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Mitsubishi Electric to Open “TAKUMI” Inazawa Installation Training
Center in Japan
New educational system expected to enhance safety, peace of mind, and comfort
TOKYO, February 26, 2019 – Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it
would commence operation of its “TAKUMI” Inazawa Installation Training Center for elevator and escalator
installation training on April 1. The facility, which is named after the Japanese word for “great master,” islocated on the premises of the Inazawa Works, the company’s mother factory for the manufacture of elevatorsand escalators, in Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
Mitsubishi Electric is strengthening its worldwide training of technicians to enhance the quality of its elevatorand escalator installations for increased safety, peace of mind, and comfort in the global market. The company
plans to increase its number of new-installation technicians in Japan up to 1,000 and installation supervisors
outside Japan up to approximately 350 by the fiscal year ending in March 2020.
DetailsName
Location
Building
perimeter
Structure
Operation
Investment
Main
facilities
Ecofriendly
equipment“TAKUMI” Inazawa Installation Training Center
1 Hishi-machi, Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan(premises of Inazawa Works)
411m2 (floor area: 2,182m2)
Steel (6 floors above ground)
April 1, 20191.07 billion yen- 10 shafts for hands-on installation training- 8 elevators for hands-on training- Hazard simulators- 20kW solar-power generation on roof
- LED lamps for all lighting within building“TAKUMI” Inazawa Installation
Training Center

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Features
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Hands-on training with actual equipment to quickly upgrade installation skills and capabilities- Technician trainees will use actual equipment in real environments to quickly master practicalinstallation skills and know-how- Training curricula will be matched to various skill levels to enhance the abilities of all technicians

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Experimental training utilizing VR technology to heighten awareness of potential hazards and worksafety- Simulators incorporating virtual-reality (VR) technology will enable trainees to experience hazard-likeconditions that could conceivably occur at installation sites- Trainees will master installation-safety procedures by using actual equipment to practice special safety
precautions, such as carrying heavy equipment, welding and working in high places

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Stronger education for installation supervisors outside Japan to upgrade global capabilities- Enriched education programs and a supervisor-certification system will raise the quality and thenumber of local installation supervisors at elevator and escalator sales companies outside Japan- Educated supervisors will elevate the skills and safety awareness of technicians at associatedcompanies outside Japan

About the Name “TAKUMI”
Mitsubishi Electric, known as a provider of a world’s-fastest* elevator and unique spiral escalators, installs
elevators and escalators with unparalleled skill. Such installations require years of experience and accumulated
skills, so the new training center has been named “TAKUMI,” which means “great master” in Japanese. The
name reflects the company’s goal to nurture as many “great masters of elevators and escalators” as possible.
* According to Mitsubishi Electric research as of February 26, 2019
BackgroundDue to increasing demands for elevators and escalators globally, Mitsubishi Electric is facing a shortage ofinstallation technicians both in Japan and overseas, so the company urgently needs to expand the scale andexpertise of its installation workforce. So far, installation training has been provided at the facilities ofassociated companies worldwide, but market conditions now require facilities with various types of equipment
for special training in Japan as well as more highly skilled supervisors to educate technicians outside Japan.

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###About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
With nearly 100 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 electricaland 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, EcoChanges, Mitsubishi Electric endeavors to be a global, leading green company, enriching society withtechnology. The company recorded consolidated group sales of 4,444.4 billion yen (in accordance with IFRS;
US$ 41.9 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. For more information visit:
www.MitsubishiElectric.com*At an exchange rate of 106 yen to the US dollar, the rate given by the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on
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