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Kollmorgen introduces the new AKD™ that provides seamless EtherCat® support without the requisite hardware add-ons
The new Ethernet-based Advanced Kollmorgen Drive (AKD™) from Kollmorgen fully supports the EtherCAT® motion bus, without the need for option cards or other gateways as is common with competitive drive options. More
Quality and performance - With vision systems for the brick industry
Over recent years, the trend within the brick industry has been that more and more highly automated systems are run by fewer and fewer operators. Consideration of employee costs, which shows that night shifts and weekend operations are the most expensive times, has meant owners need to consider the amount of staff required and thus has resulted in using more highly and advanced automated systems. More
TBM lecture at the seminar of Pilz GmbH Safe Automation
"Modern concepts and solutions in mechanical engineering"
On 17 March 2009, the company Pilz organized a one-day seminar in the Hotel Arte in Olten, Switzerland, the theme of which was „Modern concepts and solutions in mechanical engineering”. An audience of specialist was shown how to use compatible components like sensors, safety devices, controls and drives to realize efficient automation applications. More
Motion & Drive expertise for the Formula 1
TBM AUTOMATION AG develops and manufactures a high-speed control-System for the Formula 1
Recently, the TBM AUTOMATION AG has competed the first motion & drive project for a Formula 1 team. In simple terms, a high-speed control for an airflow and combustion air simulator was created. More
Production lines for roof tiles at US-Tile Ione, California
At US-Tile in Ione, California, two production lines for roof tiles have been successfully brought into operation. US-Tile, a company of the Australian Boral Group, invested in a new plant there. At the California facilities of Freymatic AG brick machinery manufacturing company about 10 million roof tiles are manufactured annually for the Sacramento region. More
Retrofit of a malting at MALTEUROP in Rostock, Germany
At MALTEUROP in Rostock a retrofit was completed to replace the outdated Simatic S5 controllers with the Beckhoff PLC System. It was a challenge due to the fact that about 3000 inputs and outputs had to be replaced during the ongoing operation of the plant. More
Innovative Energy Management System for the brickyard Landquart AG
In close cooperation with Brickfactory Landquart AG and Beckhoff Automation AG an innovative energy management system was developed. The system serves the ceramic drying process in the brick industry. More
Shot-peening machine with Beckhoff CNC for Denel Aviation South Africa
At Denel Aviation in Johannesburg, South Africa a Beckhoff CNC control for a shot peening machine was successfully put into operation. Denel Aviation manufactures parts for Airbus with this equipment. More
