The first machine that could be considered an industrial PC (IPC) was released by IBM in the early 1980s, designed for the rigorous operations of industry. Almost 40 years on, IPCs are commonly used as automation controllers in many industrial environments. However, selecting the right IPC for these industrial environments is anything but straightforward.
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The rise of Industry 4.0 has brought automation into new areas of traditional production environments. However, warehousing and intralogistics has not been as upfront in its adoption of new automation technologies. With the pressures placed on intralogistics increasing significantly in 2020, now might be the time for new, digitised ways of working. Here, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation UK, explores how logistics and warehouse managers can futureproof their operations.
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From conveying systems to packing robotics, the logistics and warehousing industry is one that has made use of automation for years to keep ahead of demand. Here, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff UK, looks at the evolution of warehouse automation technology and new technological innovations helping the logistics industry.
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The need to manufacture products reliably and without faults is more important in the food and beverage industry than anywhere else. Manufacturers face continuous pressure to deliver products to a very high quality and ensure safe and accurate packaging. In recent years, machine vision inspection has become increasingly popular to meet these exacting quality requirements.
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As the pharmaceutical sector is ramping up production of vaccines against COVID-19, it faces enormous manufacturing and logistics challenges. Quality assurance is a key part of the pharmaceutical manufacturing process, ensuring that products conform to requirements and are not defective. Here, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff UK, explains how new technologies integrate automated quality control with frictionless product handling.
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Beckhoff UK is setting a new standard for drive technology with the launch of its eXtended planar motor system. XPlanar, which features free-floating movers that electromagnetically traverse easily configurable planar tiles, opens up new degrees of flexibility with its multi-dimensional positioning capabilities and variable configurability in a multitude of industries.
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Here, Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff UK, explains how the latest technologies can reduce project costs for machine builders and OEMs.
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Food manufacturers can achieve flexible production lines at minimal labour costs, by adopting automation without cabinets. Stephen Hayes, Managing Director of Beckhoff Automation UK, explains how food processing operations can be reconfigured with machines that can be transported and moved, more easily and faster than traditional machinery.
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