Beckhoff Smart System Diagnosis makes it possible to carry out predictive maintenance with minimal effort.

Stephen Hayes, managing director at Beckhoff Automation UK, explores how magnetic levitation enhances manufacturing precision, flexibility, hygiene, and modular adaptability to meet diverse industry needs.

The AX8820 unit from Beckhoff efficiently feeds energy back into the grid and generates a database to optimize long-term machine efficiency.

The EL8601-8411 EtherCAT Terminal supports up to 12 signal interfaces and nine signal types in one multi-purpose I/O module.

By Stephen Hayes, managing director of automation and control technology specialist, Beckhoff UK, argues that it requires control technology to maximise the use of stored energy and ensure grid stability.

With TwinCAT runtime for real-time Linux, Beckhoff is opening up new application possibilities for real-time control.

By Bradley McEwan, business development manager at automation and control technology specialist Beckhoff UK, discusses how software and modular hardware enables easy integration of technologies, like robotics and vision, that were once considered 'standalone'.

The EL6821 EtherCAT Terminal from Beckhoff allows up to 64 DALI/DALI-2 slaves and 64 DALI-2 input devices to be connected. The TwinCAT 3 System Manager makes it easy to configure and parameterize DALI devices flexibly.

Over the past year and a half, supply chain challenges have been significant, with lead times for advanced components like drives, PLCs, and HMIs often exceeding 52 weeks. However, improvements in lead times and inventory levels have been observed.

New camera, lighting and lensing hardware complements TwinCAT automation software for a comprehensive, integrated image processing solution – backed by iF and Red Dot awards.