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XTS – revolutionary Drive Technology enabled by EtherCAT
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tna, Australia
Optimized with EtherCAT – horizontal conveyor is the innovative choice for food packaging
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Safety over EtherCAT as the basis for plant-wide safety architectures
Production facilities are frequently plants that consist of several process steps, which are each performed by separate machine modules. The local safety functions of the machine modules are usually solved within that module.
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PC- and EtherCAT-based Control for wind turbines
Automation technology from Beckhoff has successfully proven itself in use worldwide in wind turbines up to a size of 5 MW.
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Real-time networks for wind farms feature a cycle time of less than 1 ms
The expansion of renewable energies is rapidly gathering pace worldwide. The need to reduce CO2 emissions as well as the decreasing acceptance of nuclear power are major contributors to this development.
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Scientific Automation in wind turbines
The degree of automation in wind turbines is increasing continuously. In addition to the actual system control, monitoring and networking play increasingly important roles.
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Ottemeier, Germany: Highly flexible special-purpose machine construction with PC-based Control
Ottemeier Werkzeug- und Maschinentechnik GmbH specializes in custom solutions for machine construction and tool engineering.
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tna, Australia: Optimized with EtherCAT – horizontal conveyor is the innovative choice for food packaging
High production output, flexibility and efficiency while fending off high cost pressures are the guidelines for mechanical engineering in the food packaging business.
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Tech United Eindhoven, Netherlands:: EtherCAT “Turtles” from “Tech United” win RoboCup 2012 world championship
At the 16th RoboCup world championship the footballing robots from the Dutch team “Tech United Eindhoven” won the title in the Middle Size League.
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Kiermar Technology, Denmark: TwinCAT Hydraulic Library masters complex drive control
The Danish press manufacturer Kiermar Technology has developed a revolutionary deep drawing press that challenges traditional concepts of size, speed and energy efficiency.
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Correct Power Institute, Germany: From fault to successful countermeasure in 30 milliseconds, thanks to EtherCAT
The Correct Power Institute for technical safety and efficient energy use implements computing centers with capacities between 100 kW and 24 MW.
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Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Germany: Larger range and extended dive time for advanced submarines
Since the early days of submarine construction, extending the possible dive time has been one of the main objectives of research and development engineers.
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Go-Well Electrical Technology, China: High-precision logging of laser markers with EtherCAT
Foil stamping is an important part of many printing processes and is used to accentuate packaging, greeting cards, magazine covers, labels, etc.
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Jiangsu Jinfangyuan, China: TwinCAT controls advanced CNC turret punch press
The new DMT-200 CNC turret punch press with gantry drive is the result of the successful cooperation of Jiangsu Jinfangyuan CNC Machine with Beckhoff China.
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Saugatuck Brewing, USA: Fully automated carbonation system enhances beer quality
The United States has experienced a craft brewing renaissance in recent years. An ever increasing number of Americans attach importance to unique and special types of beer.
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