Mitsubishi Electric

New SCARA robot is fast, flexible and easy to integrate

New SCARA robot is fast, flexible and easy to integrate

Mitsubishi Electric has extended its RH range of MELFA SCARA robots with the launch of the new F series, which the company says sets new benchmark standards for speed, flexibility, ease of integration and simplicity of programming. Combining a wide area of coverage with the industry’s fastest cycle times, the cost-effective F Series can boost […]

By July 19, 2012 Read More →
Robots can help to boost UK manufacturing capability

Robots can help to boost UK manufacturing capability

The number of robots in UK factories and production plants is growing at an unprecedented rate as the manufacturing sector prepares for an ever-more competitive and globalised future. A seminar organised by Mitsubishi Electric, Cognex Vision and the British Automation and Robot Association looked at developments in the field. The banking collapse and other troubles […]

By February 1, 2012 Read More →
Mitsubishi Electric comments on robot funding scheme

Mitsubishi Electric comments on robot funding scheme

A newly announced scheme to provide government funding for the automation of industrial processes needs to be carefully managed so that a nationwide strategy of continuous reinvestment develops. This is essential if the UK is to rebuild its manufacturing sector into a cornerstone of the economy. So says Barry Weller, a specialist robot engineer with […]

By October 13, 2011 Read More →
Robots the catalyst to drive UK manufacturing forwards

Robots the catalyst to drive UK manufacturing forwards

The UK manufacturing industry faces a plethora of challenges in its efforts to regenerate, but without doubt one of the most significant is the need to operate in high-wage economy yet produce goods that are competitive with those from low-wage regions of the world. Barry Weller of Mitsubishi Electric says that robots have a critical […]

By June 4, 2011 Read More →
Robot performs intricate arm movements in confined spaces

Robot performs intricate arm movements in confined spaces

Mitsubishi Electric has added a new model to its robot line-up, designed to work in confined spaces and perform intricate arm movements. The RV-2SDB robot uses innovations in design and construction that allow the arm to reach items right next to its base. This means the space required for the working cell can be minimised, […]

By June 23, 2010 Read More →