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Beckhoff creates open automation systems with PC compatible control technology. The high performance industrial PC in conjunction with the TwinCAT PLC/NC software solution and the fieldbus-independent bus terminals offer a complete system solution for process and machine control.

Automation solutions from Beckhoff have been proven successful in many applications and are used in highly diverse industries:


General Machine Building Automotive Industries
Woodworking Machines Transportation and Logistics
Window Manufacturing Machines Automatic Assembly Machines
Presses Semiconductor Manufacturing
Packaging Machines Energy Industry
Water management Building Automation
Process technology Bio-Technology
Test facilities End-User
Plastic Industry Food Industry
Medical engineering  

Application reports describe applications which could benefit from Beckhoff products. More application reports can be found under: www.pc-control.net




General Machine Building

PC-based NC technology ensures flexibility for profile forming machines
Abele + Höltich GmbH, Germany
New control concept for printing plate machines uses Beckhoff technology
MDC Max Daetwyler AG, Switzerland
Beckhoff Industrial PC C6140 controls processing centers
Vignotto S.r.l., Italy
PC-based control for paper processing facility
MarquipWardUnited, USA
PC-based control technology for welding of fuel element spacers
Rohwedder, Germany
A new level of quality and cost optimization for yarn processing OEM
Val Lesina Spa, Italy
Sizing machines use New Automation Technology
Ira Griffin, USA
Automated surface finishing
ProTech, Switzerland
A new era for tubes and profiles
Mewag, Switzerland
PC technology supports new approach for knife grinding
Knecht, Germany
Transformer winding machines with PC control
Tuboly, Switzerland
Hydraulic controller ensures precise positioning
Alfred H. Schütte, Germany
What links noble perfumes with field buses
Balsfulland, Germany
Flexible bar code labeling machine with new control technology
Nutek, Singapore
Ethernet I/Os for robot control system
Kanto Seiki, Japan
EtherCAT enhances efficiency of laser welding systems
Laserplus Oy, Finland
Exclusive textile processing technology with PC control
Castello Offincine s.r.l., Italy
TwinCAT software offers flexibility and precision
AB Electrolux, Sweden
Flawless picture frames thanks to TwinCAT
TAM Electromecànica, Spain

Automotive Industries

Fieldbus Box system with convincing performance in front-line robot head application
BMW, Germany
Custom-designed Control Panels at BMW facility
BMW, Germany
"Just in Time" through Ethernet
Ford, Belgium
PC-controlled multi-curve press at Volkswagen
Volkswagen, Germany
PC control for Polo engine production
Volkswagen, South Africa
Ethernet on the factory floor
DaimlerChrysler, Brasil
Volvo sets more and more stringent quality standards
Volvo, Belgium
Advanced I/O technology helps get the metal out of environmentally-unfriendly oil filters
Midmac Systems Inc., USA
Retrofitting of an extruder plant
Continental, Germany
3D and clay simulation in synch for car prototypes
Kolb, Germany
Safe production control at BMW
ZF Lemförder, South Africa
"Clean" automation solution
Eberspächer, South Africa
The first fully PC-controlled factory in the world
Continental Timisoara, Romania
From sheet metal to wheel
Hayes-Lemmerz, Germany
A safe bet: Automation gets lean with PC-based control
Sterner Automation, Canada
Collmann relies on TwinCAT NC I for tire buffing machines
Collmann, Germany
Prettl Electric harnesses the flexibility of open controls
Prettl Electric Corp., USA
MAN IT Services GmbH uses IPC technology from Beckhoff
MAN IT Services, Germany
CX1020 controls 15 active axes on a tube-end forming machine
IWM Automation, Germany
Embedded PCs offer optimum control platform
GWS Tube Forming Solutions, Canada
EtherCAT checks electric and hydraulic auto steering systems
Birke Systemtechnik, Germany

Packaging Machines

Ministar-R200 blister packaging system with new control technology
Hoong-A, South Korea
Functionality increased and expenses reduced
Koch, Germany
PC control for flexible packaging
Windmöller & Hölscher, Germany
Software PLC takes center stage
Universal Corrugated, Netherlands
Lean, high-performance control system with CX1020 and EtherCAT I/Os
Conflex, USA

