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Case Studies - VFD

Custom Engineering and High Performance VFDs Score Success for Hunter Fan

Custom Engineering and High Performance VFDs Score Success for Hunter Fan

Hunter Fan has been a leader in the industrial fan market since 1886, when it invented the world's first ceiling fan. Still an innovator generations later, Hunter Fan enlisted the help of Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. when they introduced their new line of HVLS (high-volume, low-speed) fans for both industrial and commercial use. The two companies’ synergy led to some impressive breakthroughs.
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ARL Service Transitions from Mechanical to Digital and Achieves Flexibility and Opportunities

ARL Service Transitions from Mechanical to Digital and Achieves Flexibility and Opportunities

ARL Service wanted to replace their metal cams in a grinding machine with digital cams to alleviate downtime and save on costs. Mitsubishi Electric Automation and Shaltz Automation provided a flexible system with intuitive programming capabilities using PLCs, Servos, VFDs, and HMIs.
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Customer Requirements Lead the Way

Customer Requirements Lead the Way

Equipment manufacturer for mixing and pumping concrete and gypsum, Strong Manufacturing, developed an all-electric machine fit to meet specific building regulations with help from Womack Machine Supply's hydraulic systems and Mitsubishi Electric Automation's automation components.
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Intelligent Automation Means Productivity and Precision

Intelligent Automation Means Productivity and Precision

Packaging machinery specialists, Balpack, were approached by a customer seeking an application to cap small bottles precisely and delicately. Balpack found programming expertise with HPE Automation and precision controls utilizing Mitsubishi Electric components.
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A Customer Had An Idea -- and Integrated Production Systems (IPS) Made It Happen

A Customer Had An Idea -- and Integrated Production Systems (IPS) Made It Happen

IPS Custom Automation was approached by a manufacturer who needed a new solution for producing anechoic foam. IPS turned to Womack Machine Supply for Mitsubishi Electric components to create a streamlined machine that combines all actions into a single device.
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Affordable Solutions from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Provides Material Handling Systems Increased Performance and Safety with Overhead Cranes

Affordable Solutions from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Provides Material Handling Systems Increased Performance and Safety with Overhead Cranes

When HPE Automation was challenged with finding an affordable solution that would provide safety and efficiency to overhead cranes, they turned to Mitsubishi Electric Automation. An affordable anti-sway technology using VFDs brought a surplus of business to the customer.
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Air Clear LLC Uses Customized Package Drive Systems from Mitsubishi Electric for Pollution Control

Air Clear LLC Uses Customized Package Drive Systems from Mitsubishi Electric for Pollution Control

As pollution control machine manufacturer Air Clear was brought into a customer’s facility to develop an indoor pollution control system (a regenerative thermal oxidizer, or RTO), they worked with Mitsubishi Electric Automation to install and start-up FR-F800 package drives that could save space and communicate with their existing PLC.
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Mitsubishi Electric Automation Combines Power and Precision Into Packaging Solution for Hamrick Manufacturing

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Combines Power and Precision Into Packaging Solution for Hamrick Manufacturing

When Hamrick Manufacturing was challenged with designing a new automated packaging solution from the ground up while working with limited space, they turned to Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s precision, compact servo products, FR-E800 micro-drives, and reliable service.
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Rock-Solid Elevator Reliability With VFDs

Rock-Solid Elevator Reliability With VFDs

Waupaca Elevator Company out of Wisconsin is a manufacturer of residential elevators and dumbwaiters. They demand rock-solid reliability for their specialized lift systems. That’s what they got with Mitsubishi Electric controls and drives.
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Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Seamlessly Transitions to Superior VFDs

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Seamlessly Transitions to Superior VFDs

When Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU)’s patriotically painted water tower began to experience sporadic amperage spikes, they underwent what they called the Stars & Stripes Water Project. The water tower was decommissioned, repainted, and retrofitted, while a method was devised to maintain water pressure for the pressure zone it served.
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Automated Palletizing Delivers Advancements for Fast-Growing Grupo Fortec

