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…

TwinCAT projects with AI-assisted engineering

Beckhoff has developed TwinCAT Chat for the TwinCAT XAE engineering environment. With TwinCAT Chat, large language models such as ChatGPT from OpenAI can easily be used to develop a TwinCAT project. This increases productivity in control programming. Read more

FoodJet: PC-based control optimizes food production

FoodJet relies on PC-based control technology from Beckhoff to open and close the nozzles in its MDL food printers at lightning speed. The machine builder’s customers can use it to portion and deposit toppings with maximum precision, whether they’re coating pizza…

Linear actuator with integrated feedback system

The linear servomotors in the AL8000 series can optionally be equipped with One Cable Technology (OCT). As with the established OCT solution for rotary motors, the OCT solution for linear motors means that the feedback cable can be dispensed with.

Syntegon: Product handling platform with Vision and XPlanar

Syntegon, a global supplier of process and packaging technology for the food and pharmaceutical industries, presented a product handling platform at Interpack 2023 for secondary packaging. XPlanar for product transport and Vision hardware optical quality control form the core…