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 IETV Elektroteknik AB, Sweden: PC-based control system helps supply
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An important aspect of the power supply for railways is the control of fluctuations in the distribution network in the case of heavy or light rail traffic. IETV Elektroteknik AB and the Swedish Transport Agency have developed a new digital control system for the power supply network using Beckhoff technology, which makes control times in the millisecond range possible. ...
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Webasto AG, Germany: High degrees of freedom in hardware and software
for test bench engineering |
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Webasto develops and produces parking and auxiliary heaters for cars and semi-trailer trucks. In order to meet the high-quality standards of the automotive industry, Webasto subjects its devices to stringent tests before series production starts. In its next generation test facility, Webasto uses PC- and EtherCAT-based control and measurement technology from Beckhoff. ...
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STIWA Group, Austria: high-performance laser welding plant for gearbox
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The core competence of the Austrian STIWA Group, with headquarters in Attnang-Puchheim, is product and assembly automation. Where the production of complex and high-quality assemblies with fast throughput is concerned, as in the case of the high-performance laser welding machine for manufacturing gearbox components used in the automotive industry, STIWA relies on control technology from Beckhoff. ...
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 Finn-Power Oy, Finland: increased productivity in sheet metal processing |
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The Finn-Power Oy, whose machine portfolio for sheet metal processing is marketed under the name Prima Power, is known as a pioneer in fast punching technology. Hydraulic punching machines from Finn-Power exceeded the “magic” 1000 stroke threshold as early as 1993. ...
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Friesen’s, USA: EtherCAT helps makes food processing faster |
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The American company Friesen’s supplies material handling systems for the food industry, with particular focus on meat processing applications. By using open PC- and EtherCAT-based Beckhoff controllers in their weighing systems Friesen’s was able to increase the process speed significantly while at the same time offering high precision. ...
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Despatch Industries, USA: Maximum efficiency and lowered production
costs for solar modules |
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The photovoltaic industry is currently under high cost and market pressures so machine manufacturers are also feeling the effects. Despatch Industries, a globally established supplier of thermal and processing equipment for photovoltaic production, has changed the control of its CF-series metallization firing furnaces to a PC-based control platform from Beckhoff ...
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Monnier + Zahner AG, Switzerland: Software CNC controls grinding
machine for dental drill production |
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The high demands placed on dental tools with regard to quality and precision require correspondingly sophisticated mechanical engineering. In order to do justice to these requirements, the Swiss company Monnier + Zahner AG automates its dental drill grinding machines with a PC- and EtherCAT-based control platform from Beckhoff. One example is the M647 CNC dental tool grinding machine with six interpolating axes and HSC functionality. ...
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LCA Automation AG, Switzerland: PC control platform enables vertical
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The Swiss company LCA Automation has almost 40 years of experience in the design and construction of complex production and assembly systems for a wide range of components and end products. Many of LCA’s customers come from the automotive sector. The production of safety-relevant vehicle parts places stringent demands on the reliability of the assembly systems ...
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Widex, Denmark: Embedded PCs form the basis for innovative
building automation |
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The new company headquarters of the Danish hearing aid manufacturer Widex A/S is impressive not only due to its unusual architecture. The innovative concept of an energy supply based on renewable sources is worthy of wide recognition. To this end Widex has installed a geothermal system for heat storage as well as the company’s own wind turbine and solar cells on the façade of the building. ...
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Sibelius Hall, Finland: World class concert acoustics with Beckhoff
automation technology |
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The Sibelius Hall in Lahti, Finland is renowned for its excellent acoustics, which were designed by the American acoustic designer Russell Johnson. It is the dynamics of the acoustics that are so special: mobile wall elements, so-called acoustic doors, make it possible to change and to dynamically adopt the room reverberation to suit the performance and the desired sound quality. ...
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ICSA Automation, Colombia: Beckhoff Embedded PCs control hydroelectric
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Among renewable energies, hydroelectric power generation has the highest share worldwide; mountainous countries in particular, such as Colombia, are seemingly made for generating electricity with water. The hydroelectric power plant La Ínsula, which was built in the Colombian province of Caldas on behalf of the power supplier, Central Hidroeléctrica de Caldas, has an effective output of 33 MW. ...
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