Woodworking Machines

Improving productivity with special machines from Koch
Koch, Germany
Integrated solution with PC-based control technology
IMA, Germany
TwinCAT CNC in action at Weeke GmbH processing centers
Weeke, Germany
Beckhoff Pass Saw Test at Koch
Koch, Germany
Knocking on wood using the industrial PC
Hymmen, Germany
System conversion to EtherCAT for edge banding machine
IMA, Germany

Presses

New PC-controlled curing presses for larger tires
Continental Tire, USA
Schuler AG uses PC-based motion control with TwinCAT
Schuler, Germany
First EtherCAT application in Profiline presses
Schuler, Germany
PC-controlled multi-curve press
Müller-Weingarten, Germany
PC Control for high-performance punching presses
Bruderer, Switzerland
TwinCAT as a basis for Manufacturing Management Systems
Fastems, Finland
PC as control platform
Güdel, Switzerland
Innovative solution with Windows NT Embedded
Güdel, Switzerland
EtherCAT for ultra fast metal cutting
Hydropulsor AB, Sweden
XFC for punching machines
Bruderer, Switzerland

Transportation and Logistics

Lightbus technology is still "state of the art"
Armstrong, Netherlands
Revolution in inventory management
Zeemann, Netherlands
Fast bus terminals for fast delivery
Bertelsmann, Germany
Decentralized automation solutions with Ethernet network
RESA, Germany
Tiefkühl-Center Birrfeld AG monitors temperature via Ethernet
TK-Center Birrfeld, Switzerland
Dürkopp Fördertechnik counts on TwinSAFE for system safety
Dürkopp Fördertechnik, Germany
PC-based “tornado” keeps warehouses organized
Constructor Finland Oy, Finland

Semiconductor Manufacturing

CANopen in semiconductor manufacturing
Mattson Wet Products, Germany
Beckhoff control system monitors wafer production units
ASML, Netherlands
TwinCAT smoothes the way ahead in wafer manufacture
Thomas Swan Scientific, England

Window Manufacturing Machines

De-centralised Operating Approach via Control Panel: Form Follows Function
Schüco, Germany
From Barcode to Individual Door Frames
Hörmann, Germany
High-end profile machining in close cooperation between machine manufacturer and control system supplier
AFS Schirmer, Germany
PC-based control ensures flexibility in profile machining systems
BJM, Germany

Building Automation

Beckhoff Home Automation controls the intelligent home
“Home of Today”, Germany
Building automation in the “Verkehrszentrum” branch (transport section)
Verkehrszentrum at the Deutsches Museum, Germany
Top technology for top appliances
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH, Germany
New innovation center for the Miele electronics development department
Miele, Germany
PC-Control in the office of the future
Microsoft, Germany
Field bus power in Smart Tower
Otto Nußbaum, Germany
Complex theater technology with PC-based control
Stakebrand, Netherlands
Flexible building automation with the Beckhoff automation kit
Herrmann, Germany
Advanced Beckhoff building technology in Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin
IMAS Falkenberg Messtechnik, Germany
High-tech performance at La Scala in Milan
ACR, Italy
CX1000 and Bus Terminals control facade illumination at Allianz Arena
VA TECH ELIN EBG, Germany/Austria
Advanced Ethernet control system for hotel in eastern China
Hangzhou Dayuan Group Co., Ltd., China
Flexible building control technology for KölnTriangle
Innecken Elektrotechnik, Germany
Energy data acquisition with Internet connection for buildings
Ingenieurbüro Dr. Lauzi, Germany

Bio-Technology

Beckhoff I/Os in action in a research laboratory
CPERI, Greece
Biotechnology and modern laboratory automation
accelab, Germany
Fully automated milk laboratory with high sample throughput
MCS, Netherlands

