Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a new range of high power 690V AC variable speed drives. The move is in support of industries using higher voltage motors due to the savings in capital and operating costs. Significantly, it is still classified as low-voltage and avoids moving to MV for some high-power applications. The extended 690V […]
It is easy to assume that all inverters drive offer similar functionality, but this is not the case. Mitsubishi FR-F800 Series inverter drives are smarter than ever in their ability to protect themselves and connected equipment. Variable speed drives (VSDs) control and track motor current and output torque. This enables them to provide early […]
Chris Evans, Marketing & Operations Group Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division considers the growing importance of cyber security in manufacturing. A recent report from Trend Micro, says major flaws continue to exist in two of the most popular M2M machine automation protocols. Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) and Constrained Application Protocol […]
Technology change tends to be iterative, and manufacturers conservative when adopting new technologies. Few companies risk being early adopters until the technologies prove themselves. Sometimes however, new idea come along that have the potential to make a seismic change. Smart manufacturing is now is one of those times. Whether you call it IIoT, Industry 4.0, […]
Next generation predictive maintenance. Industry 4.0 will make available vast amounts of data from systems and sensors in a production environment. It empowers companies to control and optimise their industrial processes to unprecedented levels. Next generation predictive maintenance tools will be early contributors. By analysing the data generated it is possible to identify early signs […]