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Optimising a Business School with Mitsubishi Electric’s Building Management System
May 2, 2023As a leading business school in Europe since its founding in 1907, Paris, ESSEC Business School strategically established its Asia Pacific campus in Singapore to extend and augment its regional and international presence.
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Mitsubishi Electric launches its “Factory Automation SPEC Search” mobile app to support the selection and comparison of factory automation products to build digital manufacturing systems
Mar 22, 2023Mitsubishi Electric has launched a free mobile application, available for iOS and Android platforms, for searching and comparing its factory automation products to make it easier to quickly identify relevant products to aid digital manufacturers. The list of supported products includes items such as computerized numerical controllers (CNCs), industrial and collaborative robots, electrical discharge machines (EDMs), devices that support energy saving and selected human-machine interfaces (HMIs).
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Automating the World" - a global approach
Nov 7, 2022Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it will launch “Automating the World” as the global slogan for its Factory Automation Systems business. Commercial use of the slogan will begin worldwide on November 8.
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Mitsubishi Electric's Factory Automation Systems Business to Launch "Automating the World" as Global Slogan
Nov 7, 2022Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it will launch “Automating the World” as the global slogan for its Factory Automation Systems business. Commercial use of the slogan will begin worldwide on November 8.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Data-science Tool that Helps Non-specialists Skillfully Manage Factory Operations for Enhanced Productivity
Sep 1, 2022Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced it will launch MELSOFT MaiLab, a data-science tool that uses the company’s Maisart® AI technology to enable non-specialists to skillfully and easily analyze and diagnose factory data such as current and pressure values for intuitive, high-level management of production operations.
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Three Things to Remember When Building a Data Center
Jul 12, 2022The COVID pandemic has made a drastic impact on society, not only on our health but if we look at the industrial aspects, it has pushed the ‘digital’ revolution forward, from how we have business meetings to the way we learn to operate factories. This sudden digital shift, together with the latest developments in 5G communication is stimulating needs for more cloud-based and online solutions, which in-turn is motivating huge investments in IT infrastructure such as data centers. In this article, Hiroki Nishiyama, global manager of data center marketing at Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, explains further about the challenges facing this important rising industry.
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Mitsubishi Electric's Factory Automation Showroom Upgraded to Strengthen Co-innovation with Customers
Jul 4, 2022In July 2022, Mitsubishi Electric renewed its ‘East Japan FA Solution Center’ in Akihabara, Japan following four successful and busy years of operation since its inauguration in 2018. The update will expand the number of solution-based demonstrations and strengthen co-innovation activities to help visitors achieve their manufacturing goals using the latest innovations.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch "MELSOFT Gemini" 3D Simulator
March 29, 2022Mitsubishi Electric Asia, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a recognised world leader in manufacturing and sales of electric and electronic equipment, announced today that on April 28 it will launch the "MELSOFT Gemini" 3D simulator, which will expedite the design and construction of production facilities by using digital space to simulate and verify envisioned production operations in a 3-dimentional environment.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Establish New Production Site for Factory Automation Control System Products
March 28, 2022Mitsubishi Electric Asiaa nnounced today that it has acquired 42,000 square meters of land in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan to establish a new production site for the manufacture of factory automation (FA) control system products from April 2025.
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Mitsubishi Electric Asia’s Factory Automation & Industrial Division Joins Singapore’s ARTC as a Tier 2 Member
February 14, 2022Mitsubishi Electric Asia, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a recognised world leader in manufacturing and sales of electric and electronic equipment, today announced its participation as a Tier 2 member of the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), a unit of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
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Visit our IIFES 2022 feature page to learn about the latest digital manufacturing solutions!
February 4, 2022From design/startup phases to manufacturing and operation/maintenance stages, you can discover, online, Mitsubishi Electric’s state-of-the-art factory automation (FA) solutions and latest FA products.
