Tire Technology Expo 2004 took place between March 23 and 25, 2004 in Stuttgart, Germany. Beckhoff was represented for the first time on a joint exhibition with Continental's molds and machine factory (Formen und Maschinenfabrik, FMF).The Tire Technology Expo is one of the world’s leading events for design, development, production and engineering in the tire industry.

At the show, Beckhoff presented products and solutions that have been tried and tested under harsh conditions in the tire industry. The highlight of the exhibition was the live demonstration of a high-tech mold cleaning system with a 5-axis motion control solution, based on the rugged CP7130 Panel PC, TwinCAT automation software and Beckhoff Drive Technology. Remote maintenance of the machine via web cam and the remote control technology integrated in TwinCAT was also demonstrated.

Klaus Büttner, who manages the tire technology division at Beckhoff said: “Due to positive feedback from the international representatives of tire manufacturers and suppliers, Beckhoff will be back as an exhibitor at Tire Technology Expo 2005 in Cologne, Germany, next year to present our long-standing tire production know-how once again.”

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