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Beckhoff at Achema 2012: Open automation technology for the process industry and innovative drive solutions for packaging machines
11.05.12
Beckhoff offers a complete stainless steel control solution for areas of application with strict hygienic requirements: “Hygienic Design” Panel PCs, I/O modules and servomotors.
Drive Technology – rethought: XTS – eXtended Transport System
23.04.12
The XTS eXtended Transport System from Beckhoff is ideal for individual product transport applications with a continuous flow of material. Due to its compact size, the energy efficiency can be increased and the footprint of a machine significantly reduced.
I/O system: Media converter optimised for use in EtherCAT networks
23.04.12
The EtherCAT media converters meet the requirements for a highly deterministic EtherCAT network. They are useful wherever EtherCAT is to be transmitted over long distances or where increased electromagnetic interference is to be expected.
I/O system: EtherCAT Box – new stainless steel modules with IP 69K protection for direct use on machines
23.04.12
The new Beckhoff EQxxxx stainless steel EtherCAT Box modules with IP 69K protection are ideal for use directly on the machine in areas with high hygiene requirements. Digital input and output modules in different channel densities as well as combination modules cover a broad range of I/O requirements.
Drive Technology: Highly dynamic servomotors cover a large performance range
23.04.12
The Synchronous Servomotors from the AM8000 series have been supplemented by the AM8021 with a standstill torque of 0.5 Nm and the AM807x in three overall lengths with standstill torques ranging from 25 – 65 Nm.
Automation, Industrial Ethernet: XFC – EtherCAT PLC with 12.5 µs cycle time
23.04.12
The EtherCAT PLC with a cycle time of just 12.5 µs. Implemented entirely with standard components: a Beckhoff Industrial PC, TwinCAT 3 control software, ultra-fast I/O components and EtherCAT.
I/O-System: Fast Hot Connect – faster tool change increases productivity
23.04.12
Beckhoff offers a very fast solution for the coupling and decoupling of EtherCAT devices during operation with the EtherCAT Coupler and EtherCAT junction with Fast Hot Connect.
Balance 2011: Turnover increases by 34 % to 465 million Euros
17.04.12
Hans Beckhoff, Managing Director and Owner of Beckhoff Automation GmbH
Building Automation: Beckhoff extends room controller series with an even more powerful variant
15.04.12
With the new BC9191-0100 room controller, Beckhoff is extending its range of compact devices for room automation with a powerful variant for the execution of larger application programs. The controller has an integrated PLC as well as the sensor/actuator interfaces required for room control. It additionally integrates an RS485 sub-interface in order, for example, to connect room control devices, weather stations or electric door openers via serial protocols such as Modbus RTU.
Building Automation: Beckhoff BACnet controller: scalable performance and wide range of functions
15.04.12
The BACnet/IP solution is executable on every Beckhoff IPC. Embedded controllers from the CX90xx and CX50xx series have so far been certified to ISO 16484-5:2010.
Building Automation: Smart Grid meets PC-based Control
15.04.12
Beckhoff controllers are already “Smart Grid Ready” today thanks to the TwinCAT system and because they can be adapted to future requirements of an intelligent electricity market through the use of application-specific software and hardware function blocks.
Buidling Automation: TwinCAT HVAC library extended to include building automation library
15.04.12
The TwinCAT HVAC library for the control of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems has been extended with functions from the field of room automation. The software modules for shading, lighting, ventilation, heating and cooling can be combined in relation to time and presence.
Beckhoff at IFAT Entsorga 2012: PC-based Control – one control platform for all communication standards
02.04.12
The Embedded PCs from Beckhoff offer a compact, high-performance control solution for a wide range of applications in the water and wastewater industry. The Bus Terminals can be mounted directly on the control system and support connection of all common sensors and actuators for precise process parameter acquisition.
Beckhoff at Drupa 2012: PC-based Control for printing and paper machines
30.03.12
The new TwinCAT 3 software generation integrates all key control and application functions on a central PC platform, including PLC, Condition Monitoring and register mark control.
Beckhoff at Automatica 2012: TwinCAT 3 – eXtended Automation for robotics applications
29.03.12
Beckhoff offers a complete solution for robot control systems, including high-performance Industrial PCs with TwinCAT automation software, EtherCAT Terminals for fast data transmission, and EtherCAT Servo Drives for connection of highly dynamic servomotors.
Beckhoff at Light + Building 2012: maximum energy efficiency class for new buildings and refurbishments
27.03.12
The BACnet Building Controllers offer more flexibility when it comes to realising energy-efficient building automation.
Industrial PC: Built-in Panel PCs and Control Panels in stainless steel design
27.03.12
The compact built-in panels in stainless steel design offer customisable application options, ranging from simple panels to complete control hardware with TwinCAT.
Beckhoff at Anuga FoodTec 2012: Stainless steel panels and servomotors in “Hygienic Design”
23.02.12
The Beckhoff Control Panels, Panel PCs and AM8800 servomotor series in stainless steel design are optimised for application in the food industry.
I/O system: All-in-one stepper motor terminal permits direct connection of powerful stepper motors up to 8 A
20.02.12
With the EL7051 EtherCAT terminal it is possible to drive stepper motors up to 8 A and 80 V DC directly from the I/O system. In combination with the AS1060 stepper motor, the EL7051 offers a complete solution for price-sensitive fields of application, such as feed axes or simple transport and stroke movements.
Beckhoff at Prolight + Sound 2012: PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology – the universal platform for all systems
15.02.12
New Beckhoff items at Prolight + Sound: highly-dynamic servomotors, for example for driving backdrop or point hoists, universal I/O terminals for sensors and actuators as well as multi-touch displays for operating and control tasks.
Beckhoff at Hannover Messe 2012: Efficiency increase in production processes and engineering
01.02.12
With PC-based Control and TwinCAT 3 automation software Beckhoff provides the automation technology prerequisites for an efficiency increase in production processes.
Beckhoff Bus Terminals: Convenient manual and automatic process data control in buildings and plants
19.01.12
Beckhoff is extending its vast portfolio of Bus Terminal solutions with manual operating modules for mounting on the outside of control cabinet doors. These digital and analog I/O modules enable the convenient operation and observation of process data as well as easy manual intervention without opening the control cabinet. A total of four different function modules are available for the manual operating level.
Building Automation: KL6781 M-Bus master interface complements energy consumption metering in a space-saving Bus Terminal format
19.01.12
Beckhoff is bringing a compact solution for energy data acquisition onto the market in the KL6781 M-Bus master terminal: electricity, water or gas meters with an M-Bus interface are simply integrated into the fieldbus-independent Bus Terminal system, making external M-Bus gateways superfluous. The energy consumption of a building can be significantly optimised on the basis of the exact acquisition of energy consumption data.
Embedded PC CX9020: Compact PC Control for a wider range of applications
19.01.12
The new CX9020 Embedded PC from Beckhoff is a compact, high-performance controller based on a 1 GHz ARM Cortex™ A8 CPU. Due to its excellent price-to-performance ratio, the CX9020 is ideally suited for automation and visualisation tasks in small- and medium-sized machines or buildings.