Beckhoff The Automation Co in Apex, NC, US (United States)

MINNEAPOLIS, November 20, 2007 – Microsoft announced the newest version of the CE operating system, Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2, on November, 15 2007 in Yokohama, Japan. One of the new highlights of Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R2 is "Web Services on Devices” (WSD). 

PC-based control technology from Beckhoff is used in a wide range of conventional machine construction sectors such as woodworking machines and packaging machines, for example. More recently, Beckhoff has also been gaining ground in renewables sectors such as wind energy and photovoltaic production. 

Advanced I/O technology helps get the metal out of environmentally-unfriendly oil filters Midmac Systems Inc. 

The TwinCAT automation software for PLC and Motion Control applications has been completed with new PLC libraries for telecontrol in accordance with IEC 60870. IEC 60870 describes a general, open communication standard for telecontrol and network control technology. 

Balance between latest PC technology and long-term availability of control components The personal computer has experienced an unprecedented success story and has become a firmly established part of everyday life, including industrial environments.