Beckhoff Automation

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Red Dot Award for Beckhoff
August 2023, Sensors & Transducers

Beckhoff Vision now includes a complete hardware portfolio in addition to the TwinCAT Vision software solution that was introduced in 2017.
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MX-System extended with two pneumatic modules
August 2023, Pneumatics & Hydraulics

Beckhoff has presented a completely new, holistic concept which aims to eliminated control cabinets. The basic concept aims to replace control cabinet wiring with a baseplate that allows a wide range of electronic modules to be automatically interconnected via standardised interfaces.
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Data synchronisation in wind farms
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023, Editor's Choice

Pulse Structural Monitoring, an Acteon company, was tasked with monitoring selected turbine foundations in new wind farms. The solution is delivered by using Beckhoff technology and EtherCAT measurement terminals throughout the design.
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Automation of a thermoforming machine for recyclable packaging
Technews Industry Guide: Sustainable Manufacturing 2023, IT in Manufacturing

Thermoforming is the most common method for producing trays, dishes and packaging from plastics at low cost; however many consumers take a critical view when it comes to using plastic as a packaging material. Renewable cellulose is an excellent alternative, which is why Hamer has joined forces with Beckhoff to develop a thermoforming machine for water-based cellulose pulp.
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Modular industrial robot system with additional link modules
August 2023, Motion Control & Drives

The modular ATRO industrial robot system from Beckhoff was first presented to the public in 2022. Fast-forward to today, and more link modules are now being added to increase the flexibility of the ATRO system even further, including in the form of multi-arm robots.
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PC-based control technology for vehicles converted to electric drives
August 2023, Electrical Power & Protection

For small series producers and manufacturers with a wide range of vehicle variants, being able to count on comprehensive test bench technology that is fast, flexible and cost-effective is hugely important. Kempten University of Applied Sciences has implemented a test bench just like this for ABT e-Line, allowing it to perform tasks such as testing Volkswagen vans that have been converted to an electric drive. PC-based control technology from Beckhoff serves as the central feature of the standard industrial components used for testing vehicle functions.
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A new breed of transport system
July 2023, Motion Control & Drives

Planar movers that travel like flying carpets are creating new possibilities in machine design. XPlanar, a new breed of transport system based on floating planar movers able to travel freely over a floor ...
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Precision measurement terminals for inspecting steering systems
July 2023, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Just a few moments are crucial in the life of a steering system – when thyssenkrupp Presta puts it through its paces in an end-of-line test rig. In addition to various functional tests, the noise generated plays an essential role.
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Modular industrial robot system nominated for the 2023 Hermes Award
June 2023, Electrical Power & Protection

The new automation technology for robotics (ATRO) system from Beckhoff is a modular system that can be used to custom-build the ideal robot structure for any application, thus offering great flexibility.
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Modular hybrid connectors for decentralised automation
June 2023, Electrical Power & Protection

The Beckhoff portfolio of hybrid connectors, and thus One Cable Automation, has already proved itself thousands of times in the field.
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Ethernet-APL field devices
June 2023, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

The rise of digitalisation, especially in the areas of plant diagnostics and monitoring, is currently one of the major topics in the process industry.
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Using innovative chatbot technology in TwinCAT engineering
June 2023, IT in Manufacturing

Beckhoff has developed the TwinCAT Chat Client for the TwinCAT XAE engineering environment. This makes it possible to conveniently use Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT from OpenAI, in the development of a TwinCAT project, for increased productivity in control programming.
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