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		Rohwedder - High-precision welding plant for ANF GmbH
		Assembly and micro-assembly technology supplier, Rohwedder AG was commissioned by ANF to build a welding plant for steel grids that are used as spacers for fuel rods in BWR or PWR nuclear reactors. The critical requirements for the plant were high precision and accuracy coupled with high speed ... Download PDF file

		Building automation in the “Verkehrszentrum” of “Deutsches Museum”
		When it comes to the CX1000 PC-based embedded controller from Beckhoff, the answer is a clear “yes,” because in the new hall of the Verkehrszentrum at the Deutsches Museum, the CX1000 deals with all aspects of building automation control ... Download PDF file

		Armstrong - After 15 years, Lightbus technology is still “state of the art”
		Lightbus was introduced in 1989 as the Beckhoff system bus for high-speed machine controllers. Since then, it has become well established in many sectors including production machines for windows, woodworking machines, presses, packaging and machine tools ... Download PDF file

		Feintool: PC-based control system for highly flexible “modutec” assembly platform
		The mobile phone market is a fast-moving business, dominated by technical innovations and fashion trends. Products – and therefore production – usually change after less than twelve months ... Download PDF file

		Stiwa Fertigungstechnik: High-end assembly automation makes consistent use of PC Control technology
		With high-end automatic assembly machines, crucial competitive advantages are only available to those willing to explore the frontiers of technical feasibility. Only a few machine manufacturers are able to concentrate successfully on such a market segment ... Download PDF file

		Mondo Minerals - Industrial PC for harsh external conditions
		In the manufacture of coating talc used by the paper industry, reliable measurement is critically important. Mondo Minerals Ltd., based in Vuono, Finland, is a refiner of talc mineral ... Download PDF file

		Adargo Press and Plastal use Ethernet components from Beckhoff with great success
		The Swedish market is characterized by a significant growth in Ethernet-based automation for industrial applications. Ethernet components from Beckhoff have become established as a de facto standard. In Sweden there is also strong interest in the EtherCAT real-time Ethernet solution ... Download PDF file

		New quality level and cost optimization for yarn processing at Val Lesina Spa in Italy
		Italian company Val Lesina Spa with its head office in Andalo Valtellino, Italy, produces and develops new fibers for the textile industry, and also builds yarn processing machines. The extreme performance requirements for high-speed yarn processing systems is a major reason for Val Lesina to stay at the forefront of automation technology and ultimately convert their machines to PC-based control from Beckhoff ... Download PDF file

		Control and quality assurance with the Beckhoff Bus Terminal Controller at Komunala Novo mesto d.o.o in Slovenia
		Water is an important and indispensable basis of our life. Most of us have come to take it for granted that fresh, clean water is available at all times. Ensuring that this is the case requires a modern, high-tech water supply system ... Download PDF file

		The Greek CPERI research laboratory uses Beckhoff I/Os
		“New Automation Technology” from Beckhoff is not only beneficial in industrial applications, but also in modern research projects. The Greek CPERI (Chemical Process Engineering Research Institute), based in Thessaloniki, is currently involved in the development of an efficient technique for converting biomass into clean and degradable bio-oil ... Download PDF file

		Hoong-A: Blister packaging system with new control technology
		Hoong-A Corporation is one of the leading manufacturers of blister packaging systems in Korea. In order to be able to cope with strong competitive pressure and continuously increasing demands in terms of productivity and quality, the company decided to use a single source solution for the control system of their Ministar-R200. This system consists of an Industrial PC, Control Panel, I/O components, servo motors, drives and TwinCAT software PLC/NC – all from Beckhoff ... Download PDF file

		Beckhoff expands distribution network for Asia: Beckhoff now also represented in Japan
		On January 1, 2004, K.MECS Co. Ltd. with head office in Tokyo became a new Beckhoff distribution partner, dealing with the complete Beckhoff product portfolio on the Japanese market ... Download PDF file

		Beckhoff China: Beckhoff expands presence with third office
		Only a year after Beckhoff’s second Chinese office was established in Shanghai (in addition to the head office in Beijing), Beckhoff is now represented (since August 1, 2004) through a further office in Guangzhou, the main industrial and commercial centre in southern China ... Download PDF file

		Shanghai: Bus Terminals record data for the “Zhao Jia Bang” waste water system
		The densely populated “Xu Jia Hui” district in the south-west of Shanghai is a flourishing business quarter. The speed of the economic development and intense construction activities meant that the old waste water system could no longer cope with demand and a fundamental reconstruction was required. In the current second development phase of the project, the new pumping station “Zhao Jia Bang” should be connected to Shanghai’s central sewage treatment monitoring and control system ... Download PDF file

		Environment-friendly oil filters thanks to advanced I/O-technology at Midmac Systems Inc. in the USA
		Spent oil filters have been a concern of environmentalists and a source of headaches for filter manufacturers. Thanks to industry-wide efforts, those problems may soon be history. In just one example, used oil is now being squeezed out of filters and recycled ... Download PDF file

		Relocation of Beckhoff North America headquarters
		At the end of August 2004, Beckhoff Automation LCC, based in Burnsville, Minnesota, moved into a new headquarters. The new, larger office and warehouse facility for Beckhoff North America is only a few blocks away from the old location. “This step became necessary due to our strong sales growth,” explained Graham Harris, president ... Download PDF file