Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz tested AI-assisted engineering for programming industrial control systems

On March 31, 2025, as part of the traditional Hannover Messe opening tour, acting Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Beckhoff Automation, a company headquartered in Verl, Germany. He was accompanied by Stéphane Dion, Canada’s Special Envoy for Europe and the European Union. Canada is this year’s partner country for Hannover Messe. Hans Beckhoff, Managing Director and owner of Beckhoff Automation, presented his company…

Artificial intelligence seamlessly integrated at control level

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a very successful method of automating processes, as it imitates the cognitive abilities of humans. There are many different ways to imitate these skills, with the most successful approach in recent years being machine learning (ML), which is based on processing large sample data sets. The basic idea of machine learning is…

Non-destructive inspection in the aerospace industry

When Innerspec Technologies was commissioned by a major aerospace end user to develop a non-destructive testing (NDT) system, the company opted for flexible automation with PC-based control from Beckhoff. The open control, motion and networking technologies of the robotic solution facilitate the inspection of a wide variety of part geometries combined with a greatly increased throughput.

Integrating automation technology for the semiconductor industry

Our solutions are represented in the entire spectrum of the semiconductor industry: whether front-end or back-end, whether chips or photovoltaics, from wafer transport to assembly systems. We have the right I/O modules, scalable controllers, powerful drive technology and compelling…

Flexibility for the future and 40% cut in control costs

When custom machine builder Lehnen Industrial Services introduced a filling machine for lip balm, the company was surprised by the amount of interest in this premium system. In order to meet this demand, they decided to standardize the machine. The necessary adaptability is provided by the scalable control technology from Beckhoff. With an impressive range of…

A secure energy supply with PC-based control

PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff opens up new possibilities for greater security and decarbonization in the energy supply. These forms of technology allow energy flows to be reliably controlled and monitored, increasingly heterogeneous power grids to be used more efficiently, and the required applications to be simplified with an IEC 60255-118-1-compliant modular phasor measurement…

PC-based control for trickle impregnation systems for electric motor production

Potting the windings is crucial for the performance and durability of electric motors. This is why many car manufacturers rely on impregnation systems from bdtronic. The process solution provider from Weikersheim combines its comprehensive process expertise in the dispensing, plasma, impregnation and heat staking technology into individual, cycle time-optimized systems with the help of PC-based control from Beckhoff.