Mitsubishi Electric Produces Four Millionth Eco-Friendly Vacuum Interrupter in 50th Year of Production
July 05 2015 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
Leveraging strengths as Japan’s largest
producer to expand global sales
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today
that it produced its four-millionth vacuum interrupter in June
2015, 50 years after launching production of these environmentally
friendly devices for interrupting and carrying electric current in
vacuums that require no insulation gas. The company is now the
largest producer in Japan, and seventh worldwide, on an annual
basis.
The historic four-millionth vacuum interrupter was produced at
Mitsubishi Electric’s Power Distribution Systems Center in
Marugame-city, Kagawa prefecture, which has been handling
production since 1990.
Vacuum interrupters are installed mainly in vacuum circuit
breakers and load-break switches as key components for interrupting
and carrying electric current. Approximately 80 percent of these
products are installed in vacuum circuit breakers produced by
Mitsubishi Electric, and the rest are sold as components. The
company is now expanding global sales of components by leveraging
its half-century of manufacturing experience.
About Power Distribution Systems
Center
Mitsubishi Electric’s Power Distribution Systems Center in
Marugame-city, Kagawa prefecture, was established in 1979 to
manufacture circuit breakers and switchgear. It produced its one
millionth circuit breaker in March 2014.
About Mitsubishi Electric
Corporation
With over 90 years of experience in providing reliable,
high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:
6503) is a recognized 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.
Embracing the spirit of its corporate statement, Changes for the
Better, and its environmental statement, Eco Changes, Mitsubishi
Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company, enriching
society with technology. The company recorded consolidated group
sales of 4,323.0 billion yen (US$ 36.0 billion*) in the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2015. For more information visit:http://www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange
rate of 120 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo
Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2015
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