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Beckhoff touch panels with 10.1-in. widescreen displays

March 16, 2018 By Mike Santora Leave a Comment

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Beckhoff Automation has announced the release of the CP6x00 Control Panels and Panel PCs with 10.1-in. widescreen displays. The expanded line of entry-level panels from Beckhoff, first launched with 7-in. displays, has been expanded by three new cabinet-mounted devices, each with a 10.1-in. widescreen display. PC-based control technology in the cost-sensitive, lower to middle performance […]

Filed Under: HMIs Tagged With: Beckhoff

New space-saving AMP8000 distributed servo drive system from Beckhoff

December 7, 2017 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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Beckhoff Automation’s new AMP8000 distributed servo drive system breaks new ground for modular machine concepts. The space-saving AMP8000 integrates a servo drive directly into a servomotor and features an ultra-compact design. By relocating the power electronics directly into the machine, a control cabinet only needs to house a single coupling module in order to supply […]

Filed Under: Drives + Supplies, Servo Drives Tagged With: Beckhoff

More Beckhoff PC-based controllers earn Microsoft Azure certification

July 5, 2017 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

To provide plants, factories and machine builders with even more system-integrated solutions for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Beckhoff Automation has announced Microsoft Azure™ certification for the C6015 Industrial PC (IPC) and CX5140 Embedded PC. All certified devices from Beckhoff can be found in the Microsoft “Azure Certified for IoT” device catalog, providing customers with […]

Filed Under: Controls, Featured, Industry News, PC-Based Controllers Tagged With: Beckhoff

Catching up with Beckhoff at ATXEast

June 20, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

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I had a great chat with Beckhoff’s Daymon Thompson at last week’s ATX East trade show at New York’s Javits Center. The PC-based machine controls company features a range of processors, from an ARM processor all the way up to an industrial server with 36 cores and two terabytes of memory—possibly the biggest PLC on […]

Filed Under: Editor Blogs, Featured, PC-Based Controllers Tagged With: Beckhoff

Beckhoff Automation increases sales by 9.5%

May 3, 2017 By Paul Heney Leave a Comment

Beckhoff Automation generated global sales of 679 million euros in 2016, an increase of 9.5% over the previous year. This success can be credited to the company’s development of new products, broad market penetration and improved distribution network coverage. “We are very pleased with these business results. Although the growth rate was moderate compared with […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: Beckhoff

Beckhoff intros new many-core, embedded PC control hardware

December 1, 2016 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

Beckhoff PC control hardware

First revealed at the SPS IPC Drives 2016 trade show in Nuremberg, Germany, the CX2000 Embedded PC series from Beckhoff is being expanded with many-core control technology versions. These powerful yet compact CX20x2 devices will integrate Intel® Xeon® D processors, each with 4, 8 or 12 CPU cores of the 5th generation Intel® Core™ microarchitecture, […]

Filed Under: Controls Tagged With: Beckhoff

Beckhoff debuts EtherCAT Plug-in I/O modules with compact drive technology

May 10, 2016 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

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EJ-series EtherCAT plug-in I/O modules provide an efficient wiring solution for machines built in large and medium-sized production runs. With new EJ7xxx motion modules, space-saving compact drive technology from Beckhoff is seamlessly integrated into a plug-in module concept, enabling extremely compact I/O and motion solutions. These include modules for servo, stepper and DC motor types. […]

Filed Under: I/O, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Beckhoff

Beckhoff Azure™ certified I/O modules provide direct connectivity to Microsoft cloud

May 6, 2016 By Miles Budimir Leave a Comment

The new EK9160 IoT Bus Coupler from Beckhoff connects EtherCAT I/Os with the Microsoft Azure cloud directly and without the need for a specific control program. The coupler enables simple and standardized integration of I/O data with cloud-based communication and data services. The “Azure Certified” status of the device fulfils an important requirement in this […]

Filed Under: I/O, Networking + IoT Tagged With: Beckhoff

Motion control technologies you missed at MD&M West

February 20, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Last week, many of us with motioncontroltips.com and Design World headed to MD&M West 2016 colocated with the ATX West show in Anaheim, Calif. The Internet of Things (IoT) still leads much industry buzz, as does the idea of increasingly smart and connected components and the unabated rise of automation — in the medical industry and elsewhere. My colleagues Paul Heney, Mary Gannon, and Danielle Collins covered many […]

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Filed Under: Bearings, Featured, Industry News, Mechanical PT, Motors Tagged With: ABB, Altech Corp., Applied Motion Products, Beckhoff

Beckhoff unveils a compact servo technology solution

November 21, 2011 By Motion Control Tips Editor Leave a Comment

Beckhoff Automation (www.beckhoff.com) has introduced a compact servo technology solution with the release of the EL7201 servo terminal for the EtherCAT Terminal system. This 12 mm terminal offers a complete servo drive suitable for motors up to 200 W. Its integration into the EtherCAT I/O system effectively reduces costs and cabinet size requirements, while simplifying […]

Filed Under: Networking + IoT, Servo Drives Tagged With: Beckhoff

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