History

Overview

The history of Mitsubishi Electric is the history of the development of modern Japan. The company was founded in 1921, when Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. (now Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.) spun off a factory in Kobe, Japan that made electric motors for ocean-going vessels into a new company called Mitsubishi Electric Corporation.

In that year, the new company entered the consumer sector by manufacturing and marketing an electric fan, which became a hit product. Over the next decade the company succeeded in landing major contracts, including one for the development of an electric railway substation.

In the 1930s Mitsubishi Electric started manufacturing, installing and maintaining elevators and escalators as well as producing electric power generation equipment. The company continued to grow and branch out at a brisk pace, and by 1960 had emerged as one of the most innovative diversified electrical equipment manufacturers in Japan. In the early 1960s the company also turned its attention to environmentally conscious manufacturing techniques -- many years before environmental concern became a serious issue.

Over the next two decades the company began extending its reach overseas while establishing itself as a pioneer in the development of computers, advanced air conditioning systems, automobile electronics, satellites powered by photovoltaic technology, and nuclear power generation.

From 1980 to the present day, the pace at which Mitsubishi Electric has introduced and refined breakthrough technologies and products for the benefit of society, industry and individuals has been nothing less than astonishing. These technologies include the world's first large-scale LED screen for sports arenas, the world's largest CRT television screen for the consumer market, the world's first spiral escalator, the world's fastest elevators, the antenna technology behind the world's first commercial in-flight Internet service, and much more.

Today Mitsubishi Electric is a global giant, with operations in 35 countries, more than 100,000 employees, and consolidated net sales of more than US$32 billion. (Figures are as per Annual Report 2007).

Industrial Automation Systems

Programmable logic controllersinvertersservomotorshuman-machine interface, motors, hoists, magnetic switches, no-fuse circuit breakers, short circuit breakers, transformers for electricity distribution, time and power meters, uninterruptible power supply, industrial fans, computerized numerical controllerselectrical discharge machineslaser processing machinesindustrial robots, clutches, automotive electrical equipmentcar electronics and car mechatronicscar multimedia, and others

Programmable Logic Controllers

Programmable Logic Controllers

Mitsubishi Electric's MELSEC series of programmable logic controllers supports a wide array of production lines and social infrastructure equipment, from control devices to safety assurance, information provision and instrumentation operations. Japan's top brand, the MELSEC series contributes to the construction of leading-edge systems, owing to its capabilities, performance, product variety and high reliability.

 

 

AC Servos

AC Servos

The MELSERVO-J3 series features the industry's fastest AC servo amplifiers, boasting high performance and capability. Functioning as drive sources that contribute to higher levels of speed and precision in production equipment and manufacturing devices, the MELSERVO-J3 series has applications in numerous fields, including semiconductors, FPD production and transport equipment, and industrial machinery.

 

 

Computerized Numerical Controllers

Computerized Numerical Controllers

The world's first equipment for effective control at the nanometer level, enabling faster and more precise processing. They contribute to higher productivity in automotive, IT and other industries.

 

 

 

 

No-Fuse Circuit Breakers and Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers

No-Fuse Circuit Breakers and Earth Leakage Circuit Breakers

No-fuse circuit breakers and earth leakage circuit breakers are used for wiring protection and short-circuit protection in low-voltage circuits. Mitsubishi Electric offers a wide variation of products, including its brand new “WS-V” series, for both power distribution and OEM markets.

 

 

 

Demand Monitoring & Control Devices

Demand Monitoring & Control Devices

Mitsubishi Electric offers a broad range of demand monitoring & control products for installation in factories, shopping malls, office buildings and other facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

HDD Car Navigation System

Memory Car Navigation System

Mitsubishi Electric's memory car navigation system allows users to experience high-definition, full-segment terrestrial digital broadcasts while being easy to operate. Navigation and audio operations have been combined into touch panel icons that make the system simple to use. In addition, the system delivers high-definition map displays that have evolved from the Company's core HDD navigation functions.

 

 

ETC (Electronic Toll Collection System) On-board Unit

ETC Equipment for Vehicles

To ease the insertion and extraction of ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) cards in the relatively dim interior of a vehicle, LED lighting has been combined into the indicator and card insertion slot. With its strikingly delicate curves, this product realizes a design that beautifully complements contoured vehicle interiors.

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