As we explored in Part 1 and Part 2 of this six-part series, machine designs are evolving with wireless connectivity, cloud-based operations, and open programming. In this installment, we explore how Ethernet has continued its expansion in industrial connectivity. We also detail increasingly useful cable types for IO-Link and HIPERFACE … as well as cross-network […]
New series of servo products from Mitsubishi Electric Automation
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has released its next generation MELSERVO-J5 Series of ac servo motors, amplifiers, and motion control units. The MELSERVO-J5 Series brings performance, reliability, flexibility and efficiency to a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, packaging, printing, converting, material handling and more. MELSERVO-J5 is a result of continuous innovation and improvement upon the […]
Servo amplifier with multi-network interface from Mitsubishi Electric
The MR-J4 servo amplifier series from Mitsubishi Electric incorporates a multi-network interface called “Servo Open Network”. It enables the user-friendly drive to be compatible with all relevant motion control systems worldwide. Machine manufacturers who offer their solutions globally will benefit from the open network connection feature of the MELSERVO MR-J4 amplifier series. Communications is simplified […]
Mitsubishi Electric introduces new remote I/O modules
The latest slice type I/O modules from Mitsubishi Electric offer helpful features for PLC users in addition to saving space and helping reduce costs. Commissioning is made easier and quicker with fast-fit connections and hot-swap installation, plus, online and onboard software for settings. Each slice offers a clip-in mounting system, while status LEDs help with…
Automation tools guide bin-picking workers to eliminate assembly problems
With Mitsubishi Electric’s guided operator solutions, bin-picking mistakes can be easily eliminated … and that in turn helps reduce waste, improve quality, and boost productivity. By eliminating typical problems such as picking the wrong parts with a similar shape or name, picking and assembling parts out of sequence or just missing some part from a […]
7 medtech stories we missed this week: July 21, 2017
From Second Sight’s South Korean market entry to Sanuwave’s Indonesian distribution deal, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth mentioning. 1. Second Sight enters South Korea market Second Sight announced in a July 5 press release that it has entered the market in South Korea with the implantation…
IIC approves factory automation platform as a service testbed
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that a factory automation platform as a service testbed, which is under joint development by Mitsubishi Electric, Hitachi, Ltd. and Intel Corporation, has been approved by the Industrial Internet Consortium in the United States. The testbed is expected to facilitate the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) systems to connect…
AEGIS Series UPS
Mitsubishi Electric announces the AEGIS series UPS as the successor to its 9900A Series. Like all other Mitsubishi Electric UPS products, AEGIS is a three-phase, on-line double-conversion system…
New Mitsubishi Electric inverter for 600-V regions
Engineering and plant managers in regions where the main power supply is 575 to 600 V can now harness the performance benefits of Mitsubishi Electric’s inverter technology with…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation takes VFD Technology into 600-Volt regions
Engineering and plant managers in regions where the main power supply is 575-600 volts can now harness the performance benefits of Mitsubishi Electric’s inverter technology with the introduction…
Advanced functions move to cost-effective PLCs
Now a family of new controllers — the iQ-F Series compact controllers from Mitsubishi Electric Automation — gives engineers a compact and affordable design option. Based on Mitsubishi Electric’s FX Series, they deliver the same…
Mitsubishi Introduces All-in-One Motor Controller
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., announces the release of the MMP-T32 motor controller. Integrating low voltage circuit breakers and thermal overload relays, the MMP-T32 motor controller protects the motor…
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Mitsubishi Introduces e-F@ctory Alliance Program
In a continuing effort to help its customers increase productivity and reduce total cost of ownership within industrial plants and manufacturing facilities, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. introduces the e-F@ctory Alliance Program. In addition to its own factory automation products and technologies, Mitsubishi Electric Automation now offers connections to complementary products from other vendors through the…
Mitsubishi Introduces Retrofit Package to Replace MELDASMAGIC®64 Controls
Some machine tool builders (MTBs) are unable to support their control systems due to such factors as obsolete parts, which can leave machine shops looking for alternative solutions to keep the systems running, or else requiring them to scrap the machines altogether. In response, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has developed a retrofit package to replace…
The Energy Efficient Factory: Everything You Need to Know About Smart Energy Management
Join us for a free webinar with presenters David Kaley from Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Gregory Maloney from Iconics as they discuss some surprising ways to improve the energy efficiency of your manufacturing facility. With more attention being paid to the energy use of machines in factories as well as directives from the government for…
Mitsubishi Electric’s Upgrades to CC-Link IE Field Network Provide Greater Flexibility
Plants that use industrial automation equipment with countless digital and analog control switches will experience greater flexibility and time savings with Mitsubishi Electric’s expanded connectivity of the CC-Link IE Field network. The upgrades include remote I/O blocks for digital input and output, analog input and output, and high-speed input. Other upgrades include a CC-Link gateway…
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Debuts Ethernet Communications Adapter for PLCs
Mitsubishi Electric Automation has an Ethernet adapter for its FX3 Series PLCs. The FX3U-ENET-ADP can be a cost-efficient alternative to micro PLCs to connect equipment such as PLCs, HMIs and personal computers, and has a built-in data monitoring tool so users can view real-time status and current data values of their equipment. The FX3U-ENET-ADP features […]
Mitsubishi Introduces MR-J4 Servo & Motion Controller
Mitsubishi Electric Automation (www.meau.com) has unveiled the MR-J4 Series of servo amplifiers, servo motors and motion controllers that efficiently deliver a frequency response speed time of 2500Hz. The MR-J4 maximizes machine throughput and performance for end-users and machine builders while reducing settling times to less than two milliseconds. Designed to deliver improved operator safety, the […]