Gary Kirckof

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Beckhoff Automation has numerous product specialists to assist with the selection and use of their products from motor sizing to proper controller selection. Seal Tech, one such customer, offers an integrated scale that helps the machine operator ensure t

System Integrators

Can and should vendors fill the engineering gap?

Figure 1: TwinCAT Simulation Manager: With the recent release of TwinCAT 3, there is now also the ability to use Matlab/Simulink as a simulation system that’s integrated into the main automation software platform. Courtesy: Beckhoff Automation

PLM, Control Design

System design: Agile programming streamlines software development

Recent advances in servomotor technology also significantly reduce the cost of ownership. Beckhoff’s OCT (One Cable Technology) on AM8000 series servo motors combines the encoder signals with the power wires to eliminate one of the two cables between the

Motors and Drives

Servomotor technology contributes to productivity