E-Waste: It’s Time to Take Notice Electronic and electrical waste is increasing every year, thanks to insatiable demand for consumer and commercial devices and equipment. When e-waste is improperly disposed of, it can have a serious effect on the wellbeing of the planet and people around the world. Discover what’s driving the ever-rising volumes of e-waste, and some ways you can make a difference ..read more

Manufacturers have been hit hard since the pandemic, with today's supply chain disruptions wreaking havoc on production and earnings. Smart organizations are beginning to ease off the industry's ultra-lean just-in-time approach to inventory management – and turning toward a more balanced position between risk and resilience. Read this month's article to see how you can not only survive during the next big disruption, but thrive ..read more

Thanks to digital transformation and the COVID pandemic, the manufacturing skills gap and labor shortage are all too real. The industry desperately needs workers who understand and can operate advanced automation technologies to help manufacturing organizations evolve successfully. Learn how Mitsubishi Electric is helping train tomorrow's leaders today through our Diamondworks! program ..read more

Revolutionize Your Crane Operations with Industry 4.0 If you’re not implementing Industry 4.0 technologies into your crane operations or material handling facilities, you are setting yourself up to be left behind. By embracing technologies such as AI, machine learning, cloud and edge computing, Internet of Things, and data analytics, you can transform your organization and workforce with improved productivity, lower costs, and much more ..read more

Handheld HMIs are for the multitasker in all of us. The GT25 Handy was created to increase productivity on the manufacturing floor. But what sorts of functions are crammed into that little package ..read more

The Art of Control Design – Taking Dependable Shortcuts Using pre-configured function blocks in machine design is somewhat like copying a research paper, except it’s an encouraged and legitimate way of saving programming time ..read more

Keeping It Cool with Liquid Cooling – Eluding Overheated VFDs VFDs are like a car engine in some ways, both are crammed in a tight space and are susceptible to overheating. Luckily, we have the technology to mitigate this problem ..read more

Set It and Forget It – The Reliability of Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Products "Set it and forget it" has become something of a catchphrase for Mitsubishi Electric factory automation products. Why have our products achieved this reputation for reliability ..read more

Make Way For More Flexible, Responsive Packaging Robots While robots have been used in packaging enterprises for some time, a new set of pressures is driving the search for greater agility and flexibility to stay competitive. Today’s robotic solutions are doing more than ever to address those needs. Discover how robots are changing the packaging industry and keeping companies afloat ..read more

Decrease Process Time, Improve Outcomes with Advanced Vibration Suppression Machine vibration can be a problem and if left uncontrolled can reduce the life of your machinery, slow down production, reduce system performance, and cause parts quality to suffer. Fortunately, many of today’s servo systems offer powerful vibration suppression capabilities that can keep you competitive ..read more