EtherCat terminal system expands into hazardous areas
2 May 2017 Beckhoff has expanded into process control applications with a series of EtherCat terminals with IS (intrinsically safe) I/Os that can connect directly to field devices… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
Beckhoff
2 May 2017 
Collaborative demo shows ‘batch of one’ production in action
9 June 2016 A crowd-puller at the recent Hannover Fair was a collaborative demonstration by several companies showing Industry 4.0 concepts – in particular, mass customisation – in… Read More
B&R enters the fray for linear motor transport systems
10 May 2016 Austria’s B&R Automation is the latest company to offer a linear-motor-driven production transport system as a fast, flexible alternative to conventional conveyors. It has joined forces… Read More
Plug-in drives modules save space and cut costs
9 May 2016 At the recent Hannover Fair, Beckhoff announced a series of space-saving drives modules in a plug-in format for machines being built in volume production runs. Read More
Standards-based HMI system represents ‘a paradigm shift’
1 December 2015 At the recent SPS IPC Drives show in Germany, the automation manufacturer Beckhoff unveiled a new approach to HMIs (human-machine interfaces) which it is hailing… Read More
EtherCat+power cable heralds ‘no-cabinet automation’
25 November 2015 The German automation company Beckhoff, which developed the EtherCat communications system, has announced a new version that uses a single four-core cable to carry both… Read More
Hepco and Beckhoff collaborate on linear transport system
16 October 2015 The British linear motion specialist HepcoMotion has joined forces with the German automation giant Beckhoff to offer a version of Beckhoff’s linear-motor-based Extended Transport System… Read More
New track shapes open up production line options
6 January 2015 By adding new track shapes to its linear-motor-based XTS (eXtended Transport System), Beckhoff says it has opened up many new potential applications for transporting items… Read More
24-core industrial PC is ‘world’s most powerful PLC’
1 December 2014 At the SPS IPC Drives show in Germany, the automation manufacturer Beckhoff has unveiled a 24-core industrial server which it describes as the world’s most… Read More
Rockwell and Beckhoff settle linear motor patent dispute
25 August 2014 A legal dispute between Rockwell Automation and Beckhoff Automation over linear motor patents has been settled “amicably”, with Rockwell granting Beckhoff licences to more than… Read More
