Trade fair for assembly and handling technology
Beckhoff will present its PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology at Motek, the 29th international trade fair for handling and assembly technology, which
will take place between 13 and 16 September 2010 at the New Exhibition Centre in Stuttgart, Germany. One of the main items at Booth 9108 in Hall 9 is the new
TwinCAT 3 software generation, which offers new possibilities for modern control technology due to its modular structure and multi-core support.
TwinCAT – Modular automation
TwinCAT 3: modular automation of assembly lines
Assembly lines are just as modular as the new runtime environment of TwinCAT 3. With TwinCAT 3, the developer can make use of a large number of existing modules
and combine them in a modern development environment based on Microsoft Visual Studio® to form new modules or entire control programs. Both the IEC 61131-3 automation languages and C and C++ are available. Additional development tools such as Matlab®/
Simulink® can be used to create modules.
TwinCAT 3
TwinCAT integrates robotics, Motion Control and PLC on one platform
The extension of the TwinCAT automation suite by robot kinematics enables the integration of robots and their interaction and synchronisation with the PLC and Motion Control
functions. This results in the seamless integration into the overall control system as well as dispensing with additional robot CPUs. The software ‘TwinCAT Kinematic
Transformation’ supports the following kinematics: cartesian portal, shear kinematics, roller kinematics (H-Bot), SCARA, 2-D kinematics, 2-D parallel kinematics and 3-D delta
kinematics.
TwinCAT kinematics
PC- and EtherCAT-based automation
Universal high-speed Ethernet
EtherCAT has now become the process communication standard in many industries. With its comprehensive product portfolio of robust and powerful
Industrial PCs, I/O components and drive technology, as well as TwinCAT automation software and the EtherCAT high-speed communication system,
Beckhoff makes an extensive range of solutions available for all process steps in robotics, assembly and handling technology.
EtherCAT
C69xx: extension for PCI plug-in cards
EtherCAT has now become the process communication standard in many industries. With its comprehensive product portfolio of robust and powerful Industrial PCs, I/O components and drive technology, as well as TwinCAT automation software and the EtherCAT high-speed communication system, Beckhoff makes an extensive range of solutions available for all process steps in robotics, assembly and handling technology.
C69xx
Embedded PC – central or local
PC-based control enables flexible control architectures for modular assembly lines. With scalable and open control technology, Beckhoff offers solutions for both
central and local architectures – e.g. with Embedded PCs. The CX5000 has a robust magnesium housing and is designed without a fan. With Intel® Atom™ processors,
the CX5000 has a high performance CPU with a low power loss.
Embedded PC
EtherCAT servo drives
The AX5000 Servo Drive series is available in single- or multi-channel form and is optimised for exceptional functionality
and cost-effectiveness. Integrated control technology supports fast and highly dynamic positioning tasks. The AX5000 enables flexible motor selection and
can be combined with synchronous, linear, torque and asynchronous motors. EtherCAT as high-performance system communication enables ideal interfacing with PC-based control technology.
AX5000
Handling and
Hall 9, Booth 9108