Beckhoff IP 67 I/O modules now available with EtherNet/IP variant
After implementing EtherNet/IP in the IP 20 I/O world with the BK9105 Bus Coupler, Beckhoff now also offers a solution for more demanding operating conditions. ...
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PC Fieldbus Cards with
Mini PCI interface
Mini PCI cards for PROFIBUS, CANopen, DeviceNet, SERCOS interface and Ethernet enhance the Beckhoff PC Fieldbus Card range. ...
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Product extension for Beckhoff Embedded PCs
In April 2002 the first Beckhoff Embedded PC was launched at the Hanover Fair and started its successful advance through the world of IT and automation. ...
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Automation technology is reinvigorated with Windows Embedded CE 6.0
Two years after the publication of Windows CE 5.0, Microsoft has released Version 6 of its real-time operating system. By naming it Windows Embedded CE 6.0, Microsoft is distinguishing this version from the familiar mobile version of the operating system. ...
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Microsoft nominates Beckhoff as Windows Embedded Gold Partner
As part of the Windows Embedded Partner program Microsoft awarded Beckhoff the status of Gold Partner. Gold status is the highest and most exclusive level of the Microsoft partner program. ...
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BK1250 “Compact” Coupler between E-bus and K-bus Terminals
The BK1250 “Compact” Coupler integrates the worlds of Bus Terminals and EtherCAT Terminals. This “Bus Coupler in Bus Terminal format” converts the E-bus signal for the K-bus. ...
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ET2000: Industrial Ethernet multichannel probe
Network monitors are indispensable tools for implementing fieldbus and Industrial Ethernet devices. They are generally not required for users – the built-in diagnostic options should suffice – although in the event of timing problems or potential protocol discrepancies, it may be necessary to use trace tools for logging bus traffic. ...
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Areva T&D, Germany: Online-
monitoring for power transformers
The online monitoring systems from Areva T&D provide precise information about the operating state of power transformers and are the basis for increased availability, cost optimization through condition-based servicing, and avoidance of faults and downtime. ...
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Integrated system for Zumtobel production plant in Austria
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH has developed a new generation of moisture-proof luminaires called SCUBAs. The company’s Dornbirn facility in Austria was chosen as the production site for these luminaires due to the high degree of automation offered by the plant. ...
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ABB Power Systems: Infrastructure enhancement reduces risk of blackouts
The new Estlink connection links the power grids in the Nordic and Baltic states. With the cross-border power supply line running through the depths of the Baltic Sea, the EU aims to minimize the risk of blackouts. ...
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Hydropulsor AB, Sweden: EtherCAT for ultra fast metal cutting
Hydropulsor AB, based in Karlskoga, Sweden, develops and produces cutting machines for a wide range of metals. Based on previous experience with Beckhoff control systems designed for presses that handle high-speed compaction of metal powder. ...
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Semicore Equipment, Inc., USA: Advanced coating systems feature PC-based control
Semicore Equipment, Inc, based in Livermore, California, manufactures vacuum coating and etching systems for the electronics, optical, solar energy, medical, automotive, military and related high technology industries. ...
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Performance and efficiency greatly increased for blow molding machinery
Graham Engineering Corporation (GEC), located in York, Pennsylvania, specializes in high-end blow molding machinery and equipment for the non-PET segment of the fluid bottling and packaging market. ...
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Yachtwerft Vitters, the Netherlands: Ethernet-based control technology …on a yacht!
The Mystère, a 43-meter (141 ft) aluminum yacht, was launched in 2006 by Vitters Shipyard in the Dutch town of Zwartsluis. This ultra-modern yacht features drive and control technology one wouldn’t normally expect on a luxury boat. ...
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Govaerts Recycling, Belgium: Production and machine construction from one source
Govaerts Recycling, based in Alken, Belgium, specializes in the production of plastic tongue and groove boards that are mainly used for horse stables, street furniture and related uses. ...
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