Takebishi, the Kyoto-based total solutions provider, distributor and evangelist for Mitsubishi Electric Corp. factory automation technology, is readying its flagship industrial communication middleware DeviceXPlorer® OPC Server for the smart factories and connected industry of the 2020s with a major new version upgrade. With its business growing both in its native Japan and around the world and unauthorized use an increasing concern, the invaluable intellectual assets invested in the system call for a licensing solution that is as smart and sophisticated as it is reliable and easy to use.

With a long history going back to 1926, Takebishi has become a household name in its native Kyoto and Shiga region as a vendor of cutting-edge and high-quality solutions for factory automation. With the distribution of the technology by Mitsubishi Electric and many other partners, as well as the commercialization of its original solutions, and as a proud member of the OPC Foundation, Takebishi is increasingly supplying technological excellence and expertise to clients around the world.