Beckhoff Automation GmbH

What new products did the exhibitors present at SPS IPC Drives 2016? Computer&AUTOMATION provides an overview of what was on show in the Nuremberg exhibition halls this year.

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The servo terminals for the Ethercat terminal system from Beckhoff integrate a complete servo drive for highly dynamic positioning tasks in the standard terminal housing.

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Cables, connectors etc. are the backbone of every factory. The "smarter" the latter becomes, the higher the demands on the passive elements for signal and energy transmission. Computer&AUTOMATION has compiled the latest products from the field of electromechanics.

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In the course of Industry 4.0, remote control - i.e. remote access to machines and systems - and the topic of M2M communication in general are becoming increasingly important. The picture gallery shows a selection of current products in this area.

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What's happening in the field of control systems? Computer&AUTOMATION has summarized current products from the field of control technology in a picture gallery.

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Automation technology provider Beckhoff is joining the ranks of machine manufacturers. At the Hannover Messe 2016, company CEO Hans Beckhoff explained the background to the acquisition of Schirmer Maschinen at the beginning of April.

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At the Hannover Messe, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that the Japanese car manufacturer has opted for Ethercat as its industrial Ethernet technology and intends to use it in its new factories around the world.

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True intelligence in a machine is characterized by the analysis options that are available in the event of a fault. Cloud technologies open up interesting approaches to machine optimization, predictive maintenance and even new business models.

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