Beckhoff Shipbuilding PC Control

Beckhoff is presenting itself for the first time as a control supplier at the leading trade fair for the shipbuilding industry, SMM 2010, from 7 to 10 September in Hamburg, Germany. Beckhoff offers scalable control technology for shipbuilding, ranging from Industrial PCs and Embedded PCs to the small controller with integrated interface to the I/O level.

The Beckhoff Bus Terminal system enables the integration of sensors and actuators in all systems of a ship. Over 400 different Bus Terminals cover the range of signal types. Bus Couplers are available for all relevant bus systems for the open and bus-neutral I/O system, from Ethernet and EtherCAT to PROFIBUS.

The software basis for the PC-based controller is the TwinCAT automation suite, which integrates PLC, measuring technology and Condition Monitoring functions in one package. The connection to higher-level process control systems is ensured via communication standards such as Ethernet and OPC.