Mitsubishi Electric Automation

Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., headquartered in Vernon Hills, Illinois, is the US factory automation division of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, providing integrated automation solutions for municipal and industrial water and wastewater applications. The company's product portfolio spans variable frequency drives under the FREQROL brand (FR-A800 Plus, FR-F series configured for fan and pump applications, FR-E and FR-D series), programmable logic controllers on the MELSEC platform (iQ-R Series, iQ-F Series, Q, L, and F Series), GOT-series HMI panels (GOT3000, GOT2000, GOT Simple), and MELSERVO AC servo systems (J5, JET, J4, JE, JN). For water and wastewater specifically, Mitsubishi offers configured drives engineered for commercial fan and pump duty with advanced pump control algorithms, plus complete integrated systems combining controllers, HMIs, and VFDs for lift station upgrades and treatment plant automation. The Vernon Hills facility houses manufacturing, engineering, training, customer service, repair, sales, and warehousing operations. A documented case study covers a municipal water facility that upgraded its lift station pump system using Mitsubishi controllers, HMI, and VFDs to achieve greater energy efficiency and fewer maintenance visits. Additional lines include low-voltage power distribution equipment, energy measuring units, and EcoServer data collecting systems.