ADVANCE: Mitsubishi FA Integrated Platform

To meet the requirements of clients, manufacturers must develop and implement new manufacturing systems that go beyond the extent of conventional systems. This will require a group of factory automation (FA) components to reduce the tact time of facilities with superior high-speed, high-precision control function; improved working efficiency with greater operability in the engineering environment; and a data management system for high-speed sharing between facilities of huge volumes of production-line and quality control data.

As a general supplier of FA systems, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation supplies various types of control devices and also has proposed e-F@ctory to link all related information for improved management. We have looked at the component devices of e-F@ctory from the systems perspective and have developed an integrated platform of controllers to enhance the performance of the entire system, improve ease of use, and reduce the total cost. This paper describes the concept and the device groups of the integrated platform. We will continue to develop e-F@ctory to meet the needs of our customers.

More resources from Mitsubishi Electric Automation

• Mitsubishi Electric’s Strategic Initiatives For Global Growth
  White Papers  ::  Initiatives in Networking, Platforms, and Production Management are the Primary Drivers
• Unlocking Automation Systems for Higher Business Responsiveness
  White Papers  ::  e-F@ctory Concept for Manufacturing Connects Control Systems with Business Systems
• iQ Automation the Foundation for Mitsubishi Electric’s e-F@ctory Initiative
  White Papers  ::  Mitsubishi Electric’s Universal iQ Automation Paves the Way for Low Total Cost of Ownership in Manufacturing
• ADVANCE: Mitsubishi FA Integrated Platform
  White Papers  ::  Manufacturing companies are increasingly being required to raise the added value of their manufacturing plants to win the fierce global competition. The companies must overcome all challenges. How can will they do this? Read this report to find out.
• CC-Link IE: Gigabit Ethernet Performance for Today’s Controller Networks
  White Papers  ::  Mitsubishi Electric has developed a new high performance controller network, named CC-Link IE. This 1 GB Ethernet-based network has been provided to the CC-Link Partner Association. CLPA will use this network as the first phase of its plan to provide open solutions encompassing the full range of industrial networks.