Mitsubishi moves towards integrated automation solutions. According to Mitsubishi Electric, manufacturing and production industries are set to see significant change as automation systems become more and more integrated. End users are increasingly demanding better quality products, almost immediate availability and more product variants. There is also a growing need for traceability, energy […]
The reality of data integration in industrial automation. In a recent article, Omron Automation takes a deeper look into the challenges and benefits of data integration in ‘
Industry 4.0 in the Food and Beverage industry. The practical advantages that the new cyber-physical interface of Industry 4.0 brings are acknowledged by engineers across a range of industries. Jeremy Shinton, Product Manager – Business Solutions at Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Automation Systems Division, explains how food and drink manufacturers in particular […]
Why machine builders need to consider Industry 4.0 Whether you call it Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things (IoT) or machine to machine (M2M), there is a growing trend to connect across different industries, and the term has evolved to herald a new paradigm in manufacturing through wired and wireless connectivity. Strongly promoted […]
Mitsubishi iQ-R controllers for Industry 4.0 and Internet of Things (IoT). Mitsubishi Electric UK has expanded its iQ automation platform with the launch of a new generation of MELSEC iQ-R high performance programmable automation controllers (PACs). The new iQ-R series addresses the machine control, process control and automation markets, with new […]