory Automation System

As a suite of open network technologies the CC-Link family can boast a well accepted fieldbus as well as safety and motion solutions. CC-Link IE, an fiber based gigabit Ethernet technology offers superior speed and high availability features

December 2014

Ethernet-Based Integrated Network

Mitsubishi Electric's MELSEC L Modular Controller responds to the toughest applications with flexible functionality and increased CPU performance. User-centric design offers data logging, a function-rich display interface and advanced software

December 2014

Modular Controller

April 2015

Modular Controller

CC-Link IE with its gigabit performance from Mitsubishi offers a wide bandwidth that perfectly fits today's Industrie 4.0 high performance demands

April 2015

CC-Link IE Gigabit Performance

Hydraulics & Pneumatics Industry 4.0

April 2015

Modular PLC MELSEC L

January 2015

Flexible Modular Controller

December 2014

Modular Controller

February 2017

e-F@ctory Initiative

By combining iQ-F controllers, MR-JE servo systems and GS display technology users can experience superior cost-performance benefits without the stress of hours of set-up and trial and error

December 2015

MELSEC iQ-R Automation Controller

September 2015

Motion Control For Elegant Solutions

February 2015

Efficient Inverter