Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its MELSEC iQ-R Series safety programmable controller has obtained an EU type examination certificate from TÜV Rheinland, confirming conformity with the EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230). This is the first certification of its kind for Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation business, making the company one of the world's first to receive it, and it is also the first EU type examination certificate audited by TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd. The EU Machinery Regulation becomes mandatory on January 20, 2027, replacing the current EU Machinery Directive (Directive 2006/42/EC), and adds new mandatory cybersecurity requirements covering software, network connectivity, and remote access on top of existing physical functional safety rules. The certificate positions Mitsubishi Electric to help manufacturers meet the new European legal framework for machinery safety.
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.Mitsubishi Electric's MELSEC iQ-R safety controller obtained the first EU type examination certificate under the new EU Machinery Regulation, positioning it to help manufacturers meet the new European legal framework.
