June 24, 2020 - Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. is announcing the use of its PLK-J Series industrial sewing machines to meet the demand for protective facemasks in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. These machines reduce the production time of each individual mask compared to doing it by hand, and reduce the need for experienced sewing machine operators, as the process is fully automated. The PLK-J Series sewing machine allows for easy changeover to other sewing operations, sews consistent products and reduces production time. The machine is fully programmable and includes digital tension, presser foot motion, and material thickness detection features.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation also produces an application-specific clamp for facemask production. The clamp is designed, assembled, and sewn off in-house.