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 MAN IT Services GmbH uses IPC technology from Beckhoff |
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Technology for the world of automation is strongly driven by the consumer or IT world, although there are also examples for the reverse route, as demonstrated by MAN: The commercial vehicle, engine and mechanical engineering company utilizes automation know-how for IT tasks, based on consistent application of robust, high-performance Industrial PCs from Beckhoff close to the production line ...
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Flexible building control technology for KölnTriangle |
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With a height of 103 m (338 ft) and 29 floors, the “KölnTriangle”, officially opened on the 2nd of September 2006 and is one of the tallest buildings in Cologne. Due to its height, the building designed by architects Gatermann + Schlossig had become a political issue from the outset and attracted public attention because of its transparency and unusual ground plan in the form of a triangle with convex sides ...
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Areva T&D, Germany: Online-monitoring for power transformers |
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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 |
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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. The control system was based on an unconventional, yet highly innovative concept developed by Stauss Mechatronic using Beckhoff PC technology ...
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ABB Power Systems: Infrastructure enhancement reduces risk of blackouts |
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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. In addition to increasing the reliability of the European power grid, the transnational power cable also aims to promote the formation of a more efficient European energy market. The underground power cable is monitored with the aid of I/O technology from Beckhoff ...
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Hydropulsor AB, Sweden: EtherCAT for ultra fast metal cutting |
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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, Hydropulsor was well aware of the benefits and now uses Beckhoff PC controllers for the company’s new generation of metal cutting machines ...
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Semicore Equipment, Inc., USA: Advanced coating systems feature
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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. Semicore vacuum sputtering and thin film evaporation systems provide coatings on a variety of materials including plastics, glass, ceramics, metals and hybrid substrates. Serving such a wide range of industries with a vast array of machine types requires flexible and highly scalable controls ...
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Performance and efficiency greatly increased for blow molding machinery |
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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. Their machines are widely used at plants that manufacture bottles to be filled with automotive fluids, household detergents and cleansers, and beverages that are marketed in non-transparent bottles ...
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Yachtwerft Vitters, the Netherlands: Ethernet-based control technology
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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, including a complex hydraulic system with Beckhoff control components ...
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Govaerts Recycling, Belgium: Production and machine construction from
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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. There is a growing market for these products due to the decline in the use of exotic timber for environmental reasons. The company not only produces, but also develops and builds its own machines, in close cooperation with Beckhoff Belgium ...
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