Award for long-standing development partnership in injection moulding machines

By OEM Update Editorial January 8, 2020 3:54 pm IST

When Husky chose Beckhoff as its control systems supplier in 1999, the renowned company was ready to step off the beaten path and work with a pioneer in the area of PC-based control technology. Beckhoff was still a relatively young and small company at the time, so Husky’s decision was not without risk. That the company decided to move forward with Beckhoff may have been based in part on individual rapport, but most of all on Husky’s trust in the trailblazing potential of the PC-based control philosophy of Hans Beckhoff. The openness of the industrial PC platform, which was based on Windows standards and the clear separation between software and hardware, opened up a new world of competitive benefits for Husky. PC-based control replaced Husky’s legacy control concept, which was based on a multitude of dedicated controllers and PLC hardware, with a single industrial PC and TwinCAT as an integrated software platform.

During the development phase, it quickly became apparent that Beckhoff, with a strong innovative spirit, was the perfect match for Husky as the technology leader in high-performance injection moulding machines. Husky’s technical challenges subsequently led to technological improvements and the development of new Beckhoff products. A prime example of the close cooperation between Husky and Beckhoff are advanced temperature sensor modules, which can be mounted directly on the injection moulding machine without any special cables.

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