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Mitsubishi Electric's Latest Digital Manufacturing Solutions to be Showcased at IIFES 2022 ONLINE
Jan 24, 2022From design/startup phases to manufacturing and operation/maintenance stages, you can discover, online, Mitsubishi Electric’s state-of-the-art factory automation (FA) solutions and latest FA products.
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See how we do digital manufacturing, take our virtual tour now!
November 11, 2021If you don’t have the opportunity to visit our factories to see how our products are made,why not take a look at one of our online virtual factory tours?
It’s a great chance to learn more about the various technologies and solutions behind the manufacture of our products.
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Customer magazine, The Art of Manufacturing "Manufacturing in the New Normal" is online now.
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Pressing need for “peak shift” cuts down electricity bills, with payback in less than one year - AIDA ENGINEERING
September 1, 2021“By shifting the peak demand to the time of day when the energy price is low, we were able to reduce our electricity bills by 15%,”
- Hideki Mawatari, Maintenance Manager of Aida Engineering Malaysia
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The Anywire virtual showroom is now online!
September 1, 2021Visit the online ‘Anywire Technology Station’, a virtual showroom that explains Anywire’s network-related solutions and products through easy-to-understand videos
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Mitsubishi Electric's Nagoya Works and Industrial Mechatronics Systems Works Acquire IEC 62443-4-1 Certification
May 25, 2021Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that its Nagoya Works and Industrial Mechatronics Systems Works, both engaged in the development and manufacture of industrial automation in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have each obtained a certification under the International Electrotechnical Commission's IEC 62443-4-1 standard regarding the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) of industrial automation and control systems. The two newly certified Works are now deploying SDL practices to satisfy customer needs for safe and secure solutions for factory automation and industrial-mechatronics products, such as programmable controllers, industrial PCs, FA sensors, human-machine interfaces, servo amplifiers, inverters, robots, CNCs, electrical discharge machines, laser processing machines and related software and services.
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Mitsubishi Electric Makes Dedicated Factory for Industrial Mechatronics
Mar 01, 2021Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today it will establish the Industrial Mechatronics Systems Works as of April 1, 2021 within the premises of the company's Nagoya Works in Nagoya, Japan. The functions which currently lay under Nagoya Works for development and manufacturing of computerized numerical controllers (CNCs), electrical discharge machines (EDMs) and laser processing machines will be transferred to the new Works, improving flexibility and speed in responding to customer needs.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch "EcoAdviser" AI-enabled Energy Software
October 19, 2020Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that the company's new EcoAdviser data-analysis and diagnostic software (MES3-EAP1-AI) for increased energy savings at manufacturing facilities will be released on October 26. The innovative new software uses Mitsubishi Electric's Maisart®*-branded artificial-intelligence (AI) technology for highly effective energy-saving functions, such as identifying energy losses, diagnosing potential energy-loss factors and quantifying the expected effects of energy-saving measures.
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Mitsubishi Electric Launches MELFA ASSISTA Series of Collaborative Robots
May 20, 2020Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that on May 21 it will launch its MELFA ASSISTA series of robots that work collaboratively with humans based on safety features such as collision detection and strict compliance with the international safety and robotic standards ISO 10218-1 and ISO/TS15066. The series also will introduce an intuitive engineering software, RT VisualBox, for quick, easy system deployment. Customers will use MELFA ASSISTA and RT VisualBox to realize more efficient production, reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of robotic manufacturing systems, and meet new needs for adequate distancing of workers in manufacturing sites.
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Mitsubishi Electric Begins Demonstrating Local 5G System in Japan
May 18, 2020Mitsubishi Electric Corporation today announced that its Nagoya Works in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture has begun a demonstration test of a local 5G system, which Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has licensed for use in a limited area and operating with a different frequency band, 28.2GHz-28.3GHz, than those deployed by mobile operators. In the coming future, the company expects to deploy local 5G systems to deliver new services and businesses incorporating a wide range of Factory Automation (FA) and other products.
