Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces today that it will now offer after hours emergency parts shipping for CNC parts to minimize the impact unexpected breakdowns can have on manufacturers.

VERNON HILLS, Ill. - November, 3, 2016 - Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. announces today that it will now offer after hours emergency parts shipping for CNC parts to minimize the impact unexpected breakdowns can have on manufacturers.

"In the competitive manufacturing market, unplanned machine downtime is a productivity killer. We want to help our customers get up and running as quickly as possible, even if they experience a machine failure after normal business hours," said Chris Tummillo, parts manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. "We're extending our parts shipping hours for emergency situations to accommodate manufacturers who run their operation 24/7. We'll even ship on weekends and holidays."

Tummillo said that these extended parts shipping hours will be especially helpful to CNC machine tool customers in the automotive, aerospace, agriculture, energy and medical markets. "This is going to be great news for any of our customers who run second and third shift operations," stated Tummillo. "We want to help our customers reduce the cost of delays resulting from unscheduled downtime."

More information on emergency after hours parts shipping from Mitsubishi Electric Automation, including hours and cost is available at https://us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en/support/parts/after-hours-emergency-parts-shipping

About Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.
Headquartered in Vernon Hills, Ill., Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. offers a wide range of factory automation products, solutions, training and support services for the industrial and commercial sectors. A U.S. affiliate company of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, Mitsubishi Electric Automation represents more than 75 years' experience in the automation industry. A broad product portfolio includes programmable automation controllers (PAC), programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI), variable frequency drives (VFD), servo amplifiers and motors, control software, computerized numerical controllers (CNC), motion controllers, robots and low-voltage power distribution products. The company takes its solutions on the road with the 53-foot long Solutions in Motion mobile showroom that appears at tradeshows, training seminars and other events across North America. Additional information about Mitsubishi Electric Automation is available at us.MitsubishiElectric.com/fa/en.

In addition to factory automation, Mitsubishi Electric US group companies' principal businesses include semiconductor devices, automotive electrical components, elevators and escalators, heating and cooling products, solar modules, electric utility products, and large-scale video displays for stadiums and arenas. Mitsubishi Electric US group companies have roughly 50 locations throughout North America with approximately 4,000 employees.