Japan, Sept. 16 -- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that its MELSEC iQ-R Series safety programmable controller has obtained an EU type examination certificate from TÜV Rheinland, a world-leading independent certification body. The certificate confirms conformity with the EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230). This is the first certification of its kind for Mitsubishi Electric's factory automation (FA) business, establishing Mitsubishi Electric as one of the world's first companies to receive this certification. It is also the first EU type examination certificate to be audited by TÜV Rheinland Japan Ltd.The concept of safety of machinery is gaining acceptance worldwide. Based on the fundamental assumptions that "peopl...