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Mitsubishi Electric Releases FR-E800 General Purpose Inverter Series
Sept 10, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will release the FR-E800 series power inverters, with a range of 44 new models, from December 9. The new series, with safety functionality meeting IEC 61508 standards, supports various networks such as CC-Link IE TSN, a next-generation open industrial network, and make manufacturing smarter in various fields by integrating the world's first corrosive gas environment detection circuit and the industry's first AI-based diagnostic functions. From April 2020, Mitsubishi Electric will release successive new models with safety communication features such as safely-limited speed, similarly conforming to relevant IEC standards. The product range will be further expanded to a total of 120 models.
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops AI-based Diagnostic Technology
Jul 08, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed what is believed to be the world's first diagnostic technology based on the company's proprietary Maisart®* artificial intelligence (AI) technology that uses machine learning to analyze sensor data and then generate a model of a production machine's transition between various operational states, thereby enabling the technology to detect machine abnormalities rapidly and accurately for improved productivity in factories and plants.
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Mitsubishi Electric Invests in Akribis Systems Pte Ltd
Jun 18, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has taken an equity stake in Akribis Systems Pte Ltd (Akribis), a Singapore based manufacturer of linear servo motors1 and linear stages, 2 to strengthen its industrial automation solutions for the global market. Mitsubishi Electric, by integrating its servo systems and other industrial automation products with Akribis' product lineup, aims to meet increasing needs for high specification, high precision manufacturing of products utilizing critical new technologies such as 5G to meet the demand generated by IoT related business.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire ICONICS, Inc. in United States
May 13, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will acquire the remaining shares of ICONICS, Inc., a U.S. software company focused on SCADA,1 IoT, mobile, analytics and cloud software products for the manufacturing, industrial and building-automation markets, to make the company a 100% subsidiary within the Mitsubishi Electric Group. Mitsubishi Electric aims to enhance its software product lineup to realize e-F@ctory,2 including edge-computing, by combining ICONICS' software-developing capabilities and Mitsubishi Electric's factory-automation technology.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Invests in Realtime Robotics, Inc.
May 08, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has taken an equity stake in Realtime Robotics, Inc. a U.S. technology startup that develops and commercializes motion-planning* technologies. Funding by Mitsubishi Electric is expected to accelerate the development of industrial robot systems offering enhanced safety and performance.
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Mitsubishi Electric Adds New Functions to "MELFA Smart Plus Card"
Apr 23, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will release the "MELFA Smart Plus Card Pack" and the "MELFA Smart Plus Card" with upgraded predictive-maintenance and enhanced force-sensor functions for upgraded functionality in MELFA-FR series industrial robots on April 26, 2019. The new functions incorporate Mitsubishi Electric's original compact AI technology, Maisart®,1 to realize 60% reductions in both takt time and system startup time to contribute to increased productivity at manufacturing sites.
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Mitsubishi Electric Asia’s Factory Automation Division Partners with Emerging IoT Players in First e-F@ctory Alliance in Singapore
Apr 18, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Asia announced today its collaboration with leading partners and experts to form the first strategic partnership in Singapore, e-F@ctory Alliance, which aims to help companies embark on a journey towards developing the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation. Hosted by the Factory Automation division of Mitsubishi Electric Asia, the Alliance saw more than 20 companies present at the inaugural ceremony held at Shangri-La Hotel this afternoon, including Advantech, Hitachi Asia, Oracle and SATO Asia Pacific, among others.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Release CC-Link IE TSN Compatible Factory Automation Products
Mar 07, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will release the industry's first1 102 factory automation products, including programmable controllers, servo amplifiers, robots, GOTs (HMIs), inverters and CNCs that are compatible with the CC-Link IE TSN2 next-generation industrial open network, starting from May 73. Integration of machine control and information communication required for next-generation smart factories will be realized on one network, further enhancing Mitsubishi Electric's e-F@ctory4 integrated factory automation solution. In addition, high-speed, high-precision communication will improve machine performance and thereby contribute to productivity and quality improvement.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch New General Purpose AC Servo and Motion Control Unit
Mar 07, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will launch a new series of servo systems─the General Purpose AC Servo MELSERVO J5 series (65 models) and the iQ-R Series Motion Control Unit (7 models)─starting from May 7. These will be the world's-first1 servo system products on the market to support the CC-Link IE TSN2 next-generation industrial open network. Offering industry-leading performance (servo amplifier frequency response3, etc.) and compatibility with CC-Link IE TSN, these new products will contribute to enhanced machine performance and accelerate the advancement of smart factory solutions.
