A robot cell developed using two Mitsubishi Electric MELFA RV Series robots has used the latest robot control technology to ensure their movements are suitably synchronised. The production cell in question prints and assembles over three million components per year, changing over seamlessly on-demand to assemble a range of different parts.

  Mitsubishi Electric previewed the inverter FR-A800-E at this year’s SPS IPC Drives show. It is based on its FR-A800 series variable speed drives with an integrated web server and 100Mbit Ethernet TCP/IP connectivity as standard.

The C80 CNC CPU unit mounts alongside an iQ-R series PLC’s existing modules, allowing nanometre scale control over machine tool functions. When applied as part of an iQ-R Platform it contributes toward integrated control over an entire manufacturing production line.

Mitsubishi Electric demonstrated a further development of its condition monitoring technology for predictive maintenance at SPS IPC Drives 2016. The solution builds on the capabilities of add-on smart sensors by integrating them with an intelligent sensor controller for a more holistic approach to condition monitoring. 

The need to maximise quality, productivity and efficiency on production lines and in manual assembly cells is a challenge faced by much of manufacturing industry. It has been met at Mitsubishi Electric Air Conditioning Europe by employing Guided Operator Solutions from sister company Mitsubishi Electric, Factory Automation.

  Eliminating human mistakes is one of the main quality challenges facing manufacturing industry today. To overcome this challenge, Mitsubishi Electric has launched a set of Guided Operator Solutions dedicated to preventing mistakes in manual parts picking and assembly tasks. 

"Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd.", the 100% subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) that has taken over MHI's air conditioning & refrigeration (AC & R) business, commenced on October 1. Kaoru Kusumoto, former general manager of the AC & R division in Machinery, Equipment & Infrastructure Business Domain was inaugurated as the President and CEO of the new company.

The interactive robotic installation known as ‘Threebots’ by Mitsubishi Electric, has received several coveted awards since its installation at the new German branch, in Ratingen. They include the ‘Cutting Edge Award’ presented by Adobe, and ‘FWA’ the latter of which was awarded by a jury of more than 200 experts in recognition of projects that use cutting-edge technology to communicate knowledge.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning & Thermal Systems Corporation, a Group company of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), will commence the launch of eight models on September 1st as part of its 2016 lineup of "roomiest" humidifiers for the Japanese home market. The lineup is to include five fan-powered steam type units and three hybrid evaporative warm-mist models.

  An agreement has been reached in which Mitsubishi will be investing in US-based distributed generation company, Nexamp. Diamond Generating Corporation (DGC) MC's, who wholly own subsidiary in the US will be executing the initiative.

Verification testing of the sunlight and thermal energy collecting performance of a unique solar thermal power system has been launched by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems at dedicated facilities newly completed within its Yokohama Works. The testing will be conducted through March 2017 under contract from the Ministry of the Environment as a FY2016 project under its "Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program."

In an effort to rebalance Japan’s energy mix a new initiative subsidised by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, an arm of Japan's Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry, has been launched as part of a collaboration of 14 Japanese companies.

Farnborough-based Peak Analysis and Automation (PAA) designed and built an automated primary antibody screening workcell for early stage development of potential new treatments for central nervous system and immunology disorders, for UCB. PAA built around a Mitsubishi Electric robot, so the workcell speeds up the process of antibody discovery by allowing the screening of billions of antibody producing B cells.

The remotely operated 'Sakura No. 2 (anti-explosive model)' robot that features greatly reduced risk of electrical spark or heat creation that can cause explosions or fire when inflammable gas is present has been jointly developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Chiba Institute of Technology.

INPEX CORPORATION and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have jointly announced that they have concluded a memorandum based on an agreement to study solutions for various technological challenges in the energy sector.

  Next-generation power modules, the X-Series dual HV IGBT modules from Mitsubishi Electric are designed for traction and electric power applications in heavy industries.

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed an 'aerial display' that projects images measuring approximately 56" diagonally (886x1,120mm) into midair. This display will have a wide range of potential applications and Mitsubishi Electric will proceed with development with the aim of seeing the technology commercially available from 2020 onward in digital signage, entertainment and other sectors.

Working to develop antennas that offer new functions and superior performance, Mitsubishi Electric has been investigating conductive and transmutative liquids as new materials for antennas. The company has now developed an innovative antenna system that shoots a column of seawater into the air to create a conductive plume for transmitting and receiving RF waves.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and the Suhail Bahwan Group (SBG) have invested in Altaeros Energies to support the design and production of its Buoyant Airborne Turbine (BAT) renewable energy and communication platform. MHI and SBG bring deep strategic expertise in developing and executing large technology projects for industrial and government customers around the world.

Honda Motor has increased efficiency of production and operation management at its Yorii Plant by introducing the Ethernet-based CC-Link IE Field network, which allows communication within a unified network for control signals from FA devices such as PLCs, production management information, and safety signals. Having established Yorii as the ‘mother factory’, lateral expansion to overseas factories such as the new plant in Mexico and ...