Automated Palletizing Delivers Advancements for Fast-Growing Grupo Fortec

As Grupo Fortec, a manufacturer of construction materials such as ceramic adhesive in Mexico, underwent a period of rapid growth, they implemented a large-format robot palletizing solution from Mitsubishi Electric. It replaced what was currently a manual process to improve productivity and keep employees safer and healthier.
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Bastian Solutions Pulls Off an Engineering Feat and an Industry First

Bastian Solutions Pulls Off an Engineering Feat and an Industry First

Bastian Solutions knew a standard crane wouldn't cut it for their new AS/RS system. Learn how Mitsubishi Electric helped to accomplish an impressive engineering feat.
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"Answering the Call" Controlling airflow is critical with an airborne disease like COVID-19

In April 2020, a 3,000-bed field hospital was built in Chicago to combat COVID-19. Mitsubishi Electric drives were used to control critical airflow.
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Rocheleau Tool’s Blow Molding Machines “Only Have to Run Forever”

Rocheleau Tool’s Blow Molding Machines “Only Have to Run Forever”

Rocheleau, a blow molding machine OEM out of Massachusetts, has a company motto: “fear no task”. It goes back four generations for the Rocheleau family, and it’s not just a statement. It’s a challenge: to innovate and make better products that bring new benefits to customers. And since the 1980s, Mitsubishi Electric has been their trusted partner.
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Reinventing the Off-Line Label Rewinder with Mitsubishi Electric Equipment and Technology

Reinventing the Off-Line Label Rewinder with Mitsubishi Electric Equipment and Technology

Web Techniques recently implemented a revolutionary system that ensures accurate counting of label stock. See how their revolutionary system has helped their customers accelerate ROI.
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Ossid machinery improves reliability and performance with Mitsubishi Electric Automation portfolio

Ossid machinery improves reliability and performance with Mitsubishi Electric Automation portfolio

Learn how Ossid, a tray packaging equipment OEM whose machines are primarily used in the poultry, produce, and red meat industries, met increasing customer demand due to advancing technology with Mitsubishi Electric’s precision PLC and servo systems.
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When three-phase power is unavailable, D&E Equipment uses Mitsubishi Electric VFDs

When three-phase power is unavailable, D&E Equipment uses Mitsubishi Electric VFDs

Mitsubishi Electric variable frequency drives allow a single-phase system to run three-phase motors on customized farm infrastructure solutions, providing a more power-efficient and economical solution over phase converters.
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Unique Machine turns

Unique Machine turns "100% Mitsubishi Electric" into a Profitable Competitive Edge

Transitioning from a hodge podge of products from different automation providers to 100% Mitsubishi Electric components in most of their machines has given Unique a big advantage – even more confidence that they are delivering an outstanding product.
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ISSI revolutionizes the bagged ice palletizing process with EVOLUTION — designed from the ground up using CC‑Link communication protocol and all Mitsubishi Electric components

ISSI revolutionizes the bagged ice palletizing process with EVOLUTION — designed from the ground up using CC‑Link communication protocol and all Mitsubishi Electric components

It’s simpler, cleaner and easier to wire and there’s no more lag in communication between components that can be a drag on palletizer operating speed.
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Mitsubishi Electric Helps Rain Bird Corporation Expand Into Profitable New Markets

Mitsubishi Electric Helps Rain Bird Corporation Expand Into Profitable New Markets

Rain Bird wanted to compete more effectively in applications where lower flow rates of about 100-140 gallons per minute were required with a fully featured packaged pump station solution.
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Thermoformer Packaging Incorporates Best-in-Class Performance with Mitsubishi Electric PLC Control

Thermoformer Packaging Incorporates Best-in-Class Performance with Mitsubishi Electric PLC Control

When VC999, a leader in machine design, developed their i-Series thermoformer packaging machine, they needed reliable, consistent control from a reputable PLC provider.
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