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CONTENTS

Technical Reports

Overview .......................................................................................... 1

by Thomas Usländer

Application package “iQ Monozukuri ANDON” ........................... 2

by Kazuhiro Hayashi and Yukihiro Hanaki

Development of FA Integrated Engineering Software for PLM ... 6

by Ryo Kuya and Hiroaki Yamakawa

New Technologies of CNC “M800/M80 Series” .......................... 10

by Toshihiro Azuma and Takao Katsuta

Industrial Robot FR Series “MELFA Smart Plus” ...................... 14

by Kenji Murata

Expanded Lineup and Improved Performance of MDU Breaker

“W&WS Series” ............................................................................. 18

by Hiroaki Oohashi

Mitsubishi Electric

Jun. 2019 / Vol. 166

The Latest FA Technologies and Systems

Precis

The manufacturing industry has been working to improve

productivity and quality using the Internet of Things (IoT). In order

to satisfy customers and expand the FA business, Mitsubishi

Electric Corporation has been enhancing the development and

design of FA integrated solution e-F@ctory, which enables next-

generation manufacturing using IoT.

This issue introduces the latest FA technologies and systems.