Austrian based LiSEC Maschinenbau, specialises in flat glass processing, with a portfolio that ranges from glass cutting systems to glass processing, such as technology for smoothing and grinding glass edges, to production lines for insulating glass. In recent years, LiSEC has reinforced its position as a leading supplier of complete automated systems, with complementary operator expertise through a separate glass processing division. Other features include a separate software program connected via ADS communication to the Beckhoff software, TwinCAT, for production planning and optimisation, or for order entry and inventory management as well as ‘transparent production’ developed in the framework of Industry 4.0.
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Individually configured and simply installed: the eXtendable Room Box.
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Comprehensive and transparent energy data saves money from the building to the machine.
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An exciting new research facility is currently under construction in Hamburg, Germany. Opening in 2017, the centre will house the European XFEL X-ray laser, an apparatus generating ultra-short X-ray flashes ...
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TwinCAT Analytics: Seamless recording and analysis of process and production data.
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TwinCAT software enables efficient mechanical engineering in a high-precision glass cutting ­machine.
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Hans Beckhoff talks of convergence and the benefits of PC-based control, the TwinCAT 3 ­automation software, and TwinCAT HMI.
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Efficient user interface engineering directly in Visual Studio.
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Beckhoff’s eXtended Transport System replaces complex mechanics with software functionality.
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Interview with Beckhoff Automation MD, Hans Beckhoff about the industrial server as high-performance controller, automation server and visionary production platform.
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Innovative storage solution balances grid fluctuations.
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Quad-core processor power in the smallest spaces.
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