Up to 40% reduction in machine costs for direct printing
The innovative Tesseract printing machine began as a sketch concept on a napkin after the engineers from Norwalt Automation had seen a demo of the XPlanar system from Beckhoff: Magnetically floating movers position printing parts with six degrees of freedom in motion. This allows a single print engine to cover a wide range of geometries,…
MX-System halves control cabinet volume for box sealer
When integrating automated processes into existing production lines, machine builders often find themselves trying to reconcile steep functional requirements with a small installation space – a difficult task. This was the challenge that specialist machine builder Nordfels faced when developing a unique packaging application. It found the ideal solution in the MX-System from Beckhoff and…
Biosero Scales Lab Automation Using the Power of Intelligent Transport Technology and Magnetically Levitating Movers
Over the past few years, biotechnology has advanced at a remarkable pace. Alongside these developments, automation has become increasingly integrated into scientific research. From developing new virologic cures for persistently hard-to-treat diseases to pushing the limits of cancer immunotherapy and genetic medicines, automation and controls engineers are playing an increasingly important role in modern research….
Wat een geslaagde Automation UpDate 2026!
Op 24 september mochten we ruim 180 bezoekers verwelkomen voor een inspirerende en gezellige dag vol automatisering, innovatie en ontmoeting. Onze negen productspecialisten namen de aanwezigen mee in de nieuwste ontwikkelingen rond onder andere MX-System, Industrial PC’s, XTS, XPlanar, dynamische safety en de EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). Lees meer [Bron foto:…
XPlanar cuts production lead time from weeks to hours
Aalborg University is replacing tool-based metal forming with laser-based manufacturing. Floating workpiece transport with ±5 µm precision reduces lead times from up to six weeks – using conventional manufacturing techniques – to two hours, while also reducing scrap by ten percent. Read more
PC-based control in minimally invasive surgery
MIRACLE II is the second phase of the MIRACLE project funded by the Werner Siemens Foundation. MIRACLE stands for Minimally Invasive Robot Assisted Computer-guided LaserosteotomE, i.e., a modular laser robot for minimally invasive bone removal that is planned and supervised in virtual reality. The robotic elements of this system were developed by Prof. Dr. Georg Rauter and his team…
Hoe verbeter je casepacking performance en maak je changeovers en installatie eenvoudiger?
MGS, onderdeel van Coesia, pakt dit vraagstuk opvallend slim aan met de MatriX SL™ Side Load Case Packer, gebouwd op onze XTS en cabinet free motion control. Het resultaat: een machine die snelheid, flexibiliteit en compactheid combineert zonder concessies. Lees meer en bekijk de video
Waarom is de drempel voor industriële AI fundamenteel verschoven?
Het implementeren van AI voor industriële toepassingen is inmiddels een standaard engineeringsproces, volledig uitvoerbaar zonder een data scientist. Zoals Fabian Bause treffend zegt: “De tooling is volwassen en kan door iedereen gebruikt worden, niet alleen door AI experts.”
PC-based control: From a technological revolution to a global standard
When Beckhoff elevated the industrial computer to the status of a central control system four decades ago, a paradigm shift occurred. For 40 years, PC-based control has been putting the power of IT standards and Moore’s Law directly into the hands of machine and system engineers. With the bundling of PLC, motion control, and technologies…
Control cabinet-free winding machine increases cycle from 60 to 250 windings per minute
Winding coils is a task that has to be carried out billions of times in industry. Fast, precise, and reliable processes are therefore very important. However, increasing requirements in terms of cost efficiency and new manufacturing structures are placing significant demands on machine builders. In this regard, the MX-System from Beckhoff opens up completely new possibilities for…