In Modena, Italy, a software-enabled, highly efficient capping machine has been dubbed the “magic machine.” The name was chosen by Tetra Pak’s pilot customer, impressed by the reliability, performance and flexibility of the Tetra Pak Cap Applicator 40 Speed Hyper. But what is the source of this sorcery? Here, Mark Richards, UK Sales Manager of Beckhoff, pulls back the curtains to reveal the clever technology that keeps the magic alive.
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When a Formula One car takes a corner at 150 miles per hour or a jet engine powers up mid-flight, there is no room for error. Every component, every system has already been pushed to its limits in controlled conditions long before it sees real-world action.
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Automation and control supplier Beckhoff has launched TF38, a new addition to its TwinCAT 3 automation software package.
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What really grinds manufacturers’ gears? Costly downtime and worn-out machinery. Maglev technology takes friction out of the equation, reducing the need for both scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activity.
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Beckhoff UK will exhibit at Automation UK, taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena from 7-8 May 2025.
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What do the new vibration standards mean for the industry? The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) could have gone by many different acronyms depending on the local language — IOS in the UK, OIN in Spain, even MOC in Russia.
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Since 2012, Beckhoff's XTS transport system has been transporting individual products in its compact design. The innovation potential of the XTS has by no means been exhausted; the company is continuously developing the system. Here, we show a system setup that achieves accelerations of up to 20G and speeds of up to 4m/s. The movers carry weights from 200g to 10kg, and provide maximum precision and efficiency with repeatability of up to 10µm and synchronization accuracy of up to 50µm.
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While the focus of debate around gigafactories is often on high-level policy decisions, international investment and government funding, automation technologies are the unsung heroes of the gigafactory, argues Stephen Hayes, Manager Director at automation specialist Beckhoff UK.
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