Posted to Products on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 Share:

Mitsubishi iQ PAC platform gains robot controller

Mitsubishi Electric's iQ PAC (programmable automation controller) can now integrate all production processes including robots in a single, interdisciplinary automation platform.

Growing demands in all areas of manufacturing are calling for new, more flexible automation systems capable of supporting integrated machine and plant concepts. The iQ is claimed to be the first controller system to provide such comprehensive integration.

The integrated control concept of the iQ automation platform is based upon a powerful multi-processor architecture that includes PLC, motion control, CNC and robot controllers. In multi-processor mode the control and communications tasks are shared by the PLC CPU and up to three additional central processor units that can be integrated flexibly.

Just like other iQ control units, the robot CPU is plugged into the backplane of the iQ as an intelligent module. The controllers communicate with one another via the common backplane bus, giving synchronised data and signal exchange with the processing cycles of the CPUs, with a cycle time of just 0.88ms.

Benefits

Integrating the robot controller in a platform that controls both the machine and the robot delivers a number of application and cost benefits. The resulting fast exchange of data and information between the controllers enables optimum connections and synchronisation between the machine and the robot in the production line. The standardised hardware and software technology plus the modular architecture of the iQ make it possible to configure systems more flexibly and to expand the system to handle additional controller tasks as and when necessary.

The new system brings significant savings in engineering because of the integrated communication between the controllers via the common backplane bus and facilitated data transfer to ERP systems via the integrated MES functions without additional configuration. In addition, there are ready-to-use diagnostics functions included in the development software and control terminals, thereby reducing the need for time-consuming and costly configuration and maintenance work.

Note that in a system controlled by the iQ automation platform, the conventional robot controller functions as an amplifier, relaying the control signals from the robot CPU to the robot.

For more information about the iQ platform, go to www.mitsubishi-automation.co.uk/products/modularplc_iq.htm.

Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Travellers Lane
Hatfield
AL10 8XB
UNITED KINGDOM

+44 (0)1707 288780

automation@meuk.mee.com

https://gb3a.mitsubishielectric.com

More from Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V.

Can the food & beverage industry become even smarter?
Posted 1 week ago

Five reasons to get into cobotics
Posted 2 weeks ago

In search of the perfect partnership
Posted 2 months ago

Cobot factor boosts machine building
Posted 2 months ago

Want a robot but don’t know where to start?
Posted 2 months ago

Securing OT systems against cyber-attack
Posted 3 months ago

Total Automated Solutions joins network of leading drives and automation special
Posted 4 months ago

Machine success makes printing headlines
Posted 5 months ago

New developer’s kit for machine builders launched
Posted 6 months ago

Unlocking machine performance
Posted 6 months ago

Finding the right angle
Posted 6 months ago

Smart infrastructure solutions - expert insights
Posted 7 months ago

Pressing need for automation
Posted 7 months ago

Hitting the right notes to achieve harmony
Posted 7 months ago

New UK Drive Solutions Centres to be announced
Posted 8 months ago

New extension modules for integrated safety
Posted 8 months ago

Mitsubishi Electric and Stratus Technologies work together to build futureproof
Posted 11 months ago

Modern variable speed drives are much more than just speed and torque control
Posted 11 months ago

G5-5 Harmonic legislation update via webinar
Posted 1 year ago

Productivity boosted by a factor of 8 through automation venture
Posted 1 year ago

Entry-level robots to kick-start new factory automation projects
Posted 1 year ago

New drives are a breeze
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi Electric hosts "Back to production" webinar
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi Electric webinar
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi MELSEC-L series PLC controls plasma treatment system
Posted 1 year ago

Smart condition monitoring systems use PLC and VSD
Posted 1 year ago

MELSEC iQ-F series FX5UC PLC is powerful yet ultra-compact
Posted 1 year ago

CNC or PLC - what is best for Cartesian co-ordinate robots?
Posted 1 year ago

New safety module for Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ-R PLC
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi SCARA robots used for high-speed testing of inhalers
Posted 1 year ago

IIoT and Smart Technology, the challenges and solutions
Posted 1 year ago

How to get safety integrity levels right for automated systems
Posted 1 year ago

See Mitsubishi's smart automation offerings at Drives & Controls
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi Electric launches next-generation LCD display
Posted 1 year ago

