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Uhlmann, Germany: Innovative bottle cartoner for the pharma industry
In the new bottle cartoner from Uhlmann, the product transport no longer uses an intermittent motion belt drive with a set pitch. Instead, the XTS transport system operates with separate “movers”, each with a product tray, which travel along a guide rail – resulting in a 25 percent increase of the machine output. -
Aumat Maschinenbau, AST and Wilka, Germany: Open, flexible control and drive technology in special machines for the locking systems industry
PC-based control ensures a manufacturing precision of 0.01 mm as is required in the key industry. -
Starke Vor-Ort-Präsenz im Osten Bayerns
Mit der Eröffnung von zwei neuen Büros in Deggendorf und Regensburg setzt Beckhoff seine Strategie, das Vertriebsnetz zur Kundenunterstützung zu verdichten, weiter fort.
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OilPainter, Switzerland: PC-based NC and drive technology for a painting robot
IT specialist, Patric Lüthi has developed a unique, robot-controlled painting technology for producing fine works of art. Using acrylic paints, his OilPainter robot can emulate existing pictures as well as create stunning originals. -
Beocom, Italy: Transfer line of small parts optimizes gas fitting production
Twins brand gas fittings are used in gas cookers and ovens produced by internationally-known appliance manufacturers. Prerequisite for producing such parts is highest precision. -
Power21, South Korea: High-precision frequency measurement with eXtreme Fast Control technology
In order to protect against grid fluctuations, Korean engineering firm, Power21 has developed an Energy Storage System (ESS) for frequency control. EL3773 EtherCAT Terminals with eXtreme Fast Control (XFC) technology perform high-precision frequency measurements. -
dLaboratory Sweden AB, Sweden: Intelligent electrical grids prevent power failures
In order to mitigate power fluctuations or failures, dLaboratory Sweden AB has developed a technology that detects and reports disruptions at an early stage. Seamless integration of the measurement technology in the PC-based control platform plays an important part in this. -
Sodecia GTAC, Canada: Turnkey robotic systems for assembly
Sodecia GTAC uses PC-based control technology in its assembly lines in order to offer high quality while keeping cost under control: One Panel PC coordinates the control of an assembly cell with 21 KUKA robots. -
groninger, USA: Compact filling machine for the cosmetics industry
With the compact lite-F machine series, groninger offers best-in-class automation performance for contract packaging applications. -
Beckhoff opens technology center in “Silicon Valley”
Beckhoff opened its new technology centre in April 2016 next door to Intel, Apple and Google, cementing a local presence in the hotspot of IT and electronics development. -
People’s Grand Theatre, China: Integrated building automation with Beckhoff technology
The building complex erected for “People’s Grand Theatre” consists of two theaters, four movie auditoriums and various administrative areas. All building automation systems, including the intelligent lighting controls, were realised using Beckhoff technology. -
Echo Precast Engineering, Belgium: Fully automated production of pre-stressed concrete elements
In the production of hollow-core concrete components, PC-based controllers not only run the equipment, they also determine the cutout positions and other details.
