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Automation World Exclusive Interview with Beckhoff
An interview with Hans Beckhoff, Beckhoff Automation managing director and founder, and Kevin Barker, president of Beckhoff USA, offers insights into where industry is heading with automation technology.
May 18th, 2021 2020 was a year of change for everyone, and the industrial automation sector did not escape unscathed. After several years of growth and expansion, many industrial technology suppliers experienced significant downward impacts on sales and revenues. Even those suppliers that managed to have a year with positive earnings still felt the pinch compared to the levels of growth the industry had seen for years prior to the pandemic.
Sinamics DriveSim Basic from Siemens offers simulation of drive technology and enables machine and plant manufacturers to accelerate their own development phase, according to the company. The software can simulate first-time drive constellations and their behavior in machines and plants.
The simulation is designed to provide answers to drive questions before a concrete product selection has been made. For the virtual commissioning of the PLC control with known Profidrive telegrams or complex mechanics on the virtual drive shaft, the model provides a representation of the drive system in the required level of detail, according to Siemens.
One possible application is coupling PLC with a mechanical model. The calculated load profiles can then be loaded into the TIA Selection Tool or the Sizer and a drive selection can be made. The necessary drive parameters and the interfaces known from reality are available for the simulation. The user configures only the part of the drive tha