New automation construction kit replaces the control cabinet

For a long time, control cabinets have been an integral part of machines and systems and it is almost impossible to imagine machines and systems without them. However, the planning, development and wiring of control cabinets costs a lot of time and is…

XTS with No Cable Technology

XTS with NCT enables a moving handling system: By attaching electric motor-driven grippers, a mover can pick up, deposit, transfer, align and stack products. Read more

XTS combines three packaging processes in one machine

The Integrated Topload Cartoner (ITC) from Kliklok takes complete control of the carton – from forming to finished packaging. The XTS connects the various process steps and thus enables a particularly compact footprint with maximum flexibility at the same time. Watch…

XTS with NCT for highly dynamic product sorting

NCT enables contactless power and data transmission to the XTS mover. Products can be picked up dynamically from an unsorted and irregular product inflow and then stored in an orderly fashion. A wide variety of movers turns XTS into a flexible multi-robot system…

Beckhoff groeit met dubbele cijfers en breidt uit naar Noord-Nederland

Beckhoff Automation heeft in november 2021 de historische mijlpaal van 1 miljard euro omzet bereikt. De komende 10 jaar staan in het teken van verdere ontwikkelingen en verdere groei van de organisatie. Jurjen Verhoeff: “Met onze continue onderzoeks- en ontwikkelwerkzaamheden, waarbij nieuwe ideeën ontstaan en nieuwe technologieën worden gecreëerd, geven we onze klanten een substantiële voorsprong. En dat…

Festival theater modernized with advanced stage and acoustic technology

Müpa Budapest provides space for three expressive arts: music, fine art and theater. The festival hall boasts a multifunctional theater with what the operator claims to be one of the world’s leading acoustic designs. Hungarian company Színpad Automatika Kft. was commissioned with modernizing and further developing the stage and…

PC-based control and EtherCAT enable flexible and sustainable packaging machines

E-commerce has recently experienced an enormous rise in acceptance and success. At the same time, consumers increasingly value sustainability and avoiding the use of unnecessary packaging material. To address these trends Quadient, in Drachten, the Netherlands, developed a new packaging machine for the flexible, sustainable and cost-effective production of customized corrugated cardboard packaging. This system utilizes PC-based control,…

Upgrade motion control met behulp van PC-based control en EtherCAT

Wuhan DR Laser Technology maakt laser systemen voor de productie van zonnepanelen. Voorheen werden er dedicated motion control modules toegepast, maar tegenwoordig wordt er PC-based control gebruikt in combinatie met EtherCAT. Hierdoor is de productierate verdubbeld. Een CX5120 stuurt het geheel aan met EtherCAT drives. Reden voor omschakeling was de beperkte scalability van de toentertijd gebruikte motion control…