I-PEX Inc., an electronic component and automotive parts manufacturer headquartered in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan, operates approximately 20 Mitsubishi Electric processing machines at its die manufacturing site.

Mitsubishi Electric’s laser processing machines play a vital role at the company’s manufacturing sites, enabling both high-mix, low-volume as well as mass production.

Kato Seisakusho Co., Ltd. uses Mitsubishi Electric’s MP2400 ultrahigh precision wire-cut electrical discharge machine (EDM) to manufacture press dies for automotive components that need to meet the strict requirements of the industry.

Yutaka Steel Industries Co., Ltd. which is headquartered in Sasaguri-machi, Kasuya-gun, Fukuoka in Japan, has improved the efficiency of its steel processing operations with the installation of a Mitsubishi Electric MELLASER fiber 2D laser processing machine (LPM).

Society is undergoing a large-scale transformation as the trend for smarter technology is continuing. In these modern times, manufacturing businesses need to become smarter, but the question is, what should they do? Dr. Koji Yasui, Mitsubishi Electric’s Senior Chief Engineer at the Factory Automation Systems Group, Industrial Automation Marketing Division shares his insights, based on his experience leading the discussion and writing about the smart society, as well as his participation in a number of government projects in Japan.

Alps Alpine has introduced Mitsubishi Electric’s EcoAdviser energy saving support software at its Taira Plant in Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan.

In December 2023, Mitsubishi Electric opened its manufacturing facility for advanced factory automation (FA) systems in the Talegaon Industrial area, Maharashtra, India.

For factories, it can be difficult to secure capital investment budgets to purchase new equipment. It’s one of the reasons why companies are increasingly looking for ways to extend the life of their existing assets, in which maintenance plays an important part. In recent years, attention has turned to predictive maintenance, meaning industrial internet-of-things (IIoT) achieved with sensors or leveraging AI technologies to collect data and detect signs of wear before equipment fails. Such prewarning helps prevent unexpected downtimes and optimize the component replacement cycle.

The Yokohama Rubber Company’s Onomichi Plant is saving energy using Mitsubishi Electric's data collection server EcoWebServer III, and the support application EcoAdviser.

Mitsubishi Electric has started a global awareness campaign using a series of illustrative stories, each accompanied by a striking visual, aimed at a broad audience not only from the manufacturing industries.