What Mitsubishi’s e-F@ctory Alliance means for users is better integration, more control and improved profitability. For manufacturing companies profitability is an important benchmark, but it cannot be separated from quality or productivity. If you are fortunate enough to have started with a green field site you are ahead of the game, but […]
Lean Automation Solutions to Increase in Popularity The idea of combining a PLC with an HMI is not new, but leading industrial market research company IMS Research, says that pricing pressure and reduced installation costs are set to drive significant sales growth over the next two years as more machine builders adopt them. IMS […]
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a new interface module for the FX3U compact PLC, providing communications over J1939 networks. The FX3U-J1939 communication module is an extension module for the FX3U PLC that enables Mitsubishi’s market leading compact PLC to connect to a J1939 system. The FX3-J1939 module is suitable for use with Mitsubishi’s FX3U, […]
To guarantee future supplies Mitsubishi Electric Corporation will build a new 6.6 billion Yen (£55m) production facility for factory automation products at the company’s Nagoya Works, in Japan. The new facility will enable increased production of programmable controllers, as well as enhancing the production capacity for key components in the company’s drives control equipment […]
Mitsubishi Electric has introduced a new interface module for the FX3U compact PLC, providing communications over CANopen networks. The FX3U-CAN communication module is an extension module for the FX3U PLC that enables Mitsubishi’s market leading compact PLC to connect to a CANopen system. The FX3U-Can module is suitable for use with Mitsubishi’s FX3U, FX3G, FX3GC […]