The new TwinCAT Scope 2 as a tool for Scientific Automation
Graphic display of curves is essential for optimizing controllers and setting drive axes. ...
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Digital multimeter inside Bus Terminal I/O
With its new digital multimeter terminals, Beckhoff has added enhanced measurement technology functions to its leading edge I/O system. Measured values can be processed directly in the I/O system or by the master controller . ...
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New Beckhoff C65xx Industrial PC series uses control cabinets as the housing
Beckhoff enhances its Industrial PC range with a new generation of built-in IPCs: with optimum flexibility in mind, the new C65xx series is designed to be installed in control cabinets or in the rear panel of a control or console housing. ...
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Cross-factory synchronization with the ‘EtherCAT External Synchronization Interface’
The high transmission rate of fast Ethernet and the high protocol efficiency of EtherCAT enable the operation of several subordinated fieldbuses. ...
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EtherCAT branch terminal for
PoE sensors
The EtherCAT I/O Terminal system from Beckhoff takes optimum advantage of the technological features of EtherCAT. ...
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EtherCAT topology types and their influence on system characteristics
EtherCAT is the real-time Ethernet fieldbus for automation applications. In addition to top performance and low system costs, EtherCAT also offers flexible topology options. ...
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Accurpress, Canada: Tandem press for XXL sheet metal parts uses PC Control
Accel tandem presses can bend sheet metal components with a length of up to 14 meters. ...
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Pollmann, Austria: Car door locking systems production with PC-based automation
For a few months now, newly installed production facilities built by the Austrian automotive supplier, Pollmann have been running at full speed in China. ...
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Napcabs, Germany: Unprecedented privacy using the Beckhoff Control Panel
Anyone who has to fill in a lengthy stopover at Munich Airport can make use of the convenient cabins from Napcabs GmbH, Germany, for sleeping, relaxing or working in pea. ...
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Hsiangkuo Computer, China:
Made-to-measure plant monitoring via Ethernet
Considering the rapid development in the hightech electronics sector, worldwide demand for printed circuit boards is continually growing and has created an enormous market. ...
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EWE AG, Germany, opens "Zentrum Zukunft" energy house at ecopark
“Zentrum Zukunft,” (“Future Center”) is intended to illustrate future requirements for domestic buildings in terms of energy supply, communication and automation. ...
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WesBank and First National Bank, South Africa: Optimum lighting conditions with maximum energy efficiency
The office development in Fairland, Randburg (on the outskirts of Johannesburg) was based on an energy-conscious overall design concept. ...
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Control Logic, Inc., USA: High-tech lumber scanners utilize
Embedded PCs
Of all the various raw materials available to builders and furniture manufacturers, wood is naturally the leading material today as it has always been. ...
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Kays Engineering, USA: PC-based control platform for deep hole drilling machines
Gun drill technology is used in a wide range of industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical industries, etc. – basically any application that requires precision holes. ...
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