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Mitsubishi Electric Launches MI3000 Model Industrial Computers,Extending its MELIPC Series
Feb 18, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will extend its MELIPC series of industrial PCs for edge computing and control applications in the field of factory automation (FA) by introducing two new MI3000 units on February 28. The new units will facilitate the visualization of various data at production sites for improved productivity.
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Mitsubishi Electric's Fast Stepwise-learning AI Shortens Motion Learning
Feb 13, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) technology capable of fast stepwise learning using a simulator to efficiently complete motion learning in a relatively short time. The new technology combines the company's latest proprietary Maisart®1 compact AI technology and reinforcement learning, which enables machines to explore optimal actions through highly efficient trial and error. Supported with the company's smart-control AI technology that adapts rapidly and nimbly to changing conditions2, the new AI technology learns and responds to changes in actual environments in real time to enable smooth machine operation. Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric will continue developing the technology for improved equipment startup efficiency and autonomous operation.
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AI Technology Developed for Rapid FA Equipment Setup in Factories
Feb 05, 2019Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) announced today that they have developed an artificialintelligence (AI) technology that can reduce time for setting up factory-automation (FA) equipment. The new technology, which combines AIST’s AI technologies and Mitsubishi Electric’s FA technologies for highly effective application in the FA field, will be implemented in Mitsubishi Electric's Maisart®1 products for greatly increased factory productivity.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch CC-Link IE TSN Compatible Factory Automation Products
Nov 27, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will launch factory automation products, such as programmable controllers, industrial PCs, servo amplifiers, GOT human-machine interfaces, inverters, and robots that are compatible with CC-Link IE TSN, the world's first industrial open network to utilize time sensitive networking (TSN)* technology. CC-Link IE TSN supports TSN technology that ensures real-time control communication on the manufacturing communications layer, even when integrated with the upper level IT system and mixed with other open networks. The launch of these new product will further enhance the integrated factory automation solution e-F@ctory** by utilizing Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and edge-computing, accelerating the realization of a smart factory solution.
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Mitsubishi Electric's New Dot Forming Technology Achieves High-precision Three-dimensional Metal Shaping
October 23, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed a unique dot forming technology that realizes high-precision shaping by combining laser, computer numerical control (CNC) and computer aided manufacturing CAM technologies in 3D printers. The technology produces high-quality three-dimensional (3D) parts with few voids at high speed, employing a laser wire directed-energy deposition (DED) method, which is an additive-manufacturing process that uses focused thermal energy to fuse materials as they are deposited. Mitsubishi Electric believes that its new technology will raise productivity in a wide range of applications, such as the "near-net" (near-final) shaping of aircraft and automobile parts and build-up repairs.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Acquire ASTES4 SA in Switzerland
August 6, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced the acquisition of ASTES4 SA (ASTES4), a company based in Switzerland that is engaged in development, production and sales of patented automated sorting solutions for sheet metal laser processing machines, on August 3. With ASTES4 as a wholly owned subsidiary, Mitsubishi Electric will offer integrated solutions to the global market with ASTES4's automated sorting systems embedded into Mitsubishi Electric's high value-added sheet metal laser processing machines. The company aims to further expand its worldwide business through this acquisition.
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Mitsubishi Electric Announces Strategic Partnership with ITEI
July 6, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that its Graphic Operation Terminal GOT2000 Series, a type of human-machine-interface (HMI), would add a Rugged Model on May 30 to enable workers to monitor, operate and adjust machines that operate under extreme conditions, including very high temperatures, extra-bright lighting, strong vibrations or shock, and high water pressure.
