Solutions: Shorter innovation cycles and large model variety lead to high demands. Flexible automation solutions provide a significant competitive edge and reduce time to market.

Applications: The application reports illustrate application options for Beckhoff products and technologies in practice.

Scientific Automation: The continually increasing performance of PCs is the basis for the integration of further functions, which go beyond the limits of conventional control, into automation software.

EtherCAT – ultra high-speed communication: Outstanding performance, flexible topology and simple configuration characterise EtherCAT, the real-time Ethernet technology from Beckhoff.