Mitsubishi Electric : to Launch MELIPC Series Industrial-use Computers
April 18, 2018 at 10:11 pm EDT
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Will contribute to the introduction of Internet of Things (IoT) for
production equipment by integrating real-time control and information
processing
Mitsubishi
Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it will
launch three MELIPC Series industrial-use computer models for factory
automation (FA) control applications and edge computing sequentially
from the end of June 2018. The flagship MI5000 combines real-time
equipment control and information processing in one box, the midrange
MI2000 is designed for wide-ranging system expansion, and the compact,
low-cost MI1000 will enable companies to begin introducing IoT on their
factory floors.
Key Feature
1)
MI5000 for edge computing that integrates real-time equipment
control and information processing
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High-speed collection, diagnosis and feedback of production floor
data utilizing a single machine equipped with VxWorks®1
and Windows® operating system. Saves space and reduces
costs of building IoT systems.
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CC-Link IE Field Network compatibility enables high-speed data
exchange at speeds of up to 1ms for highly accurate real-time
equipment control.
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Quality equivalent to that of Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC Series
general-purpose programmable controllers is guaranteed. Compliance
with IEC2/JIS standards ensures robustness and resilience
required for use at production sites.
1 Real-time operating system for embedded systems
developed and sold by Wind River Systems, Inc.
2 International organization that sets standards for
electrical, electronics and related technologies
2)
MI2000 for wide-ranging system expansions to optimize IoT use
on production floors
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Contributes to improved product quality by performing data
diagnostics and operations monitoring at production sites, using a
built-in high-performance processor and Windows®
operating system.
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Expands systems using PCI and PCI Express3 expansion
ports. Performs high-speed collection of production data using
CC-Link IE Field Network boards (optional), and advanced equipment
control via input/output boards (optional).
3 Interface to connect computers and peripherals for
system expansion
3)
MI1000 for low-cost introduction of IoT at existing production
facilities to enhance innovation
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Compact chassis with Windows® preinstalled for highly
flexible production-floor installations.
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When installed as a gateway in existing facilities having no
communication functions, enables data exchanges with host systems
for the low-cost introduction of IoT.
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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of electric and electronic equipment. Net sales (including intragroup) break down by family of products and by services as follows:
- industrial automation equipment (28.6%): programmable controllers, motor operators, counters, industrial robots, clutches, etc.;
- electric equipment (24.2%): generators, motors, transformers, power circuit breakers, testing systems, etc.;
- household appliances (22.4%): televisions, video recorders, air conditioners, refrigerators, lamps, vacuum cleaners, etc.;
- information and communication equipment (6.9%): mobile phones, satellites, aerials, medical and audiovisual equipment, servers, computers, etc.;
- electronic components and devices (4.7%): memory, logic integrated circuits, monitors, plasma screens, printed circuit cards, etc.;
- other (13.2%): financial services, real estate management, engineering and maintenance services, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: Japan (52.1%), Asia (24.9%), Europe (11.1%), North America (10.3%) and other (1.6%).