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Mitsubishi Electric's Graphic Operation Terminal GOT2000 Series to Add Rugged Model for Use Under Extreme Conditions
May 29, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that its Graphic Operation Terminal GOT2000 Series, a type of human-machine-interface (HMI), would add a Rugged Model on May 30 to enable workers to monitor, operate and adjust machines that operate under extreme conditions, including very high temperatures, extra-bright lighting, strong vibrations or shock, and high water pressure.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch iQ Edgecross Software
April 19, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will launch a real-time data analyzer and four data collectors sequentially from the end of June 2018 as additions to its iQ Edgecross edge-computing software lineup. iQ Edgecross products support the Edgecross open software platform used to integrate factory automation (FA) and information technology (IT). The real-time data-analyzer is software equipped with proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) for data analysis and diagnostics, which customers will use to strengthen preventive maintenance and quality in their productions shops. The data collectors will enable easy, high-speed collection of data. Together, the new products will improve efficiency by strengthening edge computing in Mitsubishi Electric's e-F@ctory integrated FA solutions, which customers use to reduce total costs of development, production and maintenance.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch MELIPC Series Industrial-use Computers
April 19, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will launch three MELIPC Series industrial-use computer models for factory automation (FA) control applications and edge computing sequentially from the end of June 2018. The flagship MI5000 combines real-time equipment control and information processing in one box, the midrange MI2000 is designed for wide-ranging system expansion, and the compact, low-cost MI1000 will enable companies to begin introducing IoT on their factory floors.
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Smart-control AI Technology that Adapts Rapidly and Nimbly to Changing Conditions
February 8, 2018Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed a smart-control artificial-intelligence (AI) technology under its Maisart* AI brand that enables devices such as industrial robots to rapidly grasp and nimbly adapt in real time to changing conditions of target objects. The application of this AI technology in devices will simplify automation tasks, even in the case of dramatically changing conditions, such as adapting to the changing shape of a non-rigid object.
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Fast Force-feedback Control Algorithm by Applying AI Technology
November 21, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed a fast force-feedback control algorithm for industrial robots using its Maisart* proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) technology, resulting in low-tolerance precision tasks to be performed with fewer trials and in less time compared to human-supported robot assembly.
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Mitsubishi Electric Introduces New Edge-computing Software and Products
November 7, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has developed supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software and industrial-use computers that it will incorporate in e-F@ctory-brand solutions for edge computing on production floors where network edges and data sources intersect. The new offerings will greatly enhance smart-manufacturing processes for production data collection and analysis as well as real-time diagnostics to strengthen preventive maintenance and product quality.
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Announcing the Founding of the Edgecross Consortium
November 7, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Corporation reached an agreement to establish the Edgecross Consortium with five other companies―Advantec Co., Ltd., Omron Corporation, NEC Corporation, IBM Japan, Ltd., and Oracle Corporation Japan. The Consortium will go beyond the basic framework of companies and industries aiming to create new added value based on edge computing. In this way, it will contribute to the promotion of IoT, for which demand is increasing on a global scale, as well as Society 5.0,*1 proposed by the Japanese government, and activities of Connected Industries,*2 which tie in to Society 5.0.
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Mitsubishi Electric Launches MELSEC iQ-R Series IEC 61508 SIL 2-compliant Redundant Programmable Controller
October 30, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it will launch its newest MELSEC iQ-R Series general-purpose programmable controller, the IEC 61508 SIL 2-compliant redundant programmable controller paired with a redundant-function SIL2 CPU set for high performance and extra reliability, on October 31. To help reduce total cost of ownership (TCO), the system integrates detectors and controllers for monitoring and management and a safety programmable controller compliant with international safety standards.
