Precise energy monitoring for maximum efficiency

Beckhoff offers an integrated solution for real-time energy monitoring that records electrical parameters such as voltage, current, and power directly within the EtherCAT I/O system. This transparency reduces machine downtime, prevents component oversizing, and enables a rapid response to grid faults such as phase failures. Deviations from normal operating conditions, including increased power consumption due to…

Economy drive system expands the motion portfolio

The AX1000 economy servo drives are a particularly cost-efficient series in the 1.65 to 6.9 A nominal current range, and meet the highest technological standards. Two versions are available:

* one for the low power range with a single-phase supply of 1 x 230 V AC* one for the higher power range with a three-phase supply of 3 x 400…

The MX-System enables us to flexibly add robotics to existing systems

eco-x is an automation company that develops software-based and open control systems for machinery, plants, and production concepts with its software, IT, and control technology specialists. In the video, Harald Gläss, the CEO of eco-x, shows a robotics application with the MX-System and talks about his experience with and the advantages of the solution.

PC-based control in window and door production

Using a unique machine concept, Belgian machine builders CNC Solutions and Calvet are automating previously manual processes in aluminum window and door production. High-performance drive technology, motion control, and the AA3000 electric cylinders from Beckhoff proved crucial in equipping the machine with the necessary finesse when pressing the window frames. Read more

Hans Beckhoff receives the Rudolf Diesel Medal for Most Successful Innovation Achievement

Hans Beckhoff, Managing Director and founder of Beckhoff Automation, a technology company headquartered in Verl, was honored with the widely acclaimed Rudolf Diesel Medal 2025. Hans Beckhoff received this prestigious award in the Most Successful Innovation Achievement category at the award ceremony held at the MAN Museum in Augsburg on July 10. This medal honors him as a visionary pioneer in automation…

XTS in quality assurance for complex and safety-relevant automotive components

The safety and quality requirements for components are growing continuously, particularly in the automotive industry. To meet these requirements, it is essential to implement clear, objective, traceable, and efficient quality inspection processes for these components. As a solution, Automation W+R has developed an integration platform that, as they say, takes production processes and product quality to…