HMIs act as secure gateways as well as machine interfaces
18 November 2025 
Mitsubishi Electric has announced a new family of HMIs (human-machine interfaces) that have been designed to act not only as machine interfaces, but also as secure gateways between factory equipment and higher-level IT systems.
The GOT3000 HMIs’ role extends far beyond screen interaction. By supporting international standards for industrial communications, such as OPC UA Client and OPC UA Server, they integrate with higher-level information systems and factory automation devices.
A built-in Web browser allows users to configure and monitor equipment without needing a PC, and supports advanced communications functions such as contactless NFC tag readings. The HMIs also offer USB and networked camera connections, as well as an HDMI output.
Secure remote access is enabled through encrypted communication, data encryption, and built-in VPN capabilities, making it easy to manage multiple devices from a central point via the cloud. This allows the HMIs to be used for remote maintenance, predictive monitoring, and other applications.
With the built-in OPC UA server, GOT3000 HMIs can act as gateways, enabling data integration between IT and OT systems.
The platform uses the same engineering tools as previous GOT HMIs, and retains the same intuitive screen design environment, with improved functions to accelerate interface development and customisation.
The HMIs are compatible with Mitsubishi’s all-in-one MX Controller, which combines high-spec motion and digital controls, allowing even greater system integration, and streamlining communications between HMI and the controller.
Support for comms standards such as the CC-Link IE TSN industrial network, and legacy systems, ensures that the GOT3000 will fit easily into a broad range of production environments.
A newly developed high-definition display, capable of rendering up to 16 million colours, is paired with a capacitive multi-touch touchscreen, enabling precise, responsive control with familiar gestures such as swiping, pinching, and tapping, and reducing the possibility of input errors.
The interface supports dynamic frame animations, providing smoother transitions, while live video display via the camera connection allows real-time visual monitoring of processes. Video can be recorded and displayed live. In the event of a malfunction, users can view both the recorded footage and the current live feed simultaneously to investigate the root cause, enabling quicker recovery from issues.
“With the GOT3000, we’re enabling customers to advance their digital transformation with confidence, combining advanced performance with trusted engineering to drive the next generation of smart production,” says Go Wakamatsu, general manager of Mitsubishi’s HMI system department. “Built on over 12 years of HMI design expertise and informed by feedback from thousands of users, the GOT3000 not only reflects our long legacy of successful HMI developments, but delivers what customers need for smarter, more efficient manufacturing.”
