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CP-Link 4
New connection technology for installing multi-touch
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Vaillant Group, Germany
Standardized manufacturing and production testing procedures with PC- and EtherCAT-based control
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Embedded PC CX8093 with PROFINET interface: Small local controller integrates virtual device
The CX8093 is equipped with a PROFINET RT device interface designed as a 2-port switch for daisy-chain cabling. A special feature is the added functionality of a virtual device which can be used to double the process data size or to connect a second controller.
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Display terminal with operating hours counter: New DIN rail-mounted display integrated into Beckhoff I/O system
The EL6090 EtherCAT display terminal from Beckhoff features an illuminated, anti-glare LC display and a non-resettable operating hours counter.
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Multi-functional input/output box: Compact and flexible I/O solution for EtherCAT-controlled equipment
The EP8309 EtherCAT Box is equipped with a wealth of I/O technology, including: eight digital inputs and outputs, two digital tachometer inputs, two analog inputs, one analog output and one current-controlled 1.2 A PWMi output.
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Customer-specific Control Panels offer outstanding added value: Three development levels for customized operator interface panels
Customer-specified panel designs from Beckhoff are available based on the company’s extensive range of standard Control Panels and a wide selection of accessories.
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Industry 4.0: Realization today with proven control architectures
At the core of this development is the convergence of information and automation technology, a phenomenon for which Beckhoff has already laid the foundation more than 25 years ago with PC-based control.
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“Zukunftsmeile Fürstenallee”, Germany: Building automation in the research and development cluster
In the building project “Zukunftsmeile Fürstenallee” a research and development cluster is being created for regional mid-sized companies. In the nation-wide competition “365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas,” the project has already won a prize in 2012. The automation technology implemented in the building complex in Paderborn is just as innovative and future-proof as the project idea itself.
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Windey, China: TwinCAT “Wind Library” reduces engineering expenditure for 1.5 MW wind turbine
The business areas of Windey include the development and production of wind turbines, their connection to the grid and the operation and maintenance of wind farms.
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Hermos, Germany: Beckhoff automation platform manages 60,000 data points in Tower 185
With the »Tower 185«, the skyline of Frankfurt am Main now has one more attraction: with a height of 200 meters the 50-story high-rise office building is one of the four tallest skyscrapers in Germany.
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Huaheng Welding Co., Ltd., China: Embedded PC CX5000 controls rail-guided vehicle
With the development of a new production line on the basis of a rail-guided vehicle, Huaheng has made an important contribution to automated production in the Chinese mechanical engineering industry.
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Therme Wien, Austria: Beckhoff I/O components in ultra-modern spa help enable wellness, fun and efficient energy consumption
Wellness destinations and spa centers are very popular. With this in mind, VAMED Vitality World has made a proverbial splash with the »Therme Wien« (Vienna Hot Spring).
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IntraOp Medical, USA: Innovative radiation therapy uses flexible PC-based control platform
Modern automation technology is playing an increasingly important role in the effective treatment of cancer. IntraOperative Electron Radiation Therapy (IOERT) has achieved excellent treatment results in practice
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