Should I choose a collaborative or cooperative robot?
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi Electric rewards Controls & Drives Limited
Posted 1 year ago

SafePlus helps turn industrial robots into co-operative robots
Posted 1 year ago

What is the best type of robot controller?
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi launches latest generation of micro-PLC
Posted 1 year ago

Mitsubishi relaunches MAPS SCADA/HMI as a cloud-based app
Posted 1 year ago

Ending unplanned downtime for food and beverage manufacturers
Posted 2 years ago

Guided picking system offered as self-assembly kit
Posted 2 years ago

New I/O modules from Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 2 years ago

Smart manufacturing and automation
Posted 2 years ago

How AI-based predictive maintenance benefits robots
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi introduces cloud-based version of MAPS SCADA
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi event: Explore the future of digitalisation
Posted 2 years ago

Fully automated cake cutting line uses Mitsubishi robot
Posted 2 years ago

Automation innovation in cheesemaking
Posted 2 years ago

Integrate manual assembly cells into ERP and MES systems
Posted 2 years ago

Malting company boosts productivity by upgrading control system
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi robots accelerate discoveries for microbiologists
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi's new 7-inch HMI is designed for extreme environments
Posted 2 years ago

Energy efficiency and cost savings in mines and quarries
Posted 2 years ago

UHD LCD monitors added to 4Diamond Grid pro-display range
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi releases MAPS 4 SCADA software platform
Posted 2 years ago

Preventative and actual maintenance with smart VSDs
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi controls helps Sadler's Ales boost production
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric launches new range of displays
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi automation system boosts Denby Pottery's productivity
Posted 2 years ago

Human-robot collaboration and the use of AI: trends in packaging
Posted 2 years ago

Holistic options for smart manufacturing
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi's "˜solutions for smart production' at SPS IPC Drives
Posted 2 years ago

Next-generation predictive maintenance tools from Mitsubishi
Posted 2 years ago

Continued market growth is testament to the development of PLCs
Posted 2 years ago

Mitsubishi to offer augmented reality for improved maintenance
Posted 2 years ago

How long until we are talking to robots?
Posted 2 years ago

Pro-active maintenance of industrial robots uses AI
Posted 2 years ago

Smart Condition Monitoring for barley malt production
Posted 3 years ago

Mobile robot developed by Mitsubishi Electric and Mirage
Posted 3 years ago

New widescreen GOT2000 HMIs feature built-in sound interface
Posted 3 years ago

Linear transfer system with smart carriage technology
Posted 3 years ago

Thermo-packaging machine achieved using Mitsubishi technologies
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric launches PLC with safety functionality
Posted 3 years ago

Success for Mitsubishi's UK Automation Academy DLTA
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric goes large with video wall in Belarus
Posted 3 years ago

Arriving now"¦ the factories of the future
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric highlights automation at Drives & Controls
Posted 3 years ago

PLC modules: What's on the rack"¦
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi's SCM system wins 2017 Food Processing Award
Posted 3 years ago

Six-axis robot turns 3D printing into an art form
Posted 3 years ago

Optimising packaging machines for ease of integration
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi adds direct view LED to display line-up
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi highlights production increases at PPMA 2017
Posted 3 years ago

New concept in robotics for predictive maintenance
Posted 3 years ago

Mitsubishi show human-orientated machine operation at EMO 2017
Posted 3 years ago

The age of the PLC platform is now
Posted 4 years ago

Alarm management - Finding the needle is IIoT's biggest asset
Posted 4 years ago

Smart Condition Monitoring aims to end equipment downtime
Posted 4 years ago

Robots make sure there isn't a screw loos"¦
Posted 4 years ago

When and where will Industry 4.0 actually happen?
Posted 4 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric focus on processing and packaging at PPMA
Posted 4 years ago

Mitsubishi robot used to automate printer cartridge refills
Posted 4 years ago

Classic luxury yacht refitted using Mitsubishi Electric drives
Posted 4 years ago

Smart manufacturing - the challenges and benefits
Posted 4 years ago

System Integrators are the vanguard of new technology adoption
Posted 4 years ago

