Beckhoff TwinCAT has been at the heart of the control system since 1996 and, together with the Beckhoff portfolio, forms the basis for perfectly harmonized automation solutions. In this video, Dr. Josef Papenfort from TwinCAT Product Management talks about where it all started and the most important milestones for this automation software.
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Automation
TwinCAT offers many features and various software function blocks for all automation tasks.
TwinCAT
The TwinCAT software system turns almost any PC-based system into a real-time control with multiple PLC, NC, CNC and/or robotics runtime systems.
TExxxx | TwinCAT 3 Engineering
The TwinCAT 3 engineering components enable the configuration, programming and debugging of applications.
TFxxxx | TwinCAT 3 Functions
The basic components can be extended by TwinCAT 3 functions. The functions are classified into various categories. e.g. motion control, measurement technology, control technology and communication.
TwinCAT 3 HMI
By integrating the Human Machine Interface into the engineering environment of Visual Studio® and TwinCAT 3, Beckhoff opens the way for the next HMI generation.
TwinCAT Analytics
The TwinCAT Analytics product family offers a complete workflow for data acquisition, storage, analysis and visualization in dashboards.
TwinCAT PLC++
With TwinCAT PLC++, Beckhoff is delivering a new generation of PLC technology that accelerates both engineering and runtime.
TE1700 | TwinCAT 3 CoAgent for Engineering
TwinCAT 3 CoAgent for Engineering is the intelligent AI assistant that provides efficient support for PLC development, I/O configuration, and human-machine interface creation. Requirements can be formulated in normal language and TwinCAT CoAgent for Engineering suggests suitable code and configurations, taking existing project structures into account. Flexible mode selection enables custom support based on the task at hand. In addition, TwinCAT CoAgent for Engineering offers direct access to the documentation in the Beckhoff Information System and provides context-related recommendations for accelerated high-quality project implementation.
TF1700 | TwinCAT 3 CoAgent for Operations
TwinCAT 3 CoAgent for Operations is the intelligent AI assistant that provides efficient support in machine operation, maintenance, and system diagnostics. Operating and maintenance tasks are described in natural language. The CoAgent then provides specific recommendations for action, diagnostics, or direct system commands based on the current machine and process data.
TwinCAT MC3
Beckhoff presents the latest generation of motion software solutions in TwinCAT MC3.
TwinCAT/BSD
TwinCAT/BSD for Beckhoff Industrial PC platforms combines the TwinCAT runtime with FreeBSD, an industrially tested open source operating system.
Linux®-based real-time control with TwinCAT
Linux® distribution from Beckhoff lays foundation for new type of runtime
Machine Learning
Beckhoff offers a machine learning (ML) solution that is seamlessly integrated into TwinCAT 3.