Machine Building

As an OEM or machine builder, we know the success of your business depends on the ability to meet diverse customer requirements. But it’s not just technical knowledge that’s important for this process – it’s also your financial position.

You need to know that every build can be completed on time and within budget, making the best use of selected components. This is how you maintain your reputation and have a successful business.

Performance, simplicity and scalability with a proven track record for growth. This is what Mitsubishi Electric provides as a trusted partner to your business.

Let’s grow your business together.

Full automation is transformative for your customers. But we recognise there are several hurdles to negotiate before it can be achieved.

Components bring automation to life but it’s not just a technical question. It’s about choosing the most appropriate technology at the right time.

For instance, moving to an ethernet-based architecture can speed up build times, improve machine performance and data availability. However, it’s about knowing when to do this and why.

Amidst the digital transformation trend, a demand has emerged to speed up the process from product planning to commercialisation, however there are hurdles to this, such as an increase in the labor time required for rework and on-site adjustment due to problems during equipment development and upon launch of lines, and delays in decision-making as it is difficult to visualise the effects of investment.

Mitsubishi Electric dramatically improves this problem with a 3D simulator that can verify line equipment in a digital space. Before launching, we can make "results" visible.

The introduction of the 3D Simulator MELSOFT Gemini allows machine-less preliminary verification of motion anomalies, mechanical interference, and cycle times that can not be noticed by programming alone, and thus greatly reduces the need for on-site rework during start-up.

The company has succeeded in shortening the design and start-up period by about 15% compared with the conventional method, and production can be started quickly.

We know the true value of data – and the first step is always to have the right data available in the right place - securely.

​Making additional services available that add real value to your customer is essential, and we can make that happen. ​Whether it’s performance metrics, energy statistics, or maintenance data - being able to clearly visualise machine information is key.​

As an example, using a cloud based machine monitoring solution gives value to both machine builders and end users alike. The end user, as well as having machine data at their fingertips, can gain benefit from the machine builder being able to remotely monitor all of the machines on site, ensuring maximum machine uptime by being able to effectively predict machine issues and program in suitable service activities.

​The machine builder can secure potential additional revenue in offering these added value services to their end user community.

​We make it easy to bring data to life.

Designing and manufacturing machines that exploit the potential of digitalisation can be a major challenge – learn how we can help.

Industry has been evolving continually since its inception. The constant changes are intended to make factories produce more, more cheaper and better. Such are the expectations of the market.

This increase in productivity was to be served successively by the introduction of steam engines, electric propulsion, and the automation of production. In the 1960s, industry obtained two powerful tools: robotics and industrial automation. For years, these were essential tools in building competitive advantages.