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Celebrating four decades of achievement in Asia Pacific
July 11, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Asia has long believed in contributing to the creation of a society characterized by fairness and equality through CSR activities. The company makes a point of giving back to society, evidenced by the program at the 40th anniversary dinner it held for its clients. The gathering, featuring performances by MINDS Taiko Drumming and Inclusive Arts Movement, and highlighted by the presentation of charitable donations of S$20,000 each to the APEX Day Rehabilitation Centre for the Elderly and the Asian Women’s Welfare Association (AWWA), was organized jointly by Mitsubishi Electric Asia and Adrenalin Group. All organizations involved in the gathering provide support for children and adults with special needs and the elderly by offering them daily care and opportunities for education, employment, and personal growth, and by facilitating their successful integration into society.
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Mitsubishi Electric Contributes e-F@ctory Demonstration Zone in Changshu Innovation Center for Green & Intelligent Manufacturing
July 11, 2017Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it provided support and products for the recently completed e-F@ctory* demonstration zone within the Changshu Innovation Center for Green & Intelligent Manufacturing, aimed at promoting intelligent manufacturing in China. The center, which is located in the Changshu New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone in Changshu city, Jiangsu Province, is supporting manufacturing and R&D, as well as the development of human resources, in cooperation with companies, universities and research institutes.
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Smart-learning Algorithm for Extra-efficient AI
May 24, 2017With the proprietary deep-reinforcement algorithm for artificial-intelligence (AI) machine control that requires just one-fiftieth the numbers of trials compared to conventional AI control methods. The algorithm is expected to enable smart equipment such as industrial robots and vehicles to use sensors and cameras to rapidly learn about their environments for finely tuned AI-based control in unique environments.
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Mitsubishi Electric Establishes FA Service Facilities in Queretaro and Monterrey, Mexico
May 12, 2017To strengthen and accelerate customer support as well as the servicing of FA products in Mexico. Two new factory automation (FA) service facilities-the Mexico FA Center in Queretaro and the Mexico Monterrey FA Center in Nuevo Leon will begin operating on May 15.
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Mitsubishi Electric Introduces New FA-IT Open Platform
May 6, 2017New FA-IT Open Platform is introduced for factory automation based on edge computing. The platform facilitates connectivity between factory shop floors and value chains via Internet of things (IoT) systems to enable the rapid collection, analysis and utilization of data for smart manufacturing.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Over 200 FA Devices Compatible with CC-Link IE Field Network Basic
October 27, 2016More than 200 factory automation (FA) devices for the company's CC-Link IE Field Network products will be released beginning October 31. The devices, including programmable controllers, servo amplifiers, human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and inverters, will be compatible with CC-Link IE Field Network Basic, an open field network utilizing 100Mbps general-purpose Ethernet communication to connect controllers and devices.
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Mitsubishi Electric Pioneers Water Sustainability in Singapore’s Eco-business Park
August 19, 2016For years, Green Buildings have taken centre-stage as the symbol of urban ecological friendliness. Today, Mitsubishi Electric’s redefining technologies are making a splash in tomorrow’s Blue Buildings that drive water sustainability.
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CNC System Designed for Accurate, Complex Machining: Modern Machine Shop
August 5, 2016Mitsubishi Electric Automation will exhibit its M8 series CNC designed to address the need for a fast, precise and affordable CNC system for complex machining applications. The M800 CNC designed for high-speed, high-accuracy machining and multi-axis, multi-part system control, and the M80 provides high productivity and easy operability. Both offer 19" capacitive touchscreens with icon-based navigation for easy, intuitive, smartphone-like operation.
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HVAC System Life Cycles: How Long Should It Last?
July 11, 2016While customers and contractors may at times have differing opinions on how long a system should work to its full capabilities, manufacturers have clear expectations. Mitsubishi Electric has one of the best warranties in the HVAC industry,” said Michelle Robb, director of residential marketing, Mitsubishi Electric US Cooling & Heating Division. “When installed by a certified Diamond Contractor™, a residential single-family home’s system’s parts are warranted for 12 years. Additionally, the filters in our wall-mounted indoor units are washable, reusable, and built to last up to 20 years. It’s Mitsubishi Electric’s impeccable quality that enables homeowners to enjoy their systems with greater longevity.”