The robotic revolution in life sciences
Posted 4 years ago

The immediate future for automation in the food industry
Posted 4 years ago

Single-source supply can reduce costs for machine builders
Posted 4 years ago

New technology for teaching robots and guiding humans
Posted 4 years ago

Are your Variable Speed Drives running at maximum efficiency?
Posted 4 years ago

The future of inverter drives in the water industry
Posted 4 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric's e-F@ctory Alliance is growing
Posted 4 years ago

Connectivity trends in the food industry
Posted 4 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric named on CDP's Water and Climate A Lists
Posted 4 years ago

Using Ethernet alongside a dedicated motion network
Posted 4 years ago

Guided Operator Solutions enhance quality control process
Posted 4 years ago

Guided Operator Solutions improve quality in assembly processes
Posted 4 years ago

The five golden rules of PLC specification
Posted 4 years ago

Mitsubishi variable speed drives save mushroom producer energy
Posted 4 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric supports Scottish manufacturing initiative
Posted 4 years ago

Intelligent condition monitoring keeps paper production running
Posted 5 years ago

"˜Threebots' interactive robot installation receives awards
Posted 5 years ago

New GOT2000 flush-mount HMI from Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 5 years ago

Christoph Zöller: new Divisional Manager for Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 5 years ago

Industrial automation training from Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 5 years ago

New contact image sensor from Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 5 years ago

Mitsubishi to demonstrate iQ Platform at Hanover
Posted 5 years ago

Managing obsolescence and maintaining production machinery
Posted 5 years ago

Visitors to Mitsubishi Electric got closer to robots at D&C 2016
Posted 5 years ago

Take time to get the latest on Robotics at Drives & Controls
Posted 5 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric integrates own Factory Automation products
Posted 5 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric-powered Delta robots from Codian Robotics
Posted 5 years ago

New compact high-end HMI acts as automation system gateway
Posted 5 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric to 'go large' at Drives & Controls Show 2016
Posted 5 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric awarded new Framework Agreement
Posted 5 years ago

Robot keeps Newtech at the cutting edge of cake slicing
Posted 5 years ago

Automation equipment service support keeps dairy running
Posted 5 years ago

Waterworks modernisation supports regional economic regeneration
Posted 5 years ago

Intelligent inverters set new standard for energy efficiency
Posted 5 years ago

Energy efficiency - it's a journey, not a destination
Posted 5 years ago

White paper asks: what is the true cost of automation downtime?
Posted 6 years ago

Honda's Yorii plant adopts CC-Link IE Field Network
Posted 6 years ago

Simple and robust distributed control system for smaller plants
Posted 6 years ago

How to get the most from waste to energy and renewable resources
Posted 6 years ago

25 things you may not know about drives
Posted 6 years ago

Robots in food processing are on the march
Posted 6 years ago

Industry 4.0 in the Food and Beverage industry
Posted 6 years ago

Market leaders cooperate to match their drives and motors
Posted 6 years ago

Cyber-security: a journey, not a destination
Posted 6 years ago

Event success promises UK manufacturing has strong future
Posted 6 years ago

iQ-R series next-generation PAC is ready for Industry 4.0
Posted 6 years ago

Mitsubishi launches FX5U next-generation compact PLC
Posted 6 years ago

Mitsubishi adds second day to Future Manufacturing Event
Posted 6 years ago

Free admission to the "˜Future Manufacturing Event', Sheffield
Posted 6 years ago

Robots helping food processors future proof their plants
Posted 6 years ago

M2M communications bring sophistication to the water industry
Posted 6 years ago

Automation and data transparency in the bakery
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric demonstrates expertise in energy from waste
Posted 7 years ago

Coordinated syringe handling by Mitsubishi Electric robots
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric PLC controls flagship water treatment works
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi MELSEC L series PLCs provide control heart of AGVs
Posted 7 years ago

FR-E700 series frequency inverter improves ice cream production
Posted 7 years ago

Packaging innovation with Mitsubishi's motion control technology
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi's M2M system opens up new world of communications
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric's iQ platform runs powerful industrial laser
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi FR-A800 drives boost performance and reliability
Posted 7 years ago

