Digital Transformation is a Must for Global Competition

Technology giant Mitsubishi Electric participated in the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Congress (EEMKON 2019) organized by the Istanbul Branch of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers. Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Factory Automation Systems OEM Business Development Senior Manager Tolga Bizel, who made a presentation on "Digital Factories Time and Robots" at the event held between 14-16 November, drew attention to the digitalization issue that has been on the agenda of industrialists with the Industry 4.0 phase. Giving information about the e-F@ctory concept, which is Mitsubishi Electric's answer to Industry 4.0, Tolga Bizel emphasized that production quality should increase and costs should decrease in order to increase the competitiveness and export potential of the Turkish industry in global markets in the fourth industrial phase.

The technology giant Mitsubishi Electric, which draws attention with its services in the field of electricity, electronics and automation, shed light on the digitalization issue that has been on the agenda of the sector with the Industry 4.0 phase at the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Congress (EEMKON 2019) organized by the Istanbul Branch of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers on 14-16 November 2019 at the Istanbul Harbiye Military Museum Cultural Site. Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Factory Automation Systems OEM Business Development Senior Manager Tolga Bizel, who made a presentation on "Digital Factories Time and Robots" at the congress, stated that the most important agenda item of the factories in the Industry 4.0 phase is to establish production lines that can meet the rapidly changing and personalized human needs in the fastest and most efficient way.

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Explaining that Mitsubishi Electric responded to Industry 4.0 with its digital and smart factory concept e-F@ctory, Bizel continued as follows; "In the age of digital transformation, machines have become able to understand what is happening around them and communicate with each other through internet protocols. As Mitsubishi Electric, we are responding to this new industrial phase with our e-F@ctory concept and robots play a very important role in this infrastructure. Today, data transfer between robots is accelerating, and thanks to advanced robot technologies that can talk to each other, robots can now control themselves in more detail and in coordination. Today, thanks to the e-F@ctory infrastructure, robots can also communicate with other products on the production line and are ready to share information both among themselves and with the main system that controls the factory, regardless of human control, to increase efficiency. Because in the e-F@ctory concept, all products in factory automation work with an integrated and open architecture."

Production quality should increase, costs should be optimized

Reminding the importance of Turkey's ability to compete at the global level in order for its production capability to be sustainable, Tolga Bizel said, "Industrialists need to optimize costs while increasing production quality in order to compete in global markets by producing at world quality and to gain strength in exports. At this point, it is important to closely follow the factory automation sector and to adapt quickly to new technologies and to make the necessary infrastructure investments." Stating that the future is expected to be built on communication, Bizel said that in this context, it has become even more important for companies to establish high-speed and quality communication systems. Stating that managing raw materials and resources much more effectively will provide advantages to companies in this process, Bizel said, "One of the most important issues that we face in the new period is whether the solutions offered to industrialists are really compatible with Industry 4.0. This needs to be taken care of. We think it is important for Turkish business world managers to conduct comprehensive research on what Industry 4.0 really is and to train their teams within the framework of these researches."

Robots that operate with precision close to a human arm or hand

Underlining that Mitsubishi Electric makes a difference in many different sectors such as automotive, pharmaceutical, electronics, white goods, food, packaging and education with its fast robots that work with precision close to the human arm or hand, Bizel made the following statements; "At Mitsubishi Electric, we are able to offer solutions to all kinds of industrial applications with our robots. We have a wide range of products from parallel robot arms for micro-assembly of miniature components to 6-axis robots with sealed housing. We have a suitable robot that can work in all kinds of environments, from clean rooms to dirty, oily and dusty environments. With our compact and lightweight robots, we enable hands-on learning in educational environments. Our easy programming and simulation options make it easy to enter robotics and know no limits in flexibility. Thanks to standard real-time interfaces and easy programming, Mitsubishi Electric robots enable all kinds of options for using robots as manipulators, including complex university research projects."

About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has more than 95 years of experience in producing reliable and high-quality products and is considered one of the leading brands in the world in the production, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communication systems, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics devices, industrial technologies, energy, transportation and construction machinery. In line with its corporate principle "Changes for the Better" and environmental principle "Eco Changes", Mitsubishi Electric aims to become a global and leading environmentally friendly company and enrich society with its technologies. The Company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,519.9 billion yen* ($40.7 billion) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019.

* Calculated from the exchange rate of 1 USD = 111 yen announced by the Tokyo Currency Exchange on March 31, 2019.

About Mitsubishi Electric's Activities in Turkey

Standing out with its advanced technology solutions in many different sectors from "home to space", Mitsubishi Electric's main fields of activity in Turkey are; air conditioning systems, industrial automation systems, advanced robotics, CNC mechatronic systems, elevator and escalator systems and visual data systems. Positioning Turkey as an important production base, where it believes in its potential and power, Mitsubishi Electric produces high energy-saving and environmentally friendly air conditioners for Turkey and Europe in its digital factory in Manisa, which is the brand's first home air conditioner factory in Europe. Mitsubishi Electric, which works for the integration of Turkish industry into the digital transformation process of factories, also draws attention in the Marmaray project, which has the deepest immersion tube tunnel in the world with automation technologies. Mitsubishi Electric, which plays a role in many different lanes such as automotive equipment, semiconductor devices, transportation and energy systems in Turkey, also applies the radar technology it has developed for airports at Antalya Airport in order to increase aircraft and flight safety within the scope of its activities in the field of public systems. Mitsubishi Electric, one of the world's leading manufacturers in the field of space research and development systems, is also the manufacturer of Türksat 4A and 4B satellites, which contribute to the communication and broadcasting infrastructure of Turkey and neighboring countries.

Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Factory Automation Systems About

Mitsubishi Electric Turkey Factory Automation Systems; It provides added value to Turkey's leading industrial enterprises in various fields such as automotive, food, packaging, metal and PVC processing machines in terms of rapid integration, productivity, flexibility and efficiency. It responds to the new industrial phase, also called "Industry 4.0", with its e-F@ctory, the digital factory concept.