Water management

Waste water engineering: CX1000 demonstrates its versatility
Wates, Germany
Treatment plant relies on PC-based telecontrol
Spaichingen treatment plant, Germany
Control and quality assurance with the Beckhoff Bus Terminal Controller
Komunala Novo mesto d.o.o, Slovenia
Shanghai: Bus Terminals record data for the "Zhao Jia Bang" waste water system
Shanghai Water Environment Investment Company, China
Automated system control for water treatment plant
Industrial Control Systems, Egypt

Energy Industry

The wind is blowing in a new direction with TwinCAT
DeWind, Germany
Online-monitoring for power transformers
Areva T&D, Germany
Infrastructure enhancement reduces risk of blackouts
ABB Power Systems, Sweden

Automatic Assembly Machines

Modular assembly and control concept
Feintool, Switzerland
High-end assembly automation makes consistent use of PC control technology
Stiwa Fertigungstechnik, Austria
Process technology

PC-based detergent production control
Eurochartiki S. A., Greece
State-of-the-art technology, from the vine to the barrel
Maselli-GSA, Germany
PC-based production technique for OLED displays
OTB Display, Netherlands
SpectroBAY® – online data for more efficient processes
Bayer Technology Services, Germany
Advanced coating systems feature PC-based control
Semicore Equipment, Inc., USA
Test facilities

EtherCAT replaces proprietary measuring cards and digital signal processors
Dr. Ecklebe GmbH, Germany
Airbus high-lift system with high-speed EtherCAT control
Airbus, Germany
Control solution for high-precision weighing applications
Sonner, China
Medical engineering

Innovative, high-tech cancer treatment technique
Accel Instruments, Germany

Plastic industry

Totally PC-Based Control
Husky, Canada
Performance and efficiency greatly increased for blow molding machinery
Graham Engineering Corporation, USA
PC-based EtherCAT application for blow molding
SAB Plastmach, Thailand

Food industry

PC Control on a “widget” production line
ATM Automation, Great Britain
Robots make their entrance in the meat industry
Stork MPS, Netherlands
TwinCAT controls canning line
McCall Farms, USA
Costs reduced, reliability increased – TwinCAT controls decorating machine
Sogem FL, France

End-User

Application of the CX1000 in a coal conveying system
China Power & Huolin River Coal Group, China
Nobilia kitchens: EtherCAT-enabled production machines
Nobilia, Germany
Environmentally-friendly technology for water transportation
FH Yverdon, Switzerland
Adargo Press and Plastal use Ethernet components with great success
Adargo Press and Plastal, Sweden
Industrial PC for harsh external conditions
Mondo Minerals, Finland
Bus Terminal Controller replaces manual selection process
Wheaton, Brasil
Industrial PC gathers weather data for Formula 3 at German race track
Graw Radiosondes, Germany
Fieldbus Box – a very versatile system
Invetech, Australia
Complete motor control through power terminal
Wuhu, China
Data acquisition for breakout prediction systems
SMS-Demag, Germany
Electronic bus terminals in the assembly lines of washing machines and driers
Miele, Germany
I/O modules with protection class IP 67 for more competitive production
Leonard Moll, Germany
PC-based automation for open-air installations and greenhouses
BKN Strobel, Germany
The first moveable pitch in the German league
Kremer, Netherlands
Quality control of pumps and compressors
Becker, Germany
Bits and Bytes from Beckhoff in the Concrete Industry
Alsen, Germany
Industrial PC controls cable production
Leoni, Belgium
PC control puts gas cylinders under pressure
CTR Inc., USA
Royal Concrete makes big pipes using Beckhoff Technology
Royal Concrete, USA
Industrial PC and Ethernet I/O for new control concept
Uponor Wirsbo, USA
High-tech production for high-quality radiators
Delta Radiatoren, Germany

Pilot-less, remote-controlled suction dredger uses PC Control
Team GmbH, Germany

IPCs and TwinCAT standardize production at Nobilia
Nobilia, Germany
Integrated system for Zumtobel production plant
Zumtobel Lighting GmbH, Austria
Ethernet-based control technology… on a yacht!
Yachtwerft Vitters, Netherlands
Production and machine construction from one source
Govaerts Recycling, Belgium
PC-based Control becomes a film star
spidercam GmbH, Austria
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