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ISSN 1345-3041 VOL. 106/JUN. 2004 The latest NC systems, servo systems and peripheral equipment edition. A Quarterly Survey of New Products, Systems, and Technology ●Vol. 106/June 2004 Mitsubishi Electric ADVANCE The latest NC systems, servo systems and peripheral equipment edition. CONTENTS TECHNICAL REPORTS Cover Story Mitsubishi Electric's FA Products Mitsubishi Electric's FA products at the cutting edge of technology meet the demands of factories around the world. Full nano-control CNC for high-precision processing, the optimum servo system for various industrial fields and CC-link devices to promote factory automation... all facilitate the next level in productivity and newfound success. Overview ............................................................................................ 1 by Akira Sugiyama EZMotion-NC E60: A Compact, High-Performance Controller for China ........................................................................... 2 by Fumio Iwai and Mutoshi Fukutani A Nanometer Control CNC System for Machine Tools .................... 5 by Kiyoshi Kuchiki and Mitsuyasu Kachi Main-Spindle AC Servo Drive System for 400V NC Machines ...... 10 by Toshiki Tanaka and Kazuyuki Nakamura High-Speed, High-Efficiency Built-In Spindle Motors ..................... 14 by Akihiro Shimada and Kouki Naka Control Functions for Printing Machines ........................................ 18 by Makoto Nishimura and Koichiro Ueda A Universal-Bus Controller—SSCNET & Positioning Board .......... 21 by Itsuo Seki CC-Link and CC-Link/LT Technologies for Open-Field Networks .... 25 by Masanori Kachi Editor-in-Chief Yoshikazu Mishima Editorial Advisors Chisato Kobayashi Koji Kuwahara Keizo Hama Kazuo Seo Hiroshi Hasegawa Hiroshi Muramatsu Masato Fujiwara Fuminobu Hidani Yukio Kurohata Hiroshi Yamaki Kiyohide Tsutsumi Osamu Matsumoto Hiromasa Nakagawa Vol. 106 Feature Articles Editor Mitsuyasu Kachi Editorial Inquiries Keizo Hama Corporate Total Productivity Management & Environmental Programs Fax 03-3218-2465 Product Inquiries Kenji Katazawa (p2~p17) Numerical Controller Business Development Dept. Fax 03-6221-6136, 6137 Kazunori Fukushima (p18~p28) Overseas Marketing Dept. Industrial & Factory Automation Fax 03-3-6221-6075, 6076 Mitsubishi Electric Advance is published on line quarterly (in March, June, September, and December) by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation. Copyright © 2004 by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation; all rights reserved. Printed in Japan. TECHNICAL REPORTS Overview Higher Precision Production Systems and FA Equipment by Akira Sugiyama* I n production systems, it is of prime importance to produce the optimum quantities of product with the best possible timing at the lowest possible cost. These objectives cannot be achieved wi