PC-based control technology in large telescopes
The Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias (IAC – Institute of Astrophysics of the Canary Islands), a research institute at the University of La Laguna, Spain, operates two astronomical observatories on the Canary Islands: the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory on La Palma and the Teide Observatory on Tenerife. PC-based control and motion control from Beckhoff enable…
Semiconductor industry – automated with EtherCAT
From automation and electromobility to communications and AI, many high-growth technologies owe their performance to high-tech chips from the semiconductor industry. Future demand will significantly exceed manufacturers’ production capacities. To close the gap, existing semiconductor plants must undergo further automation and new, highly efficient fabs must be built worldwide. A key technology in this area is…
PC- and EtherCAT-controlled for parts sorting with 100% inspection
Dimac designs and develops innovative solutions for 100% inspection of fasteners and small metal parts. The company has identified EtherCAT and PC-based control from Beckhoff as the mainstays of the next generation of sorting machines, which will make the La Mille concept machine – the thousandth Dimac project – even faster, more powerful, and open to…
Beckhoff Live + Interactive van de Hannover Messe 2025 terugkijken
Ook dit jaar waren er weer Beckhoff Live + Interactive sessies tijdens de Hannover Messe. Mocht u de beurs en/of de live sessies gemist hebben. Dan kan u deze terugkijken via deze link. Hierin worden de…
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…
Innovative Battery Production with XTS: Efficient and Flexible Manufacturing
In this video, we will show you how Beckhoff’s eXtended Transport System (XTS) is revolutionizing battery production. Discover how XTS enhances efficiency and flexibility in manufacturing and learn about the benefits this technology…