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 Katzenberger, Austria: TwinCAT helps eliminate “bottleneck” in
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Presently, precision precast concrete elements for the construction industry are in very high demand. The company Katzenberger produces around 600,000 m² of precast floor slabs and 270,000 m² of double wall per year at their facility in Gerasdorf, Austria. Now the necessary wire mesh production can keep pace with this output without difficulty for Katzenberger – without requiring a four-shift operation. Modernization of the plant and a change-over to TwinCAT software have facilitated these increases in performance ...
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IPC-supported control of decentralized Servo Drives using XFC |
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An important feature of the EtherCAT-based XFC (eXtreme Fast Control) technology is that the functionalities of dedicated special controllers can be integrated in the central control unit. In addition to cost savings, significantly higher performance algorithms are possible, which can be easily adapted to other known constraints in the central control unit ...
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Herkules, Germany: TwinCAT ensures the perfect finish |
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The Herkules machine factory in Siegen, Germany, has been developing and manufacturing roll grinders for almost 100 years and is regarded as the worldwide market leader in this important supply segment for the steel industry. Since the year 2000, Herkules has been using Beckhoff control technology and automation components ...
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 IEF Werner GmbH, Germany: Wheel gauging systems are the measure
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Thanks to leading edge control technology from Beckhoff, wheel gauging systems made by IEF Werner GmbH are able to record the geometrical features of wheels of every kind (cars, trucks, tractors) with high precision in an exactly reproducible way. Even dimensions with minimal tolerances can be measured precisely and reliably. As a result, IEF Werner wheel gauging systems can fulfill the demanding requirements of the automotive industry ...
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LightHive exhibition, Great Britain: Light show or light reality? |
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LightHive is a unique light show that mimics all movements and processes within a building through light. It is a gigantic 'lighthouse', signaling the activity of the Architectural Association building in Bedford square, London through its windows to the world beyond. LightHive was realized by architect Alex Haw using EnOcean radio technology and control technology from Beckhoff ...
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Huhtamaki, Netherlands: PC Control and EtherCAT for premium packaging |
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Packaging machines are sometimes so custom to the application that the packaging manufacturer prefers to build them inhouse. With these conditions in mind, Huhtamaki, whose head office is in Finland, is not only one of the largest manufacturers of packaging in the world, they also build the matching machines. Huhtamaki uses Beckhoff Industrial PCs and EtherCAT as the control platform in the machine for manufacturing colored egg boxes. On account of the positive experience, Beckhoff controllers have been declared the in-house standard ...
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Accionia S. A., Spain: Tunneling through mountains using Beckhoff
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Ambitious transportation infrastructure projects such as the 24.5 km (15 mile) long “Túnel de Pajares” built for the AVE high-speed train in northern Spain, can be constructed today in a relatively short time due to impressive advances in boring technology. The company responsible for the construction, Acciona S. A. with its headquarters in Alconbendas near Madrid, decided to utilize the Beckhoff I/O system when equipping their tunnel boring machine ...
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Proventia, Finland: EtherCAT-based robot control |
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Since the merger of the Finnish Master Automation Group with specialists in robot systems, Proventia, the newly formed 'Proventia Production Technologies' is hoping for a growth spurt. The company has got its eye on the electronics industry and mobile telephone manufacturing in particular. As Proventia explained, equipping robot systems with PC-based control technology from Beckhoff gives the company a positive competitive advantage ...
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