Beckhoff Automation

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A single platform for all automation functions
May 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

The introduction of TwinCAT in 1996 marked a decisive evolutionary step for PC-based control. Today, the TwinCAT platform combines all automation functions in a strictly deterministic real-time environment, from PLC and motion control through CNC and measurement technology and beyond, to vision, robotics and pioneering AI tools.
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Dynamic control of industrial solar plants and energy storage systems
May 2026, Editor's Choice, Electrical Power & Protection

Spanish Group, Power Electronics has demonstrated its comprehensive expertise in sustainable energy supply in over 3000 solar and energy storage projects with a total installed capacity of 120 GW. To control its modular systems, the company relies on open, high-performance Beckhoff control technology.
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Modular control platform for the hydrogen industry
April 2026, Editor's Choice, Electrical Power & Protection

With a seamless modular control solution from Beckhoff featuring over 500 data points and numerous ELX series terminals with intrinsically safe interfaces, Greenlight Innovation is breaking new ground in hydrogen testing.
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PC-based control for additive machine tools
March 2026, Electrical Power & Protection

IRPD is a specialist in additive machine tools. Development is heavily focused on high system throughput and consistently high process quality. This goal was achieved with the help of PC- and EtherCAT-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff.
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PC-based control for additive machine tools
I&C February 2026, Motion Control & Drives

IRPD is a specialist in additive machine tools. Development is heavily focused on high system throughput and consistently high process quality. This goal was achieved with the help of PC- and EtherCAT-based control and drive technology from Beckhoff.
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Robotic positioning system drastically reduces changeover times
I&C February 2026, Motion Control & Drives

At the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, California, an advanced robotic system by Square One Systems Design and Beckhoff speeds up high-energy physics experiments.
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Beckhoff expands economy drive system
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Beckhoff’s new AM1000 servomotor joins the company’s economy drive system. The compact, powerful motor and the AX1000 servo drive provide users with a perfectly coordinated, cost-optimised drive system.
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Ultra-compact industrial PCs exploit advances in CPU technology
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Beckhoff’s C60xx scalable series of ultra-compact industrial PCs combines high computing power in an extremely compact format with a wide range of options for installation in the control cabinet.
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Innovation award for Beckhoff’s XTS machine
March 2026, News

The Premio Innovazione award has confirmed that Tetra Pak’s Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper has achieved a machine solution that pushes the boundaries of conventional packaging lines with a highly dynamic mechatronic solution based on XTS technology from Beckhoff.
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Hybrid connectors for distributed automation
I&C February 2026, Enclosures, Cabling & Connectors

Beckhoff’s ECP and ENP connector series combine power with signal and data communication by means of One Cable Automation (OCA) and thus significantly reduce cabling work.
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Smart and seamlessly integrated I/O upgrade
I&C February 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Beckhoff’s entire portfolio of EtherCAT terminals is now undergoing a technological upgrade while remaining fully compatible with the existing series.
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PC-based control in the plastics industry
January 2026, Fieldbus & Industrial Networking

Nissei Plastic, an injection moulding machine manufacturer based in Japan is implementing a worldwide tend towards open automation systems from experienced specialists using PC and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff.
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