Mitsubishi installs CNC at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Summary

October 30, 2013 –  Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., extends its skills development initiatives to the university-level classroom. A Takumi VC 0852 CNC machine with Mitsubishi Electric M70 controls has been installed at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières to train a new generation of factory automation professionals. The Takumi CNC machine also incorporates Mitsubishi Electric CNC servo drives, NC drives and servo motors. The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, also known as University of Quebec at Three Rivers, is a trade/technical university located in Quebec, Canada, teaching more than 12,500 students across eight campuses. The new equipment will be put to use beginning in the fall 2013 semester within the university’s mechanical engineering department. Students being trained with Mitsubishi Electric technology could go on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering, an associate degree, or an engineering certificate.

The inclusion of Mitsubishi Electric technology in the university’s training curriculum is part of a longer term strategy for the company. “We’re proud to participate in the skills development of students at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres. Helping to provide a capable industrial workforce is part of our commitment to our customers,” said Tom Pleuger, Taiwan account manager, technical service & support, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. “There’s a need to train a new generation of skilled metalworking personnel, and Mitsubishi Electric Automation is a partner in that development. We’re looking forward to welcoming these students into the manufacturing workforce in a few years.” Mitsubishi Electric Automation worked in collaboration with Megatel Information Systems, Inc. of Quebec, Canada, to facilitate the sale of the Takumi CNC machine to the university. Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill., Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., offers a wide range of factory automation products, solutions, training and support services for the industrial and commercial sectors.  A U.S. affiliate company of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Automation represents more than 75 years’ experience in the automation industry. A broad product portfolio includes programmable automation controllers (PAC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI), variable frequency drives (VFD), servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical control (CNC), circuit breakers, robots and motion controllers. The company takes its motion control solutions on the road with the 53-foot long Solutions in Motion mobile showroom that appears at tradeshows, training seminars and other events across North America. In addition to factory automation, Mitsubishi Electric US group companies’ principal businesses include projectors, semiconductor devices, automotive electrical components, elevators and escalators, heating and cooling products, solar modules, electric utility products, and large-scale video displays for stadiums and arenas. There are 50 locations throughout North America with approximately 3,600 employees.