Applications
Open and scalable controls automate process sequences
September 15, 2022
Diaphragm embossing machine for pressure sensor technology illustrates how the demanding process sequences can be automated with the aid of open control technology, which can be optimally scaled from a simple tabletop device to a large production plant.
PROFINET communication in private industrial 5G networks
September 15, 2022
VXLAN is a protocol that embeds the logical Layer 2 communication in Layer 3 packets. This makes it possible to transmit Layer 2 protocols transparently across network boundaries, such as in routed Layer 3 5G infrastructures. This new approach is enabling use of PROFINET over private 5G industrial networks.
World’s first 15 MW wind turbine built by Vestas
September 15, 2022
More than 10,000 Vestas wind turbines with scalable distributed control system have been deployed in the field, and Vestas continues to integrate the DCS into thousands of wind turbines each year. Now, TTTech Industrial’s distributed control system was integrated into the world’s first 15 MW wind turbine built by Vestas.
BeerMaker intelligent process control solution
September 15, 2022
Brewery-specific ABB Ability™ BeerMaker intelligent process control solution will support safety and quality improvements, boost productivity and raise operational efficiency
Temperature Concentrator System Handles Up to 32 Measurements and More
August 19, 2022
Moore Industries’ TCS Temperature Concentrator System is an ideal solution for low-cost temperature measurements.
Secure and smart: Edge computing with SCALANCE LPE
July 25, 2022
Data is a treasure for every company; the question is how to lift this treasure safely and efficiently? For ROBUR Automation, an industry and application-suitable data preprocessing is key. For this task, ROBUR relies on a local processing engine to provide a new parking experience in the German city of…
Effective Control Systems Key to Launching a Nationwide Equipment Network
July 19, 2022
ALTA Refrigeration uses automation control technology to achieve faster, easier product development and servicing with groov EPIC and MQTT technologies.
CC-Link IE Network Keeps Power on Track at Euston Station
July 7, 2022
To ensure reliable and fast inter-substation data transfer, a proven high-bandwidth open network technology was needed for the High Speed Two (HS2) railway line at London’s Euston station. The technology used to deliver the high-speed network for this project was the open gigabit industrial Ethernet solution, CC-Link IE.
PC-based control and EtherCAT boost machine throughput 55%
May 17, 2022
A fully integrated EtherCAT control platform has resulted in an efficient and precise machine for manufacturing transformer cores. A switch from a legacy PLC to a fully integrated Beckhoff control platform helped increase production rates by more than half, while also improving the level of precision in manufacturing.
TwinCAT and CAM connections increase productivity of fiber laser machining centers
May 14, 2022
Plasma-Tech Systems, based in Csongrád, Hungary, manufactures custom laser equipment and specialized machines. With the PTL 4001, a fully automatic processing center using a fiber laser was developed and automated with PC-based control and advanced laser cutting NC technology from Beckhoff.