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IIC Approves Factory Automation Platform As A Service (FA PaaS) Testbed Proposed By Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi & Intel
June 30, 2016A joint development by Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi and Intel Corporation has been approved by the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) in the United States. The testbed is expected to facilitate the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) systems to connect manufacturing sites and head offices for strengthened operations such as the globalization of supply chains and improved production quality, delivery time and productivity when responding to sudden changes in markets.
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No Giant Leap For Man But Compact AI Is One Small Step For Machine-kind
May 30, 2016Human-level artificial intelligence or AI may not be waiting around the corner to say Hi and shake our hands—or demand we hand over our clothes Terminator style—but the technology is making steady incremental improvements of a practical nature. One such advance recently announced by Mitsubishi Electric is the development of a compact AI system that can be embedded in a variety of applications such as robots, industrial machines and cars, and so cut the computational cost for high-level artificial inferencing—the drawing of conclusions from processed data.
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Introduces Large Capacity 6-Axis Robots
May 19, 2016Addressing the need for higher capacity robots to meet the demands of today’s advanced automated manufacturing processes; Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. introduces the latest in its line of RV-F Series 6-axis robots in 35, 50 and 70 kg payloads.
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Mitsubishi Electric Has Achieved The Good Design Award For MELSEC iQ-F Series
May 9, 2016The Good Design Award, organised by the Japan institute of Design Promotion (JDP) has been the sole comprehensive design program for the evaluation and encouragement of design in Japan since 1957. Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-F Series which is a new breed of programmable automation controllers for machinery has been awarded for The Good Design Award.
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OPC Foundation and CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) Sign Memorandum of Understanding at Hannover Fair
April 27, 2016Digitalization in all areas of industrial automation requires consistent communications across all levels while using Internet technologies, both inside and outside of the factory, for example to cloud-based services. This is precisely what the OPC Foundation and the CLPA hope to achieve by developing an interface specification with harmonized access.
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Is Integrated Safety Acceptable Now?
April 18, 2016Many in industry agree that it is. Fewer automation professionals seem to be holding onto the idea that processes will be safe only if the safety controls are kept separate from process controls. No one wants safety to be an afterthought, a function imposed upon a well-designed process.
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Industrial Robot News Heats Up
April 12, 2016Through a partnership with Codian Robotics, Mitsubishi Electric’s MELFA range of compact SCARA and articulated arm robots is being extended by the addition of Codian Robotics’ new delta style robots. These delta robots are designed for lightweight pick-and-place tasks and can work autonomously using servo control or integrated into a Mitsubishi Electric automation environment.
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IoT Revolution on Horizon For Business, Private Life
April 3, 2016The Internet of Things (IoT) connects various objects through the Internet, will make family life more convenient and production in factories more efficient. This new market has brought business opportunities for companies — it is no exaggeration to say IoT initiatives will influence the Japanese economy in the future. Mitsubishi Electric Corp.’s Nagoya Works also connected equipment for making machinery parts to the Internet, making it possible to control the entire assembly process. This resulted in shorter stoppages of assembly lines.
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ARC White Paper on e-F@ctory
March 4, 2016New ARC white paper about e-Factory explains how it is suitable for Industrie 4.0/IIoT solutions and more. Some examples are used as well as some insight into the future of manufacturing needs.
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Mitsubishi Electric's METoA Ginza Event Space to Open on March 31
March 3, 2016Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today the March 31 opening of METoA Ginza, an event space where visitors will learn more about the company’s newest and most advanced offerings, located in the Tokyu Plaza Ginza building of Ginza, Tokyo. Based on the theme “Always something new. With Mitsubishi Electric.,” METoA Ginza (Mitsubishi Electric: Touch of Advancement) will provide visitors with opportunities to see, feel and experience innovative world-class products and services through hands-on events on its second and third floors.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games signs up Mitsubishi as sponsor
February 29, 2016Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi Electric has signed up as a sponsor of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo. The firm will be an official partner of the games, the second level of domestic sponsorship support.
