To support industry in remaining connected and productive during the ongoing COVID-19 situation, Beckhoff Automation UK is running a series of ‘virtual visit’ webinars. Taking place every Wednesday, the webinars aim to provide engineers, technicians and industrial managers with practical information on key automation technologies and issues.
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A modern take on materials handling
Two centuries and two industrial revolutions on from when they were first conceived, it is remarkable that many of today’s plants are still largely reliant on conveyor systems that have been mostly unchanged since the 19th century. In the age of robotic systems and automated guided vehicles, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff UK, asks: is it not time for a revolution in materials handling?
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How smart are you, really?
The term “smart” has become nearly synonymous with agility, efficiency and productivity. Are we focusing on the right areas of the smart revolution? Here’s why you might be looking at smart manufacturing in the wrong way…
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The year of data efficiency
2019, like several years before it, was a year where industry focused on adopting several types of connected technologies to improve efficiency and real-time insight. 2020 will bring a rise in PC-based control systems as a natural extension to this, driving efficiency at the data level, explains Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation UK.
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Conveying success
According the latest United Nations (UN) data, two thirds of the world’s countries expect 50% increase in population between 2019 and 2050. Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry are under pressure to satisfy increasing demand and ensure that products are safe and comply with numerous regulatory guidelines. For food manufacturers that are willing to innovate, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how a revolutionary new transport system can help.
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Transport system revolutionises motion in food and beverage manufacturing
According the latest United Nations (UN) data, two thirds of the world’s countries expect 50% increase in population between 2019 and 2050. Manufacturers in the food and beverage industry are under pressure to satisfy increasing demand and ensure that products are safe and comply with numerous regulatory guidelines. For food manufacturers that are willing to innovate, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how a revolutionary new transport system can help.
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German car manufacturer to source global supply of industrial PCs and control panels from Beckhoff
Beckhoff Automation, based in Verl, Germany, will supply the BMW Group with Industrial PC (IPC) technology for use in car manufacturing through 2030.
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Feeding the USB port for wireless applications out of the control cabinet with optimum protection
With the new CU8210-M001 cabinet dome, the USB port of an Industrial PC can be fed out of the control cabinet and still be well protected.
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