Growing market for servo drives
Almost six out of ten machine manufacturers expect demand for servo drives to increase in the future. These are the findings of a recent study.
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Almost six out of ten machine manufacturers expect demand for servo drives to increase in the future. These are the findings of a recent study.

Beckhoff has announced a solution for machine learning that is seamlessly integrated into the Twincat 3 controller and is therefore also suitable for the demanding motion sector.
Creating an open ecosystem to achieve interoperability in the industrial environment - this is the aim of six companies that are now joining forces with SAP.
Measurement technology modules
The ELM314x economy series of Ethercat measurement technology modules from Beckhoff complements the 'ELM3x0x' basic series. The measurement technology modules are available in 2-, 4-, 6- and 8-channel versions. This enables high-precision measurements with 100 ppm accuracy in the temperature range from +10 to +40 °C.
Until now, machine vision systems have often worked as stand-alone partial solutions without direct integration into the 'normal' control technology. However, there are ways to integrate image processing directly into the control PC.

'Industrial Intelligence' - this is the guiding theme of the Hannover Messe 2019. Computer&AUTOMATION shows an excerpt of the products that can be seen in Hanover in a picture gallery.

The 'SPS - Industrial Automation Fair Guangzhou' (SIAF) took place for the 10th time at the beginning of March and attracted a record number of visitors. Together with Asiamold, which was held at the same time, the three-day trade fair attracted almost 99,000 visitors, an increase of 37%.

Companies and research institutions in the leading-edge cluster it's OWL are developing new approaches to machine learning for SMEs. The cluster is now showcasing exemplary solutions at the joint stand in Hall 16 A04 at Hannover Messe 2019.

On April 1, 2019, Beckhoff Automation acquired ADL Embedded Solutions GmbH, headquartered in Siegen, Germany. The aim is to further expand cooperation in the customer-specific embedded systems segment.
Computers&AUTOMATION - who could reflect this combination better than Hans Beckhoff, Managing Director of the eponymous company Beckhoff Automation from Verl.