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Technical articles on PLC programming, VFD applications, IIoT deployment, and smart factory automation trends from our engineering team.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Mitsubishi Electric vs Schneider PLC: On a Noisy Generator Feed – A TCO Ledger

Mitsubishi vs Schneider PLC — “A PLC with a built-in switching supply handles generator noise just fine” — that statement has cost plants thousands in replacement I/O modules and unscheduled downtime.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Mitsubishi FX5U vs Siemens S7-1200 in a Tight-Cooling Shelter – Which PLC Fails First?

Mitsubishi vs Siemens PLC — Cold open: The shelter HVAC is already undersized for three variable-frequency drives and a 48‑V switchgear cabinet. You are about to drop in a PLC.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Mitsubishi Electric vs Allen-Bradley PLC: Which One Survives a Tight-Cooling Shelter?

Mitsubishi vs Allen-Bradley PLC — You’re designing a control cabinet for a remote telecom shelter where the cooling budget is already maxed out — maybe a 2000 BTU/hr fan coil that runs at 60% duty cycle in summer.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

“We switched to EtherCAT and everything got faster” — until it didn’t

Mitsubishi vs Omron PLC — If you’ve been in automation long enough, you’ve heard a version of this claim: “We moved to a Sysmac NX1P2 with EtherCAT and our cycle time dropped from 12 ms to 2 ms — Omron just handles motion better.” And…

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Mitsubishi Electric vs Siemens PLC: 5-Year Cost-of-Ownership — The $18,000 Mistake

Mitsubishi vs Siemens PLC — ⚡ 90-second executive summaryIf you buy a Siemens S7-1214C for a 4-pump packaging skid that runs 6,000 hrs/yr, your 5-year TCO will be roughly $6,200 higher than an equivalent Mitsubishi FX5U-32MR — not…

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

5‑Year TCO: Mitsubishi iQ‑F FX5U vs. Allen‑Bradley CompactLogix 5380

Mitsubishi vs Allen-Bradley PLC — One wrong platform pick can burn $12,000+ in hidden labour and downtime within 12 months. This isn’t about sticker price.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Mitsubishi Electric vs Schneider Electric PLC: Sizing by Real Watts — Not by Nameplate Only

Mitsubishi vs Schneider PLC — You’re looking at a micro‑PLC for a packaging line that runs 16 hours a day. Both the Mitsubishi MELSEC iQ‑F FX5U and the Schneider Modicon M241 have on‑board I/O, Ethernet, and IEC 61131‑3 support.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Got a PLC Program Change Due Yesterday? Here's How to Handle an Emergency Mitsubishi PLC Edit

Facing a critical production line modification with a Mitsubishi PLC? This guide provides a direct, actionable approach for emergency PLC programming changes, troubleshooting, and repair based on real-world experience.

Blog Wednesday 17th of June 2026

Emergency PLC Solutions? Three Scenarios, One Truth: Time Certainty Pays

Facing a Mitsubishi PLC breakdown with a tight deadline? Whether you need a replacement module, urgent programming support, or a last-minute repair, this guide breaks down three common emergency scenarios with actionable advice from an industry veteran.

Blog Tuesday 16th of June 2026

Original vs. Compatible Batteries for Mitsubishi PLCs: What an Office Admin Learned the Hard Way

An office administrator shares a real-world comparison of original Mitsubishi PLC batteries vs. compatible alternatives, focusing on reliability, cost, and the hidden costs of downtime.