Next-generation HMIs with multi-touch and improved performance
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi robot emulates intuitive human cake-icing movements
Posted 7 years ago

UK OEMs deserve full support says Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 7 years ago

Energy Saver Demo highlights huge opportunity for industry
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric leads trend in motion and servo technology
Posted 7 years ago

Robot population boom to continue says Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric's new FX3S creates a new PLC category
Posted 7 years ago

Robot has vision to win Food Processing Award
Posted 7 years ago

Injection moulders keep quality consistent in end products
Posted 7 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric causes a stir in white sauce production
Posted 7 years ago

Keep on running with a Mitsubishi Electric service contract
Posted 7 years ago

Award recognises Mitsubishi Electric MR-J4 servo
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric's new FX3GE offers designers more choice
Posted 8 years ago

Engineering academy upgrades with Mitsubishi Electric equipment
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric robot used to develop next-generation robots
Posted 8 years ago

Machine Builder conference: strategies for Asian markets
Posted 8 years ago

New MELSERVO MR-J4 series servo amplifiers and motors
Posted 8 years ago

Maximum safety combined with optimised productivity
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric's rapid response saves the day
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi software certified compliant with PLCopen standard
Posted 8 years ago

Advanced automation technologies in food manufacturing
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi and Raima create secure data-handling process
Posted 8 years ago

New EMEA Marketing Director at Mitsubishi Electric
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric brings automation to baking technology
Posted 8 years ago

Upgraded MELFA F-Series robots are now food safe
Posted 8 years ago

Plastic recycler goes greener by swapping to AC drives
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric Robot picks stem cells
Posted 8 years ago

Food industry growing to new levels of automation
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric technology helps train future engineers
Posted 8 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric improves PLC-based data logging
Posted 8 years ago

HMIs give transparent link between automation components and PCs
Posted 8 years ago

HMI backup/restore function enables fast PLC changeover
Posted 8 years ago

UK Machine Builder Conferences - a review
Posted 8 years ago

Enhanced inverter for pump and water applications
Posted 8 years ago

Free UK Machine Builder Conferences
Posted 9 years ago

Crane drive for near continuous long-term operation
Posted 9 years ago

Integrated Mitsubishi Electric SCADA drives major energy savings
Posted 9 years ago

Smart conveyor lines up quiches for precision baking
Posted 9 years ago

F Series SCARA Robots sets new performance benchmarks
Posted 9 years ago

Mitsubishi Electric's data communications system wins award
Posted 9 years ago

Visual Components join Mitsubishi e-F@ctory Alliance
Posted 9 years ago

Versatile I/O works with all major fieldbus protocols
Posted 9 years ago

MELSEC L Series PLC is compact, powerful and expandable
Posted 9 years ago

New iQ Works tool improves automation system design
Posted 9 years ago

Machine builder uses single-axis controller on flying shear
Posted 9 years ago

Seminar discusses increasing UK adoption of industrial robots
Posted 9 years ago

PLC module connects automation to higher-level business systems
Posted 9 years ago

Amaechi Oduah joins Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems
Posted 9 years ago

Eight-head filling machine uses single PLC control configuration
Posted 9 years ago

Solving safety problems enables automation of crumb production
Posted 9 years ago

How robots can reduce costs and enhance production flexibility
Posted 10 years ago

Regenerative inverter drives - applications and how they work
Posted 10 years ago

