The FR-A800 frequency inverters from Mitsubishi Electric UK, are increasingly connected to building or factory automation networks. To support users of PROFIBUS, PROFINET and EtherNet IP, Mitsubishi has provided offers two free download tools which help to easily establish the communication between the FR-A800 and these networks Siemens examples These quick start […]
A new laser-based research and development cell has been installed at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Ansty, West Midlands, to help keep British manufacturing at the forefront of assembly, fabrication and joining technologies. At the heart of the system is Europe’s most powerful non-military laser, a 20kW rare earth Ytterbium fibre laser with a four-way beam […]
Today’s emerging trends and new developments provide a guide to how servos are likely to advance in the coming years. Mitsubishi Electric UK’s new MR-J4 servos are made more usable by place-in the focus on ease of installation, energy efficiency, safety and productivity. The MR-J4 motors range is available in 200V and 400V and […]
So what comes next after the quick wins of electrical energy saving such as lighting, heating and installing variable speed inverter drives? The answer may be using an Industrial Ethernet energy protocol. The importance of energy management has increased steadily, firstly as a result of fuel costs, then a growing awareness of […]
The new FX3S PLC from Mitsubishi Electric UK completes the market-leading FX3 compact PLC range with its most powerful micro PLC. FX3S uses the power and flexibility of the existing FX3G & FX3U high performance compact PLCs but in a micro format Mitsubishi to create a new Premium Micro PLC. FX3s has […]