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…

PC-based control and safe drive technology for profile bending

Moser-Baer AG in Switzerland is streamlining the production process for its world-famous railroad clocks with a new type of profile bending machine: With four bending rollers instead of the usual three, the Mobamatic MPB23 profile bending machine, with the mechanical platform developed and built by Moser-Baer, can bend a wide variety of profiles without straight end…

Producing 200 coffee pods per minute

For TME, a machine builder specializing in the packaging of powdered foods, Beckhoff was the obvious choice of system supplier: Beckhoff PC-based control technology offers unlimited opportunities when it comes to the performance and innovative capacity – in terms of flexibility, scalability, and openness – of its packaging machines. This is particularly evident in the latest…

Intelligent product transport revolutionizes battery production

When it comes to large-scale battery cell production, fast and precise processes are essential. Even the smallest time or energy savings in individual process steps can add up to significantly increased output, lower costs, and reduced carbon emissions. One of the key levers for improving efficiency in battery production is product transport, and Beckhoff is setting…