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Beckhoff Automation LLC
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Roche-Gruppe, Switzerland
A giant leap for efficiency with intelligent automation
Roche-Gruppe, Switzerland
A giant leap for efficiency with intelligent automation
With PC-based control, EtherCAT, and our intelligent transport systems such as the XPlanar planar motor system, XTS linear transport system, and ATRO modular industrial robot construction kit, we offer our customers a flexible and high-performance automation platform. Our powerful control technology is ideally suited to your assembly and handling processes where speed and precision are essential, but even ‘slow’ processes can benefit from Beckhoff automation solutions when it comes to productivity. This applies to all areas, too – from transport, joining, welding, and bonding through to assembly and testing, from a lot size of one to mass production, and from simple to sophisticated applications.
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With PC-based control, Beckhoff offers an open system solution that covers all areas of assembly and handling: modular in structure and scalable in terms of performance, design, and price, variable hardware is available for all machine functions – from process control, HMI, motion control, robotics, safety, and measurement technology through to vision and IoT integration. Scalable industrial PCs form the backbone of the system, complemented by the modular and real-time-capable TwinCAT software platform, along with EtherCAT as a powerful communication system. PC-based control provides you with a future-proof solution:
An evolutionary leap for assembly and handling technology:
TwinCAT 3 automation software integrates all engineering and runtime processes for the implementation of all control tasks with TwinCAT Motion Control 3 (MC3) as an essential component. This next generation of motion control extends the features of TwinCAT NC2 to include a whole host of capabilities, including multi-core and multi-tasking. TwinCAT allows you to take your sophisticated assembly and handling processes to the next level, offering flexibility in accordance with the standards of IEC 61131-3 and programmability in C++, MATLAB® and Simulink®.
TwinCAT highlights for assembly and handling technology:
EtherCAT technology was launched by Beckhoff in 2003 and made available as an open automation technology standard. With outstanding performance, flexible topology selection, comprehensive diagnostics, and simple configuration, EtherCAT is also ideally suited for use in assembly and handling applications. Choose EtherCAT: the fastest and most high-performing Industrial Ethernet technology on the market by far.
EtherCAT highlights for assembly and handling:
With our unparalleled range of technologies in the world of electric drives, we offer our customers a clear technological edge over the competition: whether it’s multi-axis servo systems with synchronous servomotors, highly dynamic linear servomotors, compact electric cylinders, tubular motors, compact drives for the low-voltage range, or drive solutions for control cabinet-free machine concepts, everything is integrated into the system and can be combined to create high-performance assembly processes.
Advantages of highly scalable drive technology at a glance:
The MX-System opens up completely control cabinet-free automation solutions. Combining various baseplates and function modules (IPC, coupler, I/O, drive, relay, and system modules), the modular system encompasses all the functions and properties of a control cabinet: power supply, fuse protection and power distribution, generation and monitoring of auxiliary voltages, sequence control with inputs and outputs, control of motors and actuators, and the connection level for the field devices. The internationally certified components reduce the labor required for planning, assembly, machine installation, and maintenance.
Advantages of the MX-System at a glance:
Automation Technology for Robotics (ATRO) is a modular industrial robot system that offers customized and flexible assembly of a wide variety of robot kinematics – from simple rotary indexing tables to multi-arm kinematics. Standardized motor modules in various sizes, together with link modules in a variety of designs, are combined on a base module for cable and media feeds. Complete integration into the TwinCAT 3 control platform offers access to a wide range of proven automation functions. The precise synchronization of the robots with XPlanar, XTS, and all other motion sequences allows you to create entirely new machine concepts.
Advantages of ATRO at a glance:
Beckhoff Vision expands the application spectrum of machine vision in assembly and handling technology with a comprehensive range of image processing components. High-performance cameras, precise optics, variable illumination, and complete units combine with the TwinCAT Vision image processing software to create a powerful system. System-integrated into PC-based control and integrable into existing control environments via EtherCAT P, the previously strict separation between vision and automation technology is eliminated. This results in numerous advantages for machine builders, including the ability to synchronize the camera with the assembly process.
Advantages of system-integrated image processing at a glance:
The intelligent XPlanar transport system takes assembly lines to a whole new level in terms of flexibility, performance, and space requirements. The floating effect of the XPlanar planar motor system ensures wear-free and dynamic movement of the movers over a flexibly configurable track layout. With the right combination of tile and mover size, the space utilized can be cut by up to 50%.
Advantages of XPlanar at a glance:
The XTS eXtended Transport System opens up a wide range of options for reducing the footprint of your machinery and optimizing the entire assembly process. The different geometries of the motor modules allow you to implement custom transport routes. As each mover is individually controlled, even highly sophisticated processes can be handled with the help of flexibly configurable motion profiles. The combination with No Cable Technology (NCT) for contactless transmission of the power supply and synchronous real-time data transmission to the XTS movers creates additional degrees of freedom. With NCT, every mover becomes a mobile assembly station.
Advantages of XTS at a glance:
