Beckhoff’s new TwinCAT IoT provides a complete solution for fast and efficient realisation of IoT and Industry 4.0 concepts, providing a seamless link between the Internet of Things and the Internet of Services. It supports standardised protocols for cloud communication, enabling all Beckhoff controllers to communicate directly with the cloud, securely and easily. Visit Stands D22-D27 to find out how the extension of conventional control tasks results in exciting production efficiency increases.
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