MELFA RV-2SDB six-axis robot is faster and more compact
Posted 11 years ago

Featured photo
Posted 11 years ago

More free workshops for Managing Risk and Performance
Posted 11 years ago

Getting the most out of micro controllers
Posted 11 years ago

PLCs and HMI control innovative bioreactors
Posted 11 years ago

Managing Risk and Performance - free workshops
Posted 11 years ago

Mitsubishi launches FX3G compact PLC
Posted 12 years ago

Mitsubishi takes novel approach to machinery safety
Posted 12 years ago

Q series MES offers simpler alternative to SCADA
Posted 13 years ago

130 Mitsubishi controllers run Hamburg metro system
Posted 13 years ago

Mitsubishi helps Eurostar trains run safely under London
Posted 13 years ago

Mitsubishi launches improved FX3U PLC motion module
Posted 13 years ago

New website dedicated to SSCNET
Posted 13 years ago

Find out more about Mitsubishi's iQ Automation Platform
Posted 13 years ago

Mitsubishi D700 inverters replace S500 & E500 series
Posted 13 years ago

Giant speed-controlled fans help to cut heating bills
Posted 13 years ago

Mitsubishi automation brings Denby into the 21st century
Posted 13 years ago

Automated bagging machine uses Mitsubishi throughout
Posted 13 years ago

Mitsubishi opens Livingston automation facility
Posted 13 years ago

New drives installed inside oil-cooled drive casings
Posted 13 years ago

Mitsubishi opens automation facility in Scotland
Posted 13 years ago

PLCs, HMIs and drives deliver flexibility and transparency
Posted 13 years ago

How the EU can lead the way on climate change
Posted 13 years ago

Free seminars to discuss manufacturing technologies
Posted 13 years ago

Download EPLAN CAD files from Mitsubishi website
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi becomes Technology Partner at AMRC with Boeing
Posted 14 years ago

Climate change: take action now or wait for disaster
Posted 14 years ago

BPX acquires Prolocon Systems Ltd of Hatfield
Posted 14 years ago

50-page catalogue describes latest Mitsubishi robots
Posted 14 years ago

Download the Mitsubishi UK training prospectus
Posted 14 years ago

The future of AC industrial drives
Posted 14 years ago

New module for iQ automation controller cuts cost of MES
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi strengthens pan-European capabilities
Posted 14 years ago

The benefits of web-enabled industrial control systems
Posted 14 years ago

Alpha microcontrollers control air conditioning units
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi robots protect workers from RSI
Posted 14 years ago

Extensive range of automation products
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi launches six new E1000 mid-range HMIs
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi FX3U compact PLC keeps F1 team cool
Posted 14 years ago

Redundant controls benefit food and drink production
Posted 14 years ago

VSDs, PLCs and HMIs save £120,000 of energy per year
Posted 14 years ago

Dust- and splash-proofed FR-FR700 series drives
Posted 14 years ago

Super AE-SW air circuit breakers are more compact
Posted 14 years ago

Freestanding cubicle drives save space
Posted 14 years ago

High-availability, redundant controller for critical systems
Posted 14 years ago

PLC controls dancing sculpture at Yorkshire Dance Studio, Leeds
Posted 14 years ago

University of Plymouth receives four Mitsubishi robots
Posted 14 years ago

PLC gains add-on 'C-controller' PC module
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi delivers 1000 robots to German colleges
Posted 14 years ago

Screen printing machines benefit from motion control system
Posted 14 years ago

UTU Power Electronics selects FR-F700 power-saving inverters
Posted 14 years ago

Dedicated modems for compact PLCs and micro controllers
Posted 14 years ago

Servos give twice the performance for 30 per cent less cost
Posted 14 years ago

Software management tool designed for automation projects
Posted 14 years ago

Laser cell uses latest positioning technology
Posted 14 years ago

Articulated-arm robots offer longer service life
Posted 14 years ago

Mitsubishi announces Automation Service Centre for Scotland
Posted 14 years ago

More products

4 hours ago

Integrating electric motors into efficient smart factory systems

Advanced machine builders must meet growing demands of this revolution

4 hours ago

Focus on surface metrology

Aerotech launches Peak Metrology subsidiary

3 days ago

Good news for PLC and robot programmers!

New push underway towards easy, interoperable communication in automation systems

4 days ago

Autumn is here! … time to reflect

Checking vulnerable equipment is a must

4 days ago

Pressing onwards to clinch the deal

Expanded product line aimed at improving customer productivity

4 days ago

Henkel-Nexa3D collaboration has healthy outcome

First additively manufactured connected stethoscope for tele-medicine unveiled

4 days ago

Fortifying your supply chain

Some key tips for staying in tip-top condition!

6 days ago

Which type of ballscrew should you choose?

Mark Moore of thread drives specialist Moore International, provides guidance

6 days ago

Inside view on hydraulic pump adaptors

Getting the most out of your machinery often depends on close integration between all components

6 days ago

High order intake and promising new products

IDS flags up above-average sales growth in first half-year