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XFC: eXtreme Fast Control Technology – The new class of control performance
 
With XFC technology (eXtreme Fast Control Technology) Beckhoff presents a new, fast control solution: XFC is based on an optimized control and communi-
cation architecture comprising an advanced Industrial PC, ultra-fast I/O terminals with extended real-time characteristics, the EtherCAT high-speed Ethernet system, and the TwinCAT automation software ...
 
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Dürkopp Fördertechnik counts on TwinSAFE for system safety

The automatic Pick-Rotor system from Dürkopp Fördertechnik stores highly varied clothing selections in a very small space and in any sequence, making them available for shipping quickly and sorted into the proper sequence ...

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Bruderer AG, Switzerland:
XFC for punching machines


Punching machines have an expected lifetime of 25 years or more, while industrial controllers tend to last about ten years. This time gap can be closed with PC-based controllers. PC technology from Beckhoff Automation guarantees long term availability, high computing power and optimum portability ...

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spidercam GmbH, Austria: PC-based Control becomes a film star
Attached to four cable winches, the system, which has been named SpiderCam®, allows the camera to move three-dimensionally through space. ...
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IWM Automation, Germany: PC controller unites hydraulic and electric drives
A PC-based automation solution, with the Embedded PC CX1020 at its heart, controls 15 NC axes in a complex machine for tube-end forming. ...
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SAB Plastmach, Thailand: PC-based EtherCAT application for blow molding
The new range of high-performance extrusion blow molding machines based on TwinCAT PLC and Motion Control. ...
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Conflex, Inc., USA: Lean, high-performance control system with CX1020 and EtherCAT I/Os
Shrink wrap machine manufacturer, Conflex, maximizes machine design flexibility with centralized PC-based controls and EtherCAT. ...
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Constructor Finland Oy, Finland:
PC-based “tornado” keeps warehouses organized

The ‘Kasten Tornado’ is leading the way for a new generation of automated warehousing systems. ...
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Birke Systemtechnik GmbH, Germany: EtherCAT checks electric and hydraulic auto steering systems
In the latest generation of software, TwinCAT and EtherCAT ensure fast sampling of actual values and optimum control with extremely short response times. ...
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Beckhoff invests in India
Beckhoff Automation is expanding its international sales network with the establishment of a subsidiary in India and now has a global presence with twenty branches of its own. ...
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Beckhoff establishes subsidiary in Dubai
With the establishment of a subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Beckhoff opens up the Middle East as a sales region. ...
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BJM, Germany: More flexibility in profile machining systems
Due to the wide variety of different window profiles and individual customer requirements, machine adaptation to modified and optimized processes should be as straightforward as possible. ...
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Sonner Machinery Co, Ltd., China: Control solution for high-precision weighing applications
Sonner specializes in dosing and blending products. In longterm cooperation with Beckhoff, the company provides system solutions for the plastics, fiber, food and chemical industries. ...
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GWS Tube Forming Solutions Inc., Canada: Embedded PCs offer optimum control platform
GWS Tube Forming Solutions Inc.® is one of the pioneers of PC-based CNC control for tube forming. ...
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Ingenieurbüro Dr. Lauzi: Energy data acquisition with Internet connection for buildings
Considerations to decrease energy consumption and reduce CO2 emissions have played an important part in the building management community long before UNO’s World Climate Report in spring 2007. ...
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Beckhoff, Email: info@pc-control.net, September 2007