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IEC 62443-4-1 Certification for Mitsubishi Electrics Nagoya Works and Industrial Mechatronics Systems Works

Published on : Friday 28-05-2021

The two newly certified Works are now deploying SDL practices to satisfy customer needs for safe and secure solutions for factory automation and industrial-mechatronics products.

Tokyo, May 2021 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation recently announced that its Nagoya Works and Industrial Mechatronics Systems Works, both engaged in the development and manufacture of industrial automation in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have each obtained a certification under the International Electrotechnical Commission’s IEC 62443-4-1 standard regarding the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) of industrial automation and control systems. The two newly certified Works are now deploying SDL practices to satisfy customer needs for safe and secure solutions for factory automation and industrial-mechatronics products, such as programmable controllers, industrial PCs, FA sensors, human-machine interfaces, servo amplifiers, inverters, robots, CNCs, electrical discharge machines, laser processing machines and related software and services.

In recent years, the increased use of IoT technologies, especially in manufacturing, has also brought increased cybersecurity risks, which can manifest themselves as unscheduled production stops, loss of confidential information and even potential cases of injuries to operators and production plant. This certification, awarded by one of the world's leading third-party inspection agencies, German-based TÜV Rheinland, recognises that Mitsubishi Electric’s two facilities comply with international security requirements for entire lifecycles, including product development, production, and maintenance. Additionally, to help customers confidently implement their industrial automation initiatives, Mitsubishi Electric is utilising SDL best-practice in its integrated e-F@ctory solutions, which combine factory-automation and IT technologies to reduce the total costs of factory-automation development, production and maintenance.

With 100 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation is a recognised world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment.

Offering a vast range of automation and processing technologies, including controllers, drive products, power distribution and control products, electrical discharge machines, electron beam machines, laser processing machines, computerised numerical controllers, and industrial robots, Mitsubishi Electric helps bring higher productivity – and quality – to the factory floor. In addition, our extensive service networks around the globe provide direct communication and comprehensive support to customers.