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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. Exhibiting Solutions to Optimize Energy and Meet Sustainability Initiatives at WEFTEC 2024 in New Orleans LA

Vernon Hills, Illinois - September 20, 2024

Visit Mitsubishi Electric Automation, alongside ICONICS and TMEIC Corporation Americas, at booth #1435 to view collaborative demonstrations and talk to industry experts.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. will maintain its presence at WEFTEC, the water quality event, in New Orleans, LA, from October 5 to 9, 2024. WEFTEC is known for bringing together the world's industry leaders, technologies, trends, and solutions to improve water quality and operations.

To accommodate customers' unique needs in the water/wastewater industry, Mitsubishi Electric Automation is teaming up with TMEIC Corporation Americas and ICONICS to demonstrate collaborative solutions to provide anti-clogging and optimization capabilities. TMEIC's packaged drive solutions provide high-efficiency and power-friendly operation to achieve high reliability, low harmonic distortion, regenerative operation, and reactive power control operation. On the other hand, ICONICS' solutions provide real-time monitoring and control and superior alarm management to minimize downtime, improve maintenance, and enhance workflows. Visit booth #1435 in the Intelligent Water, Safety, & Cybersecurity Pavilion to talk with solution experts and explore your options to achieve a more sustainable and efficient system.

When asked to describe ICONICS' role in the market, Gary Kuhn, VP of Sales for ICONICS stated, "ICONICS' digital solutions provide the water and wastewater industry with a powerful toolkit for optimizing operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, improving asset reliability, and delivering essential services to communities. Our innovative technology makes the 'invisible visible' and empowers operators to make data-driven decisions, enhance efficiency, and safeguard our most precious resource. By partnering with TMEIC and our parent company, Mitsubishi Electric, we offer a holistic solution platform to address the needs of the industry."

More Information

- About Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.

Headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill., Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. is a U.S. affiliate company of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. It offers a broad product portfolio including programmable automation controllers (PAC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI), variable frequency drives (VFD), servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical controllers (CNC), motion controllers, robots and low-voltage power distribution products. Additional information about Mitsubishi Electric Automation is available at us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/.

- About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Guided by its corporate philosophy, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) places sustainability at the core of its operations and values stakeholder trust—encompassing society, customers, shareholders and employees. In pursuing profitability, capital efficiency and growth, Mitsubishi Electric works closely alongside customers to develop value-added solutions that address today's complex challenges while enhancing the company's sustainable corporate value. Founded in 1921, Mitsubishi Electric has over a century of experience in delivering reliable, high-quality products and solutions. With over 200 group companies and approximately 150,000 employees worldwide, the company is a recognized global leader in manufacturing, marketing and selling electrical and electronic equipment and systems across a broad range of sectors, including public utility systems, energy systems, defense and space systems, factory automation systems, automotive equipment, building systems, air conditioning systems & home products, digital innovations, and semiconductor & devices. Mitsubishi Electric recorded consolidated revenue of 5,521.7 billion yen (U.S.$ 36.8 billion*) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2025. For more information, please visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com.

*JPY 150=USD 1, the approximate rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2025

- About Mitsubishi Electric Factory Automation Business Group

Offering a vast range of automation and processing technologies, including controllers, drive products, power distribution and control products, electrical discharge machines, laser processing machines, computerized numerical controllers, and industrial robots, Mitsubishi Electric helps bring higher productivity – and quality – to the factory floor. In addition, our extensive networks around the globe provide direct communication and comprehensive support to customers. The global slogan "Automating the World" shows the company's approach to leverage automation for the betterment of society, through the application of advanced technology, sharing know-how and supporting customers as a trusted partner. For more about the story behind "Automating the World" please visit: us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/about-us/news-center/automating-the-world/

- About e-F@ctory

e-F@ctory is Mitsubishi Electric's integrated concept to build reliable and flexible manufacturing systems that enable users to achieve many of their high speed, information driven manufacturing aspirations. Through its partner solution activity, the e-F@ctory Alliance, and its work with open network associations such as The CC-Link Partners Association (CLPA), users can build comprehensive solutions based on a wide ranging "best in class" principle.
In summary, e-F@ctory and the e-F@ctory Alliance enable customers to achieve integrated manufacturing but still retain the ability to choose the most optimal suppliers and solutions.

*e-F@ctory, iQ Platform are trademarks of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation in Japan and other countries.
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- Media Contact

Pam Summers
Marketing Communications Manager
Mitsubishi Electric Automation
Pam.Summers@meau.com
+1 (847) 478-2415

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