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches iQ-R Control Platform
February 22, 2016In response to "industry demand for integrated machine and plant control", Mitsubishi Electric Automation has announced the iQ-R series which incorporates sequence, motion, safety, process, and C language control into one platform.
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No-Fuse Switch for HVDC Wins R&D 100 Award
December 17, 2015Mitsubishi Electric’s No-fuse Switch for HVDC (high-voltage direct current), which incorporates power-switching technology, has won a 2015 R&D 100 award from R&D Magazine. This is Mitsubishi Electric's 25th R&D 100 Awards. The awards, commonly known as the "Oscars of Invention," underline Mitsubishi Electric's continuing status as a global leader in industrial innovation. The awards ceremony took place at Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. on November 13.
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Mitsubishi Opens Transportation Systems Factory in India
November 30, 2015Mitsubishi Electric's Indian subsidiary has opened a new factory for transportation systems in Bidadi, near Bengaluru, India. The company is targeting annual revenues of $170m from the transportation systems business in India by fiscal 2020, by enhancing sales and maintenance services for subways and trains.
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CLPA & PI To Cooperate For A Transparent Network Infrastructure
November 25, 2015The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) and PI (PROFIBUS & PROFINET International) are announcing a close collaboration with the objective of promoting and disseminating the use of open industrial networks.
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South East Water Award Mitsubishi Electric New Framework Agreement for Automation Products
November 20, 2015A new framework agreement between South East Water and Mitsubishi Electric has been agreed for four years with an option to extend for a further two years. The framework agreement covers the supply of PLCs, HMIs, VSDs and associated equipment, as well as support, training, extended warranties, software updates and bespoke 24/7 support.
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Mitsubishi Electric Improves Color Gamut of Laser Display by 70%
October 27, 2015Mitsubishi Electric Corp has developed a laser display whose color gamut is about 70% wider than that of the company’s existing laser displays. In addition to the new laser display, the company’s laser backlight technology used for the display was exhibited at Ceatec Japan last month. With the new technology, it becomes possible to cover 98% of the color gamut of BT.2020 (a standard for 8k video).
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e-F@ctory Wins Technological Leadership Award for Implementing IIot in Factory Automation
October 16, 2015Mitsubishi Electric’s e-F@ctory concept has just been honoured by Frost & Sulivan as part of their annual Best Practice Awards. The award recognizes Mitsubishi’s e-F@ctory as providing enabling technology in the field of the “Industrial Internet of things in Factory Automation”.
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Mitsubishi FA Digital Product Catalog Release
October 5, 2015Now you can view our catalogs digitally and access it at anywhere & anytime.
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Mitsubishi Electric Shows Off Cage-Free Collaborative Robot
September 30, 2015Using special firmware and safety technology, Mitsubishi can turn any industrial robot into a cage-free, collaborative robotic system.
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Small Assembly Robots with Big Gains
September 28, 2015Our electronics are shrinking. Products are more customized. Product lifecycles are getting shorter. And labor is harder to find and more expensive. So what’s a manufacturer to do?
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New Release of F800 Series Variable Frequency Drive
March 1, 2015Responding to demand within the HVAC market for a drive that can improve efficiency of air movement through HVAC systems, Mitsubishi Electric introduces the new F800 Series variable frequency drive (VFD).
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops Cutting Tool Position-control Method for Machine Tools
February 17, 2015An advanced numerical-control method for compensating tool position error in predicted target tool paths was being introduced today.
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Mitsubishi Electric Develops IoT Factory Controller for Future Factories
February 17, 2015Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today its Internet of Things (IoT) Factory Controller to connect e-F@ctory, the company’s factory automation (FA) solution, with the cloud for the emerging IoT ecosystem.
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Mitsubishi Electric to Consolidate Development and Manufacturer of PLC and Operator Panels at Nagoya Works
January 26, 2015In order to continually expand global business in factory automation (FA), Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will consolidate the development and manufacture of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and operator panels, core products for FA at Nagoya Works starting from April this year.
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