EtherCAT and PC-based control elevate next-generation laser cutting machine

Cincinnati Incorporated (CI) has been building sheet metal processing equipment for 125 years and continues to support its durable machines for decades. The company is able to do this because it develops everything in-house, from the hardware to the software. However, the further development of proprietary control technology became too costly and challenging to support. Since…

The energy transition requires grids with comprehensive measurement technology

The proportion of renewable energies – solar, hydropower, and wind – has increased significantly in recent years and had already accounted for more than half of Germany’s electricity feed in 2023. Dr. Fabian Assion, Product Manager I/O at Beckhoff, explains what this high share of highly fluctuating energy means for grid operation as well as for…

Beckhoff Essentials Workshop

Deze dynamische workshop is de perfecte introductie tot het innovatieve Beckhoff portfolio en onze uitgebreide website. Tijdens deze hands-on sessie krijgt u de kans om zelf te ervaren wat Beckhoff te bieden heeft. We begeleiden u bij het verkennen van onze geavanceerde producten en het schrijven van uw eigen PLC-programma. Lees verder

Precise control for multi-axis machines

Affolter Group SA, a Swiss company, relies on Beckhoff control technology to control complex machinery, e.g. for manufacturing clockwork for the timepiece industry. In this video, Vincent Affolter, Managing Director, explains which Beckhoff products are used. Read…

Compact and high-performance control technology for AGVs and mobile robots

The combination of e-commerce, cost pressure, and staff shortages are driving a real trend in intra- and production logistics forward the increasing use of automated guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR). This is where our flexibly configurable PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology offers the ideal solution for automating your autonomous vehicles and mobile robots….

Powerful, precise, and dynamic: XTS as an extended gantry system

Beckhoff’s XTS is a highly flexible and efficient transport system that is used in a variety of applications, specifically automation technology. The XTS consists of a modular track system and magnetically driven movers that enable precise positioning…