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Extension of the I/O product range
Stainless steel modules with IP 69K
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Akei Holdings Co. Ltd., China
PC-based Control of blow molding machines
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Latest contents | products
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Extension of the AM8000 motor family
Beckhoff extended its AM8000 servomotor series in the high and low power ranges. The servomotors from 0.5 to 65 Nm standstill torque with one cable technology offer high dynamics, energy efficiency and low costs.
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New “Hygienic Design” AM8800 stainless steel servomotor series
The new AM8800 stainless steel motors complement the highly dynamic servomotors of the new Beckhoff AM8000 series. The motors feature all-round “hygienic design“ and are suitable for application in very harsh or corrosive environments. The stainless steel motor series consists of four sizes, covering most application requirements.
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Industrial PC: Built-in Panel PCs and Control Panels in stainless steel design
In addition to mounting arm Panel PCs and Control Panels in stainless steel design, built-in panels are now also available in a design that complies with the stringent requirements of the food, packaging and medical industries. The built-in Panel PCs of the CP62xx series and the built-in Control Panels of the CP66xx and CP69xx series are optionally available with stainless steel front and flush-mounted touch screen.
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Media converter optimized for use in EtherCAT networks
Beckhoff continues to extend its range of infrastructure components with the EtherCAT media converter for the bidirectional conversion of optical fibre physics to copper physics. The DIN rail-mountable devices are optimized for the use in highly deterministic EtherCAT networks with extremely short cycle times.
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Fast Hot Connect: Faster tool change increases productivity
Hot Connect is an EtherCAT characteristic for changing topologies by direct coupling or decoupling during operation. With the new EK1101-0080 EtherCAT Coupler and the EK1122-0080 EtherCAT junction with “Fast Hot Connect”, the connection time is reduced to 1 second, thus increasing productivity.
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XFC: EtherCAT PLC with 12.5 μs cycle time
12.5 μs cycle time, continuously maintained from the PLC to the I/O signals: This is eXtreme Fast Control – XFC. With the presentation at Hannover Messe 2012, Beckhoff underlined its technological leadership in fast control technology. The components for this record-breaking system are: a high-performance CPU – a Beckhoff Industrial PC with control software to match – TwinCAT 3; ultra-fast I/O components – with 1 μs latency; and naturally the fast Industrial Ethernet system – EtherCAT.
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Windows 8 –The Embedded Edition as “Technical Preview”
“Windows Embedded Standard 8,” the embedded version of the Windows 8 operating system, has been available as a “Community Technology Preview,” also referred to as WES8-CTP, since March 2012. Initial tests indicated significant improvements in terms of integration of device drivers, access protection, branding and new touch-enabled user interface options.
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New Beckhoff subsidiary founded in New Zealand
Beckhoff has been represented by its own subsidiary company in New Zealand since January 1, 2012. The island nation in the South Pacific is generally best known for its fascinating, largely untouched nature. The most important industries in the country are still agricultural and forestry products as well as tourism, but there is also constant industrial growth.
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Control Chief, USA: Control upgrade ensures increased functionality and reduced costs
Moving large and heavy loads can, of course, be quite expensive. This applies in particular to tandem crane lifting with complex movements. The US-based Control Chief Corporation has been supplying industrial, wireless control solutions for locomotives and material conveying applications for almost 40 years.
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Seal Tech, USA: Superior seals for control cabinets
Gaskets are used wherever assemblies or components must be protected from dust, moisture or other contamination. Foam In Place gaskets (FIP) made of high-quality resins such as polyurethane offer reliable protection for these purposes. Seal Tech Industries, based in Chanhassen, Minnesota, USA, are experts in FIP polyurethane gasket technology. The company supplies machines for producing gaskets for a wide range of applications such as control cabinets, filters or medical devices.
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