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[MELSEC MX Controller]Rising to the challenge of integration
Published in January 2026
In early 2025, Mitsubishi Electric released the MELSEC MX Controller, a new type of integrated controller for factory automation (FA) applications. This new product marks a shift away from ever higher performance toward deeper integration. To achieve this, rather than insisting on their own technologies, Mitsubishi Electric also incorporated general-purpose technology, which can be something of a double-edged sword. In this article, we look back on the development project and how the MX Controller evolved into an integrated controller.
People featured in this article
Yoshihiro Sugiyama
Deputy Senior Manager,
FA Firmware Platform Development Section,
FA Systems Dept.1
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagoya Works
Daiki Harada
Manager,
FA Hardware Platform Development Section,
FA Systems Dept.1
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagoya Works
Shingo Kusakabe
Manager,
Motion Software Development Section,
FA Systems Dept.1
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagoya Works
Hiroki Soki
Manager,
Micro PLC Development Section 1,
FA Systems Dept.3
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagoya Works
Shintaro Watanabe
Senior Manager,
Controller Section,
Marketing＆Production Planning Dept
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagoya Works
Akira Okabe
Senior Manager,
Industrial Products Section
Marketing & Production Planning Dept.
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Nagoya Works
Department names and positions are correct as of the time of the interview (June 2025)
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